Hoarder house transformation | Decluttering a hoarder house

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This video documents my experience of decluttering a hoarder house. Watch this amazing hoarder house transformation with before and after footage inside the house!
Out of respect for the home owner, their identity is kept private.
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@SimplyMel 4 года назад

I’ve had comments asking why I didn’t film more of the process while in the house. Simply put, it was out of respect to the deceased who was extremely private and never let anyone into his house, and the family. As well as the other people decluttering the house who did not wish to appear on film. Thanks for understanding! x

@lebe6863 4 года назад

I think you filmed loads this is one the best videos I have seen. Rest in peace to the owner. I dont want to leave a legacy like this to my kids. I want to stop it now and reverse it as soon as possible that is why I am here looking for help any advice greatly appreciated xx

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

le be thank you so much! I’m glad you found it helpful! I have a free decluttering training on my website which will give you practical tips to help you get started! 😀 www.simplymelliving.com

@lumijasminasmr3583 2 года назад

I am hoarding in recovery. Thank you so much for your hard work. ♥️🙏🏾

@SimplyMel 2 года назад

@@lumijasminasmr3583 Thank you for your lovely words! All the best, you can do this. Be patient with yourself, one item at a time 🙂

@CHSwildcats19 4 года назад

I thought this video was very respectful of the homeowner and their family. Often these people are elderly and/or disabled and have a shopping/saving compulsion that leads to them getting overwhelmed with stuff & they just can't manage it. Really great video!

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words. I agree, it is an illness and it is more common than I realised. Have a great week!

@lifeismycanvas 4 года назад

this really reminded me of my old house about 8 years ago, It wasn't quite at the level of this one but close. Took me a long time to declutter, truthfully I'm still decluttering.

@christinabo63 4 года назад

Keep going and keep in mind that every baby step brings you closer to your goal, whatever that may be. I'm rooting for you from Germany because I was and am on a similar journey as you are. 💐

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

That is fantastic, be proud of how far you have come! I am still decluttering as well - it's definitely a long process but well worth the effort!

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

I love this so much, and wish you well on your own decluttering journey! 😊

@lifeismycanvas 4 года назад

Thank you ladies, I needed the encouragement today. I've been working on my craft room and struggling. I love everything but I know I can't use it all, seems too hard to decide!

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

@@lifeismycanvas one way of deciding is putting every item into a packing box, and only unpacking items as you use them. Set a date in the future, eg. 1 month, 3 months. After that time, anything you have not used/taken out of the box gets decluttered. Good luck - you've got this!

@jessicagoodwin3408 4 года назад

It's not often a house this hoarded has decent donations in it! That's so good to see, it's not all in a landfil. Thank you for your hard work! Had the homeowner passed on?

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Jessica Goodwin thank you! Yes it was a deceased estate.

@loreneknight9755 4 года назад

First of all, GOD BLESS YOU!!! This was hard to watch. It must have been very difficult for you, dear lady. I'm humbled by you & your willingness to take on this overwhelming challenge. Wow we zowie!!! Keep on fighting the good fight!!

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Lorene Knight thank you so much! It was a mammoth task but so worth it! 😃

@MariaMartinez-wq7sh 4 года назад

Wowww 👏🏻, the AFTER looks amazing. Great Job 👍🏻 😀

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Thank you! Have a wonderful week :-)

@RebeccaShepherd 4 года назад

Omg Mel wow what an eye opener. Suddenly I don't feel like my house is that messy or disorganised. But what an experience for you as a minimalist

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Rebecca Shepherd thanks for watching! Yes, it’s kind of unbelievable until you are in it, trying to clear a path through. Definitely a great experience - decluttering in my own home is now a piece of cake in comparison! 😄

@alanbirkner1958 2 года назад

My mother had moldy books and moldy clothes. She also had spoiled food. My brother and I used to try to help her clear out but she refused counseling and got angry. My dad kept it under control until he died. Tina

@SimplyMel Год назад

I'm sorry to hear that. It is a hard and tiring job. There was spoiled food (not a lot) and vermin in the house but I was trying to be respectful in not filming certain things as it was a relative of mine.

@EzinOz 4 года назад

Wow. Simply wow. I’m about to embark on a clean up of my grandpa’s estate. He was a hoarder and I’m unsure where to start. I really liked how to methodically went through each room and donated so much.

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Erin Aust thank you! It’s a massive task - just take it one step at a time and it will get done 😃

@charlenejackson6236 4 года назад

You guys did a great job.

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Charlene Jackson thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment! We were really pleased with the result ☺️

@NINJAROSE347 3 года назад

Great job proud of you

@SimplyMel 3 года назад

Thank you, it was a pretty huge job! I hope your family are safe and well.

@jennygibbons1258 4 года назад

Amazing 😲 Great job! ☺

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Jenny Gibbons thank you so much for watching and for your lovely message!☺️

@rachaelbean1439 4 года назад

Interesting seeing a hoarding video set in our lovely NZ and recognising the brands. Especially blacksacks.

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Hi Rachael! Thanks so much for watching! Yes, love my hometown and miss a lot of things about it (maybe not the wind so much!) ☺

@01baia 4 года назад

The house looks surprisingly clean compared with many hoarder houses. It is very hard to keep things clean (eg. walls, cupboards, etc.) with so much stuff. Was it reasonably clean in your opinion, Mel? Maybe it photographed cleaner than it was!

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Hi, I guess it was relatively clean in that the hoarder items were old food or perishable items. However there was a lot of dust and dirt that had built up, hence the masks we were wearing! 😀

@RebeccaShepherd 4 года назад

What a transformation mel

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Rebecca Shepherd it’s amazing huh! Such a sweet little house 🏡😀

@melissastugis38 4 года назад

God bless you for your help with getting this house cleaned out. How can a person live like this and no one knows about it? To much stuff to have.

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Thank you so much! The decreased was a very private person. He would not allow people into his home and made himself quite uncontactable to friends and family.

@lebe6863 4 года назад

This is what my shed looks like and so I need to try sort through it as it's been years and years of build up

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

You can do it! Just start a little bit at a time. Delegate a space to set aside the things you want to declutter. At present, it’s hard to find places to take donations. However there are still people who will pick up free items from your front porch / front of your house.

@sandramcdaniel2 4 года назад

Great job! Very Inspiring.

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Thank you so much! I'm stoked that you found this inspiring! ☺

@sandramcdaniel2 4 года назад

Simply Mel 😊👍🏻

@maramilas1975 3 года назад

Time lapse is useful. And fun to watch. 👍

@SimplyMel 3 года назад

Mara Milas thank you so much for your lovely comment - I’m very happy you enjoyed watching! ☺️

@JOHN-ht6zc 4 года назад

Great JOB

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Erik Lindo thank you!

@lechat8533 4 года назад

This world and we, her people, are totally out of balance...

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Le Chat yes, so much stuff...

@lechat8533 4 года назад

@@SimplyMel Yes. Clutter in our homes, in our minds but especially in our hearts. You did a wonderful job. It`s a pity you don`t show more of the process itself. I wish you all the best in 2020 :) Friendly greetings from Slovenia :)

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Le Chat thank you! Wishing you all the best for this new decade ☺️

@afroditigreekmom 4 года назад

Anyone else getting emotional watching this? I have a mom who likes to hoard things and it has been so difficult to help her. I am going through my own things regularly cause I know how important it is only to have what we absolutely need and it just makes me feel so good when I am not crowded. My work for myself this year is not to buy books but finish and donate the ones I read and begin borrowing from the library. It will save on space and money.

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Bless you! Your mum is very lucky to have you on her side x

@jamoss9123 4 года назад

You's need a few skip bins instead of mucking around with trash and as soon as you have enough for a car load to donate take it away so it's not too much once done

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

jamie shoesmith thanks! Yep we looked into getting a skip but there was nowhere to put it except the road and that would’ve cost extra for a permit. So we decided to get the rubbish collectors in at the end. We took carloads to donate at the end of each day but it was too much - the donation truck even had to make 2 visits to collect all the furniture, clothes and books. Astounding huh! 😃

@michellemilligan 4 года назад

Did you throw away the 3 luggages on day 3?

@janelleculpepper4332 2 года назад

What was the process of the sorting? How did you decide what was to keep for the family and what was to donate? We’re the family members there with you all sorting the items? Is there a checklist on what to keep? I have a deceased family member that I am helping to de-hoard and it is hard.

@SimplyMel 2 года назад

Hi Janelle! I feel for you, it's a difficult process. There were family members sorting, and my best advice is to keep it simple. Any items still good to use were donated - the family only wanted to keep photos and anything similar that would preserve the family history. Take care, Mel

@joytoyouandme4593 4 года назад

Most garbage companies have a large bin that can be dropped for massive rubbage. Then things only have to be moved once, from the house to the bin. Saves on cost.

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Joy to you and me that was our preferred method, but unfortunately there just wasn’t anywhere to put a large bin.

@Pinktoolbox 4 года назад

Amazing job 🌸 is this your job or just a one time thing?

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Hi, I’m a decluttering coach but the hoarder job was a one-off 😀

@kimberly8185 4 года назад

Is this a complete clear out or is the person coming home? You probably said but I missed it.

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Kimberly Cochran complete clearout! It was a deceased estate.

@d-anger-noodle 3 года назад

final hand truck count: F I V E

@SimplyMel Год назад

I'm not sure, but my Dad said there were quite a few truckfuls that went to charity and to the rubbish tip!

@djpatt81 4 года назад

This scary I obsessed with books think I use a kindle ebook and declutter some and another I love clothes I need declutter some those I wouldn’t want get that serious

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

DragonOrb Draconicwicca I just bought a kindle and love it! Prior to that I would use the kindle app on my iPad. I also borrow a lot of ebooks from the library and read them on my iPad 👌☺️

@kristisimonson435 4 года назад

@@SimplyMel Have they invented Kindle for clothes yet?

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

@@kristisimonson435 haha what a concept! You should trademark that ;-)

@Upgradeyourlifetoday 4 года назад

Is this nz? I could do with a cleaner to help me declutter and organise

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Cee Enn yes it was! I am based in Australia though, I was in NZ for 2 weeks to clear out the house. I have a free video training to help you kickstart decluttering! It is available at my website www.simplymelliving.com 😀

@heathercreates8406 4 года назад

Did the person who lived there pass away? Bless him! Was this a paying job? How did people know to ask u to help?

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Hi there! Thanks so much for watching! Yes, unfortunately he had passed away and I know the family.

@mht095 4 года назад

I wish you had shown the process ...

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Mojdeh H.Tehrani it would have been good to have someone film me while I decluttered. Unfortunately we were short on space and time so it was all hands on deck! Generally filming increases the time it takes to do something by about 2-3 times, as I’ve found when I make cleaning videos! I could do a video talking about how I tackled the job, as it is a process 😀

@mht095 4 года назад

@@SimplyMel 🌸🌸🌸🌷🌷

@marievilla8861 4 года назад

Years of accumulation

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Yes, decades worth!

@shegoeslightly 4 года назад

This puts me off going to op shops. Clothing and books from houses, stacked with rotten food and bad hygiene 🤢 I'd toss everything..

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

I totally understand how you feel. I was little apprehensive before we went in. However, we were pleasantly surprised at how clean the house was, for the state it was in. The only rotting food we found was the normal groceries that you'd buy each week, that had been sitting there for a couple of weeks since the owner had passed away. The rest was a lot of clutter mixed with dust bunnies, but so many brand new books, DVDs and clothes. We did check everything carefully and only donated the new or really good quality condition items 😀

@mountainviewvintage386 4 года назад

Man it was tough i bet not having a space outside to sort & bring out stuff.

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Thanks for watching! Yes, it was a challenge but somehow we made it work! 😃

@Robug44 4 года назад

💜👍

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Rose Savage thank you 🙏😊

@markussirtl5080 4 года назад

Maybe you Yan do a time lapse video the next time?

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Hello! Thanks so much for watching. I wasn't really able to film a lot during this job, but I have a ton of other videos with time lapses where I have decluttered! For example, this kitchen with over 50 years of items to be sorted through! :-) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-q4XWnFLHVfM.html

@gailchiu 3 года назад

This house did not have a fridge or washer or dryer? It's surprising to not have a fridge.

@SimplyMel 3 года назад

Gail C I agree! I think possibly why the owner had so many new clothes stockpiled.

@michellefarris3961 3 года назад

Poor animals

@SimplyMel 3 года назад

The neighbours came around while we were decluttering and said they were taking care of them - at least one was adopted by a neighbour 😀

@maggiegnzlz 4 года назад

🙅

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

It's a lot, isn't it!

@maggiegnzlz 4 года назад

@@SimplyMel too much! Wow

@LilacandJohn 4 года назад

That much garbage

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Lilac and John I know right! Sooo much garbage 😳

@LilacandJohn 4 года назад

@@SimplyMel it's okay friend

@KT-ff8bu 4 года назад

I thought this video was supposed to show the process not just the progress. Disappointed to be honest.

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

K T thank you for for watching and taking the time to provide feedback! I understand - the reason for how this was produced was a couple of factors - prioritising the declutter over filming as that was the primary reason I was there, but also being mindful that the deceased and family wanted to maintain a level of privacy 😀 I know that ppl will be interested in the process so my second video explains it in more detail 😀 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2BYFGA5M69Y.html

@pattir820 4 года назад

I hope you had the house treated for mice etc.

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Patti R absolutely 👍

@ingenuity168 3 года назад

I've seen worse.

@SimplyMel 3 года назад

curiosity 2019 I was glad that there wasn’t more perishable items in there

@ingenuity168 3 года назад

@@SimplyMel Right. Other hoarders are just disgusting. Bathtub full of feaces and urine. 🤮🤮🤮🤮

@kathymatthews4845 4 года назад

No offense..but this video is boring... It would be better off you showed us you actually cleaning an area at a fast forward speed of video recording... Just saying😉

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

kathy matthews thanks for watching! Usually that is the type of video I do when I declutter and clean. However due to circumstances I was not able to do that in this instance 😀

@herzigharte 4 года назад

Less talking, more doing.

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Herzig Harte in this instance, it was mostly doing, very small proportion of the time filming as we were there to do a job. Thanks for watching!

@minnesotagal507 4 года назад

I agree talk talk talk, repeat repeat repeat. So boring

@louisehorn8049 4 года назад

You are not even showing us anything. Havent seen anyone doing anything. Not one person. So boring

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

The other people there did not wish to be filmed. I respected their privacy and the wishes of the family, and did not publish anything without consent. Remember that this was someone’s life and home.

@sweetumsDenise 4 года назад

Simply Mel Thank you for your work and sharing the before and after with us. I hate that so many people have commented on this video just to complain. Everything isn’t for everyone, but everything doesn’t have to be said either, especially if it’s not constructive, just criticism. I mean, who does that help? No one. Kudos to you for remaining professional in your responses 🤩

@SimplyMel 4 года назад

Denise Nicole thank you! I appreciate your message 😃