Cleaning a hoarder nightmare kitchen for FREE
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This is the aftermath of a hoarder. I wish I could have done more, but just what you see in this video took almost 5 hours. If I get more time, I'll go back and start on another room. We'll see. I have a lot of people on my calendar right now, so we have plenty more videos coming. Plenty more people to help.
MUSIC:
"Out On My Skateboard" by Mini Vandals
"Sailing" by Telecasted
"Stellar Wind" by Unicorn Heads
Bless your heart. Please don't ever expose yourself to that kind of filth again without protective gear. It's not worth you getting sick over. Great job as always.
Ahh! I know! Suit up! Yikes
@@tonyabrookes9931 ⚠️ God has said in the Quran:
🔵 { O mankind, worship your Lord, who created you and those before you, that you may become righteous - ( 2:21 )
🔴 [He] who made for you the earth a bed [spread out] and the sky a ceiling and sent down from the sky, rain and brought forth thereby fruits as provision for you. So do not attribute to Allah equals while you know [that there is nothing similar to Him]. ( 2:22 )
🔵 And if you are in doubt about what We have sent down upon Our Servant [Muhammad], then produce a surah the like thereof and call upon your witnesses other than Allah, if you should be truthful. ( 2:23 )
🔴 But if you do not - and you will never be able to - then fear the Fire, whose fuel is men and stones, prepared for the disbelievers.( 2:24 )
🔵 And give good tidings to those who believe and do righteous deeds that they will have gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow. Whenever they are provided with a provision of fruit therefrom, they will say, "This is what we were provided with before." And it is given to them in likeness. And they will have therein purified spouses, and they will abide therein eternally. ( 2:25 )
⚠️ Quran
Was just about to post the say thing.
Wondering if there was a store nearby or on the way he could have stopped at. So dangerous to breathe that all in.
Ugh
Bless you! My son is also high functioning, he's 11. My Step Mother was /is a hoarder. Until her I had never even known this was a thing, I came from a very small farming community where most people wouldn't have enough money to every buy enough to hoard. When my father died she took out a mortgage on the house and his 50 acres, he willed the land to my sister and I. She refused to give it to us, and then she lost it all to the bank. I heard that when the bank took over the home they had to hire a company that did hazmat work to clear it out. She never offered my sister and I one thing of my father's, nothing. (He also willed his guitar which was his prized possession, to my sister) . A friend who still lives in the small community (I moved away 30 years ago) called me one day and said " guess what!?" I said " what?" She is literally beaming through the phone...she says , well when I heard Ann (step mother) didn't give you or your sister anything of your Dad's I took a drive out. By your Dad's home, I noticed he had a shed out in the back, it had an old lock on it which just fell off , it was empty but I thought...If I was a man who had anything of value, and was married to a woman who had a clear mental health problem and hadn't cleaned the home in 20 years, where might I hide something? So, she walked around and felt all around the joists and. Beams. Guess what she found? My Dad's gold pocket watch, which was my Grandfather's, a little wooden box he had made myself some of his guitar picks and a small switch. Blade knife with his name engraved on it, which I gave to him for Christmas one year. That was one of the nicest things anyone has ever done for me.
I love hearing that story!
Mental illness takes on many forms and levels and will never be fully understood. When reason and logic seem to leave completely or on any level it is near impossible to tolerate at times without getting caught up in it's destructive illogical senseless grip. Professional help can't even cure it 100%.
Love that person from a distance physically if possible and it will help your emotional health as well. It's very ok to take good care of yourself. You count too.❤️ Pray sincerely for them AND yourself❤️❗Now go out into this world grabbing every opportunity to smile and enjoy the simplest things like a perfect sunrise or sunset, laughter, sharing an ice cream break😋, a walk on the beach or woodland trail, etc. and KNOW your life is as full of promise and potential and as important as any other. Big ❤️Hug ❗
Wow, I am sorry you went through all that, and your friend was great.
So glad you recovered those items! Enjoy!
"...he willed the land to my sister and I. She refused to give it to us, and then she lost it all to the bank..." How is that possible, the bank can't take your property without process...
"I'm just a dude with high functioning autism who wants to help people" hit me so hard. Keep going man, it means a lot to these folks. I also have the -tism and it sucks ass but sometimes comes in mega handy.
Pretty much
I'm a hoarder who's ready to stop the madness and start cleaning. My place is only about half this bad and I'm overwhelmed by it. Watching you and the tools you use gives me a place to start. Thanks for this video!
I’m happy for you, it’s the getting started. This man is an inspiration and he does this for free, it would cost thousands for an out side company to come in.
I wish you the best. You can do it!
You can do this, a few minutes at a time! One of the things that help me when decluttering and cleaning as well is to dust and vacuum as I go, reclaiming a space in sections - seeing a pretty result while taking a break from decision making. And I stand back to admire my work for a few moments (or minutes). I second your interest in getting the right tools, they help so much! I want a power-drill operated scrub brush myself, because I'm getting too old to scrub a long time on my hands and knees, and soap scum plus hard water is a (expletive deleted, lol). It's been on my list for awhile, but I'm debating between that and replacing my hand steamer. THOSE ARE WONDERFUL! Getting into crevices when cleaning window tracks, or cleaning ovens without the toxic cleaners. I also love that adding hand-sprayers in the showers makes most of the cleaning easier, along with tools on long-ish handles. On Amazon, I found a nice baseboard duster that has a head that folds and opens so it can do baseboards or walls or any long flat surface if you want. Eventually I'll have to get on my hands and knees on the tile (ouch) to get the dust in the corners, but for now it makes life a lot easier.
@@bitrudder3792 my vacuum has a hard floor setting which I use to vacuum my huge tile kitchen and I use the crevice tool to do the corners and the baseboards. In my bathroom I have a sponge mop to clean my tub and shower. Plus I spray that after shower spray. It really works. But you must start with a clean shower. I have four bad disc from injury to my back. So I can't really do much cleaning on my hands and knees. But I am a clean freak. Everything I use when done with it I clean and put back. Everything has a place and everything in it's place. Also in the paint department in home depot etc look for the steel wools. They have them in different grades on the package. Look on the back and you will be surprise how many things they can be used for and not expensive.
@@alissagonzales735 - It sounds like you love cleaning tools as much as I do! Unfortunately, I have cultured marble in my shower and it doesn't tolerate scrubbing with steel wool without defacing it. and I tried the steel wool trick on hard water stains in a toilet and permanently defaced that. 😢, even when I tried to be careful. Chemical sensitivities have kept me from wanting to use shower spray - and between that and hubs' manner of using soap, I've quite the dilemma in the shower! I wanted solid surfacing in the shower because you can scrub that all you want and have great results (plus invisible seams/no grout/no joints.) A shower stall like that is still my fantasy!
I use Bon Ami ORIGINAL version for scrub-safe surfaces now (I couldn't find it in any local stores in our huge metropolitan area, I had to order it online in a case). It has a simpler and less toxic ingredient profile than the one at the store.
Put a box of masks and gloves in your van, so you never go anywhere without them. Great job as usual. Love watching your vids.
I'm one of the 10% of guys watching your content. You gave me the motivation to clean and declutter my house.
LMFAO SAME 😭
There are dozens of us!
Make sure it you have feces on your counter frpm years of rats, you'll at LEAST where gloves. I own a small residential cleaning company, and I'd refuse something as bad at this- refer to the crime clean up unit 😂
i’m confident way more guys watch this type of content than you think.
Me too
I am not a hoarder, but i do have adhd inattentive type which was not diagnosed until i was 46 years old. I have always been overwhelmed by clutter but also the type to leave stuff in places they absolutely dont belong. I completely froze whenever i tried to straighten up, because finding a place to start is hard. I've been watching you for several weeks and the way you clean and organize make sense to me in ways that others never did. Your process makes so much sense, and I'm so upset i wasnt able to fugure it out in my own. Ive been able to properly clean and organanize 2 rooms in my house and i am passing some of your methods on to my son who has autism. I'm sure you have heard it a thousand times before, but thank you for what you do.
I also freeze when I’m overwhelmed….im trying to reorganize my 1 BR apt and i have stuff every where. So im slowly getting started. Since 1st of January life and health has been kinda turned upside down and its hard to accept the fact that I can’t be like i used to when it comes to working and cleaning. But i will get it all done, just slower than I’ve always been. Love your videos. They and you are SO helpful!!!
Bless you. This sounds so good! Kudos 🎉
As a woman who struggles with hoarding tendencies, your videos encourage me to keep fighting. I do not want to end up like this this home, so my fight does matter, if to no one other than myself.
Ask for help now, before it gets out of hand. People who love you will help you.
It matters. Never give up and go all out. You can do it!
Please get help. Or else it’s gong to be up to someone else like this gentleman or family members to clean up your mess which isn’t fair.
@@jaydahome-teillarddeyry6200 so far I'm winning my battle, when it looks like the battle is winning I'll raise my white flag and get help. If for no other reason than that I love my kids to much to put them through a disaster of my own creation.
@@rayjay1543 thank you, balls to the wall, I'll keep fighting.
“I have dumb guy syndrome” 😂 I don’t know how you managed that without gloves?! Well done for helping ease the burden for this family 💛
I would've driven back to get the haz-mat gear. Holding your breath is no substitute for a mask with all those spores and guck around, plus what you would get in the fabric of your clothing. Safety first, no matter how charitable you're being.
I'm sure the nearest store wasn't 40 miles away. Dumb indeed lol
Please wear gloves
I was thinking the same thing.
Have you ever heard of Hantavirus? It’s deadly and he put hisself at great risk for it. I’m sure there must have been a Walgreens type store nearby to buy gloves and masks. Please don’t ever take that risk again.
I prefer the narrated videos, they’re much more enjoyable than canned music. Your perspective is everything!
I like both 😛
As part of the 90% of woman watching you clean. I love it! Thank you for your kindness to the families you serve!
I would've cried if I walked into that kitchen, knowing that I was the one that was going to clean it. You have a big heart.
Social worker here! You are literally an angel. So grateful for people like you who exist. What a way to make change in your corner of the world.
Yes!!
Good job cleaning but that kitchen should have been demolished xo
@@leannemayor5755even if it's being demolished it needs to be cleaned beforehand so it's safe to even touch it
@@freddiebenson1064 I agree
Caregiver here. I took care of patients with either dementia or alzheimers, and the hoarding is to an extreme level.
After watching this I got up and cleaned my house. You must have a heart of gold to even tackle that.
Watching these have helped me declutter my house. My kids will eventually ( hopefully many years from now) be thankful that I didn't want to put them thru what my sister and I went thru cleaning out my mom's house. ❤❤
I'm a recovered hoarder (runs in my family). This video is good to watch. If anyone else who has trouble with hoarding is reading this comment, just know there are treatments and a way out of the madness.
im trying to break the cycle early, thank you for the hope! im an autistic teen (he called it high functioning here, i consider myself just low/mid support needs) living in the home of an adult with the hoarding mentality (due to anxiety and childhood insecurities of food, money, Things, etc), its constantly a game of following her around the store and saying “no, you really dont want or need that.” but i have to play mind games, rushing to leave the store so she only buys what she went in for, warp what the item really is about so her cons then outweigh the pros. the main con is “this will be added to a bin full of nothings” but she won’t see that, so i play to her con of another negative thing. “they dont have the color you were looking for.” or “oh there was a better one somewhere else…” or telling her we have friends with it to borrow. costco is probably the worst, i hate that they utilize “sales” to get more people to buy- costco isn’t mindlessly giving up items out of the good in their hearts, the sale just opens up more customers to buy it, they make money off of her “opportunizing” (obviously). she tells me it’s a deal, it’s a sale, but no! it’s the difference between spending no money (not buying an unnecessary item) and spending some sum of money (buying the unnecessary item that is “20 dollars off”) just… ugh. its worse that we’re low income, im always worried she’s dipping into savings for this stuff. but i started cleaning the house room by room (each room takes an entire day and it’s not even clean, just stuff organized/thrown out) and its motivating her to start donating old old items to no-buy facebook groups and goodwill and the like, making it that she’s helping others who don’t have an excess of stuff is helpful in her letting go of things. my dad’s worse because he refuses to help her anxiety lessen, its the source of her spending habits that he complains about so cruelly. if it’s so important, why does he not go to the store to get groceries, so she doesn’t have the weekly opportunity to buy trinkets? because he likes that he can hate her for it, unfortunately. he will complain and complain, but spend 12 hours daily watching youtube in the basement while my mom is taking care of my 2 younger siblings and also myself often.
but we will persevere. i am doing all that i can to convince my dad to put in more effort, and slowly he does (but while still being upset at my mom for things outside of her control)
sorry for the rant, but i wanted to put it out there that there is action to be taken, and that things will always change. dont lose hope in anything, because it will someday be changed again.
@EchoRoss you have a degree of insight and compassion that most people develop only after decades. ❤
@@EchoRoss You are amazing and doing seriously amazing things. I hope it's ok that this old Nana is proud of you and all the hard work you're doing. ❤️🌺
@@EchoRosshow you doing guy. Hoarder’s feel overwhelmed. And buying things makes us feel happy for the time we spent shopping. Finding deals takes a concentrated effort, it’s our way of working hard.
And at end of day- we stare at the stuff, stacked in the same pile > day-after-day and try deciding which to move, where to put it>> and we’ll go to place it elsewhere >>> and pick something up from near that spot.., then end up placing something in the spot we cleared up!
We’re not sick!
We just get tired staring, trying to figure it out.
And we need a little nap.
* So, you and the siblings do something for your mother while she naps. And don’t tell her 🤫.., a space will open up for her, so she doesn’t stare at it over-and-over. And she might see something cleared. And she might be moved to do something else towards cleaning. Otherwise, you and siblings might become a hoarder as well. I speak from experience, I followed my grandmother’s hoarding life-style. So, both my grown kids moved out just to not live in “squalor.”
I love that intro. No fluff, no BS, just “I’m dumb and oh well, sorry” instant sub for all of that.
My wife inherited a house from a deceased family member a few years ago. I'm looking at this video, and I can't stress enough that this was actually relatively clean compared to what I put myself through in that house. I had to use a putty knife to literally scrape the gunk off the counters. After 10-12 hours of painstaking work, I felt like I was getting nowhere. I ended up contacting a disaster recovery specialist contractor to just tear out the counters and cabinets and toss the entirety of the kitchen, gunk and all.
That's really the only clean thing to do. Economic, too, because I think after cleaning as very best you can, it still won't be clean enough.
@@Binkley-rj6gf You're exactly correct. I was using a industrial-strength solvent cleaner that I was diluting only at half strength, and even that wasn't enough to fully cut it. When I would go back over spots on the countertop I had finally gotten what I thought were clean, the towels/rags would always come out black from grime I couldn't see down in the formica pores. Even 4-5 passes later, I was still getting black goo coming up.
@@rashdecision 🙉😧 omg!!!! Hell how?!? 🙉🙈 Have you prevent products to evaporate by using plastic or kitchen towels or so? I can't even imagine what you've going through in that 12 hours 😭😭😭 it must have been traumatic 🥺🙌 I hope you could have made a home from that place 🙏🤗👏🙌
@@magalia.5977 It's still a work in progress. The kitchen and living room were the worst areas by far. However, the house's infrastructure is badly degraded. So far, we've had to replace all plumbing and some of the electrical. HVAC is on the list to be looked at next. We also found an area in the basement with black mold, so we've had the basement deep cleaned and re-sealed. Fortunately, the roof never leaked, so the structure itself was good. Just left in a very miserable state.
@@rashdecision don't be surprised when the hvac guy recommends replacing all duct work.....
I know you mentioned you hate narrating but I thought it was nice to hear your thoughts and backstory. You talk very well, and your voice is calming.
I love these kind of videos - the dirtier the better, but I was sad to hear you had no protection. Your solution seemed very sanitary. I pray you're in good health after that.
I agree!!! I really enjoyed the narrated part.
Yes...I like the narration too. The Biohazard video was the first I have watched and I liked the narration. He's got a great dry humor.
I love your calming voice
Glad that he decided to narrate his videos. His channel has really developed and improved tremendously over the past 10 months. Happy to see it! This is now my favorite channel ❤️
Sad to see your pants and shirt get ruined, but sh*t happens.
I really admire you cleaning these kinds of homes for people who are going to continue to live in them.
My father was a widower and had macular degeneration and would wax his floor weekly but actually ended up waxing crumbs and dirt into the flooring, he was very proud of himself that his floor was "so shiny", he could not see how bad it was. We removed all the wax and build up once and removed the wax from his house, but he just bought more and continued to wax the floor. It looked awful all the edges were dark and bumpy with dirt and crumbs and was lighter in the middle. After he passed my husband spent an entire day removing layer upon layer upon layer of old yellowed wax so that the house would be sellable. It looked really good when he was done. We spent close to 2 months sorting through a lifetime of things, donating most of it, and so much cleaning, we filled a giant dumpster.
Well, I'd be an example of that 10% of men who watch your content. Able to relate to how you clean spaces due to how my brand of childhood abuse manifested. Anyway, there's no question that you do spectacular and thorough work, glad you exist.
It's painful to imagine how someone was actually living in that space.
I've been in a deep depressive episode and struggling to clean my own home. After watching your videos, I have a new drive to make progress with cleaning and get my own living space into good shape. Thanks for sharing your videos!
Just peck away at it. If you think of it as a whole you will get discouraged, but inch by inch everything's a cinch. I put on old radio mysteries and clean. Sometimes.
I feel you so much! I don´t know why, but it helps me a lot to watch videos like this to get the feeling "Maybe I should start cleaning too" and I beginn step by step to clean everything. Not all at ones but I start and this is better than nothing to clean at all. And afterwards I feel more happy and a bit proud of myself ♥
Feel hugged and loved! You are doing amazing, FoxKit and I´m so incredible proud of you ♥
Your videos were suggested to me after having watched some videos from Aurikatiriina's channel - I imagine, should the two of you meet up, you'd be an unstoppable cleaning team! I love that you both list your motivation for cleaning is helping people who might not be able to take on such messes themselves for whatever reason. It's very kind of you!
Auri is just wonderful!
Same 😁 came here from Auri
I can literally hear her voice throughout this entire video! Love her so much
Haha same, following that algorithm
I was thinking the same thing, but she is in Finland.
This video inspired me so much to clean that nasty gummy oil/dust/cobweb/pet hair residue that covers the top of all of my kitchen cabinets, especially directly over the stove, because i cant reach that area when i am doing my day to day cleaning. I have attempted to clean it a few times before using a degreaser and a sponge and all it did was smear what was up there and ruin whatever i was using to try to scrub it. I was never able to get it really clean. After watching this video, i figured if you can clean this kitchen, i can clean my cabinet tops. I ran down to my local Biglots and grabbed the exact cleaners that you use and O...M...G! It was so easy!! It literally melted off and it was just a matter of wiping it off, no elbow grease or paint scrapers needed. I was able to clean all of my upper cabinets with just one sponge and one microfiber cloth. I did throw the spong away after but it survived the whole kitchen. My white kitchen cabinets now look like they just came out of the showroom. You are seriously my hero right now. You just have no idea how relieved i am to finally get those cabibets cleaned because it made my otherwise clean house always look dirty. Now that i know how to properly, and easily, clean them i am going to grab me a stool at least once a week to keep them wiped down. You should seriously, no joke, be the spokesperson for Mr. Clean products!!
It is so satisfying to watch you clean. And how you care so much about the people you clean for is sweet. And adding your humor is a plus.
You did a wonderful job. Personally I'd still replace literally everything in that kitchen!
I'd probably demolish and rebuild... No matter how much cleaning was done ( he did a fab job) I would still feel like it was dirty
I 1000% agree. No way could I ever imagine cutting food on a counter that was smeared in waste, no matter how cleaned it was. In fact, everything should be thrown and the whole house sterilized
I just started watching this video and that's my sentiments exactly why would you even try to clean that pigs sty up that whole kitchen needs to be ripped out and replaced
That kitchen needs to be gutted. I don’t think you could sell “as is” because it’s so terrible.
I would too I'd just tear everything out of the kitchen and remodel the kitchen
Can we take a moment to appreciate how eell done the voice over is ?! Simple and upto the point. Loved it.
Yes. The music is nice too.
Some days, I feel like I’m “drowning “ in stress and lack of time. I realize watching one of your videos-truly helps me “make the time” to do both maintenance cleaning and once in the “blue moon” cleaning! Thanks! And please keep the videos coming!
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The world needs more people like you.
A man who cleans AND makes me laugh? Heck yeah I’m watching! 😊❤
If only.....I can dream😄
That's what I'm saying!
I have never seen power tools in household cleaning, I think it’s brilliant
A guy thing maybe, actually i have a scouring attachment for shower for my drill.
I was just thinking that. I have those kinds of brushes I use for the carpet. It didn't dawn on me to use them for counters, sinks, etc.
I'm a guy and haven't seen this but I love the idea. Just drill the dirt away 🤣 I need it for my shower. That soap scum doesn't clean off easy.
You’re a nutty dude that loves to love others and clean up their messy homes.., nothing wrong with that!! Seriously, I’m amazed at what you do and so thankful that you are helping folks who can’t do it themselves. Hoarders don’t choose to live the way they do, it’s a brain distinction. Listen to this man and share his videos! A fan from Southern California ❤
I love how he tells people to skip this one and it ends up being the fourth most popular video. Amazing
My son has high functioning autism everyone tells me he won’t be able to cope in a work setting when he’s older, but seeing you work so hard and talk about it so well gives me so much hope for his future! Keep up your videos & hard work ❤
Don't listen to people. They don't know. My daughter with high-functioning autism started off at special school, stressed by everything, screaming at everything. She went to University, got a job she still has, and got married last year, something I would never have believed possible. When I was being negative, and she was aged 7, her paediatrician told me that one day she would meet someone who would love her even with all her "strangenesses" and I replied by quoting him all the low stats for people like her marrying. I am glad the doc was so right and I was so wrong. She leads a very fulfilled life, with loads of interests. I wish the very best to you, your son and all your family. He has unique skills that he will learn to use to his advantage, and there is no reason why he can't have a very happy and more or less "normal" life. Sending you much love❤
My son is autistic too. I was told he'd never go far academically by his school. He failed all his exams. He took them every year for 8 years until he passed. He's now in his 2nd year of university and hoping to be a teacher.
I am autistic, and I am able to work very well as long as I’m given clear instructions. So there is hope, so don’t worry about it.
@@feanorian21maglor38 thank you for your words. You give Hope for my daughter. She cannot stand the stress so She decided not to go to the University and now She has melt down and depression even if it's Better now. She Is 22. A big hug to you and your daughter from Italy
@@donatellasquarcina4944 A big hug to you and your daughter too. Don't lose hope. I hope she can settle down to something that won't stress her too much, and perhaps at some point in the future take further academic studies she will enjoy. The good thing is that there are so many different opportunities and openings these days, and something is bound to be just right for her when she feels ready.❤
I for one, appreciate the narration. Your are not just helping these homeowners. You always make me chuckle...seemingly just when I need it most. For that alone, I thank you.
As the grandson of a hoarder, and the unfortunate uncle of a suspected hoarder in training, bless you for what you do! Just seeing that kitchen awakened buried olfactory memories in my brain (aka: I could smell that kitchen through the screen).
This looks so much better. Take care of yourself. What you are doing is important, but your health and safety are more important.
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I’m the same with dumb cleaner syndrome. That said, there are rat/mouse diseases that can be airborne from nests and feces. Please watch for hantavirus symptoms. It appears like a flu, is caught from breathing in infected material, and can be deadly to the heart and lungs. Great video!
It's how my grandfather died
I was cleaning a house 15 years ago that had 6 mice nests. I was oblivious to Hantavirus up until then, so no mask was worn. I caught it. It legit tried to murder me. Covid was a 1 in comparison, Hantavirus was a 10! It took 2 months to even feel like I might survive. It is no joke. Mice and their droppings terrify me now.
Very bad for your health. You should wear a respirator and gloves.
You were lucky to survive hantavirus. It has a very high fatality rate
Nope. I would have put on a bio suite, gotten my crowbar and ripped out the kitchen. You are an angel for cleaning this.
You're a hero! As one of the 90% I have to say you're a shining example of kindness and sheer hard work. Very well done.
I love your sense of humor! I love your compassion for the people that you help. Your ability to articulate the "why" behind the "what" is excellent.
You rule!
damn is it nice to see someone in my own profession for once. I'm a rare MALE housekeeper, and I've seen things just as bad both as a paid cleaner and in private life. we've had "I don't Care" renters, lived in complexes that have just been unabandoned, etc. wouldn't mind that agitator for the drill for some of our stoves and whatever grade you were using on the cabinets, especially for our Maintenence cleans in the winter. and well done from one of your fellow cleaners.
I ran a residential cleaning business for 27 years and when the crash happened in the early 2000s, my son came to work with me. He continued until we both became disabled. He still cleans our house and has trained his daughter to be a top notch cleaner.
I’m just gonna add that I personally like the voiceover. I enjoy hearing what you’re doing and why. Would love to hear about the tools and products you use too.
I also prefer the voice over instead of just music.
I’m one of the 90% women! I’m also late-diagnosed autistic and you are so inspiring to me in that respect. I love how you’ve found an autism-friendly way to show your compassion and support for people, and I hope to find a way to do that too! I love helping people but I just don’t want to…..interact so much? If that makes sense? Deep cleaning is such a perfect solution! Thank you for showing us this amazing work that you do, and being so open with your thoughts on your personal journey through life and mental wellness. You have truly helped me (and probably many others)!
I feel sorry for the person who created this mess. How traumatized they must be. You, make me smile. Your big heart and kind gestures rock!
I just found this channel - I have quite bad depression and suspect that I'm on the spectrum as well, which makes cleaning a very difficult thing for me. I don't like mess and especially hate dust, but if it gets to a certain point I can't bring myself to go near it, thus allowing it to get worse. 😅 It's a nasty cycle that's hard to break. Videos like yours and Auri's have really helped me to confront that fear, and show me that no matter how bad it seems, there's always an other side to it. Sometimes I can do it myself, and sometimes I can ask for help. I've slowly gotten better at maintaining my flat over the past few months, and have videos like this to thank for it. I'm looking forward to seeing more!
Self esteem, dignity and a strong will to make an effort could work wonders to break that "nasty cycle that's hard to break". Give it a chance.
@@susanapol382 I truly can't tell if this is meant in good faith or to be sarcastic, so I'm going to give the benefit of the doubt here - but please be aware of how insulting a comment like this is. No reasonable person would tell someone with two broken legs to apply 'self esteem, dignity, and a strong will to make an effort' to try harder at walking.
Broken legs can heal, and the wave of depression can be ridden, but trying to force through it and ignore the recovery process is disastrous. What I'm dealing with has nothing to do with lack of self esteem, dignity, or will.
I believe this comment was left to you in good faith - the will to TRY, even if an attempt results in a temporary failure is incredibly healing, whether the pain you experience is physical (like your broken legs analogy) or mental, like your original comment states. I am physically Disabled by a Spinal Cord Injury I suffered at age 26. Everyday I wake up and TRY. My Husband has Aspergers and we have both had problems with severe anxiety-led depression in our lives (now healed, Praise The LORD!) - we both TRY, we try our very hardest. Some days we don't achieve all we'd like to but we've done all we can. This is VERY mentally healthy - as is encouraging someone with the Truth, which both I and the previous commenter are attempting to do. To comfort you with a lie would not help you, it might "feel good" fkr a short time but it won't benefit you at all long-term. To interpret cruelty where there is none intended, speaks of your hurting heart. Jesus asked the man crippled from birth - "Do you want to be made well?". This is such a powerful question and your answer is KEY - do you want to walk away from the difficulties you're facing in your life? Are you willing to TRY? Will you trust that you will be healed in time? The man who Jesus Healed didn't know exactly how Christ would heal him, he had to Trust that He would
@@kaelaleedaley This is another example of something with good intention having a poor outcome. It's lovely that these things work for you. They do not, have not, and will not work for me.
Also, please don't give unsolicited religious preaching like this - in a RUclips comment no less. It's jarring and unsettling; you can't tell without asking whether a person is actually receptive to it or not. Don't do this, but if you must anyway, ask first.
@@RoundSeal God promises us that His Word does not return unto Him void
Oh Lord, even the vacuum cleaner needs an intervention after that… you are a kind sir indeed 👍🏻🙏🏻 (great tunes btw)
I can’t believe you didn’t get sick after that clean. Amazing! I could barely watch it without feeling ill!
I just bought a former horder house it's not NEAR as bad as this. But I'm using this as motivation to continue clean up. Thanks for posting!!
The fact that you stepped up and helped this family is awesome.
I bet the home owners children feel like the girlfriend ruined the house... it would be hard not to feel that way. Hopefully they can save it now that you’ve made things touchable! You’re also the first person I’ve seen use a power tool to clean. What a clever idea! Work smarter, not harder lol.
It’s satisfying to watch this space come clean. Bless you for helping in a way many many of us just could not.
I truly hope that lady got the help she needed❤
I understand the liking cleaning. I am high functioning austic as well. We have a dishwasher, but I still handwash all our dishes each day as I trust my washing over the dishwasher. I also like the soapy warm water and the instant gratification of a highly dirty dish getting clean. Great job on these! Keep up your awesome work!
Hand washing is so rewarding to me also.
I live to clean a sink, then fill it up with hot soapy water to do dishes. Also in my family we used to put a dab of bleach in second sink filled with rinse water. Then everything placed on rack. I cringe when people merely run water and "clean" dishes that way. Each to what you have learned I guess.
I have a dishwasher and still wash my own dishes. I never let my kids use it either. So much faster to wash and put away the dishes right after you eat. You don't have dirty smelly dishes sitting around.
I feel weird watching this and actually thinking "... this looks like a crazy rewarding thing to do." It really does to me.
You are an angel for doing this for people. I wish that I could do this together with someone else for people. I just retired and finally have the time to do something for my community in this regard. Keep doing what you are doing. You are helping a lot of people. Not only the ones that you clean the house for but all the others that watch your videos and grow as people.
I agree! you surely don't need to expose yourself to that many germs and bacteria without some protective gear. However, it IS AWESOME to watch clean these houses. It inspires me.
I mean, homie, run to Walgreens
Btw, I subbed because you’re doing really generous work. Thank you for that. I grew up in a hoarder house and the clean up after my parents died was so overwhelming in addition to the grief. ❤
Gloves, eye wear and masks. If you harm yourself, you can't continue to help others. Please be safe.
Exactly what I want to say! It wouldn't hurt to keep a small container with cleaning supplies,rubber gloves, disposable chemical gloves and masks in the trunk of the car for these types of emergencies. I have always been a obsessive cleaner, quit the opposite of hoarders! I can't stand a dirty house with boxes everywhere, it actually depresses me to no end.
I am so glad for this gentleman helping out people who suffer from hoarding, bless him!💕
Fellow high-functioning autistic. I could never clean houses like that it would drive my skin to crawl. You are a freaking angel to these people you're helping. Hope your channel continues to grow.❤
Just watching your videos again because I enjoy watching something icky turn into something amazing. What a difference a year makes and the best thing about your videos other than the obvious is your informative, compassionate, hilariously funny, sad, narration. I think that was the greatest thing you did with your videos was to share your blood, sweat and tears with the world. Thanks Mack & family for making the world a kinder place and we get to watch it happen every week. You guys rock! Merry Christmas to all.
I like you narrating in part of your videos! It's always interesting to hear the reasons why these homes have gotten to this point. You're the first I've seen using a power tool to clean!
@MONA, GREAT IDEA; I'M CLEANING GREASY WALLS, NEVER THOUGHT OF A TOOL!!!
Super common in car detailing! Great for agitation :)
@@stivesyy Yes, I've seen this done in cars, but not in kitchens!
I’ve never seen anyone using power tools to clean a kitchen either, BUT can you imagine trying clean this filth without them?? Yikes!! I hope that lady got some help
It's a guy. Of course he'd use power tools 😄
I am also autistic and I love how you’re setting aside time to help those in your community!! How fantastic!!
You , young man, are absolutely a gift from God . Truly amazing human being.
I know this is me commenting on an old video, but I've been pouring my way through watching a lot of your content, new and old, and hearing this one start with "I don't normally narrate" and "I'm not the biggest fan of narrating over videos" knowing what your current work is like is both funny and heartwarming!
If ever there was a housse that deserved to get brumed down and rebuilt, this will surely be the one. I can't imagine someone having the patience to do this. You're amazing.
It sure did! But he got it looking so good!
Seriously, they must've had to tear out the cupboards, the walls, and the ceilings--probably more. I can't imagine it being safe to live in after that.
My son is heavily autistic and to see you speak and do such a wonderful deed and job really gave me hope for my son. Your a legend my friend!
"Heavily autistic" implies that someone could be "lightly" autistic. That's not appropriate terminology. It's appropriate to use terms like high support needs or low support needs, but please refrain from "high functioning", "low functioning", or "heavily". I mean this in a positive way and I hope you don't take offence.
@@ChristineMichelleYT do you have an autistic child?
@@ChristineMichelleYT not trying to be rude either, are you related to an autistic person? i've just been told by my professors that there's certain words they prefer to be called that ppl think are wrong. for example, how ppl who aren't autistic started calling them "person with autism" and they came out and said they prefer to be called simply "autistic". i just wonder if this is something you've been told by autistics to know if i should take it into account
@@ChristineMichelleYT you know what the person meant. stop looking so deep.
@@c1rcu267 As an autistic person, I am greatly affected by language like this. There's a lot of stigma and stereotypes that are inaccurate about autism, as well as a lot of misinformation. I felt it important to myself to comment what I did, despite how deep it may seem to you.
I watch/listen while I'm tackling my own mess. I'm the caregiver for my daughter who is handicapped, and my severely autistic son. I'm trying to get organized and get rid of stuff but it's a massive undertaking with all my other duties and my painful fibro which makes me move slowly. Your videos keep me motivated! Thank you!
So generous of you to do this for free. You’re changing lives. Bless you.
i was very surprised to see that the lights and sink were still functional through all that dirt and grime. cannot imagine what that must've looked like at its peak of trash. well done for doing such a good job even with the chronic case of dumb guy syndrome, and i especially appreciated the narration! your voice is oddly soothing.
also, please do not clean such a biohazard like this again without proper protection. the world needs more people like you.
I thought the same regarding the sink.
Hi, lm a newcomer to your cleaning escapades, lve watched three, and l must say l prefer you talking thru. it all rather than the music, l like you explaining the techniques you use on some of the harder tasks, Please, could you possibly do more talking.
My son is high-functioning autism. It's nice to see an adult with the same condition. Gives me an idea of what sort of man he'll grow up to become. Thanks for you videos. Subscribed....
This was incredibly relaxing to watch. You perform a great service for these people. The world needs more of that.
The thought that always occurs to me when I see situations like this is that, once upon a time, this kitchen was new and someone's pride and joy.
Make a bucket kit for your trunk. :) I always have Lysol wipes ,gloves and masks in a pail in the back of my car. I do it because little ones make big messes and it's come in handy so many times. I even keep a small bottle of water in it for stickier messes. Maybe your bucket can have more in it!
I'm a clutterer and work constantly to not cross the line to hoarding. I manage, somehow, to live a reasonably good life. But, I know it could be better. Bless you for what you do.
You are so encouraging to those of us who struggle with debilitating depression and resulting mess, piles, dirt, dust, etc. thank you for what you do. It gives me hope.
I can see by the look on your face that you are deeply focused. The love of the workmanship is evident.
The world needs more good men like you.
People who do cleanings like these for free - people like this guy and Aurikatariina are absolute saints! You all are really making a huge difference in people's lives! I wish there was a proper worldwide organization that would be able to offer these services to everyone!
As a member of that 90% (!) I can only say there is something about seeing order created out of chaos that I definitely get a charge out of. A reminder that it is doable even in such dire conditions as the ones you conquer. Good on you for finding an outlet that benefits so many.
Now that was filth! MY heart goes out to people who are hoarders like that. You did a Remarkable job.
The reason I watch cleaning shows is to learn new and better ways of cleaning. My daughter cannot use bleach, yet she wants everything to be disinfected, so I told her about your Alcohol, Dawn and Mr. Clean. She said it works great on her floors and other surfaces. So, thank you for that. And I need to clean my mother-in-law's cabinets. your using the drill with the brush is a great way to do it. You provide a service that is needed in this day and age. God bless you and keep you safe.
A steamer works great too.
What is the ratio for the alcohol,dawn and Mr.clean
Please 🙏🙏🙏 somebody tell me.
@@kimberli8225 I want to know as well !
Lol ik I am getting the drill w brush too just to clean up after these ppl around here. That's flipping awesome
this is great, as someone with a bleach allergy
You were very kind to clean that without protection. Most cleaning companies would refuse.
Unfortunately, the whole house probably needs to be demolished to the framing. No doubt more rodent dirt in the walls.
Exactly. Imagine what cannot be seen..
Yup I agree, things may also be out of code as well since when I saw how old the stove hood looked (like it came from the 60's or 70's most likely) I wonder what the electrical in that kitchen and the rest of the house looks like.
I wonder if the stove and it's hood used to be harvest yellow/gold at one point.
I do enjoy your narrations of what you are using and explaining your methods.
You know what? My house is not that bad...except my garage...but you got me up and going. ..so I am just gonna clean the clean and feel good about it! Thank you!
The many factors that go into creating a situation like this make it impossible to “solve everything“ by a single action, whether it be emotional, sociological, or physical. Simply clearing out the trash, cleaning the surfaces, or ripping out the cabinets would never be enough on their own. By doing your part, you enable others to do theirs. Thank you for your willingness to help and your willingness to forgo judgment.
If the whole of society functioned this way, many of the world's problems would be solved. Ur making a great contribution.
Bless your cotton socks been watching for a while now and although I have frozen shoulder in my left arm and pulled tendons in the right and heading for arthritis in both shoulder joints, I keep trying and your videos keep me going, so I keep having a go, even when its painful.
My 10yo grandson is Autistic and loves to clean also! He's been a huge help to me as we clean out my mom's house after her death. We have already filled a huge construction dumpster! She wasn't even a true hoarder either. Born in 1940 to a very poor family, once she had a large home she hated to throw things away, waste not, want not was her motto. So needless to say, we've had a big job on our hands with a 2500 sq ft home. Thank you for all you do to help people! It's a wonderful service!
I know you said you don't normally narrate but I could listen to your voice all day, its very relaxing.
I am a female new subscriber. I find that watching something become clean is relaxing and also motivating me to never let my life become that nasty no matter what happens. Thanks for posting.
Same here. It makes me absolutely sure to never let that happen . Everytime I watch theses videos I go clean my entire house. 👍
Me too! If i ever find myself in a rut or feeling too lazy to clean, I would put on an episode of hoarders to help motivate me.
This was before I found this and other similar cleaning channels on YT. Now I watch the YT videos instead. You get all the cleaning goodness without the drama of the family and exploiting the poor ppl who live there.
Happy to be a part of your 10% of viewers. I hear you on the autism - I've taken a few of those 'official' tests for the spectrum and apparently hit pretty high on the charts. Very cool therapy doing this on your weekends - massive respect to you.
You are an angel in disguise! God bless you for your help to others. You have a good heart!❤
When I sold my last house, the assessor who determined the sales price thought everything in the kitchen was new. I said “ no, it’s just clean.” He was impressed. I even took the appliances apart and detailed them.
There is an entire community that loves to watch videos just like this.
Love your videos. God bless you what you do for these folks in need. ❤
In the process of cleaning my moms house. No upkeep for over 10 years. It was awful. To the point of gagging so I can so relate to this video. God bless you for what you do. You’re amazing.
Dear Guy with Dumb Guy Syndrome, It may have been 20 miles to home, but perhaps there was a store closer to the location. You would've been replenishing your supplies sooner or later anyway, and I guarantee gloves and masks are cheaper than healthcare in America. As someone who struggles with cleaning myself, I really appreciate your videos and all that you do for these people. Keep up the good work (with the proper protection PLEASE) and maybe check out some black pants as well (those poor khakis! lol). Love from Michigan
Exactly what I thought in my mind.
I thought that too! Surely there was somewhere close that at least he could have bought gloves.
HE JUST SAID HE HAS AUTISM OK ERIN , WHY DID YOU SAY THAT FOR MS. DISABLIESM WOMAN YOU ARE.
You said exactly what I said. I know that some locations are so remote that there literally is NOT a store within 20 miles so MAYBE he is in such a location.
You said exactly what I said. I know that some locations are so remote that there literally is NOT a store within 20 miles so MAYBE he is in such a location.
OK well you just added another female and I just subscribed...
I actually teared up when I heard you did for free and you just want to help people ... God bless you what a wonderful man!!!!!!
And by the way your narrating was awesome you have such a smoothing voice
This was one of the first videos of yours I saw - it's amazing how much the channel has grown and evolved since.
I'm pretty sure I was holding my breath along with you through this entire video. You da man!!!
Love your videos.
I'm not a hoarder, but your videos sure inspire me to do the things I've been putting off in my own house. Thanks a bunch for these very detailed videos. God bless you for all you do for others.