Ever wonder what is left behind when a shopaholic passes away? Take a look inside as we attempt to tackle this home & all of the things left behind. #shopaholic #hoarders #cleanouts
Yes and even donate any eyeglasses with broken frames. Lenses can sometimes fit a new frame. Sometimes eye doctors and stores that sell glasses, or public libraries will collect the old glasses and get them to the charities / organizations.
I have to beg for used tea bags from the neighbour, because the paper in them is excellent as tarp and other fabric in model building. Just add water, And I don't drink tea myself.
The teddy bears can be donated to the police station. The cops carry them in their squad cars for distraught children at accidents and calls to comfort them. ❤❤❤
Oh Carl, what a sad announcement. I have no idea who you are, I live in England and send you all my best wishes. Take special care - peace be with you. X X X X
Oh my word, I think I am overstocked when I buy a four pack of paper towels, there were dozens and dozens of them! I absolutely dread to think how much money was spent on the contents of that property.
years ago on a rainy Sunday my husband and I turned on QVC and just fell into the rabbit hole. It was a one day only as we were not ones to spend freely. But we did buy gifts for the grandkids and a couple things for each other. By the end of the day the people on the phone we would call with our orders were just sooooooooooo friendly and calling us by name. Wow! good thing we did not have that much money or being lonely or whatever, but I can sure understand how it happens. Sort of like watching a traffic accident. It just addictive.
Yep! I could see myself if I had the money doing this. For a long time I loved using it as background sound and did buy things- never to this extreme though
Im a former dumpster diver and addicted to penny shopping since losing my son almost 3 years ago. I have a lifetimes supply of everything one could need, donate tons, share with family/friends but i have so much i don't need and i don't know how to let go of the excess i think i need. I understand im coping, i understand why i do it. Not how to let go.
Yes, a profound loss like you suffered will totally make you want to hold on to everything. I hope you will be able to manage your pain and let go of things. I'm so sorry your son had to leave you , but its my belief that you will be with him again.
My Mum started hoarding after my Dad passed. It was a huge job emptying it quickly and we couldn't afford to keep paying the rent on her home. We had to pay close attention when clearing stuff as she hid money in unlikely places like inside the wrappers for lightbulbs. I hope you get the help you need.
I'm so sorry for the loss of your son Nina. That's incomprehensible for any parent to bare. I admire your courage speaking out about your hoarding. Can u see a counsellor? Just my suggestion. Or can u give some of what u have bought to a food pantry so others will be blessed? Sending hugs 🫂 from Australia 💜
Hello, Nina. I am so sorry for your loss. It's truly heartbreaking and I can't imagine trying to move on from losing a child. Even so, I wanted to suggest EMDR therapy, if you are able to obtain it. It can work so well, and quickly too, for trauma. I used it years ago and while it was tough at times, you need to be gentle with yourself for a few days after sessions, it felt like a literal weight had fallen off that I'd been carrying since childhood. I could literally feel my brain processing the trauma and connections. I hope you find healing and peace!
My mom bought multiples of things because of dementia. She just couldn't remember what she had and when she saw something she liked or thought she needed, she bought it. . .over and over. This seems like what was going on here.
Glad you mentioned this so that viewers might read what you wrote and not be so quick to pass judgement. It must have been challenging and heartbreaking for you.
Realistic and yet gobsmacking at the excess. Handy hint, a lot of paper can be rescued for journaling by setting out in the sun. Good score on your personal haul.
Hi Renee. The forever stamp's was a really great find. Did you get to keep them. You did find them. The copy paper and all the toilet paper and paper towels 🧻 is unbelievable. But yes. We can not judge a book by it's cover. But at least your there to help poor Tony clean out the place. Thank you soo much Renee for all you do. God Bless you sweet Renee. HUGS 🤗. Mari'a. ❤❤🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍🧻🪻🌻🌸🏵️
We all split up the stamps, so each person received 3 strips. That will last me quite some time! Oddly enough, I still do mail things out each month versus paying everything online. So much toilet paper & paper towels! I still have paper products from the last job we did, so I should be good for some time. I did take more aluminum foil though, that always comes in handy!
Wow, if I hadn’t seen it, I wouldn’t believe a house could have that much STUFF, in multiples, and never used! I will never again feel guilty about my occasional Amazon and Temu purchases of things I probably don’t need. 😊
BLESSINGS For The Mindset of all working on this home…..for the homeowner whose mindset I hope is at rest…and for those of Your Team Tony that must whistle while You work……
Watching this makes me wonder if this was a person who lived through the Great Depression or WW2, and went through periods of deprivation, where common items were not readily available. This person wanted to make sure to plan ahead! It makes you stop and think; how much is too much?
I remember a friend telling me of a relative who had lived through the depression and later in life had invented something that made him quite wealthy. She said you would never have known that because he and his wife still lived very modestly. She described their basement being very organized with a shelf running around the whole perimeter of the room filled with every day essential items-mostly toilet paper. This was back in the early 1980's so, no television or online shopping yet.
Oh WOW Renee. I don't envy you that job one bit ! My sister is a bit of a hoarder and one day her place will need sorting out ! She doesn't think she has a problem, but OMG, she has. Anyway, good luck with this house. Take care 🙂
My father's uncle, and not least his wife, were incorrigible bargain hunters. Anything that was two for the price of one and they were on like flies on hot cow dung. They were also old-school frugal, so they didn't throw things away until they were completely worn out. Fortunately, I didn't have to take part in the clearing of houses and garages and workshop buildings, but I was told that they found, among other things, 6-7 complete sets of outdoor furniture, in the packaging. Untouched. Because the old ones were good enough. And because we don't have a flea market environment around here, a lot of it went straight to recycling. Because we don't have a landfill environment either.
If I enter a house like that I would probably star crying. Its so overwhelming. All that paper and cleaning products. However, I did the cleaning after my parents passed and it drains your live because of all the memories. In my case not much to save because termites were savages.
My mom bought tons of knickknacks, she also had over 200 boxes of smelly papers. My mom also liked rags and dead plants. I keep tossing papers, odd junk, and tchotchkes. Tina, Al's wife
All the medical stuff is so expensive! After my mom passed away I sold her excess on Facebook Marketplace. People are happy not to have to pay full price. The under bed pads are good for puppy pads, or under the cat litter.
Thats just mind boggling!! Thanks for taking us along and thank Tony for allowing it . Another time, could you explain the sort process. Like. When you were doing the drawer. . ( i pretty much know how i would) . Deciding how/ why its being sorted. Thank you for your time and video
Everything has to be gone through because the house needs to be emptied. So my day there, I cleaned out several different things. We sort based on what needs to be boxed up for the flea market, what can be put in the dumpster, what can be recycled, etc.
Holey Moley there is lots to clear out, no wonder you were tired after 6 hours. I hope you all manage to earn enough from it all, a really good insight though, thanks for sharing Renee 😊
Wow, this one looked more like a very well maintained property (no dust !) and not like a typical hoarder´s home ! And your first great find was a whole bunch of postage stamps, which means money. They will be perfect for your next Christmas mail. Big score on the gift packs, especially if they are vintage. Can´t wait to see part two of this adventure (if you like to produce a second one) ! Question, Renée: "Kiki" told me today that Lindt is a very common chocolate in the States, not expensive at all and available in every supermarket and even in gas stations. Over here it´s more a premium brand, so maybe we´re speaking about two different types of chocolate. Any experiences you made ? Have a great rest of this hot and sunny Wednesday. I worked outside today, not very amusing at 90 degrees F. 🥵Greets from GER, U.
Not too much dust, but a whole lot of mouse droppings in that basement & even upstairs! Guess the mice survived on toilet paper and whatever scrap food they could find hanging around. A different type of hoarding, with useful items that were purchased and just stored away. I shall pass on any expired foods though! As for the Lindt chocolates, it is seen as a "gourmet chocolate" here, though on the more affordable side for those that would like something a little higher end than other brands like Hershey. I usually only have them during the Christmas holiday when people buy them for parties or to give as a little extra gift. We have our last day of the 90 degree weather today, storms looking to move in tonight. Hard to believe that July is just a few days away, the summer goes by too fast!
@@PaperandMoose Thanks for this information which made me curious to crawl into some rabbit holes. There is indeed "Lindt USA" located in the heart of New England: Stratham, NH. And: this company is exclusively producing & selling in the U.S. only. 😉
I loved watching you go through this house👍❣ It seems so sad to me, that someone "needed" all of this stuff. Good stuff gone bad after years of neglect. Thank you for sharing this video with us and I can't wait to see what you got🥰 Love to you Renee🤗
This makes me thankful for my Mom’s occasional clean out sessions. She’s 83 and often she lets go of several things. I think she was traumatized by my grandmother’s house clean out, so she doesn’t want to repeat the same for me.
What a job! It's always a guilty pleasure to have a peek into homes like this. People are fascinating creatures. Speaking of human behaviour, it's half price day today at my local thrift so, even if I wanted to record there today, it will be impossible because there will be a crowd that may not be in its best Scandinavian behaviour. They have half price days right at the end of June every year because they close up for 'fellesfeirie' (common vacation time) where people have all or the last two weeks, at minimum, vacation days in July. I won't be thrifting much in July anyway, because we'll be at max capacity at the Katthotell! Oh, life is sweet when when its sunny and warm and days are full of thrifting, reselling and rehoming rescued things and spending a few hours a day with the cutest, furriest little buddies a lady could ask for.
It is all so very sad. Someone's life is being discarded. I am doing it now in my house and it really affects you. It looks like she had no help and just bought items to keep her happy.
I have had to clean out a couple of relatives homes as well as two storage units of my Father's after he passed. What we have to remember is that the items were THEIR things. Most of the items don't hold any memories or value to others. We can't keep everything of theirs in addition to our own. The younger generations these days don't want China or large furniture (hutches, huge desks, armoires etc.). They don't want Grandma's Precious Moments or Hummel figures. I have also noticed that folks sometimes purchase a lot of items right before they go. My Father did that. One of my friends did that as well and he bought the weirdest things. We found a case of Elmer's glue, crayons, two of the same items unopened etc. He was a bachelor, why would he buy Elmer's and crayons? After he died, the Amazon packages continued to arrive at his home. Luckily, Amazon let the family return everything. The glue and crayons were donated to a school. I think that would have made him happy.
Some of those houses are unbelievable. I wish sometimes, I had the money that went into buying all of that stuff. It is sad in a way, because it is probably a person who couldn't get out and about any more and spent their time and money on buying things online, for the rush of getting packages in the mail. Thank you for the video exciting or not.
😮the cleaningbproducts. My mom has so many of the same ones Qvc homeshopping... on the cleaner racks the X O products are really good. I would love to go through that.
Tea doesn't get bad if it is stored dry. It might loose some of it's taste thou. Just smell it, if it smells normal and not musty/moldy everything is fine. I've been drinking some decades old tee's for years, some of the stuff is still great especially if it was stored in metal or glass containers.
I wish I understood hoarders more, maybe! I just can’t wrap my head around it all. I would want nothing to do with anything in that house. The insects and rodents must be horrific. I’ve been purging myself but I am not a hoarder.,I was a teacher for over 23 years plus a pre school teacher before I became a teacher. You could tell the students who lived in hoarders homes because of the smell that followed them everywhere. We had a change of complete clothes and a shower waiting on him upon entering the school. His mother was fine by this because they didn’t have running water! We bought the best smelling body wash and bar soap and showed him how to use a wash cloth to suds up the tan and scrub every part of his body. He had his own deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, brush, shampoo/conditioner/body wash, Dive bar soap, wash cloths, towels they er taught him how to wash his dirty clothes and his wash cloth. We taught him how to brush his teeth and floss. Put on the deodorant, and body spray. We got permission to take him to the vision Associates to get him an eye exam, in very bad need of) and got his glasses in 5 days. He was tickled that he was able to see the build boards on the way back to the school. I may have had dust in my eyes! The teacher kept undergarments, shirts, sweats,,jeans, socks, and tennis shoes to change out of if he had an accident while at school. He was made fun of and bullied and spent his recess talking with me. I learned a lot about his drug addiction parents and that’s why he stayed at his extremely ill grandpas house.,His grandfather couldn’t read or write and was extremely simple. It killed this young man when his grandfather passed and he was forced to go back to live with his “parents”. They had 3 children who ran away in the middle of the winter and stayed in an abandoned house.,The authorities got ahold of them and put them in the Youth Opportunity Center where they thrived!
Oh wow, das ist eine riesige Menge an Arbeit! Ich weiß es, weil ich die Wohnung, samt Keller und Dachboden, die Garage und ein großes 2 stöckiges Gartenhaus meines Vaters ausräumen musste, als er verstorben ist. Weil ich zu der Zeit Probleme mit meinem Rücken hatte, haben mein Mann und ich fast ein 3/4 Jahr gebraucht, bis wir fertig waren und alles leer war. Danach musste die Wohnung noch renoviert werden. Wir waren froh als wir fertig waren. - Grüße aus Deutschland!
Hello to Germany! While it did take some time, I'm sure that cleaning out your father's place also gave you a chance to think back and remember about your Dad's life and enjoyable times with him!
@@PaperandMoose Ja da hast du recht. Es war auch eine Zeit des intensiven Abschiednehmens. Da mein Vater nichts entsorgen konnte (dieses Problem haben ja viele Menschen, die den 2. Weltkrieg mitgemacht haben) habe ich so manche Überraschung aus meiner Kindheit gefunden.
Interesting. It’s sad when the heirs don’t want to handle the items or can’t administer estate responsibilities. Though, I realize it depends on the situation which can be such a daunting task. Family estate sorting involves grief on top of everything else that may cause anxiety and even more grief. Regardless, I hope that everyone in the clean-out crew can recover their labor costs out of this great effort. Such wonderful things there. I can only wonder what the homeowners’ underlying stories were. Those “Forever” stamps were a great find❣️👍
Printer paper has gotten a lot more expensive! Some places want $8 per 500 sheets! I would only dump the few that have been crewed on. Personally I try and get mine at the thrift store. $3 or so per ream is much easier on the pocketbook.
Hi Renee I am so excited that you're helping your friend to clean out that house I did a house like that about 10 years ago or so and I got paid for cleaning it out and I got to keep all the stuff that was left over cuz the man died and lady died so there was nobody left the gentleman in charge of the house pay me to clean it and keep whatever was left over that was very exciting I share with my friends and gave some of the stuff to them cuz I got paid to clean the house there's a lot of stuff in that house that I like I wish I could go help you but I live too far away well good luck to you cleaning the house and your friend. I am so sad to hear about Carl I pray for you i hope the you know Jesus because with him nothing is impossible if he is by your side you are in good hands my prayers for you even if I don't know you I am hurting for you God bless you Carl
I’m not sure as to the reasoning why. We know for some items, it was a subscription basis so every month or so many months the item would be sent again. But how many cans of mixed nuts can one eat in a month & how many pairs of reading glasses does one need? I should have counted how many glasses I found… I’d say there had to be a minimum of 50 pairs in that desk!
Tonys chuntering heralds the first steps into - a nice house! Not a typical hoarder. I liked the scented candles sniiiiiiiff, can smell em from here! - knicks and knacks, bits and bobs…. Xmas trees….all looked a bit thrift store -ish Renee. Still interesting though. Some nice bin bags full of practicals. Again. Hard work for Tony, a field day for the intimate observation of mice….🐭😊
Remember I’m there for the first time 2 weeks after they have started. I heard there was stuff all over the floor & boxes just piled up on rooms & in the attic.
Not excitice? It's allways an exciting time with PAM! To bad when people get in a bad way with over purchasing thing. Turns out unfortunate for all, even if good intention started it all. Thanks for sharing, it is insightful 👍👍
I think one can learn from this all is to be mindful of all the monthly/yearly subscriptions! They had monthly mail orders of wine, steaks (a freezer in the basement full), and other QVC products. With how forgetful I am at times, it would be easy to remind oneself to cancel & then forget until the item shows up again on your doorstep!
I love you're huge collection!!! That hoard is very incomplete...no fr-gs!!!!!!! I hope you did not notice the wart on my nose with that magnifying glass!! At least the stuff look relatively clean, compared to some hoards I've seen on video! Wow...your new image is coming!?
Taco Stacks could use those metal shelf units in his warehouse. Such a waste to hoard so many items. Thought I saw a huge stack of white styrofoam coolers in the basement, you could use those if you don’t have enough boxes. Just film it if you find good stuff. 😂
@SassySue67 you said "it's such a waste to hoard so many items" like they did it on purpose. Why would you even say that? Their family could read that & hurt them even more.
Hello Renee. I know this maybe a little of a let down for you but you’re helping Tony and that is a good thing. Plus you got something’s that you need and some other stuff you would never buy yourself. I think it’s worth it. And it will teach you never to horde things 😅😅. Except sticky notes. 😅😅😅😅. We all love sticky notes. Oh and paper towels, toilet paper, paper plates, cups. You could always give some to your family. But I know Tony needs to make a profit from this so . Take care. And let us know if you find anything crazy cool . 🕵🏼♀️🕵🏼♀️🕵🏼♀️🕵🏼♀️🕵🏼♀️🕵🏼♀️🕵🏼♀️🫎🫎🫎🫖☕️🫖☕️🫖☕️🫎🫎🫎💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Hoarding has so many different aspects to it. The stuff in the house wasn’t junk, or someone keeping every single bit of newspapers (I’ve cleaned out that type of house before), but what looks to be a shopping addiction combined with hoarding traits. There’s no need to keep boxes & boxes of k-cups that expired in 2012. Normally we would throw them up, but that’s where the hoarding thoughts come into play. It’s sad really, as most don’t get to enjoy what they have but instead are just surrounded by the “stuff”.
Hi - I don't know what Tony's daily costs run (and not asking) but thinking he will cover them, storage, transport and then some. Assume the first few days involved removing furniture too? Seems like this person was a hoarder and a prepper. White rabbit at 7:38? And that was a gift bag with money printed on it at 16:00, right? Looked liked money in Ziplocs for a minute. I imagine you're right, those stamps will last you the rest of your life. I don't remember the last time I used one. Cucumber water? There are very few things I won't eat but cucumbers are one - blech. Did you grab a ceramic tree? Well, it wasn't a mind-blowing, Red Bull kind of clean-out but I learned some things. Thanks! Hope you have a great Wednesday afternoon!
The furniture will be left until the end (minus the mattresses) to see if a potential buyer would be interested in including any of the furniture with the purchase of the home. This would save on dumpster costs and/or storage costs for sure! The couch is the largest of the furniture pieces - thank goodness it wasn't in the basement! The gift bag had the money print on it, correct! Good spot! I like cucumbers & have had cucumber water, but I'd rather add lemon or lime to my water. One thing that's cucumber scented that I detest is cucumber melon lotion. It was really popular with Bath & Body works in the early 2000s and for whatever reason, I never liked the smell of it. Even thinking about it now makes me cringe. There's my odd story of the day :0)
@@PaperandMoose My wife and I have each had experiences where, for some reason, we had to use some sort of fragrance-enhanced hygiene product rather than our usual “olefactory-neutral” stuff. In each case we have had headaches, etc. We have decided, and often say, that, “We are unscented people.”
So when you do cleanouts like this, who gets all the stuff that is resalable? Editing, because I'm now at the 10 minute mark and just heard what the deal is. So does Tony have to pay everyone to help out and then hope he can recoup that from what he can sell? I've had someone ask if I'm interested in doing clean outs before and am wondering how it works before I get into it....
There is the possibility this ‘hoarder’ was purchasing gifts for family and friends who never visited. The delivery person may have been their only regular contact with the outside. This person may have been disabled and needed to buy in bulk because they could not get out to make regular purchases. There are many reasons. Please be kind. No one enters into this kind of clean out agreement unless they are sure they are going to make a profit when the job is complete. If they do, I’m sorry to have to state the obvious, they are in the wrong business.
I have been watching you since you had 15,000 subscribers. I just noticed that you have over almost 82K Wow your channel has grown over the past few years.
I love older wood furniture, I would have kept so much from here if I were the one doing this So much of the hoard was completely new, it's fascinating (and sad) to see how someone could buy all of that and never use it :(
