i finally broke my packrat-ism after 20+ yrs. my ex husband and i loved to do the flea mkts, garage sales, thrift stores 'circuit.' he was the cleaner. i live alone now & love it. i try not to make messes in the first place. such easy maintenance! last time i moved, i simply left everything i could packed up & out in the garage. even it was neatly stacked for a good long while.
i'm a staightener, NOT a cleaner. eek - i hate to touch even dust. (have major ocd..some of us clean; others just check for locked doors, set alarm clocks a gazillion times, straighten, over-wash our hands). i have a cleaning couple, but am so people-phobic, i put off having them for way longer then is normal. c'est la vie.