Jars of kimchi stored in an L.A. restaurant refrigerator. The author's wife recently purchased a kimchi refrigerator without telling him. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times) My wife and I have many ...

You like your kitchen sink to shine, and your stove can never be clean enough. Does that mean you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? Answering that question requires a deeper look into what OCD ...

With obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), certain thoughts can compel a person to perform cleaning rituals or behaviors in order to prevent a consequence they dread. Specific thoughts, known as ...

I honestly feel like I am losing it. It might sound like a small, silly issue, but my bedroom is a complete tip and I just can’t keep on top of it. I sometimes get seized with a positive sort of ...

While there is nothing wrong with light clutter or a junk drawer, what if an entire room — or even home — becomes jam-packed with items the owner cannot throw away? Hoarding, like other compulsive ...

Recently, the phenomenon known as hoarding has come into greater public awareness, propelled by graphic scenes on television showing homes crammed floor-to-ceiling with an astonishing amount of stuff.