Yeah, some of the houses he ends up in are pretty extreme. He does have several videos where it's more what you describe: just houses that are totally full of stuff. I remember one house there was a room so full that no one had gone in it because a pile had fallen and blocked the door. He said the floors were immaculate because the two feet of stuff on the floor had protected them from a speck of dust, lol.
I wouldn't call myself a hoarder, but I definitely have a very hard time letting go of things, like even stupid things like an empty plastic jug that once held vinegar. (What if I NEED that jug one day and I recycled it?!?!?!!).
One of the best tips for cleaning organizing is to make piles that are categories: like all boots go here, all magazines go here, all fitness equipment goes here. That way you can see it all at the same time and it's easier to make decisions. Holding one blanket can be hard, like, what do I do with this? But if you put 12 blankets all together, it suddenly gets a lot easier to say "Those three I have sentimental feelings about and want to keep, those 6 are nice enough to donate, and those 3 are pretty ratty, so they are going to the humane society."
