Self-described and diagnosed hoarder Elaine let PhillyVoice into her Fishtown apartment on a recent Friday morning. Elaine loves to cook and still manages to use her kitchen despite the clutter.
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Elaine says the condition of her bathroom is 'not that bad compared to some rooms.'
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Little notes, like this one above the kitchen sink reminding Elaine to wash the dishes, are posted throughout the house.
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Through the clutter of Elaine's living room, the front door can be seen. Two signs hang on the door. One reads 'House of Clutter' and other says 'Think Positive Thoughts.'
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'It's a different kind of bad upstairs,' Elaine says of the condition of the second floor of her Fishtown apartment. Her bedroom is shown here.
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Elaine, a self-described and diagnosed hoarder, stands at the top of the stairs of her Fishtown apartment near the entrance to her bedroom.
