Quiltilicious - why not get the manuascripts published?
In my opinion "hoarding" is holding on the stuff that should be just thrown away - like empty boxes, torn stained clothes, furniture falling apart, newspapers, pop cans, magazines, broken things, etc. Things a hoarding person just can't/won't throw away like 'normal' people would throw away.
Large stashes of fabric, crafts, sewing machine, tools, cars, paintings....that would just be *A* collection.