Surprise deep cleaning from Landlord - mice and insect infestation 

From someone dealing with the same things, start small. Closets, cabinets, pantry and other storage areas. Give yourself somewhere to put the clutter in the rest of the house. It didn’t get cluttered in a day, it won’t get clean in a day. Don’t fell bad if you throw away things that can be donated, save yourself before you save the world. My little goal for tomorrow is to sort my dirty laundry. If I start washing great, if not oh well. My goal for day after tomorrow is was 2 loads of laundry. Small but attainable. You’ll get decluttered eventually, one small task at a time 😊

Hang in there. Start with bathroom and kitchen. Do one section at a time in each room… example if you start in the kitchen, start with dishes and if it’s really bad break the dishes down into smaller sections too like just wash all the utensils and cups. Then move on to plates and bowls.. take breaks. But don’t give up. Good luck

I have depression/anexity plus 2knee replacements and I need back surgery so some days I don’t get anything done but I usually try to get 2-3 things done every day, be it dishes, clothes, changing sheets, dusting, sweeping, mopping, getting groceries…I keep things picked up daily but it’s hard whatever I do..mostly work a while, sit down and rest my back and repeat

You can break into my place anytime to clean. 😂

Same 🩷I know exactly you feel and it is so overwhelming. I genuinely hope that a miracle will happen for you and you will have your health restored and more happiness and joy than you can imagine 🩷

That's exactly what I was thinking.

Right! Everyone is all like this is illegal. It's not depends on the lease.

Careful what you wish for 😆

😂 ikr? My address is...

Where should we send our address to ? 😅

Of course the tenant won't be upset that she entered her property totally without her knowledge, and of course she won't embarrassed , it's all over the Internet for the whole world to see. So no, she will be fine. ..........

@@cathtaylor2771why be embarrassed..no one knows where this apartment is or who lives in it..be glad the place got cleaned up if it hadn’t the person would of been evicted..I own 10 apartments so I know all about nasty tenants!

For sure but you know there’s always one nasty Nelly right @cathtaylor2771

@@supaspy 💯

How do you know they're suffering from mental illness?

Mine too

She posted a video of herself committing a crime and implicated the landlord. Pretty dumb move!

You are correct except if there is an infestation of rodents and insects, then they can for health reasons. The tenant does not want the Health Department visiting them because she will be on their Checkup List.

You would do same if you were landlord

It's written in the Rental Agreement.

UNLESS an infestation of rodents and insects occurs then it is considered for health reasons. I'm sure the landlord has said something to the tenant and the tenant lied about their filthy living conditions. The tenant is lucky the landlord does not evict her and charged thousands of dollars by a professional cleaning company.

​@barbarakosloski9260 not true. I guess it depends on what state you live in

They had permission from the landlord and the landlord was there the entire time helping, it is completely legal. Landlords have the right to come into your space for inspections and enforce that they be better taken care of at the risk of fines and/or eviction. This was the landlord being extremely kind and considerate of the tenant’s situation and helping them get better control of the situation.

@jailelitaker9921 if it looks like a skunk, smells like a skunk, chances are it's probably a skunk. If it looks like someone is breaking in, shows a video of them breaking into an apartment, they probably don't have this permission you say they have. And if they did, then this whole thing of going through the window and pretending to break in is just for click bait views and I think that's even more shameful. So whichever, neither makes them a decent person.

Landlords have to give 48 hours notice before entering the tenants home.

Add a drop of dishwashing liquid, (like Dawn, etc.). It keeps them from being able to fly back out. Traps them in the apple cider vinegar that attracts them.

Someone above explained that it's actually within a landlord's rights to go into a tenant's rented space under certain conditions. An infestation is one of those instances.

The landlord did not know about the infestation until they had already broken in to clean the dryer.

@@cbeautifulworld11Thank God they went in. 🤦‍♀️

@@cbeautifulworld11 it was an emergency . Infestation Waiting two days could have Even more damage. This is not because of privacy it’s because of damage and health. There are landlords who are respectful and those who are not. Just depends on the situation and each landlord and each tenant. You can’t lump everyone into one category. There are many gray areas.

​@VioletJoy they HAVE to give a 24 hour notice on the door before they can enter

Theleafandtheelm above explained that a landlord is allowed to enter and take care of an infestation

You're right, it is illegal. She says in the beginning that the landlord broke in to clean the dryer and that's how they found out about the infestation, after the right to privacy law was broken. Excruciatingly humiliating for the tenant to have this happen without warning. Plus, many people hide valuables in nondescript containers to disguise them. A random person coming in to clean without permission would have no idea that those things would not be trash. Everything about this is wrong to do to a tenant, especially someone apparently suffering from stress, CPTSD, ADHD or other challenging issues. It could send some people over the edge.

Calm down. That tenant was just lazy or extremely busy but not a hoarder with a psychological issue. Watch those hoarder videos. This place was nothing compared to those. Bug and mouse infestation had to be addressed to protect the landlord’s property and she had every right. I’m sure the tenant appreciated the clean place.

@@lindabruns6020 It was exactly like the hoarder shows.

@@cbeautifulworld11 She said that, but that doesn't mean it's accurate. A real estate lawyer spoke up here in the comments and explained how he had every right.

Same here in Texas.

You really shouldn't judge, you don't know the entire situation and this was a health and safety issue/last resort. I watch Midwest Magic Cleaning as well and love his content, but you're using it to be judgmental and criticize when you don't understand the full scope of the situation.

@aurora through feeling entitled to admonish me for what you perceive as judgementalism you have done exactly the same thing. We know what we see in the video: someone breaking into a home without notifying the tenant. Possible humiliation and trigger of mental deterioration of someone who is apparently already struggling with life. That is what we see and that behavior is wrong, regardless of any other details.

@@cbeautifulworld11 Do you not think the health hazard and biohazards posed by the conditions of this person's apartment that others were forced to live with was also wrong? So what you think is right is that the apartment be left in this state to protect that person's mental health, meanwhile bugs and rodents make their way into other apartments, the stench interferes with the ability of others to sleep, and the person themselves continues to live in a dangerous apartment? Have you ever had a neighbor who lived like this? Have you ever dealt with a roach infestation that someone else's apartment brought to yours? Who even are you? Some person who thinks that illnesses should be accommodated at all costs? No matter how it harms someone else? So if someone has a disorder where they go around hitting people, that's fine and nobody should intervene, since, according to you, mental illness should never be interfered with, no matter who it harms.

To make it as simple as possible for you: 48 hour notice to enter a tenant's dwelling for inspection is required by law. They were unaware of the condition before the break-in. The tenant was not even notified that they would be entering the unit.

@aurora, reading comprehension is a skill worth cultivating. I neither said nor implied any of your imagined accusations.

Honestly it was either this or the tenant would have had to have been evicted. I don’t advocate doing this, and I hope they aren’t a hoarder, but it was probably a last resort type of thing. An apartment like this can cause health problems for neighbors and rodent and bug infestations that make their way into other residences. There was no other choice.

@@aurorauniversalis1633 not saying there was, just hope before sharing online permission was given at least

@@somomm733 I think the landlord may have wanted to show it to bring awareness, and while I understand that this isn't ideal for you, this video has helped me and I know it will help others. It may also help those going through the same and motivate them to make a change.

My upstairs neighbor horded cat poop, and garbage one summer in my hallway. I only can access it if fire. I had a huge invasion of small flies, and even horse flies. The landlord thought I was crazy until she saw it herself. It also smelled bad. I nearly had a nervous breakdown. She was given an ultimatum, and it got cleaned. Why should neighbors suffer? I kept my place clean.

I’m sure the tenant agreed and gave permission. No landlord would ever do that without the tenants knowing or consent.

I suffer from depression. If I came home and for instance, my mother's wedding ring that I stored in a nontraditional space was thrown out, I would lose it. Unfortunately, the rights of the mentally ill are run over every night and day. 😓

​@@f8ofk8To be fair, the landlord also has rights. It's not fair to the landlord to have an infestation of bugs and mice when they're trying to keep the building in good working order.

The landlord didn't know about the infestation until they had already broken in to clean the dryer.

I have never seen any dish soap that has enough alcohol content to disinfect anything?? Dawn is great for soap scum and breaking down grease. But disinfecting, I don't believe so. Someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

@@bobbihood8904 I'm sorry, I meant the dawn powerwash solution

@moranmarie10 oh ok that makes since I have heard it has alcohol in it

No, the dawn powerwash does not disinfect. It's good for degreasing, though. I use it on my vent covers and lots of other things.

Some people have aversions to certain textures and just can't use them because of how they feel. I've seen this alot recently.