hoarder

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This attachment is often tied to both nostalgia and sentimentality, but these are distinct concepts says psychotherapist Stelios Kiosses, host of Channel 4's The Hoarder Next Door.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

“Oh, that’s a tremor. We should probably go outside,” said Heather Herrick, owner of the Haute Hoarder boutique, taking a break from cleaning up shards of glass.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2022

When Heather Herrick, owner of the Haute Hoarder boutique, checked on the status of her vintage store on Main Street, she was touched to see that the shop’s broken windows had already been covered.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2022

Q. Sentimental Hoarder: I am a sentimental hoarder, especially if items remind me of my children’s baby years, an exciting event from the past, or someone who has passed away.

From Slate • Oct. 14, 2014

Sticks' devised piece, The Hoarder, is inspired by a true story and investigates materialism and loneliness.

From The Guardian • Apr. 26, 2013