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What would you grab in an emergency?
What’s your most treasured possession?
1 min
Deeply Human
Deeply Human Series 2
Stuff
Why do you have all that stuff?
20 mins
What’s it like to have a hoarding disorder?
Why do hoarders find it difficult to part with their stuff?
1 min
The Why Factor
Hoarding
Why do some people fill their homes and their lives with stuff?
17 mins
Are you prepared for the apocalypse?
Have you stockpiled food for emergencies?
1 min
The Food Chain
What Will You Eat if the Apocalypse Comes?
Meet the people stockpiling food for any eventuality.
24 mins
Could you embrace minimal living?
Can you fit all your possessions into a backpack?
1 min
Objects of Desire
Such Stuff
Matthew Sweet talks to Jordan about his minimalist approach to life.
3 mins
How do you organise your stuff?
Do you know where everything is?
1 min
Shappi Khorsandi Gets Organised
Shappi Khorsandi is disorganised. Can the professionals help get her life in order?
27 mins
Fin
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1 min