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PHOTOS: What it looks like growing up in a hoarding home

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Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Geoff Johnson recreated what his childhood home looked like as he and his sister grew up with a hoarder mother. Johnson's son and niece -- both 4 -- stand in for their parents.
Geoff Johnson recreated what his childhood home looked like as he and his sister grew up with a hoarder mother. Johnson's son and niece -- both 4 -- stand in for their parents.
Geoff Johnson recreated what his childhood home looked like as he and his sister grew up with a hoarder mother. Johnson's son and niece -- both 4 -- stand in for their parents.
Geoff Johnson recreated what his childhood home looked like as he and his sister grew up with a hoarder mother. Johnson's son and niece -- both 4 -- stand in for their parents.
Geoff Johnson recreated what his childhood home looked like as he and his sister grew up with a hoarder mother. Johnson's son and niece -- both 4 -- stand in for their parents.
Geoff Johnson recreated what his childhood home looked like as he and his sister grew up with a hoarder mother. Johnson's son and niece -- both 4 -- stand in for their parents.
Geoff Johnson recreated what his childhood home looked like as he and his sister grew up with a hoarder mother. Johnson's son and niece -- both 4 -- stand in for their parents.
Geoff Johnson recreated what his childhood home looked like as he and his sister grew up with a hoarder mother. Johnson's son and niece -- both 4 -- stand in for their parents.
Geoff Johnson recreated what his childhood home looked like as he and his sister grew up with a hoarder mother. Johnson's son and niece -- both 4 -- stand in for their parents.
Geoff Johnson recreated what his childhood home looked like as he and his sister grew up with a hoarder mother. Johnson's son and niece -- both 4 -- stand in for their parents.
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Geoff Johnson recreated what his childhood home looked like as he and his sister grew up with a hoarder mother. Johnson's son and niece -- both 4 -- stand in for their parents.
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