HOW do humans live like this?

[Green Ribbon]

I don't donate anything that isn't worthwhile either. I know some people donate their underwear, broken appliances etc. I think that's low.

I've never had a garage sale or anything so I give away some good stuff! I donated my kid's cribs, some nice art work etc. I could have sold them but meh.

I volunteer at a charity over here in the UK. Just to let you know, you can actually donate underwear. We don't sell them in the shop, we sell the fabric for rag recycling.

Nobody minds getting underwear if its clean or marked as "rag". We can also sell damaged clothes for rag money as well. We will love people more if they mark this stuff for "rag" though!

I help with the fundraising more, but I do pitch in with the sorting through donations. We are really glad when people donate, but its not pleasant when you get a bag full of stinky, ripped up clothes! Unworking electrical's are a pain though, cause we have to spend time checking them and if they aren't working then it wastes our time.

I've only been doing this a short while, but the most memorable horror I have seen was a child's porta potty complete with shite on the rim!

Now I don't mind getting my rubber gloves on and cleaning stuff, but even I draw the line at that, I have standards!

But back to the topic: People living in this squalor depresses the hell out of me. Surely other people must have noticed before it got this bad.

I also agree with the lazyness issue vs actual hoarders. My father comes from an Eastern European country where there were food shortages and very little opportunities to buy consumer goods. Whilst I wouldn't call him a proper hoarder, he can be reluctant to let stuff go. But, he doesn't keep his house filthy, its still clean and tidy.