Michele Matthews

Michele Matthews

Why Does Hoarding Create Extreme Disease Risk Inside Homes?

Homeowner assessing a severely cluttered garage before attempting hoarding cleanup in Ulster County, New York.

Hoarding environments create sustained biological amplification zones where moisture, organic waste, limited airflow, and surface saturation allow bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses to proliferate far beyond normal residential levels—turning cluttered homes into active disease reservoirs that require professional biohazard remediation.