Summary
Jo Powell, the director of Hoarder Clean Up UK, is helping a client named Emily clean her elderly mother's cluttered room. Emily’s mother, who recently received a late-stage cancer diagnosis, reluctantly agrees to the cleanup to make space for a new bed. Jo organizes the room while being sensitive to the family's situation.
Key Facts
- Jo Powell works with Hoarder Clean Up UK to help people with cluttered homes.
- The cleaning takes place in a semidetached home in southeast London.
- Emily is helping Jo clean her mother's room and prefers to keep her identity private.
- Emily's mother recently ordered a new bed and agreed to clean the room despite some hesitation.
- Jo uses an organized method for sorting items into keep, recycle, donate, and discard categories.
- Emily's brother, who is autistic, resides in the home and is sensitive to changes in his environment.
- Emily's mother has been diagnosed with late-stage cancer and might have three to six months left to live.
