Hoarders ❤️ Kids Room Extreme DeClutter Part 1 | Clean with Me Motivation 

It is interesting that both you and Brandon have reached the point at the same time where you are both done with the mess and can see it for what it is rather than develop an attachment to it. Pepper is just adorable!

Great job Mama. Stopping yourself from sharing your anxiety and fears with your child is such a big step!

I absolutely totally understand those dual feelings with our kids letting go easier than we do. And going back into the trash can!! But it does feel fabulous to see our kids have the freedom from objects. They are moving forward with their lives in front of them full force. 💘

Also loving is your discipline and ability to keep your "Inner Hoarder" silent as your son grew right in front of you!🫂 A hug for you!

My mom is a closet hoarder (she's in denial cause her stuff is "organized", but she has an entire room crammed full of stuff like you can't even get in there it's so full). When I was growing up my mom would complain about my room being messy and tell me I needed to go through my things. So I would. I'd get rid of a lot of stuff, AND SHE'D KEEP IT. I find the things I had gotten rid of months before just squirrelled away somewhere else in the house. Sometimes she still shows me clothes she "got at a yardsale" and I have to remind her that I actually decluttered those items months prior.

That was pretty cool that Brandon even took the time to give us a lesson on fake Pokémon cards. I had no idea.

Sometimes we need some emotional support to start something. Thank you for being your children's support.

Love that he has an idea of what he wants. I like to keep extra bags inside the can, so that you can replace without an extra trip into the room.

What a great job that Brandon did. Proud of him.

I love the way you thought it thru when you had the thought that you would go thru the garbage and keep some of the stuff he was getting rid of. That is such a huge step in any recovery. Beautiful! Also, Pepper is a lucky baby to find her forever home with you all!!

Boy, are you right! A therapist once remarked that hoarding disorder reminds her of a big, dark house. She says she attempts to help her clients 'turn the lights on' so they can look into the corners, the closets, under the beds, etc. for the background of hurt and loss and dysfunction which underlies the need to compulsively save. Didn't you say something like this? So true. I bet you are helping a lot of folks who may never come to your attention but will do better because you are sharing with such candor and accuracy. God bless you, sincerely!

I found with my children and now my grandchildren, it’s best to let them decide what to keep. Otherwise it all ends up on the floor when they try to find the “good toys” to play with. They’re much more ruthless than I am.

Great job Brandon. You did a great job. Your mom is so proud of you

You could separate the regular pokemon cards for donation. Even if they are not worthy for the boys, they may be something cool for another kid

He’s amazing. Proud of him and you

Wow! He did an amazing job! I am so impressed! Way to go!

I grew up with a hoarder and my house is as minimal as I can get it with three children. That was very strong of you and shows a lot of growth that you allowed him to make the decisions and fought your urge to question his choices…Good for both of you 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽.

my grandfather was a hoarder, my dad is a hoarder, and i was on a track to being one until i felt like i was suffocating and finally chose to let it go about 4 years ago? and probably got rid of 60% of my stuff?? my only regret is not photographing the piles of things i let go and the spaces before and after.

My mom totally did the trash can thing. When I was 18, she had me grab a box out of the attic and open it. It was all those childhood toys I had tossed lol. We had a good laugh but then I made sure that they were truly trashed after that. It's great you're aware *now* and working on it.

How kind it is of your son to give Pepper his hoodie to lie on! We do things like that for our cat and I believe it shows good character for a young person (or really any age) to be nurturing to a pet.

When you're struggling with wanting to hoard stuff that your son has already trashed, would it help if you channeled that energy into a warm hug? To keep your anxiety calm. A nice hug, sleep his hair, close your eyes and take a mental picture of the moment. I'm not sure, but I'm proud of you for noticing and growing

What a great video! You must be so proud of Brandon. 😊

Wow! I'm so proud of your son. And you too, for not interfering in his declutter. Great job!

my mom used to take stuff out of the trash that I chose to throw away and it INFURIATED me. you're so strong to work through those emotions! I will say though, I don't know a single thing about pokemon cards, but I think it's fine to chime in and say, hey let's donate those instead, or hey let's recycle that. I think it's OK to teach about the methods of letting go other than trash can while achieving the same goal :)

Great job Brandon, now on to 101 learn how to use the washing machine 👏

Go, little man, go! He did awesome! And so did his mama!

Good mom.💕⭐️💕 Such a brave loving mom.

Well done Brandon! Well done Mama! 👏

It's so great your allowing your children to.declutter there own things and not hanging on to.everytjing

Brandon did a great job!! Loved the result so far!!

Way to go Brandon! You did a great job!

Have you shown the boys the FLYLADY kid challenges for the day/week? It might be a fun game for them to upkeep their room 💕

When Brandon was talking about how to tell if a card is fake or not, and explaining the black line, I could hear the anxiety in your voice when he was going to rip the card. Thank you for hearing him out and trusting his judgement on ripping the card. I unfortunately did not have trusting parents, they questioned everything step I took, and it really did damage to mentally long term. From my inner child, thank you for being a good mom.

Such an important skill for him to learn. Good job!!!

While I am all for supporting your son wanting to let go of items, I would encourage him to donate things that other people can still enjoy (like the Pokemon cards). Post them on your giving page. I am sure some child would love to have them.

I put 4 or 5 plastic shopping bags in each wastebasket. WEekly trash empty went faster and when that urge to purge hit child or me, no running around for garbage bags. As out of sorts as the room looks. I am impressed. not that bad considering how busy the family has been. Even the muddle shows how much forward movement has happened with your family.

I totally understand those feelings of taking stuff out of the trash that still seems of value, I have and donated it or posted on a pay it forward page. I know it’s good others can let go easily but some stuff just drives me bonkers lol Thanks for sharing!

🥰 Makes me happy to see how much you've all grown as a family. We're all always learning, always growing.

Awesome video. I found that the more I decluttered the more I wanted to let more stuff go. It’s great your son has decided how he wants his room to look. Way to go!!!

He is on fire! What a great job and he was so fast!

you heal my heart over and over. thank you and bless you.

Great job. I love Pepper. Such a beauty ❤️

Brandon will be able to have friends over now! And what a wonderful feeling to know that he did this himself! So proud of him! Well done Sir!

You cannot hear me but I am cheering you and your son on as he throws stuff away, cleans and makes decisions! Hooray! this video brought tears to my eyes as I have this background but with trauma/abuse and it is uplifting to see what can happen for good in these situations. Proud of you and, although my approval is not necessary, I am so gratified to see parental love in action. For that is what it is. You are giving him a chance to live well now and in the future.💖

Way to go!!!! Excellent job Brandon. 👍👍👍👍👍

This was the sweetest video. You did so good letting your son make decisions about his things. 💕

Children are our greatest teachers ❤️ well done Brandon!

the regular cards were killing me a little bit just because i know theres some kid somewhere that would have been excited to have any pokemon cards. but i do know i have to come to terms that not everything in the world is going to be done how my heart wants it to

Well done Brandon 👍👍👍! Can't wait to see yr next decluttering video 😂😂! Happy weekend to u too 🙏🙏🙏

Good on you. It takes constant effort when we endeavour to change our coping mechanisms and habits; effort that needs to be maintained even when motivation has gone. It’s tough and impressive! Your kids are lucky to call you mom.

Hello from Germany, Hi Miss Heart, hello pepper and Hi Brandon..... for Brandon: Very good Job, you can be so proud of you..... For Miss Heart: you make it so Well with your Kids, you can be so proud of Brandon. Be safe

Well done Brandon that was a great achievement. Also, totally LOVE Pepper 😍😍

Wow!!! He just powered through!! WTG 🎉🎉🎉💪💪💪

Thank you pepper for the inspiring words!!!! Lol ❤️❤️❤️

Brandon is awesome. well done. Mom did good too.

That's great !! He did great!! Can't wait to see what he does next time

Gosh, I really appreciate that you share your honest thoughts with us. You are such an inspiration to me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Blessings to you and your beautiful family.

Yaaaaaay Brandon!!!!! It's looking so good!!!! Great job!!!

Brandon is doing a fantastic job!!! You could suggest a daily 5 minute pickup before bed and his room would not get out of hand. After the first week he could probably do a three minute pickup each night before bed. After doing that daily he might get to the point of putting stuff away immediately. It would be up to him what strategy he prefers.

You are a very special Mom, great job Brandon!

You are an amazing MOM.

He did a great job and so did you 😊❤️

Proud of your son for wanting to do this and doing so well. Proud of you friend for being able to let him do this.❤️

Because of you I cleaned my room and now I'm trying to maintain it my new year revulsion is to maintain and it's working out ^-^

Wow it's already smart and shiny! I can't wait to see the next videos and the final reveal! 👍

He did great and that bedroom floor is gorgeous!

Good for Brandon letting and cleaning his room. Yeah don't pull things out of the trash at least in front of them. I remember my dad digging through donation bags and pulling things from the trash to hold onto. It's not a plesent memory

My nephew and I were cleaning out his closet. We had 2 big black trash bags of give aways. My sister started screaming that he couldn't give anything away!! She keeps old newspapers, magazines, and very old clothes. Tina, Al's wife

You are an amazing mother.

I am so pleased to hear your story of being a first-degree hoarder and how you wish for your children a different way of living... My dad was a serious hoarder and it did influence me and I had significant issues from childhood into my 20s. Even now, decades later, I have to keep watch to stay away from these tendencies. So loving of you to help them now and I wish my folks had been able to do that as well. So much heartache can be avoided! Good for you!

Very helpful 💜 you can tell you speak from your heart thanks much

So proud of you! Letting him make those decisions shows how much you have healed. I do not have hoarding disorder but I too have struggled with letting my kids make those decisions at times. So I can only imagine it's even harder for you. You totally nailed this!!!

When my kids got to a certain age (double digits) they were responsible for straightening their rooms. Not deep cleaning, but putting toys and clothes away. They never liked the threat of “either you clean it or I will! “ They knew if I did it, there would be lots that disappeared either to trash or charity.

Great job Brandon.

Loved this video. Can’t wait for the next one. You’re room is going to look amazing. X

He did a great job 👍🏻

I’m sure they have many duplicates of all the Pokémon cards they could donate some to cut down on the amount they have to then store It’s great he can go through and get rid of stuff he out grew and doesn’t want, that you don’t have to worry about what he’s getting rid of, you’ve come along way!

You are such a good mom 💗🦄

I hope soon my oldest daughter Cadence will go through her room so she can get the loft bed that she wants. I have a hard time getting her motivated to keep her room clean. She's 13 years old. Good job Brandon with cleaning your room!

This video made me so happy 😊 thanks for sharing Ms Heart 🥰

Good job Brandon!!!!! Love it! Man! He is a decisive one. Love that he already has this decluttering muscles growing. 💪

Great job Brandon!

Great job! You are such an amazing mom ✨

This is my life, I can't wait to finish watching this! Had to comment CAT though! ❤

Yes, it's always a relief to declutter the kids room!

It might help if you have a regular time for picking up and putting away, either daily or weekly. Then it won't be a big challenge when it happens, and it will help him develop skills that will be valuable in adult life.

I even wanted to keep some of the items he was tossing! Congratulations on stepping back and letting Bradon make the decisions! That had to be hard. I know that material things shouldn't be more important than other things. But, as you say, there are a lot of issues that cause hoarding. When I look back on my life, I realise that I never had a chance to become the person I would have liked to be. I'm retiring and it's too late. I will just have to make do realising that this is my life.

Good job Brandon! 👏🏻🥰 And good job mama! ❤️ I know it’s hard when your kids get rid of things that you have memories of them using and loving….going through that myself too and need to let go!!

Well done to you both 👏👍 It’s looking great so far. Pepper is adorable. Stay safe and healthy. Mary, Joes wife 👏👍💐🙏💪🦄🐈

It is actually therapeutic for me to listen to all you say in the video... Thank you so much. I really needed the exposure to another side of this issue. Healing... sigh.

It is good that you let him decide and not make him feel guilty for not wanting excessive stuff. I highly recommend the channel Nourishing Minimalism....she really gets to the core of hoarding and letting go of material things.

Aw brilliant job! Bless him what a good boy he is and no wonder your so proud. Looking forward to the next video. I absolutely love your videos 🥰

You are a great mom!!! 💖🦄 you and Brandon are a great team 👏

I got rid of things regularly as I would get bored and I would clean out dresser drawers and the closet. Many decades later I would think I should have kept those things...but I would get over those thoughts n a minute. Kids should enjoy their toys and as they grow older, it's time to move on to the next age appropriate toys. It's a progression and most homes don't have the space to keep everything. The stress of seeing clutter is too much for me. Your son is doing a great job of decluttering!

Congratulations he did a great job hes learning from mama ❤ 🦄

Your son did an amazing job! Awesome video!

Congratulations young man

"Pepper-approved" video! I love my cat and am glad to see another family that does also! 😺

Excellent job, Brandon! Great job, Mom, letting him make decisions to let things go!

Would love to buy some of that stuff on the bookshelf