I love, love, love how much time you spend explaining the conditions underneath what we’re seeing. The compassion, empathy and kindness you all exude are what makes me enjoy watching your videos. Thank you, also, for being so gracious. I want to join but it’s not in the cards right now. Having you say, “don’t join if you can’t afford it,” is so wonderful. No guilt trips! As a people pleaser (in recovery), I appreciate that.
I love all 3 of these channels but I only usually listen to RU-vid when I'm doing something else so the narration on this channel in particular is really helpful to me. And hardly anyone TRULY understands that this is related to REAL TRUE DISABILITY so it's hard to listen to most people talk about cleaning or whatever. They don't get it
He's phenomenally thorough in explaining everything he can, as well as his cleaning and organizing!🎉❤😊 I'd marry his twin if he had one in a heartbeat!
I don’t know how she puts up with it. It made me feel bad when Mac said he hopes she has 2 weeks of peace 🥹. But I don’t live there. But I’m pretty sure it can’t be easy
Yeah, I agree, honestly, but I didn't want to be too harsh. I hope he has a breakthrough moment. The inherent selfishness of the disease is so tragic. 😥
@flyushkifly It's like living with an alcoholic. Unless they agree to accept treatment, then you are not doing them or yourself any favours by staying.
My sister in law is disabled and pregnant. She is a previous domestic violence victim. I am disabled too. I had cancer twice. We are de hoarding her apartment. She already has two children from her violent ex, age 4 and 6. The 6 year old is autistic and has adhd. She wants help, we are doing it together, very slowly but we are doing it! Your channel has helped me figure out where to start and how to clean without upsetting her. Bless you you are incredible humans x
The lady of the house must actually really love her husband to have stayed with him so long through all of this. Tbh, I love my husband dearly but my mental health and anxiety would have made it impossible for me to stay there among all that LONG ago. I hope the husband gets the help he needs so they can both be happy. Well done to everyone involved in the clean up 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I wish I knew about this channel 2 years ago. My fiancé's dementia stricken grandfather and father had contracted pneumonia from the condition the house was in. My mother had never met them, but while the father was hospitalized she took care of grandpa (who has since passed). She had to take out buckets of feces that were used as toilets by the alcoholic father - and bathe poor grandpa and feed him as he had been alone, scared, incontinent, for 3 days. As a 23 year old at the time, I rented out a dumpster and my Fiance, mother, me, and a friend went down and removed broken banisters, sealed off rooms that were hazardous, and added as many mobility tools as possible. I guess this is my long winded way of saying I appreciate and understand exactly how much time and effort you put into these projects. Even being young my body was so exhausted by the end of day 1 I couldn't sleep. It really can't be stated how amazing the effort you put in is.
This channel helped me to clean up my hoarder mess. I have OCD and have a hoarder issue, realizing that helps me to use my OCD to clean and getting rid of 60% of my stuff I don't need. Thanks for all involved, and Thank you FancyBootsJohnny for showing that its possible to show off the fancy boots down there in Massachusetts on a clean floor. Makes me want to shine in my own home 😂❤❤😊 Wish everyone here a fullfilling time on this planet.
I have trauma OCD. And my house gets clutter a lot, too. I have been trying to use my OCD to help with my organization, too. It's amazing that you're realizing that you need help, and finding ways to help yourself for the future and not just in the now, is extraordinary! I hope you find what's best for you.
From now on, when life gets hard, I can hope that there’s a woman in her sunroom, peacefully beading and enjoying her relaxation time; and that alone can remind me that everyone, including me, deserves that kind of serenity too.
This needs to be talked about more. There area SLEW of people that are hoarders under the premise of ‘prepping’. When my father died it took a $1,000 construction dumpster rental and countless hours to get rid of it all. It’s extremely costly when you get stuck cleaning up one of these messes. 😢
It's amazing how the costly clean out only complicates an already emotional time. My son's Aunt was a crafter and reader and she hoarded like you would not believe.... she died 3 years ago and we're *still* not done. Thousands of dollars and a hundred thousand hours and we're still not done! If her house didn't abutt a national forest we would have burned it down. God knows it would have saved time and money!
@@Stephanie-we5ep Just invite other hoarders to come in and take what you, yourself, don't want. It shouldn't take very long once the word gets out that everything left behind is free for the taking.
Just make a detailed (®a!GS list posting and throw the stuff on the curb. People will come get it! For example " ice maker that fits 09 Magic Chef fridge" works better than " junk! Come take it"
That's why I'm doing a deep decluttering and cleaning now, while I'm only 82, and plan to keep up with it, so my kids won't have to later on. Finding much good stuff to offer to family before donating to my son's regular yard sales, and clearing out all cupboards that I can't easily reach any more, etc. All this is a gift I can still give, and it feels good.
We cleaned a flat of my ex husband's great-grandmother. She had severe hoarding too. She didnt allow to clean while alive and when her granddaughter swept the small place from bed to doors that was clutter free, she had to show her the showel and she took out any paper or piece of plastic that was there. Only pure dust could leave the flat. She collected around the neighborhood empty bottles, butter wrappers, milk cartons and other things, flattened them, tied neatly and stored in her flat. There wwre othwr things too. Pioneer wardrobes for several classes, antique stockings, soup and detergents enough for a decade of cleaning and things like that. Had things from soviet times till present. House was filled till the ceiling. And she also had a lot of stuff with expiration date long ended. Nasty things, like 40 years old fish and such. When she died we all went to clean and one person broke a glass jar with about 20 year old fish, she started to vomit on the spot. Apparently glass jar and vinegar marinade prevented the fish to complete disolve but kept it in some awful state all those years. It was horrible. And after we cleaned most or garbage from the kitchen evening came and from ventilation shafts came out a cloud of moths. It filled almost all the kitchen, most likely went to search for their evening meal as usual but it was gone. I got so scared of that cloud, it looked so big that it could eat me.
Part of reasonable prepping is having those items easily accessible in an actual emergency. Just having an item doesn’t help. You have to maintain it, keep it in good condition, know where it is, know how to use it, etc. there’s definitely a difference between being prepared for an emergency and hoarding behavior. We prep, but we rotate food and only buy what we normally eat. We have backups of household items, but a limited number of extra that only get replaced as we use something up.
Because I don’t eat a bunch of shelf stable food, when I originally stocked up, I definitely got too much . I’ve been trying out some recipes a couple times a month and items that just keep getting passed over I’ve been taking to a small food pantry a couple miles away. It’s a learning experience 😂
Trust me, when the you-know-what does hit the fan (and it will) everyone will be taking an inventory of what they have, fixing what is broken (if possible), and learning how to barter for whatever else they may need in order to ensure their survival. We just haven't gotten to that point, yet. Those who had/have no hoarding tendencies will be the first to suffer the consequences.
The other day, my adult son stepped in cat vomit. He’s a germaphobe so I said I’d clean it off for him. Then I told him, “they call me puke cleaning up Momma back in Cincinnati. Is that old puke cleaning up Momma? I don’t know. Why don’t ya puke and see if she cleans it up.” Yep. That’s what it’s come to in my house!!!! 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
You have the rare ability to go from sarcasm to serious on a dime and I LOVE IT! It was SO MUCH FUN doing this with you and Barbie! Thank you for your sincere support of both of us and for giving me the confidence to keep doing this. You and Emily are incredible humans! Now I better go get to moose fist hunting. It's been over a week and my family is starving without me out there providing food for them. 🤣🤣 You're a crack-up!😛
Moose punch hunting is highly underrated in my book. Nothing funner than a good 3 hour moose punch session for relieving stress AND feeding your family 😂😂😂😂 Love you guys!!!
You may need to explain this moose fist. I am getting that, it is one of his fanciful wandering stories that are hilarious, but I feel like an outsider on an inside joke! 😂 I know he always uses the moose to explain something not belonging in an area. Does he mean you go on a mad search trying to find the 1 thing that really doesn't belong? Or you are the best at it? I'm telling you, my mind is just going off on a journey trying to figure this out. 😂😂
I tried to watch Hoarders on Netflix but couldn’t get through it. They were so cruel to the hoarder, shaming and threatening her and acting like the psychologist could help her in 3 days. Your channel has changed my point of view. ❤
I agree. Quality (empathy, compassion, experience, intellect) over quantity (everything done too fast, thoughtlessly, just to wrap up a show) is so much better to watch, LET ALONE *live through* (for the homeowner). Hoarders, the show. almost always left me feeling sad, unsettled, concerned for the person inhabiting the space MMC & Mack have never ever made me worry about someone, compassion & respect are always present. although. I do have true concern for this husband. I really feel like I understand him, or relate to him on some level. So many comments say screw him; dump him & I have to say that does make me feel sad for him- Even if this wife in this case needs to move on without him, that IS her choice & decision. She needs to do what is right for her. I can relate to her staying too bc of "For better or worse" etc ~ Some ppl REALLY view marriage vows extremely seriously & it blurs the lines where codependency comes in to play. I wish everyone involved healing, PEACE and restoration of home, mind body & spirit ♥
Trying to watch shows like that after understanding how different condition affect people make it so unenjoyable. For a valid reason obviously. I've done the same, I've turned on hoarders just for back ground noise while I clean or draw. But within 10 minutes I have to turn it off. They put up a disclaimer about hoarding being a mental disorder but then act like these people are just spoiled brats who can't clean. And then we're supposed to be shocked when they don't like a whole crew coming into their house and clearing everything out?? I'm not a hoarder but I do have depression so I've had a perpetual depression room most of my life. And even if I wanted help cleaning it, I get the fear and annoyance that comes with other people coming in and changing everything. You have your own system, and while you might feel overwhelmed it's familiar. So it feel jarring to have people disrupt all of that in such a short time
Re: Food prepping: I actually do this. Except I rotate. I figured out what we ate that I could prep. Noodles, spaghetti sauce, cans of veg, etc etc. Then I strive to have at least a three month supply on hand. I rotate through them so I use the oldest first. It came in super useful during covid. There was no panic. We just stayed home and ate what we had. Advice to those wanting to prep: In stress situations what your body wants is comfort food. It doesn't want to experiment with new things. It wants simple filling food. And it wants treats. For the love of everything good, make sure you store treats. For me, that's chocolate chips. If you've got flour, sugar, cocoa powder, oil, and chocolate chips the world is your freaking oyster.
YES! i discovered that i could store food prep home meal components like pasta and veggies very recently, and i've always been a can-hoarder because i grew up in a home with some hoarding tendencies and not seeing extra food in the house made me feel anxious. but ever since we hit rock bottom financially, and havent had the money to go out and buy our usual meals, my food storage has saved our butts time and time again - and i expect it to continue to do so since our food benefits have been cut drastically short and delayed. Food prep hoard, my beloved
Rotation of supplies is key; It also makes you focus on what you actually have, what you're not using, and what not to replace because no one in the household actually likes the stuff. It's great to have buckets of rice and beans, but you have to have variety or you suffer 'food fatigue' and just don't want to eat what you have. You have to get beyond the survival mindset and remember to actually live while you're doing so. There's a difference between hoarding and prepping; hoarding is a mental issue, with prepping, we get to wear tin-foil hats and that's kinda fun, not gonna lie.
I am overcoming hoarding tendencies but decided I needed to store some bottled water and tinned food after I read our area's flood risk assessment. I had zero room in my tiny kitchen, but I bit the bullet and got rid of all kitchen appliances and implements I no longer used. The extra space has meant I now have a month's worth of food and 2 weeks of drinking water in my backstock cupboards. Its organised in a way that I can easily access and rotate through.
@@peaches65835 Being prepared for the type of emergency your area is prone to is a valuable thing. Our state government even reminds people in the cyclone season to have an emergency kit. On Christmas night our area was hit by a tornado. That is unheard of here. And people were without power for weeks which has pretty terrible because the worst hit area needed power to pump their tank water. So no toilets or showers. We were having a heat wave too. Fun times indeed.
You were very truthful when you said cleaning the hoard won’t help the illness. Not only will it not help the illness, cleaning will likely exacerbate the illness. Like you mentioned, the husband sees this process as a punishment, he is resentful about the previous episode of cleaning and you are absolutely correct that he will start buying and hoarding as soon as he’s back home. I can’t imagine how difficult it is when trying to help someone who not only doesn’t want the help, but resents it as well.
It depends on how much he wants to save his marriage. Incentive can do a lot. I left my first husband because he wouldn't allow me to straighten up his stuff. Not get rid of, just straighten it so we could use the front door. My father-in-law complained after I left that he had to cart 4 truckloads of crap to the dump. My mom told me this as if it was my fault and I was literally speechless. None of that crap was mine. Not one bit. But as the wife, I got blamed for the state of the house even though I lived under threats if I touched any of it.
Just to say, I didn't go back to him, and he didn't change. In fact, one woman he dated complained to me (!) about how messy he was! Yeah? As if I didn't know?
The cleaning is really for the wife. She needs to de stress, get the strength to process & RESOLVE THIS. This is not a marriage but a hostage situation.
I love that there are still people in this world who care so much about others that they sacrifice their time and own physical comforts to help fellow human beings. Thank you for being you, Barbie, Bonnie and Mac!
@@valeriethomas4168 Definitely, team effort, help, supporting eachother, hope the fur babies did good while you both were away. If kitty was missing, hope they knew what cupboard to open... ❤️
He is correct, however if you have worked in a resturant you will know otherwise. Also If you are trashing tea, or coffee from those cabinets and if they are unopened there is a high chance the stuff is actually good. If I were him I would sort out the things from those bags and take whatever seems okay.
My dad and brother used to place freshly bought fruit on top of rotten fruit. For a person who is not a hoarder, it is hard to see how they live and the things they saw as normal.
I suppose you could always give out of date food to the zombies when the zombie apocalypse happens, that way it doesn’t go to waste, they get food poisoning and the the world is saved 😅
I've known for years that my mom is a hoarder, but she calls herself a pack rat (basically a lowkey prepper). Your videos have really helped me identify ways I can start clearing things out without triggering her. Thank you for all you do.
My dad was like that too. I would just go when he wasn’t home and get rid of a few bags at a time. When he noticed things were different, I just told him I cleaned and “reorganized”. It worked like a charm. He wasn’t anywhere near the levels we see on this channel. He had a packed closet and computer desk. I bought some large plastic storage totes for his “nice” things and stacked them in the garage. Good luck with your mom and how sweet of you to care enough to help her ❤
I can totally understand how something like this can happen, I was raised to keep an immaculate house. However, since my son passed away, I could care less about anything. I have no motivation and no desire to do the deep cleaning that I used to do. It’s still presentable for the most part, but I can see the difference in how I’ve let things go… Thank you for what you all do and your understanding
When my daughter passed, I suffered from the same problem. It’s been 10 years since she died and I just now am starting to be able to clean like I used to. But it’s still nothing like I used to in terms of housecleaning. It just doesn’t seem as important anymore. Depression is a weird mistress.
I hear you and I sympathize. Been there, have not done that when it came to cleaning and sorting. Give yourself some grace. Today is a good day for me, so I am cleaning while I watch/listen to this video.
Your videos are so validating for me. I recently went to my parents house and found medication that had expired in 2009. I didn't even look at the dates on the food, because seeing how much the hoard had grown was painful enough. In good news though, I got one room cleaner than it had been in decades using your jigsaw puzzle method. Move stuff from one small section onto the floor, clean the surface, then put everything back but organized and wiped off.
I originally started watching your videos just because I love seeing the way you take the state of complete chaos and bring it to order. But I keep coming back because I appreciate your commentary so much, you are a compassionate, intelligent and downright hilarious dude and I think you should write a book. Also thank you for this amazing collaboration with Barbie and Bonnie, you guys did such an amazing job and the story about the sun room got me all choked up. You are so right, everybody deserves their moments of peace.
As a recovering hoarder, I'm in happy tears with the wife, for her sun room. Little bit over two years ago I was the one who said in a big clean up (or should i say 'clean out' ?
After getting severe food poisoning from sour cream that "should be okay", I am now gleeful about discarding old food. We can even compost most of it. And I'm helping our nation's farmers by buying food, even if I don't get to it all 🇺🇸 🍅🇺🇸😅
I appreciate you validating the very human need to suplex strangers at the grocery store. It's so frowned upon in society that every time I'm at the grocery store there's always a couple random dudes who interrupt me by yelling "you can't do that!" and trying to put these weird connected bracelets on me that would prevent my next suplex. Luckily I'm quick enough to suplex them first, but then I have to leave the store or they won't stop trying. It sucks being harassed every time I just want to buy some food.
Ok, I had to G-search what 'suplex' is and now I'm even more perplexed than before reading your comment. This is some kind of aggressive wrestling posture??? I'm sorry that this comment comes 2 months after yours but do hope that eventually you'll see it and might decide to respond to answer my questioning mind.
This is how it is done with empathy. No having to show them and shame them. Everyone has struggles. They come out in different ways. Thank you for this, and your channel.
i fully said "holy shit" alone in my apartment at 6.30am when I saw those results. not much shocks me but that was phenominal. jesus. Also choosing the owner's happiness while knowing& acknowledging the realities and knock on effects of the mental health of the primary hoarder is what brought warmth to MY cold dead herat. so thank you. thank you for what you do.
There was a tv show in Australia where they took all of the contents from the home of a hoarder and laid them out in a shed. They sorted into categories and took measurements of the sheer amount of space that all of the gear used. Then they worked with the owners helping them to see the volume of what they owned, how much they had duplicated and helped the owners to decide what to keep, sell, donate and throw away. I don’t recall if they ever revisited these families years down the track to see if they were able to maintain a changed lifestyle but you could see a number of them finally coming to terms with what they had been doing and the impact on those around them. The sheer scale of some hoarding was astonishing. On a smaller scale I have been trying to address this with my elderly father for several years now with some successes and some failures. Sadly if he has spent money on an item, it still has value even if broken and he struggles to dispose of it.
We’ve got Stacy Solomon Sorts Your Life Out in the UK she gets a team to put every single item in a warehouse or hanger and all the items are paired up to show how much stuff they have in their home and sometimes something so little and meaningful to them she will repurpose ❤
This is AWESOME! I'm subscribed to both Barb and Bonnie. It is so nice to see hoarders treated better then they are treated on Hoarders. I bet a lot of those people from that show have serious relapses.
I hate that show--shaming people for what is really a mental health issue, all for ratings. And showing up with all those dump trucks and a camera crew is beyond cruel. These three angels show so much compassion and empathy while preserving the dignity of the people they are helping.
Regarding the "emergency food" in those buckets- **if** it's the purpose-made prepper kind of food, freeze dried and packed in mylar with oxygen absorbers and all that, it really does have an official shelf life of 20-30 years. It's also really expensive compared to regular grocery store food. If it's just regular shelf stable food, like pasta and beans and four lifetime supplies of almonds, nah. I know hoarders won't listen to "you really should throw this out," but specifically preppers might listen to the principle of "first in, first out" and utilize things like can dispensers that make it easier to rotate stock as they use it.
Anticipating the collab was fun. Seeing the live was fantastic although you guys looked exhausted. But seeing you all working together and the accomplishments you made is epic. The story of the lady and her beloved sun room broke my heart and made my eyes leak. I hope she gets to enjoy her personal nirvana for a long time. Everyone deserves a peaceful place. Thank you all for being who you are and what you do with such compassion for others. Hugs to Mack, Emily, Bonnie and Barbie!❤️Jules in OK.
For that woman to have a clean living room and be able to enjoy her sunroom again was the greatest gift you could give her. I know how much better I feel when my home is clean and decluttered. Thank you to all of you for all you do.
Oh man... I could eat some 10 year old almonds right now! Watching you, watching all of you, doing cleanings keeps me motivated and avoiding my own hoarder tendencies. Much love for you, Barbie and Bonnie, and thank you!
I loved that Mack said that about eating the 10 year old almonds in a moldy basement. These cleanings motivate me, too, and curb and correct some hoarding for me. Very helpful comments, insight, compassion, and great sense of humor.
Well, I actually do it too, and I thought it was a reasonable thing to do… to make sure you’re using up the older one first! I don’t want some old item sitting in the back forever never getting used. Guess I’m weird. 😂
That's the chief rule of thumb, providing your grocery store is stocked up with fresh foods. Be aware that many stores are having to sell the old stuff from their warehouses because farmers, factories, truckers, etc are not fully operating anymore. So yep, this means that "new"can of soup you just bought might actually be many years old already. Soon enough, most ppl won't care, as long as it's not rusted, moldy, or smelly.
I thoroughly appreciate you giving Barbie and Bonnie credit for being there to help which helped you out as well. It's about acknowledging that we all need help and that's okay. I'd apologize for all my comments but then I'd have to spin kick you in the face for scolding me. Lol :)) You three have done an excellent job in this house. I hope the homeowners sort out their respective issues and move forward. Barbie and Bonnie did a wonderful job as well.
The sunroom is behind the kitchen and bathroom for important purposes just because peace and joy are so precious; and thank you for donating so much stuff
My mother would save the envelopes from junk mail, open them all the way up and use them to write down her grocery lists or as what she called "scratch paper". She grew up during the Great Depression when paper was not always available.
@@llbailey9946 Exactly! Or to get rid of clothes that have elastic, drawstrings, buttons, hooks/eyes, and zippers then go out and buy all of those. My mom would cut old clothes into 1/4 to 1/2 inch strips, then make "rag rugs" using a crochet hook (or sometimes just her fingers). Worn sheets also were turned into handkerchiefs, dinner napkins, and pillow cases. We live in such a wasteful generation.
@@debpratt52 There were 6 kids in my family and we all had to have spiral or composition notebooks for school. After school was over, my mom would tear out any pages that were full and use the rest for other purposes....writing notes, bookmarks, letters, jotting down recipes, playing "Hangman" and "Tic-Tac-Toe", or whatever. Sometimes she would tear out sheets from spiral-bound notebooks, cut the torn edges off and because they had 3 holes on one side, she would place the sheets into a loose-leaf notebook, just in case we kids ran out of notebook paper for school. She would even save the coiled wire from those spiral notebooks to use around the house. They worked great for hanging things. She often said, "Use your head for something other than a hat rack." LOL
Ya know, sometimes it gets down to the point of 'it needs to go'-whether it 'could' be eaten under circumstance X or not, or recycled, or donated. Same thing with 'good stuff' that cost a lot of money, or is sentimental, or...whatever. At some point, we each have to consider what our stuff is ACTUALLY costing us. If it costs a marriage or a relationship with your children, the cost is too high regardless of what it is. 'People over possessions' is one of my new mantras.
I don't know if her marriage will survive this, but it makes me happy to know she could enjoy the clear space and her beautiful sunroom again! Much love to the wife. Also, I feel bad for the husband out of compassion, he has not reached his breaking point (divorce?) and experienced rock bottom, it is tough and I wish him the best in hopefully getting mental care. I'm glad you three amazing humans made this house lovely again, you all are so amazing! I've been watching Barbie for a few months now and she is hardcore amazing. I'm a new sub of yesterday to beautiful mess so I have no doubt she is amazing even from seeing her work in your video. Much love to you and these ladies ❤❤❤
I’ve learned so much about the mental health issues involved in hoarding. One of your videos where you talked about the areas of the brain that are directly responsible for these conditions, and how getting rid of things causes them actual physical pain, was so incredibly mind blowing to me. And also gave me so much more compassion for people. Thank you for all you do for others!
I started wondering about the rotting seeds that emitted the horrific smell, ran into a story about an entire family dying from gasses emitted from rotting potatoes in their basement. I did some research regarding "rotting seeds" and they emit hydrogen sulfide. Be careful, don't need anyone injured or dying while cleaning someone's else's mess.
The work the 4 of you did was amazing. I admit it made me sad and I cried when you spoke of the woman coming down stairs and seeing the change and knowing she could use her sun room again. Even if it was for a short time. Lawd, I have a sun room I enjoy and understand how she feels about being out there. How depressing having a spouse so ill mentally that it destroys your own mental stability. Sad. Y'all did great work there.
Thanks to you, I am becoming more and more conscious of my prepping hoard. We hadn't cleaned out our spice cabinet since we moved to this house in 2016, and my daughter was so proud of me for telling her to toss any spices expiring by 2016. Thank you for all you do.
With things like the fridge, it can be easier if you take a picture. I mean clean out every bit of food, and take a picture so you know exactly where each shelf or drawer goes. You may also want to count the indents (there’s 4 shelf spaces between the drawer and the shelf above it). My dad and I sometimes paint multiple rooms or a whole house at one time, and we take pictures of what pictures go where on the wall, and how the top of each dresser (or cabinet in the kitchen) needs set back up. That way, we can just lay everything flat or remove items and lay drop cloths over them. My dad gets annoyed with me sometimes because we are literally there to paint, and he’ll find me cleaning something that doesn’t effect the walls, ceilings, or baseboards in any way lol. I seriously have to pull myself away. I LOVE cleaning and organizing.
It's a good suggestion to take a pic, I always think I'll remember where things were until I go to put them back the way it was lol! Mack and friends are pro's at this. I think you're comment will help me to remember to do that more often. ty!
These people are VERY well off; but I get the feeling that the husband doesn’t really realise this. He seems to be caught in a panic cycle of unless he is surrounded by ‘stuff’, particularly food, he doesn’t feel comfortable that he will be okay. I know that psychologists may look at longer term causes for this, but I have never actually seen any hoarder show where the person caught in this totally self-focused downward spiral, is advised / encouraged to look outwards rather than inwards; to get involved in some kind of charitable work where 1. They get see how others live 2. Get to see just much stuff they DO have 3. To see how they can help OTHERS who are are far worse off than themselves 4. To possibly realise that they ARE OK. That they DO have ‘enough’. That they WILL be able to cope with what comes their way. 5. Where they can go to interact with other people rather than just sitting cocooned in a layer of stuff. 6. Where they may be able to realise that while the world can be a scary place it CAN also BE WONDERFUL, and exciting and interesting and beautiful….
Barbie is fearless! Some of the clogged toilets and tubs I can't even watch. She's pretty tough gal! I'm not sure if I've seen Bonnie's videos. I'll check her out! Great work!❤
"sometimes i can overthink things because my brain is stupid" me too booty fart butt, me too. it's so heartwarming what you do for these people in need. neat to see a collaboration, I'll be subscribing to these two ladies as well. keep up the great work and keep it coming with the hilarious commentary!
That’s an impressive camera Lorenzo. Can’t wait to see that house beaten into submission. (Disclaimer- no houses were hurt in the making of this video).
You all were a Godsend to that poor woman. It was right to acknowledge that with him still in the picture the house would eventually return to this state, but this gives her breathing space-literally!- for a time. I wish my sister could be helped this way, her husband is a true hoarder that includes recyclables in trash bags that never get taken out and actually recycled. She won’t leave him either.😢God bless you.❤
My mom is a "prep" hoarder, both of things and of animals, its a nightmare house of rot, hazards and suffering animals. I appreciate your videos so much
Love it!!! and i hope everyone DOES click the thumbs up and subscribe to you all because of the reasons you mentioned in this fabulous video. YOu are all such a blessing to those you help out and I thank you for your inspiration and for being you. (going back to watching the rest of video now :D )
There just aren't words to say how awesome the three of you are. Not just for this massive project, but for the difference you are making in people's lives. I only found Barbie's channel after hearing about it on yours and about Bonnie's when you told us about the "collaboration". I have now subscribed to both channels😊. I guess your channel will always be a favorite because I found it first and have enjoyed it longer. Auri's is also really good. I was so excited to see this and glad one of yours came out first😊! I hope you get to feeling better really soon! I know those homeowners appreciate what you all did and maybe it'll last longer this time around. We can hope! Take care and enjoy your weekend 😊 ❤
I have NO doubt that the owner cried happy tears when she saw her clean living room and sunroom!!! I hope each of you are getting some needed rest! Excellent work🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊❤❤❤
Just found your channel today through Barbie’s channel. Subscribed to yours and Beautiful Mess right away. What you all do for individuals as well as countless watching….. is amazing!!!! Thank you all! 💜 My Dad was born in 42, the second of four children…. His Mom had been managing a farm, raising kids and working at a poultry plant during Great Depression era. My Dad never overcame his fear of lack. Even carefully throwing out cans of food which were rusted & prior to dates on cans… it could set him off as if you shot someone he loved. He always had more connection to stuff than people. When he passed he had an entire locked room full of giant totes which he ziptied and often had locks on. Inside the totes were toilet paper, tide, etc. I split it up between 6 families after he passed and it lasted my own family nearly two years.
This was inspiring! I actually took cups and saucers (that were part of a stoneware dinner set) to the dump today. I had not used them, ever, in 38 years! They were just taking up space I needed. I also threw away something I thought I would repair for the last 18 years. It felt good! I boxed up some other things to donate. And, I really needed to hear that chipmunk talk!
Must say this is nothing short of extraordinary. Such a huge undertaking, I don’t know how y’all accomplished everything you did in that amount of time. Heaven points for helping this house on it’s way to becoming a home.
I wonder if the husband will do what my hoarder mother used to do to us after a clean or straightening - ask dozens of times a day “where did you put (this or that including things she hadn’t been able to find for years”. It was the worst part of helping her.
Your commentary is everything! Also, your videos have helped me tremendously with organizing. I'm far from a hoarder. Simply going through two back to back deaths. My husband was first, then my mother smdh. Then, dealing with physical disabilities including Intractable Pain. After 2 years, I'm finally getting my home in order. Mostly because it annoys my soul😒! I'm making my home more accessible for me. All while *still* grieving!. Husband: November 30th, 2021 Mother: November 4th, 2022 Anyway, I show gratitude from So Cal.
Y'all are amazing! My apartment is nothing like this, just cluttered, especially my sewing room. It's like this because my husband and I are disabled senior citizens. I so wish there was someone who would do this for me. Nuts become rancid if they're not stored in the deep freezer and I guess they can even then after a while.
Such a great Collab.! I already follow both Bonnie and Barbie. They are both amazing! Thanks Mack for supporting the people that need help, regardless of socioeconomic situation.
Honestly one of the best videos you've ever done, MMC! You once again knocked it out of the park with the right combination of compassion, wisdom, ability and humor. Thanks for posting it early for us!
I so enjoy your videos but more than that I am impressed with your explanations of hoarding and how you are able to break down the types of hoarding and why they occur. To me it is like taking a college psychology class. That might be your next step because you are so clear in your explanations. It all makes sense even though the hoarding itself looks like chaos. Thank you for sharing with us.
Mack, I love that you truly support other creators! I just subscribed to both Barbie and Bonnie's channels. Saw you give them new phones on the members only video; you are a humble legend in my opinion! Be well from washington state USA ❤️
At 64 years young I replaced the upstairs toilet seat. It was not my first rodeo😊 $12.00ish Walmart. 😮It came with some assembly required. 9 parts. It aged me 1 year to apply the new seat. NINE PARTS! I thought I needed a tiny pill under my tongue.
You guys are phenomenal!!!! This collaboration was fantastic!!!! Each of you deserve medals for what you did to help these people!!!! We all enjoyed getting to see you all work together SO much, and hopefully in the future it can happen again at some point!! We love MMC, Barbie, and Bonnie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for being amazing human beings!!! 🤩🤩🤩😍😍😍🩵🩵🩵💙💙💙☺️☺️☺️🥰🥰🥰
Curious if you noticed an uptick in hoarding starting in 2020 with people buying extra of stuff (and then going over the edge) because of all the supply chain issues?
Gotta say, that looked very painful for your poor bodies. You needed a few more workers to carry the crap out. But the end pictures of the kitchen, dining room, lounge, sunroom and basement are amazing. What a huge change. Well done to all three of you!
I watch all three of your channels. And love them. But this one left me speechless. Not just how immense the hoard was, but three of you working together was so powerful emotionally. Love you all, seriously. ❤❤❤
I don't doubt you're sore all over. I saw those girls drag you in a dark corner and beat you with rubber chickens till you complied to their orders. Astonishingly phenomenol tremendously awesome Job !! God bless you all. The sun room did it for me. ❤
Thank you for explaining about hoarding.I still have trouble wrapping my brain around all of this mess and material things that are never used! The husband will be upset and will never get counseling for his Mental Illness.
Yes!! Emily is the woman behind the scenes, supporting the smooth operation of MMC! She is an integral part of the company and a key component of the success of the channel! 💜 Emily
Yeah, if I had a husband who pulled that nonsense I’d be living separately from him at a minimum. He could come visit me in my clean house. I just couldn’t survive living like that. And what a lovely home they could have if it wasn’t for these mental issues.
