# In-House Garbage Dumps Glamorizing Dirty Living Environments By Tisah Tucknott | Published 2009-05-13 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/in-house-garbage-dumps-dirty-living-environments References: [tlc.discovery](http://tlc.discovery.com/fansites/cleansweep/cleansweep.html) If you ever thought your place was untidy, check out the gallery of *this* [in-house garbage dump](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glad-x-sesame-street). This dirty Houston household was discovered by the landlords after the female resident had an outstanding rent balance for over a month. Apparently this woman didn’t like to pay, cook, or clean. If she had stuck around to pay her rent, I think she would have been the perfect contender for TLC’s show, [Clean Sweep](http://tlc.discovery.com/fansites/cleansweep/cleansweep.html), Check out this popular searched topic in the rest of the gallery to feel good about [your mess at home](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-messes); but brace yourselves, as it may be a little disturbing. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Dirty Living Environments:** Opportunity to offer cleaning and organizing services to improve living conditions in homes. - **Hoarding Behaviors:** Opportunity to develop interventions or counseling services for people struggling with severe hoarding behaviors. - **Minimalism and Decluttering:** Opportunity to promote minimalist lifestyle and decluttering services. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Cleaning and Organizing Services:** Opportunity to offer specialized services for cleaning and organizing homes with severe clutter and hoarding behaviors. - **Mental Health and Counseling Services:** Opportunity to develop interventions or counseling services for individuals struggling with hoarding behaviors. - **Minimalism and Decluttering Brands:** Opportunity to market and promote minimalist lifestyle and decluttering services. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Storage-Centric Living Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clutterfree-living.md) - [Meditative Trash Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trash-time-out.md) - [Living Condition Awareness Dollhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unwelcome-home.md) - [Rewarding Community Cleanup Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/litterlotto.md) - [Customizable Garbage Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/totem-compact-unit.md) - [Chic Utilitarian Trash Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carden-the-twin.md) - [Aesthetic Interior Fridge Trends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fridgescaping-guide.md) - [Dust-Based Soft Slippers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/done-dusted.md) - [Tiny Home Kitchen Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-tiny-mess-cookbook.md)