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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
James Holt

"My house looked like it had been burgled after my marriage broke down - now I help other hoarders clear out their clutter"

A messy single mum whose house looked like 'it had been burgled' after her marriage broke down now helps others clear their cluttered homes and overcome their hoarding habits.

Janine McDonald was always neat and tidy until the breakdown of her marriage, post-natal depression and the looming threat of redundancy took a toll on her mental health.

The 52-year-old was constantly trying to keep on top of the mess at her house in Salford, but said she always found an excuse to put it off - leaving it cluttered with everything from clothes that needed putting away to children’s toys and paperwork.

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