Why didn't the husband do something or didn't he realize they may have a problem?
Clearly you have never tried to tell your wife something or do something.
If da mama ain't happy, nobody is happy!!!
People who are hoarders are usually quite difficult to live with when you try to part them from their things. Hoarding is actually a symptom of obssessive compulsive disorder. I was a case manager for mentally ill people and I had a couple of hoarders on my caseload. For most hoarders the clutter makes them feel secure.
Too bad this lady didn't discover flylady.net. She is the queen of clutter busting.
The husband started searching when he couldn't find his remote.... :o)