Friends hoarding

[Namethecat]

So I have a friend who has a problem with buying clothes from charity shops especially if they are of a reasonably good name ( Fat face,White Stuff etc) She has probably 40 bags at least. A lot of them no longer fits or purchased because she will 'slim ' into them. She has amassed this over 4 /5 years and doesn't wear nor look/sort them. For the past few months she knows she must tackle this and move on for her own mh. It overwhelms her. I have suggested we tackle this together and I'm more than willing to assist. She has put off doing it but in today's conversation she agrees it needs doing. We are starting tomorrow, I've suggested we do it in piles - keep, charity shop, and undecided. I will be led her her and have a gentle approach but asking for suggestions to coax her along. TIA

Is hoarding a sign of MH issues? I think mine is partly that I like a bargain (great charity shops, 6 books for a £1), I was brought up by hoarders, and that I am not very organized, and I might be lazy.

I might be a bit low in mood but I'm not depressed, and I don't think I have OCD tendencies.

A lot of it is the idea that I can make something out of it, sell it, learn from it or it might be useful or I paid for it so I should hang on to it.

I think charity shops can fulfil a need. You can come across real good clothes at a fraction of their original cost so you feel as if you are getting a 'bargain ' so you buy it without guilt and it can give or a buzz/high. Because the item is cheap you justify yourself and can do it a few times a week.
I'm no saint myself and have more clothes than I need ( in the past 7 days I've probably bought 2 pairs of trousers, a couple of tops and a lightweight jacket) from the charity shop but I do adopt the one in/ one out so it does not grow to epic proportions.