Links

If you are messy, check out Messies Anonymous and FlyLady.

If you are disorganized, the National Association of Professional Organizers offers advice.

If you need motivation, try Real Simple’s 10-Step Motivation Worksheet.

If you need something to stash your stuff in—and let’s face it, buying containers is always more fun than filling them—try The Container Store or IKEA.

If what you really need is someone to haul your stuff away, consider 1-800-Got-Junk.

The Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation provides a definition of compulsive hoarding, which many researchers (but not all) believe is related to obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Several organizations suggest resources for compulsive hoarders and their families, including the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation, Children of Hoarders and Messies Anonymous.

Children of Hoarders also maintains a list of heavy-duty professional cleaning/organizing services. Bergfeld’s Estate Clearance Service and provides that service in the New York area. Disaster Masters is based in New York but also provides clean-up services in a broader area.