Goth Girl Addicted to Plush Toys | Storage Hoarders S1 Ep4 | Only Human

In today's show, we meet two ladies who simply can't let go, can they be turned around? Are we able to get them to lighten their load, and make some cash from their stash?
Self-storage is big business and can help us create space in our over-crowded home. But, some have taken their storage hoarding too far, clinging on to things they never see or use, and it’s costing them a fortune
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[@sugar0coated]

Bloody hell, these hosts are awful. Especially to Carol. Constantly putting her down, dismissing her interests and style and pushing things onto her that they deem more 'acceptable'. Not even going to touch the fact they keep characterising her as a 'silly gothic girl'. If they really wanted to help and support these people, they would have a therapy portion, and focus on curating collectables in their homes in a comfortable and attractive way so that they can be enjoyed rather than stored, not just saying 'chuck it all out, it's trash'. The whole thing comes across as the hosts believing they are 'better' and 'holier than thou'.

[@Oliver_Nexus]

all they showed was half a dozen plushies on a bed and a packed shelf, I see no hoarding. The merch they tried to sell her looks so bad, I prefer the cute stuff she got already.

[@paigelupica5367]

I totally agree about the cuddly toys! They do have souls, i would never get rid of mine! They would be so sad.

[@Zzzk23]

Unless you donate them or sell them to a good family. I still feel bad but at least if some poor kid gets them they’re likely to treasure them more

[@earlymorninggray8646]

Are they really trying to get Carol to change the things she collects based on what WILL be profitable. Wtf?!?? You don’t solely collect based on what will be profitable, but what you love and enjoy. 🙄

[@rebeccaclark2614]

Exactly!

[@maretteschulz8898]

Haaa - if you want to collect rubbish that you... ' have fun with' ......don't whine about the storage costs and don't ask for assistance to sort your rubbish.

[@lisasim]

Yeah, but her collection or a big part of it was in storage. Paying quite a lot of money for storing a collection that is not worth much, money wise, and also not worth much emotionally, otherwise it would be displayed in her home, plus some empty boxes plus some boxes with Christmas ornaments, is absurd.

[@catoftruth1044]

but its practical and can narrow down your collecting hoarding habits

[@harumrkinter9783]

Exactly! Thank you!

[@ErixBerri]

Wait so they call her a hoarder and then take her shopping for more collectibles??

[@kiokokoffin]

I mean... gothy peeps thrift alot! Half my wardrobe is thrifted/diy.

[@amyzuch]

When you see the goth woman's apartment, you see the flaw in the whole show. Everything in her keep pile could be kept if she threw out some unneeded stuff at home. The host treats her like an idiot and yet never suggests that. Imagine if you were put down all day, pressured to throw out stuff you didn't want to and then went home to a bunch of useless crap because the show is called "storage hoarders."

[@dyskelia]

Carol does have some pretty rad shit in her house, though. Her book case is filled with excellent goth classics. I approve

[@tsn1948]

I mean i'd be same w/ the goth girl too. If i ever have a chance to buy many plushies as i want i really would, besides, it's just like any other collections. Ever heard of comic book collectors? Or just literally those who collect many things?.. The plushies that she already got are adorable though

[@ThatFlamingFroggo]

Goths come in all sorts of flavors. Some, even wear a bit of color. *Gasp*. So god damned shocking, it hurts my head. Who would of thunk that stereotypes cannot be applied without finding some sort of conflict in a human being. I'm Goth. I like dark things, and cute things. I'm also only human, and being that, a cornucopia of things people might think would be contradicting. As well as being an adult, who the fuck cares if she likes plushies? They aren't just for children. Neither are bright colors, cute things, video games, having fun, etc, etc.

[@beckykent435]

Calm down

[@ThatFlamingFroggo]

@@beckykent435 As something out in the public, made for the public...it's open to criticism. It get's tiring with stereotypes and shit, for anyone not seen as average in appearance/clothing/etc. Your response has been noted though. Not that it does much, to really respond.

[@TheFiown]

I am really tired of people confusing 'hoarding' with 'collecting'. Hoarding is an irrational compulsion to keep 'everything'. Collecting is collecting. I had to put my life in storage when I moved abroad but Failure to get a visa to move my stuff abroad and subsequent personal problems in life meant that I had to keep paying for 12 years, a fortune. I recently managed to get it all out to find that a lot was stolen, some was badly damaged and half of the rest I gave to charity but what I kept is precious to me, its my roots and my past. I was told over and over and over to 'get rid of' my stuff by people who mainly lived with Ikea and cigarettes and alcohol, no soul so I said fuck you.

[@corallester5808]

Have you listened to "collectors" say how long they'd last seen their "collection's????

[@ninja.saywhat]

Stephanie, if you're going 80 miles per hour, how long would it take you to go 80 miles?

[@TheFiown]

@@ninja.saywhat Sorry I'm a dumb blond, no idea, is the answer A/ maybe or B/ my neighbours cat ?

[@Beautyinthebreakdown.]

I’m pretty much on the same wavelength as the goth 😂 cuddly toys.. have souls.

[@ultraboombean]

I like dolls but have no space to display any so none for me

[@_captainmagic]

@FlaaFlaa Flunky I pity you.

[@NonoNootje]

I love you

[@reginagrobosz8807]

Yes and then they get possessed and haunt you or kill you 😁 I prefer dogs 🐕

[@dinosaurgameing7557]

We agree we have a soul that's why our dad let us take over his KZbin channel and made us his emotional support plushies.

[@ghosto.o1704]

Reminds me when I was buying a stuffed Miffy toy but I couldn't reach it on the shelf. This lovely sales guy got it down for me and said "it'll make a lovely gift :D unless it's for you hahaha" Sir. It was 100% for me and we both knew it lmao

[@rebeccaclark2614]

Ah that's so cute :D And also relatable

[@foxems5548]

I was addicted to Cuddly Toys too but my mom was sick of Spending her money on Cuddly toys for me so she adopted a cat and i don't buy cuddley toys for 2 years because my cat is like a cuddley toy, I love him soo much :3

[@katarishigusimokirochepona6611]

Wouldn’t surprise me if it’s a female nesting/nursing instinct. She - her body - seems to want to take care of something. Baby, pet, anything will do. Spayed bitches (i.e. dogs) have been known to “nurse” objects like pups. Cats are living teddy bears :) .

[@user-rz9wz1bx2l]

I love cats but pets arent allowed in my building. So I have a stuff animal bunny instead. Shes soft and cuddly and I sleep with her. Her name is Clare. I love her. Have fun with your cat.

[@kourybrown6766]

Am I the only one who is completely okay with this lady collecting her stuffies, because I feel her on a level so hard but I'm ebaressed to buy cute stuffies that I love. So I stand by her. She just afraid to be herself and I'm okay with it. 😍😊

[@user-rz9wz1bx2l]

I have 6 stuff animals. They live on my bed. Im addicted to plushies but I rarely buy them because I dont want too many. I love my stuff animal family.

[@thechurchofmoomin441]

I’m 26 and my family of stuffed animals make me happy and I have a huge collection. I have a place for all of them and none of them are in boxes or mildewing in a storage shed.

[@GracieJaney]

Same, I can't resist if I see a hello kitty I don't have

[@user-rz9wz1bx2l]

I have 6 stuff animals. They sleep on my bed all day and night.

[@TheSnowWhiteQueen]

Me too! Even my husband knows he can’t go wrong with a stuffed animal as a gift :) I don’t care about jewelry and expensive stuff, they make me happy.

[@rebeccaclark2614]

@@TheSnowWhiteQueen Ah same here! I love creating them even more!

[@killingeveedits8228]

@@TheSnowWhiteQueen lol same :)

[@exnihiloyoutube]

How the hell is this a hoard of storage for either case? That's a fraction of what I'd consider a real hoard. They both have like the smallest storage space available.

[@shellbeeforreal3915]

right the goth lady's keep pile was small. This show exaggerated it

[@AlexM-ui8me]

They're treating all of the people that appear on this show as hoarders, but they're nothing of the sort. They're collectors and quite often, there's not even as much as this show always seems to suggest. The difference between real hoarders and these people is night and day.

[@9622paige]

I blame toy story for feeling like toys have feelings lol

[@emilyplewes7817]

As a goth. Note, goth has no age, also we love dolls and stuffed animals. They don't need to be bats and cats. Most of mine are penguins. I'm almost 30.

[@plooshface9362]

Mine are my little ponies, caterpillars, tortoises, plushies by the gift company. My bedroom is bright green and it is filled with a pretty rainbow colour pallette. My clothes are mega goth and my hair is jet black. Best of both worlds.

[@chaps283]

Keeping Christmas decorations makes sense, does the host want her to waste money on new decorations every year?

[@jandrews8365]

"Two feisty females" ---- I can't even.

[@Ce1estialDawn]

Here in the US we just have straight hoarders. The shock at small, organized, and clean storage units just amazes me with what I have personally seen myself growing up.

[@blindpeopledostuff3587]

That’s what I’m saying. Over here we actually show people who really have a bed. At least the storage units are clean. I mean they wouldn’t be on the show if they. Didnt want it though.

[@tiegz9770]

I think that most of the time if you shove your stuff in a storage unit for years then you shouldn't keep it

[@MG-rb8zt]

She's a grown woman, not a girl... and how odd to act so shocked when she didn't fit someone's stereotype... the bits of over exaggeration and jokes at her expense are a bit much I think, I mean she's getting help and making the effort, no real sense in shaming her at the same time from the very start thinking it's funny or clever. 🤷‍♀️

[@axolotl0671]

M G at least we’re not libtard grammas Susan

[@lonahansen4990]

These UK shows always have snarky comments and shaming of the participants. It must be a UK thing.

[@savannahm5529]

People do it because they're insecure.

[@USERWASBANNED]

Yeah in the UK this is totally normal and every TV show does this, infact it's seen as friendly and mates do this to each other all the time as "banter".

[@sharonbeauty411]

I don't think you understand British humour. They was no shaming going on.

[@kaylanicole9506]

who puts their moms ashes in a storage shed?

[@HigureKyofu]

Kayla Nicole ikr! So disrespectful

[@futuregirl8803]

I know someone who didn't even bother collecting her mother's ashes!! 😁😁😁(I know I shouldn't laugh)

[@blindpeopledostuff3587]

Not as bad as the ones that accidentally got sent to Goodwill.

[@ninja.saywhat]

if that was my ashes i would have rather mine thrown in a beautiful scenery like a lake or a mountain than have it stored in a rental storage.

[@n854q00]

Ok but felt the goth girl one on a personal level.

[@ficrispin]

The host and friends seen to be circling like vultures trying to "fix"this person who they have deemed "not normal" ... I get what the show is about but if someone came and went through my stuff like this .. And treated me like a silly little child .. I'd totally lose it

[@caseypromise]

My grandmother started a pig collection starting around the 1930’s. There are pig figures from all over the world and are all antiques. THAT is very different than a bunch of modern squishy pig stuffed animals. While there are some older stuff it’s still not a “collection”......it’s a hoard.

[@renovatingspaces7067]

I ran across these show and just to let there producers know it has gotten me though Covid 19 days. Kept my mind busy watching other people's problems. I would be a mess without this to watch in the evenings when I call in bed to hide. Thank you thank you ♥️

[@Bhlisse]

I’ve been collecting plushies since childhood, I love them all and I will never part with them, no matter what others may approve or not....and I am just a regular grown mother and spouse.

[@hundboi]

That's a goth woman!

[@AvelierPlays]

Yeah weird they call her girl, she looks like shes in her mid or late 40s

[@psychedlicsouljam1995]

This is the lady from how clean is your house lol

[@badnewsbruner]

Okay, so did she sell those pigs to the shop? I'm not understanding why she was taken to the ceramic collectibles shop if she has a ceramic ornaments collecting problem....

[@karasuthedreamer6353]

I’m emo and find comfort by holding/cuddling stuffed animals and baby dolls.

[@debrajones7344]

Karasu The Dreamer You might try a pet, they cuddle back, I know I find it much more satisfying than plastic/fluffy fabric.

[@safespace809]

No toy or any other object deserves to be in box, forgotten and unused. I kinda think that all object are alive and have energy, so wft you pyt them unused and lonely.. always can donate ones who you dont want, that way it will find new home and owner a thing to get joy from

[@rimmerableful]

Have had to donate stashes of stuffies over the course of my life. I'm old yet my parents still finds the odd toy that is added to a gift for me and when the occasion is over, that toy sits in a prime spot like my linen closet or towel cupboard. I open the door, look in to put away stuff, that stuffed toy makes my day brighter. They stay relatively clean and I am not looking at them all day everyday.

[@static125]

"goth girl" she's like 40

[@KL96012]

yea....

[@armadillhole]

More like Goth woman

[@celestialcircledance]

Sometimes girl is used as a term of endearment like babe and she does have a very youthful look and personality .

[@beestille5487]

We don't age

[@HOLLEYROCKSYOUTUBE]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@blindpeopledostuff3587]

As long as it’s healthy for them go ahead. Nothing worse than a hoarder feeling like they just have to replace because someone made things worse.

[@Throughthelurkingglass]

I got two storages and no one's coming at me.

[@tigerkatze9819]

Omg I missed Aggie! I havnt seen her since How Clean is Your House!! Too bad Kim isn't there too.

[@zowerothewolf7993]

oof , same i miss em too D:

[@wendygillard2133]

Why do they bother to come on this show if they aren't prepared to get rid of their stuff.

[@TrippyScarecrow]

A goth cougar? I'm here for it.

[@danicornelius]

This is nothing compared to Hoarders!!

[@marykelombaard9883]

What a beautiful woman, inside and out! And her hair is gorgeous!!!

[@fisharefriends598]

She’s awsome. Everyone loves bears

[@momof2momof2]

No bears for me

[@user-rz9wz1bx2l]

I love Clare, my stuff bunny.

[@Gmoviesmoothie]

I find it peculiar that woman keeps her mother's ashes in storage and not with her at home

[@jpn_119]

I'm addicted to plushies too...i dont have that many tho....yet lol 💖🎶

[@user-rz9wz1bx2l]

I love my plushies. I have 6. My favorite is Clare the bunny.

[@killingeveedits8228]

Lol I have 300+ 😂

[@Ilostbestgirltoacar]

I'm a goth and my room is all pastel and cute

[@shalenawhite]

When she says Carol it sounds like she's saying cattle lol

[@Raw.Syndicate]

I love and relate to this goth lady so much. Place looks amazing.

[@celestialcircledance]

An indoor cycling machine that you can attach to bikes sounds like a great idea . Carols pretty and I enjoy her personality .

[@differenttakethanmost]

Yeah -- neither of these two are hoarders. Not even close. Debbie?!?! There’s 12 things in that storage unit. Would fit in the trunk of a big car. Ffs. What a waste.

[@dragonx5325]

Love all the host dresses

[@Kur10usity]

Carol is no hoarder.. Trust me! Collecting is not the same as hoarding.

[@QueenShireen]

I love how long the Gothic womens hair is :D

[@CaptainUnusual]

She needs to get a pet (JUST ONE) if she doesn't already have one. Real animals are far more likely to have "souls" than mass-produced plush toys.

[@beckykent435]

Some people aren't stable enough for animals. I dont see the problem in her owning what she loves I'm the opposite I hate owning stuff I dont use so I completely get people being the other way and if she wants pigs she should be able to have pigs 😂

[@user-rz9wz1bx2l]

My building doesnt allow pets. I have 6 stuff animals. They sleep on my bed.

[@rebeccaclark2614]

I have a cute cuddly dog and I still love plush toys

[@killingeveedits8228]

@@rebeccaclark2614 same

[@hannahlynn8028]

The most organized "hoarder" I've ever seen

[@mjrussell414]

Well, that's weird. I thought, huh, we need car boot sales in Canada, and Aggie says it originated here. We have flea markets, so I guess that's the same thing. Lots of people sell random items online.

[@gusmoneyxd2737]

He's so rude he didnt hold the door on her way out

[@mr.animemystery60]

I used to be a hoarder but my mom would just throw out everything when i went to school

[@desirelabelle2199]

Same but I wasn't a hoarder.. I kept 4 toys and I always play with them then she gave it away to someone else... Frustrating I tell yah..

[@annie_xo]

For me it’s the opposite, I’m a minimalist and my mom is a semi hoarder. Or well, she has a big house and the “this could be useful some day” syndrome. I bet I could throw out everything she has in the basement and she’d never miss any of it.

[@ultraboombean]

That can make it worse tbh because people will get more to replace it or feel more anxious about getting rid of stuff. Hope you are alright.

[@beckykent435]

Opposite here I didn't want any of my stuff as a kid I'd bin it and it would get put back in my room now as an adult I cant stand having stuff I dont use so I get rid of alot makes my husband angry

[@fingerprint5511]

This is not hoarding and no wonder the NHS doesn't recognise true hoarding as a serious health issue.

[@timafiggy]

Carol can downsize on christmas stuff and put the rest in a closet instead of having a unit for christmas crap. that is a big joke. Debbie was awesome. prosperity is the way. materialism is just a rusty anchor.

[@jaynestag95]

You wouldn't get me in a storage unit....Imagine someone locking you in.😨😭

[@nomduclavier]

My mum keeps all the original packaging. Also receipts. Some of them are older than me.

[@heidi.a.thomson]

Items that are not antique should be sold online. They get a much better return.

[@hieithefox]

the hamster cage needed the bin

[@_kimiadventures]

The only thing she shouldn’t of got rid of she did.. HER EYEBROWS 😂

[@ultraboombean]

I think she looks pretty like that tbh

[@stephanier1848]

She may not have gotten rid of them although quite possible. Mind look very similar simply because they don't grow and the hair that does is very blonde ....but you know keep judging how other ought to look....

[@cinemaspin]

Actually anyone should and could shave their eyebrows. Is that you in your image? You're one to talk about appearances..

[@thatcutegameotaku]

for folks constantly commenting about "stop infantilizing woman." most people i know prefer to be called a girl instead of a woman, b/c woman tends to have a bit of snobbery associated to it. (that, and we don't like being forced to "act our age". if she wants to be called a girl, let it happen.

[@EpcotCenter1982]

These UK people are lightweights when it comes to “hoarding”. Having a half full skinny storage unit is nothing compared to the American ones who are literally climbing hills to go from room to room.

[@rimmerableful]

So very true Janet. Could you imagine the population of the USA being so condensed, it had to conform to a European or UK average? Shrunken fridges, a two in one washer/dryer unit under the kitchen counter, a hot water tank equally as compact.

[@hannahlynn8028]

I like how the guys like "instead of wasting her money on this garbage she could go give herself a nice vacation" don't you think if she wanted one, she's save for it?

[@jessyjulie5506]

British people seem more chill than Americans. I want to live there

[@beckykent435]

We are 😉

[@jenniferendres2063]

This is not hoarding!

[@rimmerableful]

The space is available in the unit, you're already paying for it, why wouldn't you put your empty boxes, required for warranty in that available space you pay for? The host is a bit over the top.

[@Agatha1031]

Carol: Colorful warm collection she loves. Gets treated like she's a silly child. Debbie: Cold colorless reproduction junk she has zero connection to. Gets treated like she's a "normal" adult.

[@pinkpotatoes9849]

I can empathize with the 'every plush toy has a soul' and I need something just in case. I think it has to do an insecure upbringing.

[@ingesnack1799]

Why go with a hoarder to a place where their promote and salute the idea of "investing wisely in pigs and other stuff"...it just ads to the idea of saving or collecting stuff????

[@Throughthelurkingglass]

I got two storages, ain't nobody coming after me.

[@beckykent435]

Do you think it's worth the money of storing it? Just curious as it costs alot normally £100+ per month where i Iive and I cant justify spending that much so i was just wondering your opinion on it?

[@Throughthelurkingglass]

@@beckykent435 Just make so much money, their fees don't faze you, problem solved.

[@beckykent435]

@@Throughthelurkingglass bit silly tho just a waste

[@Throughthelurkingglass]

@@beckykent435 I got my own house in Odessa, I don't even live there, barely moved, so renting a place in Austin, TX. It's temporary but like 3 different people have crap in my locker plus it's nice to be able to use a garage.

[@donttalktomeyoureannoying8736]

Bex kent let people do what they want to with their money. I’m pretty sure you waste money in one way or another

[@fieldvole]

39:31 you really just posted her email online???

[@TheLexiconDevils]

That’s a storage closet 😂😂😂 Carol’s hot though

[@juani.floresalanis2398]

Interesting.

[@smoll.dregen1988]

I feel like a hoarder watching this

[@vansomz6137]

*”....FRENCH RESISTANT” Aren’t you stereotyping and condemning her lifestyle at the same time? Are you that high and mighty? CHECK YOURSELF!!!*

[@shellbeeforreal3915]

Pan sets are ususally $100 and up so idk why he said 10 pounds thats crazy

[@picklethedinosaur8580]

Am I the only 11 year old who talks to her plushies

[@user-rz9wz1bx2l]

Im an adult and I talk to mine.

[@eliandraalenos5962]

I'm 32, have two kids...and still talk to my plushies...my kids find it hilarious:-D

[@michaelmcclure7758]

btw, dressing in black doesn't make you "GOTH!" ;)

[@jarrenlumpkin5178]

nice

[@Ghost-xr8xj]

She’s not the only one tho.....

[@roboticbrenden7764]

1:18 sounds so wrong. Hehehe

[@smpxix]

Carol is fiiiiine 😍

[@karialysechevarria9285]

Hey whoa

[@aroidaddiction]

What is it that she found?

[@desirelabelle2199]

Gosh.. She have to many bags and shoes and toys and other stuff.. Why not keep few only.

[@beestille5487]

Um i love her

[@jarrenlumpkin5178]

cool

[@HOLLEYROCKSYOUTUBE]

they shouldn't encourage her to collect anything

[@middleofnowhere1313]

Okay, I'm late AF. But.... Dear Goths: Don't rip out your eyebrows completely! Then you have to spend forever drawing them back on!

[@peggypeggy4137]

When I was a kid I knew this middle aged lady that would completely shave off her eyebrows and then pencil them back in. I think she was influenced by the stars of the "golden age"of Hollywood. She looked exactly like Richie Riche's mom. Very wealthy. She named her son "Royal"

[@es-uw8cm]

cougar storage

[@ultraboombean]

Carol kinda was a waste tbh on this show . I think she needs to really work on it.

[@Travi_and_beats]

I didn't know what to comment soooo NO cOmMEnT

[@jessa.4529]

if you learn your hoard is worth a load of cash, doesn't that encourage you to hold on to more things?

[@beckykent435]

Personally I'd want the money. But yes If you have an addictive hoarding problem youd probably see it as more valuable to keep safe it's a mental health problem attaching emotions to objects so you could offer them £1000 for 1 object but theyd see it as the most precious thing & try to keep it.

[@dyhoreshamorales9540]

bro her eyebrows

[@calithunder]

Im confused about "skip"..? Keep, sell, donate....so, where does skip stuff go?

[@calithunder]

Nevermind...I guess skip means donate (charity)

[@bluecat3103]

Stephanie Leigh The dump.

[@suebeany]

A skip is a dumpster.

[@dodgingpineapples90]

@Stephanie Leigh , "skip" is used in the UK to mean "dumpster" or "trash bin"