The Untidy History of Clutter

Howard spent two years after her mother died cleaning up the debris she had accumulated in her dementia. Howard uses that personal struggle with clutter to launch a history of how we came to drown in material goods. In an age when Amazon can deliver anything at the click of a mouse and decluttering guru Marie Kondo can become a reality TV star, Howard's analysis has never been more timely. Welcome to a brief history of hoarding culture. Guest: Jennifer Howard, former contributing editor for the "The Washington Post" and author of "Clutter: An Untidy History"