I’m a secret hoarder & can’t part with my children’s toys – I chuck everything in my attic, but finally did a tip run
WE’RE ALL a little sentimental and some of us might even hold on to a few trinkets that remind us of a special someone or a specific event.
But one woman has confessed to being a secret hoarder and keeping a load of her children’s toys in her attic.
Laura Williams explained that she’s so thankful for the space at the very top of the house as she can’t bear to part with some of the things she’s collected over the years.
Taking to her social media page, the blonde beauty shared a clip of herself assembling a ladder to get into the attic to take a look at what’s up there now.
Explaining that she was only just putting her Easter decorations away two weeks after the holiday, she told viewers: “I’m the only person allowed in the attic because my husband absolutely will not get on the ladder.
“It would be so much easier if we had a drop down ladder installed, that’s something we’ve spoken about for the last five years and it’s never been done.”
She then took the camera up into the storage space, where she panned it to the floor to show piles of clothes, bin bags full of items and boxes stacked on top of each other.
Several kids’ toys were also strewn about as well as a baby cot and car seat.
“My attic is just chaotic,” she continued. “I had no intention of having a sort out, but I just could not leave it looking so untidy.”
She then began decluttering the space, putting items away into neat piles.
“And whilst I was up there, I also had a tip run. I’m so bad at holding onto things, especially when it’s the kids’ stuff,” she went on.
“I’m just thankful we’ve got this space above our heads to hide everything,” she added before showing off the finished results of her tidying session.
In the caption, TikTok user @cleaning_at83 added: “Secret hoarder over here,” followed by a speak no evil monkey emoji.
People could relate to her hoarding ways as many flocked to the comments section to share their own stories.
“You think that’s bad, you should see ours,” one person wrote.
Another said: “I’ve still got Christmas stuff in my kitchen lol it’s all bagged up ready for the attic …” with a laughing emoji.
While a third added: “I went in mine today and sorted loads of stuff for a carboot this weekend, I keep too much stuff,” followed by a crying with laughter emoji.