Merlene had it all--an international supermodel married to the son of the inventor of the Lear Jet. But her storybook life fell apart when she got divorced and now her house is crammed to the ceiling with her dumpster dive finds. Jeff once had plenty of cash and women to fill his time. But it all came crashing down when he lost his shoe repair business.
Jan is in denial about her hoarding--one of her daughters compares her to a venomous viper ready to strike if you dare talk about throwing anything out. Bebe was raised with servants and boarding schools, and her husband gave her everything she desired. But when her husband was murdered, Bebe’s privileged life unraveled, and now her hoarding is so bad that she even steals.
BG and Lee have filled their million-dollar Victorian home with hoards of stuff. The two are locked in emotional combat--a real-life "War of the Roses." Chris has filled his house and eight storage units with worthless junk that he gets for free. His situation is so dire that he's gone without water and other basics just so he can continue to afford storage space for his garbage.
Terry's fridge is packed with dead cats, and she has another 50 live ones. Her son thinks her problems stem from the time her father died of a heart attack right in front of her when she was just a small child. Meanwhile, decades of hoarding has left Adelle's house in such shambles that she's using a bucket for a bathroom and doing laundry in a kiddie pool in her backyard.
Mary Lynn's son, Jacob, would rather be in foster care than live with his own mother in her hoarded house. And Ingrid, has let her hoarding take over her home. Unopened boxes fill rooms to the point that it is impossible to use the house.
Vula is hoarding more than 30 sickly cats that have completely destroyed her home. And Lisa, a 30-year-old fifth grade teacher, has already lost one job by bringing her hoard from home to the classroom.
Adella's hoarding has already cost her a previous house. Now her daughters must help to save their mother's home from being condemned by the city. And Teri's hoarding has made her husband threaten for a divorce.
Tami is battling cancer and the condition of her home is no help to her health. Years breeding hundreds of rats has left rodent feces and hair covering every surface. And George has hundreds of unfinished projects spread about the family farm.
Carolyn's hoarding hurts her daughter so much, that she has been leaving notes around the house saying, "It would be better off if I were killed." And Jo's house is filled with thousands of plates, crosses, pots, glassware, and clocks.
Laura has terminal cancer and is in fragile health, but sleeping or resting is nearly impossible. The only open spot she can lay her head on is two-thirds of the living room couch.
Tami is battling cancer and her last hope for survival is a bone marrow transplant. But the condition of her home is getting in the way of her treatment.
Vula is hoarding more than 30 sickly cats that have completely destroyed her home. They have used every square inch of the house as a litter box, including the kitchen, which is filled with piles of hoarded food.
Carolyn's seven-year-old daughter is so distraught about her mother's hoarding that she has been leaving notes around the house saying,"It would be better off if I were killed".
The stench emanating from Robin's home can be smelled from the street. The garbage inside is piled from floor to ceiling. Ken is just weeks from a court date where he faces six months in jail if he doesn't clean up his home and yard.
Adella's hoarding has cost her a previous house, her marriage and relationships with her children. Teri's husband is so fed up with her hoarding that he is threatening divorce.
In this special follow-up episode we check in on the progress of Jill, Jake, Betty, Bill and Paul from our first season.