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How do I handle my oldest child...I mean husband????

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I am a mom of 4 girls and one grown man! My girls are 3, 7, 9, and 11. My husband is 44. But I might as well put him in the same category as the girls when it comes to clutter. I do not keep my house like a model home by any means. It definitely looks lived in. And on some days even like a tornado hit. The sink is full of dirty dishes 90% of the time. But I'm ok with that. I work from home, but even though I am here I don't have the luxury of cleaning all day. But I can promise that wouldn't happen even if I could. Here's the issue. I am ADD. And even with my meds certain things are still difficult. My husband is a pack rat/border line hoarder. He does not agree. If a room is too cluttered my brain has a panic attack. So I simply walk out and pretend it's not there. At least I can block it out, but my house is awful and I'm sick of it. The garage is out of control. We did just move so I'll give him that much. But I'm pretty sure I can find enough stuff from the 80's and 90's out there to have a full throw back party!! I have suggested a million different ways to help him go through it. He won't. Or says he will and doesnt. He doesn't think it's bothering anything since its out there. But it's stupid and pointless and clutter we don't need!!! I'm so over it! So is it bad of me to throw his stuff away and donate it when he is not home? Only useless stuff of course. Lol I'm at my wits end with his "stuff"!!!!! Any suggestions would be awesome!!!!

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