I was a child in a house that was dirty with stuff everywhere. The piles weren't that high because we had no money. Dirty dishes under the couch and beds. Kitchen dirty, dirty, dirty. We were sick alot because food sat out too long after cooking. Before I would make toast I would dump the mice turds out of the toast. I had mice run across my bed at night. It traumatized me, and I still have a residual fear of mice. Stained carpets in this video could have been our floors, Leaking roofs. Moldy walls. I watch these videos and want to cry. I am now 70 years old and live in a clean house with minimal clutter. But still have residual trauma.
It never hurts to ask about trash. I live in a city and I spoke to the head of trash collection and explained I needed to clean out an estate, but the old lady had no money for a dumpster. They allowed me to throw out about 20 contractor bags on garbage pick up day, and then would come back every three days or so ( when I called the day ahead) and do a special pickup of more big loads. All this was at no extra charge...however, I flipped the pickup guys twenty bucks each time they came so they could buy coffee and food. It worked out great as it meant I was not rushed, which I would have been if we had rented a dumpster fir four days. I was able to take my time, and saved the homeowner hundreds of dollars.
I contacted my local recycling dump (Sweden) that tend to be quite strict about these things and explained the situation with my mother, who is hoarder. They were very understanding and simply told us to gather everything up into trash bags that wasn't electrical or batteries, and throw those into burnables, which we did. About 30 bags of 120-Liter bags. It took around 8 hour to just throw away half of the stuff and then another 8 hours to clean out the rest of her 2-room apartment.
Mack, this past weekend I cleaned out my parent's hoarded garage; it was so bad my mom could barely get in and out of her mid-size SUV. I cleared 25 years worth of junk, old furniture, trash and any rodents and their waste. Since the garage is clear, I now have a proper place to store moose and even practice spin kick techniques! You and Barbie kick started my brain into getting this project done. I now realize what you mean when you talk about the impact of cleaning for other people; after I cleaned, I could see the massive mental weight lifted from my elderly mothers shoulders. I will keep the momentum and clean other hoarded areas of the house - If I could, I'd record it. Thanks for what you do; If you happen to expand or need help with a cleaning in Minnesota, I'd be glad to assist.
I heard that the big room with the giant door was for cars, but I didn’t believe it!! LOL ;). We’re moving house, downsizing, and it’s the first time in 10 years that I’ve been able to walk from our first garage into the second garage and out the back door. My husband wouldn’t discard/recycle rusty mismatched tubs of nails, bolts and screws! You can imagine the totally random collection that simply had to be ‘disappeared’.
I have a friend with a two car garage and you couldn’t get any car into the garage. She’s working on it though and now there’s enough space for one car.
Thank you for being unapologetically autistic and not trying to hide or make excuses about it. Having content creators to watch who think and act like I do and don’t try to obscure that is really meaningful to me. The deadpan delivery really speaks to me.
About a year ago I did what I could for a young lady overweight and unable to properly clean the house she rented from me for many years. I spent four solid days doing laundry that was on the floor all over the house. I then moved her and her teenage son into a really nice ground floor apartment for a fresh start. I sold the house and the majority of her accumulated stuff went by way of the dumpster. Her life is simpler now with less space to clean. I feel like I did what I could to improve both their lives but of course going forward is up to them. BTW I even provided them with new heavy duty washer and dryer after doing all that laundry!
Maybe let her know that local animal rescues and shelters are always in need of blankets and towels! Having a cause to support while minimizing might make it easier for her. Just a thought!
Great idea. I've noticed in hoarding situations people seem to be more willing to let things go if the people know the those items will help others. As I recall, there was an episode of "Hoarders" in which a lady who had a lot of clothing could donate the clothes to a women's shelter. I saw a video a man made of his parents' house which was hoarded to the point where there was structural damage from the weight. The mother had gone through menopause yet would buy feminine hygiene products because they were at bargain price. Those never-opened packages could have been given to a shelter or some other organization helping women. Sadly, there are often so many useable, good-quality items that no one wants.
Cleaning and clearing a house for someone in dire need? Check! Wearing a promotional t-shirt for a company that does the same thing, only it's yard work? Check! Mack, you are a class act, through and through. A true inspiration to so many people on so many levels. Kudos! On a different note, I hope Emily's surgery went well and that she is at home and on her way to a fast and solid recovery!
@@dmreddragon6 I wouldn't be surprised. Mack has called out www.youtube.com/@post.10 before, and he has this other channel where he opens up old cans (ruclips.net/channel/UCNo_M6MhRkOJ3wsp-YoRpFA) 😀
Growing up in a hoarder house as a kid I would get chronic respiratory infections. Once I grew up and moved away and had my own place to live (that I kept clinical levels of clean) I haven’t had those same issues since. I had to explain to my parents that yes, in fact, my respiratory issues were very much the result of the home we lived in.
We always joked that I was allergic to mornings because I would have sneezing fits every morning in the winter... When the heat vents kicked on. My parents didn't get their ducts cleaned out until after I moved out 😑
he didn't speak about it, but what about intestinal disease ? I used to be always sick at my parent's home. Never outside when I went study. Then ill again when I come back for the holiday. I wonder how they cook/eat here, or are they very clean themselves ? (or with super strong intestinal resistance ?) also, was the hoven used ? seems dangerous :o
Hi Mack! We're from northern Maine ands have a lots of moose up here. We cleaned a three floor Georgian colonial with a full basement (along with four our buildings and a barn) occupied by my mother-in-law. It took four years. It was stuffed floor to ceiling on every floor We used a total of 52 small truck loads, 14 40 yard dumpsters, and finally 8 32 yard dumpsters. She had thrown nothing away since 1958 other than organic garbage. We were able to sell the house for enough to get her a smaller house a block away from us (about 550 miles away in N. Maine from CT) and care for her until she passed away at 91. We gave her 7 happy years. We watch your channel to help us remember. It was like we were in a dream. Every week off and every winter and summer vacation was spent cleaning and getting her and her husband (who was in late Alzheimer's) care. It was mostly us and one of her in laws, but the last summer 3 siblings came to help. There were also 60 junk cars on the property and the town was about to foreclose due to tax deficiencies. I don't know how we did it, maintained a good relationship with her, and survive all the legal turmoil to have her conserved (she thought she worked for the FBI and CIA and frequently was escorted from their office when she was in her early 80's!) and kept her at peace She came over for dinner most nights. She was a delightful woman, well spoken and well educated. It was a complex moral and practical challenge. Thanks for showing us that we were not alone. I love what you do. My closest friend for the past 45 years is autistic. He is brilliant, an amazing engineer. Two of my grand children are autistic as well. Sweet kids. I heard about your wife's health problems from Cleaning with Barbie. I am a survivor of complex sinus surgery. The recovery time was long. And the plastic in my nose? It was in there in for a week. How the Hell did they fit all the crap in there? When I fly, I'm never taking carry on again I'm shoving it in there! The first five weeks were the worse. My heart is with you both. I pastor a small rural church up here. We'll pray for you tomorrow (without mentioning her name or yours). I'm sick of surgery. I've had two major procedures in the past 16 months. Gwen just had a major cancer scare. We're with you. Hope things go well. If we can help way out here, let us know. Apart from sending you a live moose.
I'm in therapy now and hoping to see a psychiatrist eventually but I still kinda struggle to keep my room clean (I don't have hoarding disorder) because of my depression and anxiety but helping get rid of things has helped me so much, just wanted to thank you for your inspiration!
I also struggle with cleaning, and MMC has changed my life. I find myself spontaneously discarding items I've walked past for months while thinking, "one day I have to get rid of this eyesore," and cleaning "this 3 foot section" that has always given me brain fog just looking at it. No joke.
That's wonderful 😊!! I love to see how people's lives have been positively impacted by watching Mack's channel. He is doing so much more than cleaning people's homes. He's inspiring his followers, he's educating his followers and he also brightens our day with his unique humor and perspective on things. I just really admire him and his family so much because it's kind of a family business with all of them genuinely interested in making other people's lives better. Best wishes to you ❤️
“I just wanted to watch sped up cleaning videos with a huge transformation at the end” would you believe I watch your videos at 2x speed? It really helps trick my brain into thinking things are easier to do, so I’m less procrastinative about starting them 😄
I watch at 1.5. I I must admit I really like your use of the word procrastinative! I hope the phone quits changing the spelling to what it wants. I immediately thought of the Alice in Wonderland books. Seems to me there was a character who made up his own words and then had to pay somebody every week for them. I’m in my 70s. I did read those quite sometime ago and obviously do not remember all the details. but your trick doesn’t fool me into thinking that it’s not gonna be horrible to do this cleaning!😅
Honestly, what would be really cool is a free cleaning network - a website or even facebook group where cleaners can post areas they tackle and people who need help can request it - anonymously or publicly with optional photos.
Yes! I was looking for something like this in my area because I would really like to support someone local who helps the people here. I haven't had any luck so far; only for-profit businesses.
So, your work is a win-win-win! We get to enjoy a cathartic video, you get to do what you love, and you enormously help, without any shame or judgment, a family that greatly needs help. Bless you!
Yess God Bless you❤ I love you so much! Your charity And love Honesty. Your great humor that catches me off guard. Sux don't it lol . Foul Mouth Fiend Frenzy... Hehehehehe 😅 I have a couple of moose in my bedroom closet. 8 keep the door closed... So now I got 4 garbage bags of moose poop in nar.... It has caused some black mold in the ceiling in the top rite corner... Yikes 😢 I just found it .. I was moved down here almost 5 years ago from another place after a serious back surgery I have not unpacked those clothes from when I worked on the road as a company representative. They are not play clothes they are dress clothes I'm at this point I don't have use for him anymore I don't want to throw them in the garbage Help!
I heard a saying once from a mom with many kids, she said “Good enough is perfect”… that stuck with me because we are always reaching for perfection but in some cases “good enough” is just fine!
It is so rare for a yak to be accepted in a moose herd. It would be like a hippie accepted into a herd of crew cuts. Doesn't happen often but when it does the hippie(yak) is totally cool, probably the leader.🙂
Have you seen the story about the donkey who ran off from a farm and was found years later, living with a herd of elk? There he is, running with the herd like he was born to it!
I have to tell my self simple mantras to get myself cleaning every day. Like "I'm not a museum I don't need to keep this any more" I'm not a trashcan I don't have to save trash" while I'm washing my hands I will scrub this sink real quick" It has helped so much like a boost to get me to real quick do a small thing. Also, keeping multiple trash bags around the house or multiple supplies handy instead of put away is also a good visual reminder for me.
not sure if it helps you, but I dot things very little step by step. Not like "normal people", but decomposing. Meaning I will be slow, but progressing. People may say "I see no difference", but I see the difference, I know it is cleaner, whatever they see and think. When you only do small things, other people may say "this is like nothing" : this is NOT true. "Ok while I am here I will wash this spoon". Only this spoon, because the idea of washing all the dishes is too much. This is not ridiculous, this is also not "like nothing" : if you don't do it, spoons (and other things) will pile, so that you have no room to wash, then no room to trash things, and it gets harder. At the opposite, spoon by spoon, you feel like you "do nothing" but "oh ! I finished it !" Also sometimes, after you did the spoon, you feel like you can do more, and do it all (not always, do not be mean to yourself if you don't do more). Once cleaned, trying to clean every little thing RIGHT NOW and not "hum I can do it later this is just a spoon after all", helps (me) a lot ! because the more dirty things you have, the less room you have, the harder it is. Good luck :) (Also little trick : own very few objects, and dishes : if you have 20 spoons, you may be tempted to wait for all of them to be dirty to wash them.... if you have only 2, well, you HAVE TO clean them. Also less objects to deal with. not sure if this is "cheating" but I am in the team "as few object as I can" to relax my mind, issue is my relatives always bring me stuffs, finding my home to empty, and then I am stucked, and they don't really realize that.. Other "trick" : I do not load the cupboards (like to "hide" things). Not sure if this is an ADHD thing, but if a thing is "out of sight", it is kind of lost in a black hole to me... Same in the fridge : clear glass (or plastic) container, else.... out of sight, out of mind, then lost and rotten. Good luck all again !
About 2 years ago my aunt died she was 83 and she lived with my cousin who was 58 at the time he was single never married and no kids. Well we had not been to her house for a while and as I remember she was a compulsive spender or hoarder so when we walk in the house it was in a terrible state we immediately knew we would need to help my cousin clean because they would be getting visits before and after the funeral . It took us 2 weekends to clean and declutter their home. Flash forward t 2 years later the house is right back where it was minus her personal things that we donated . My point is that some people are just comfortable in that environment . No matter if you clean it several times . God bless you for helping the people that you help ❤
Thank you so much for the shout out! I saw my subs jumping and I thought people were just subbing to see if my house floods on Tuesday 😂. I’m beyond appreciative. Thank you.
I'm playing this while I clean out my place, and I just wanted to say thank you. Might seem silly, but having a team of cleaners working in the background has been my motivation to keep going these past few months. Dumping out the trash, old and parting with unused things from my house has taken years. I'm glad people reach out to you for help, as the whole process is intimidating to start!
I always play him in the background when I am cleaning! This weekend I actually waited until this video came up so that I could play it while I worked on my kitchen. I’m pretty sure it’s called body doubling where you feel like you are having someone who is there with you, but I have been doing this as long as I have been following the channel, I didn’t even know that it was a thing that other people did.
@@jenpink4298 I think that's the right term for it! It's like having a virtual motivation buddy, cleaning videos really do spark that 'get up and make a little more progress' inspiration for me, too 🥰
Thanks to you I have been applying the “MMC” method room by room and not only that, I’m actually keeping things clean, folded, dishes washed etc. Depression plus living alone has always created a “who cares, what does it matter” mindset with me, but thinking of this as a gift to myself like you have said, I find I feel better and rather enjoy keeping things up. That is something I’ve never been able to do in my decades of living alone or when I was married. You absolutely ROCK!! Thanks you! ❤ Oh, thank you for mentioning the puppers…hyper dogs can get in the way when you’re moving around and then yikes!!
I enjoyed your comments about prioritizing aspects of a project. "don't let perfect be the enemy of good" is a quote from...someone....that Ive always really liked.
My aide and I started cleaning shelves and cupboards with the goal of getting rid of old, outdated food. I bought things, but was afraid of running out of food, so I didn't use it. The oldest was 2017, but most was 2020. It's been a great relief to clear out the old stuff. Thank you for helping me so much.
I struggle with that too, I can't throw food until it is fully rotten, I was educated like that "this can be usefull if I am fully out of food and in a position to starve one days". When my parents (who educated me like that) moved, we found food expired for 32 years (yes, 32, I didn't accidentally added a digit). Well, that one was mostly because deep in the cupboard, not accessible, forgotten... but accessible food were sometimes expired for more than 10 years (the kind we can eat past the date, just loose some taste, but still.) So on y said I struggle with cans : "ok, expired 2 years ago, but can I still eat it ?" (mustard seems to be ok, tested and not sick, but my goal would be to avoid doing that ahah)
I have an idea for another T shirt for your merch. "Why Don't You Just..." Referencing the not very helpful commenters who suggest "Why don't you just--- use a shovel/donate the food to a food bank/sell the extra dishes or donate them." It also invites people to fill in the rest of the sentence with "...blank off!" Thank you and Jason for the valuable service you give to people who need it.
I agree the doggie was so cute watching them clean back and forth, so adorable and my dogs do the same thing when I am sweeping/mopping/vacuuming. Anna In Ohio
I'm gonna just vent real quick. So in 2020 I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Lo and behold in early may I was hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis and learned I was misdiagnosed and I'm actually type 1. Anyways since I got out of the hospital nothing's been the same. I have intense neuropathy now and most physical activity makes me ache for weeks! Because of this I'm no longer able to clean my house. Thankfully my family has picked up where I left off but jeez I miss cleaning so bad. All of this is just to say i feel like I'm living vicariously through your videos and they're really helping me through this rough patch. thank you so much for doing what you do!
Not to be nosy but have you considered going for a keto diet? it does seem to help alot of people with diabetes. But ofc still check bloodsugar leves and ask your doctor.
@@LokiOdinssnn thanks for asking! I actually went keto when I found out I was diabetic but after the DKA I started taking insulin and my blood sugar is at safe levels now! I went from 12.3 a1c to 6.7! As far as the neuropathy goes we're not sure if it was caused by the high blood sugar before I started insulin or if it was treatment induced neuropathy.
@@AnniTheBansheeNeuropathy is most generally caused by high blood sugar levels. Talk to your doctor. Ask to speak to a dietitian. My sister was a Type 1, so we grew up eating her diet. My mom was an LPN. I was an EEG, CRT. Good luck in your future! 💙
Just finished a move out clean of an empty 900 square foot one bedroom/bath apartment and it took 5 hours of steady work. I have a new level of respect for the work Mack does.
You are a blessing...wish you were in my area. The husband is a hoarder, had a stroke...well has several is on a rehab facility. I started to purge not knowing where to even start. Lost my steam and am at a standstill. We are seniors so it's very overwhelming for me. Ive been trying to take care of everything myself. The children won't help because they are afraid their father will be pissed if and when he's able to come home. I am on a position I don't care I want a clean unhoarded house. There's no mouse poop or expired food just his hoard. He collected everything thinking it will be worth something one day. I'm on a fixed income so can't even afford to get a dumpster to throw the stuff out. I did fill over 20+ bags of clean clothes that I washed and donated to salvation army. There's still sooo much more. Instead of washing his clothes he would just buy new. And now there is way too much. And no room for them and the rest of his hoard. God bless...and am praying to get my steam back so I can continue.
Hey, I don't know if you'll see this, but it's okay for steam to come and go. It sounds like you did a LOT of work. I've been working on getting rid of my own hoard, and I often have one good day where I get a lot done, followed by days or weeks where I get almost nothing done. Every little bit is progress. I'm proud of you
Decluttering can be mentally and physically exhausting for anyone. Your recent filling of 20+ bags of clothing is a massive achievement. Take a break, do what you need to and regroup. Kudos to you.
I feel for you. What a challenge. Your children are adults, right? I think they need to step up. After rehab and a stroke he’s not going to remember all his stuff. I speak from experience. I had to get huge furniture and junk out so a wheelchair would fit. You might start with that in mind. Or tell him his stuff is in another location….you will get it later. Please think of yourself and getting help for your peace of mind. ❤❤
Don't worry about your videos. You have a lot on your plate right now and I think we all can wait until the next video. Safe travels and prayers for you and Emily.
I lived 5 hours away from my parents and when my mother passed a little over a year ago, I had to move my dad closer to me. While packing up his house I was shocked to see the state of their bedroom. Clothes piled everywhere you couldn’t tell what was clean or dirty. A small path thru it all, finding furniture completely covered underneath it all. Bathroom counters that looked like they hadn’t been cleaned in years. The rest of the house was just cluttered but pretty clean. It definitely made me rethink what I owned and vowed I would not leave my family members a mess to clean up when I pass. Thank you for your videos and the message you teach about hoarders. You are a very giving family and I pray blessings to you and yours.
Lol. 😂 who’d have thought that a video of someone cleaning a hoarded house would make me laugh out loud. 🎉 Thanks for brightening my day and helping others.
Firstly I want to wish Emily all the best for the upcoming op and hope she makes a speedy recovery. I'm glad this family asked for your help before the floors gave way. Now they can get a plumber in and fix the plumbing, and hopefully address their mouse problem too!
Such a great job . How you did this with no sink is amazing. Hopefully they can now get a plumber to fix & get their kitchen back to completely functional.
You should be proud. You are not only a wonderful man for cleaning these homes for free, but you are inspiring others to be aware and charitable. You are doing a great thing for a lot of people.
Most importantly, I'm praying for Emily's surgery. Praying for her surgeons skilled hands. Hoping you can make it thru the next few days without worry & stress. And, as always, another amazing clean & video! Great job guys!!!!!!!!!
I love the before and after photos. I feel so relieved for this family. As for needing a leader in the home for chores- I am so stuck. My sons dont help and my husband works a lot. When I make progress, others disrespect it my messing it up almost immediately. Im disabled, so it takes me longer than it used to to maintain order. *Sigh*
So often we realize that "it" has gotten out of control, but now it intimidates us and causes us to be frozen from doing anything! Thank goodness for people like you and all you do.
Maybe a Habitat for Humanity resale shop would have cabinetry nice enough to replace the ruined stuff that's in there now...later. Or a homeowner who is remodeling could donate their old stuff. There should be some free options out there when they are ready. And thanks for your narrations - it helps us understand so much better about what you're doing in each situation. It's also interesting how one key household "function" that is in disrepair has a huge ripple effect - no working kitchen sink with running water means no clean dishes, which pile up, then attracts vermin, then things cascade downhill from there. Your work is a blessing - keep on keeping on!
I've been cleaning for a family member who's in detox, for the past few days, and taking care of the pet. You, Bonnie and other cleaners have inspired me and given me the energy and motivation to help this family member. Thank you for that. I'm SO tired right now but I want to at least make it look neat before they come back
Before moving out for college my parents house was getting really rough. My mother hadn’t cleaned since I was a little kid. Either I cleaned or the house decayed. I am now a mother myself and work to not repeat the same mistake. Whenever I feel like I’m falling behind and things aren’t spotless like I want I always hop onto one of these videos as a reminder of how bad it could be and that it’s no where near that.
The thing that always stands out to me is all the items left in the wrong room; kitchen appliances and dishes in the living room, clothes in the kitchen, that sort of thing.
Uber fan here. Not many comments because I mostly watch from the tv. I don't have much, but I pray this helps you & the Mrs with your travel, medical and other living expenses. 💜💛💜💛
What’s good is that you get it started in a HUGE way and remove a lot of embarrassment for them to hopefully be able to call in Plummer and have counters installed and hopefully be able to either repair flooring or have someone come in to repair. I hope that they have funds and can get further things done that you uncovered for them. All of your videos are amazing! Stay healthy and strong Midwest and Jason! You both ROCK!!!
Watching y'all fold all those blankets at the beginning of the video... Seeing things like that inspired me to go through my hall closet a few weeks ago. I pared it down to 2 blankets and 2 sheet sets per person in the family (6 of us). It's honestly more than enough. Then I vacuum sealed the kids baby blankets to save room and put them out of the way. Just can't get rid of those. But since I got rid of probably 20 huge blankets, I felt no guilt about what I chose to keep! Decision paralysis is real, and it felt good to push past it and clean out what we didn't need.
You are the clean master of RUclips. I love your sense of humor. It’s funny you should write all your jokes when you’re working. Love to see you clean . God Bless you and your family.
This episode brought back memories of my grandmas house. She always had too much food in the house and a lot was outdated. I always thought it was because she lived through the depression. If they thought something could be used again they kept it.
Same. My grandma kept the bag from shredded wheat cereal and would use the bag cut open in place of wax paper. Anything useful. I cleaned her house after she passed away to get it ready to sell- life changing experience. I’m now working on becoming a minimalist.
Same with my grandma. We live with her now and it's a constant struggle to convince her the world won't end if we throw away the used aluminum foil from her Bob Evan's left overs
You guys are amazing!!! So selfless and hard-working.Two of the greatest attributes a man can have, besides cleanliness, obviously 😉. Keep it up ❤ and can I suggest knee pads and shoe covers? Bet it'll help ya in the long run and prevent contaminating your car with animal waste.
Thank you for the love and kindness you and Jason give. Thank you for being open and honest about autism. (I’m getting tested tomorrow.) Thank you for being judgement free. Thank you for promoting other Helpers. And thank you for dealing with the moose and yak problems that our government has been openly ignoring. Take good care of yourself and your wife. All love from Minnesota.
I never thought I could love a cleaning channel of all things. It's entertaining, and it's perspective-gaining, and cleaning is just a vehicle to deliver them.
First, I love your SB Mowing T-shirt. Second, I was there once, not a hoarded house , but a stuffed depressed/adhd house. The piles were horrible. When the big freeze hit Texas and the pipes burst in my attic, raining water down onto my bed and destroying the room; my house was cleared for me. I told them to trash or donate everything they thought needed to go. Did I lose some things I would or even should (blank checks) have kept, yes. But I gained so much more. I have done so much better, but being disabled makes cleaning difficult and being an introvert makes hiring/trusting someone to come in to clean difficult…I had one but she ghosted me and I haven’t been comfortable with anyone else.
I actually felt the statement "Every household needs a leader" I have become that in my household, assigning tasks or chores to my sister and dad, in order for the house to stay tidy. We are not at a hoarding level thankfully but we do get cluttered easily and I have to assert leadership to maintain cleanliness. If no one takes charge then nothing gets done (at least in my household).
I think the world of you & your Son for what you do & what you for the people involved keep being a blessing & shining your light! Much love to y'all ❤
Holy Cow those shoe laces are something else...they could be used to light a dark path in the woods!!! Moose will be wanting them. Prayers for Emily's surgery, the families support and the recovery of all. Take good care.❤❤❤
I absolutely LOVE your sense of humor! You are one great dude! Thank you seriously for helping these people! As a nurse I understand the satisfaction of helping someone, but your doing things that most people could never do! YOU ROCK!
I love watching you fold linens. I don't know how you do it. They are so tidy. Thank you for all the help you and your kids give to others. You are a true blessing. Keep on keepin on. May God bless your family.
Like what you do for others, like your sense of humor, like that your videos motivate me to clean. 😀 Wishing your loved one the best for her surgery. Thank you for the videos.
Have to clean for apartment inspections and need some encouragement. Always love your videos. Even when you’re just doing hoards and not doing a lazy cleaning video you always give encouraging input that helps me pull up my bootstraps and get to work.
Hi sending massive thanks and love from the UK. Your education around autistic burnout has changed my newly diagnosed husband's life both at home and at work. The relief the knowledge has given has been immeasurable. Sending so much love and luck to Emily and finally cleaning my front room as I watch you clean (inspiration king!) OK so we don't have moose to confront but we do have foxes !!
I love your explanations of judgement and how it prevents those who need help accepting that they need help and actually asking for it. More awareness of perspective and empathy are needed to improve society
Excellent!! I need to watch it again!! You are SO right about the bulk shopping. Hard habit to break..but anyone with physical limitations, weekly shopping is a miracle! Easier to bring things in, put them away and money savings because of less waste! Thanks for spreading the word, Mack….and for your picture perfect Butt!! 😆♥️🐾
Your observations about how much food to get and how frequently are excellent. I have groceries delivered but was doing it was every 4-5 weeks. I learned the hard way about wasting money and space trying to store it all. Am in ongoing process to clear/clean/organize so am now doing a shop on a 2 week schedule. It is helping quite a bit. Best to you all and thank you!
The doggies were adorable. You gave very good advice on food buying. I suspect they bought groceries intending to use them but the kitchen was so out of control they probably did a lot of fast food buying. Till they get their sink fixed one thing they could do and I did this till I could afford to get my drain fixed ( dang popsicle stick got in the drain that I didn't know was in there) was to use 2 dish pans ( Walmart $5 each) one side for washing one side for rinsing and or use paper plates and bowls and paper cups. Sometimes we have to give ourselves Grace to go against the rules when it makes life easier. I have old grungy wood cabinets inside too and I bought Dollar Tree plastic placemats to cover it up, easier to take out and clean them too. I also use them in my refrigerator to help contain spills again take out and clean dry and put them back. Back to Food though I have found Menu Planning helps a lot just write out the things you like to eat and eat regularly and make a menu of what to serve daily and put on the refrigerator door. It may take some firmness with the kids that this is what we're eating " Monday is Spaghetti night, Tuesday is Taco Tuesday or Burritto, Wednesday is Hamburgers and Fries, that kind of thing. It makes it easier to shop when you know what your menu plan is and less food is bought and wasted. And Meal Prepping like cooking 3 pounds of burger at one time, hamburgers cooked, ground hamburger fried, 3 pounds would get you hamburgers one night, Spaghetti with cooked hamburger one night, ground cooked burger another night to make vegetable soup or Manwiches.. I'm only sharing this as a idea to help not only this Grandma but for anyone else on a limited income. Best wishes for this Grandma it's a tough journey raising Grandchildren alone but I think she can now that her house is back in order and her mind is less overwhelmed.. You Got This Grandma if you are reading this. Anna In Ohio
I really do appreciate your humor so much. It cuts through the gravity of the situation at just the right time to help keep a balance of understanding and yet not letting it get the best of you emotionally at the same time.
There seems to be so many common situations in hoarders homes like the plumbing isn’t working, water damage, tons of food and clothes. It also appears that many have lots of brand new unused cleaning supplies like they really don’t want to live that way. I’ve learned so much from your videos. Bless their hearts ❣️ I hope the best and a speedy recovery for Emily. You guys take good care❣️
you, sir, are an artist with that scraper! Thank you for your love for these people and the understanding you show them. Thanks, also for reminding us to be kind in our thoughts about them. I know too well that, I too, could be in that situation!
Get a bigger vacuum and suck’em up. I was worried they wouldn’t like this, but they just go “wheeeeeee!” through the tubes and then giggle together in the canister like it’s a slumber party. Plus the “thoop!” sound when they go up the tube is really cute.
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I was a child in a house that was dirty with stuff everywhere. The piles weren't that high because we had no money. Dirty dishes under the couch and beds. Kitchen dirty, dirty, dirty. We were sick alot because food sat out too long after cooking. Before I would make toast I would dump the mice turds out of the toast. I had mice run across my bed at night. It traumatized me, and I still have a residual fear of mice. Stained carpets in this video could have been our floors, Leaking roofs. Moldy walls. I watch these videos and want to cry. I am now 70 years old and live in a clean house with minimal clutter. But still have residual trauma.
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Thank you for sharing your story. That takes bravery and I'm glad it wasn't hereditary. Bless!❤
It never hurts to ask about trash. I live in a city and I spoke to the head of trash collection and explained I needed to clean out an estate, but the old lady had no money for a dumpster. They allowed me to throw out about 20 contractor bags on garbage pick up day, and then would come back every three days or so ( when I called the day ahead) and do a special pickup of more big loads. All this was at no extra charge...however, I flipped the pickup guys twenty bucks each time they came so they could buy coffee and food. It worked out great as it meant I was not rushed, which I would have been if we had rented a dumpster fir four days. I was able to take my time, and saved the homeowner hundreds of dollars.
sanitation workers are IRL superheroes
Isn’t that wonderful when the city workers support you?
I contacted my local recycling dump (Sweden) that tend to be quite strict about these things and explained the situation with my mother, who is hoarder. They were very understanding and simply told us to gather everything up into trash bags that wasn't electrical or batteries, and throw those into burnables, which we did. About 30 bags of 120-Liter bags. It took around 8 hour to just throw away half of the stuff and then another 8 hours to clean out the rest of her 2-room apartment.
Mack, this past weekend I cleaned out my parent's hoarded garage; it was so bad my mom could barely get in and out of her mid-size SUV. I cleared 25 years worth of junk, old furniture, trash and any rodents and their waste. Since the garage is clear, I now have a proper place to store moose and even practice spin kick techniques! You and Barbie kick started my brain into getting this project done. I now realize what you mean when you talk about the impact of cleaning for other people; after I cleaned, I could see the massive mental weight lifted from my elderly mothers shoulders. I will keep the momentum and clean other hoarded areas of the house - If I could, I'd record it. Thanks for what you do; If you happen to expand or need help with a cleaning in Minnesota, I'd be glad to assist.
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I heard that the big room with the giant door was for cars, but I didn’t believe it!! LOL ;). We’re moving house, downsizing, and it’s the first time in 10 years that I’ve been able to walk from our first garage into the second garage and out the back door. My husband wouldn’t discard/recycle rusty mismatched tubs of nails, bolts and screws! You can imagine the totally random collection that simply had to be ‘disappeared’.
What a lovely thing to do for your Mum !
Congratulations great job!😊
I have a friend with a two car garage and you couldn’t get any car into the garage. She’s working on it though and now there’s enough space for one car.
Thank you for being unapologetically autistic and not trying to hide or make excuses about it. Having content creators to watch who think and act like I do and don’t try to obscure that is really meaningful to me. The deadpan delivery really speaks to me.
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About a year ago I did what I could for a young lady overweight and unable to properly clean the house she rented from me for many years. I spent four solid days doing laundry that was on the floor all over the house. I then moved her and her teenage son into a really nice ground floor apartment for a fresh start. I sold the house and the majority of her accumulated stuff went by way of the dumpster.
Her life is simpler now with less space to clean. I feel like I did what I could to improve both their lives but of course going forward is up to them.
BTW I even provided them with new heavy duty washer and dryer after doing all that laundry!
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You’re a good person ❤ I imagine that fresh start is a drastic improvement for their lives!
Thank you for helping this lady and her son! You will be blessed!!!❤
Maybe let her know that local animal rescues and shelters are always in need of blankets and towels! Having a cause to support while minimizing might make it easier for her.
Just a thought!
this is SUCH a great idea. sometimes helping OTHERS can inspire a tiny bit of decluttering more than doing it for themselves.
That’s a great idea!
I agree. It’s all about the economics of altruism. ❤🇬🇧
They have to make the items safe
Great idea. I've noticed in hoarding situations people seem to be more willing to let things go if the people know the those items will help others. As I recall, there was an episode of "Hoarders" in which a lady who had a lot of clothing could donate the clothes to a women's shelter. I saw a video a man made of his parents' house which was hoarded to the point where there was structural damage from the weight. The mother had gone through menopause yet would buy feminine hygiene products because they were at bargain price. Those never-opened packages could have been given to a shelter or some other organization helping women. Sadly, there are often so many useable, good-quality items that no one wants.
the real shocker is that those aren't sped up voices, the whole crew is actually fluent in animal crossing speak. its wild
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@@brendastewart14 - LOL - my son made that joke.
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Or a whole black suit like Barbie....
Ain't that the truth ? 😂😂
If you got it….flaunt it!🙏 At least the other grocery shoppers get moments of joy👍😄
I watched that part twice! 😂😂😂
Cleaning and clearing a house for someone in dire need? Check! Wearing a promotional t-shirt for a company that does the same thing, only it's yard work? Check! Mack, you are a class act, through and through. A true inspiration to so many people on so many levels. Kudos! On a different note, I hope Emily's surgery went well and that she is at home and on her way to a fast and solid recovery!
I notices his SB Mowing t-shirt also.
"I steal expired canned goods while nobody's looking" That line is going to live rent-free in my mind for weeks lol!
Ironically when he said that I thought of this channel on YT where the guy opens up real old (mostly can )food. Maybe their in cahoots together>!! Lol
Hahahaha cahoots is such a great word 😂
@@dmreddragon6 I wouldn't be surprised. Mack has called out www.youtube.com/@post.10 before, and he has this other channel where he opens up old cans (ruclips.net/channel/UCNo_M6MhRkOJ3wsp-YoRpFA) 😀
Funny but sadly true. People with memory loss mixed in with paranoia sometimes accuse others of stealing their things like that.
Honestly the thing that surprises me the most is the amount of Moose stuck in these homes.
I think it’s a regional thing. Where I live in Arizona, we have problems with javelinas.
@@alexac3098 Yeah it’s the squatch here in Oregon. Darn things pop up everywhere.
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As an Oregonian, I can confirm this. 😂
In Louisiana it’s the gators 🐊
Growing up in a hoarder house as a kid I would get chronic respiratory infections. Once I grew up and moved away and had my own place to live (that I kept clinical levels of clean) I haven’t had those same issues since. I had to explain to my parents that yes, in fact, my respiratory issues were very much the result of the home we lived in.
We always joked that I was allergic to mornings because I would have sneezing fits every morning in the winter... When the heat vents kicked on. My parents didn't get their ducts cleaned out until after I moved out 😑
he didn't speak about it, but what about intestinal disease ? I used to be always sick at my parent's home. Never outside when I went study. Then ill again when I come back for the holiday.
I wonder how they cook/eat here, or are they very clean themselves ? (or with super strong intestinal resistance ?)
also, was the hoven used ? seems dangerous :o
Yes and on that note , it would be a good idea to have masks on when dealing with mouse droppings .
You do fantastic work! Keep it up.
Jason has fluorescent shoelaces, a beacon in the hoard.
I noticed that! Made me smile 😊😊😊.
Hi Mack! We're from northern Maine ands have a lots of moose up here. We cleaned a three floor Georgian colonial with a full basement (along with four our buildings and a barn) occupied by my mother-in-law. It took four years. It was stuffed floor to ceiling on every floor We used a total of 52 small truck loads, 14 40 yard dumpsters, and finally 8 32 yard dumpsters. She had thrown nothing away since 1958 other than organic garbage. We were able to sell the house for enough to get her a smaller house a block away from us (about 550 miles away in N. Maine from CT) and care for her until she passed away at 91. We gave her 7 happy years. We watch your channel to help us remember. It was like we were in a dream. Every week off and every winter and summer vacation was spent cleaning and getting her and her husband (who was in late Alzheimer's) care. It was mostly us and one of her in laws, but the last summer 3 siblings came to help. There were also 60 junk cars on the property and the town was about to foreclose due to tax deficiencies. I don't know how we did it, maintained a good relationship with her, and survive all the legal turmoil to have her conserved (she thought she worked for the FBI and CIA and frequently was escorted from their office when she was in her early 80's!) and kept her at peace She came over for dinner most nights. She was a delightful woman, well spoken and well educated. It was a complex moral and practical challenge. Thanks for showing us that we were not alone.
I love what you do. My closest friend for the past 45 years is autistic. He is brilliant, an amazing engineer. Two of my grand children are autistic as well. Sweet kids.
I heard about your wife's health problems from Cleaning with Barbie. I am a survivor of complex sinus surgery. The recovery time was long. And the plastic in my nose? It was in there in for a week. How the Hell did they fit all the crap in there? When I fly, I'm never taking carry on again I'm shoving it in there! The first five weeks were the worse. My heart is with you both. I pastor a small rural church up here. We'll pray for you tomorrow (without mentioning her name or yours). I'm sick of surgery. I've had two major procedures in the past 16 months. Gwen just had a major cancer scare. We're with you. Hope things go well. If we can help way out here, let us know. Apart from sending you a live moose.
I love that you're wearing an SB mowing shirt in this.
Praying🙏 for your wife that all goes well with her surgery
Praying for all of you! Safe travels and best wishes for success!
Hugs and prayers for Emily🩶🙏
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We wish your wife all the best for her operation, God bless you ❤
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Hear hear! May you have the very best care, and a few lucky breaks for good measure!
I'm in therapy now and hoping to see a psychiatrist eventually but I still kinda struggle to keep my room clean (I don't have hoarding disorder) because of my depression and anxiety but helping get rid of things has helped me so much, just wanted to thank you for your inspiration!
I also struggle with cleaning, and MMC has changed my life. I find myself spontaneously discarding items I've walked past for months while thinking, "one day I have to get rid of this eyesore," and cleaning "this 3 foot section" that has always given me brain fog just looking at it. No joke.
Wishing you both well and one day at a time. Good job with the progress that you’ve done so far, it’s all progression not perfection 😊
That's wonderful 😊!! I love to see how people's lives have been positively impacted by watching Mack's channel. He is doing so much more than cleaning people's homes. He's inspiring his followers, he's educating his followers and he also brightens our day with his unique humor and perspective on things. I just really admire him and his family so much because it's kind of a family business with all of them genuinely interested in making other people's lives better. Best wishes to you ❤️
❤ go you ...just keep putting one foot in front of the other I struggle the same
Have you had ferritin checked and a cbc? Ask ChatGPT what vitamin and mineral deficiencies cause depression and anxiety. Hope this helps!
“I just wanted to watch sped up cleaning videos with a huge transformation at the end” would you believe I watch your videos at 2x speed? It really helps trick my brain into thinking things are easier to do, so I’m less procrastinative about starting them 😄
I watch at 1.5. I I must admit I really like your use of the word procrastinative! I hope the phone quits changing the spelling to what it wants. I immediately thought of the Alice in Wonderland books. Seems to me there was a character who made up his own words and then had to pay somebody every week for them. I’m in my 70s. I did read those quite sometime ago and obviously do not remember all the details. but your trick doesn’t fool me into thinking that it’s not gonna be horrible to do this cleaning!😅
I do that with certain crafting videos 😂
Honestly, what would be really cool is a free cleaning network - a website or even facebook group where cleaners can post areas they tackle and people who need help can request it - anonymously or publicly with optional photos.
G'day, k.6028! I think that's a wonderful idea, and maybe do it by geographic area or region, as Mack gets requests for help in areas he can't get to.
Yes! I was looking for something like this in my area because I would really like to support someone local who helps the people here. I haven't had any luck so far; only for-profit businesses.
Yessss I need help but I’m in Utah so I’m too far for Mack’s assistance
@@jmel9175 Bonnie from A Beautiful Mess is in Utah, but I don't know which part of Utah.
That’s a phenomenal idea‼️🤩
So, your work is a win-win-win! We get to enjoy a cathartic video, you get to do what you love, and you enormously help, without any shame or judgment, a family that greatly needs help. Bless you!
Yess God Bless you❤
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Your great humor that catches me off guard. Sux don't it lol . Foul Mouth Fiend Frenzy... Hehehehehe 😅
I have a couple of moose in my bedroom closet. 8 keep the door closed... So now I got 4 garbage bags of moose poop in nar.... It has caused some black mold in the ceiling in the top rite corner... Yikes 😢 I just found it ..
I was moved down here almost 5 years ago from another place after a serious back surgery I have not unpacked those clothes from when I worked on the road as a company representative. They are not play clothes they are dress clothes I'm at this point I don't have use for him anymore I don't want to throw them in the garbage Help!
I heard a saying once from a mom with many kids, she said “Good enough is perfect”… that stuck with me because we are always reaching for perfection but in some cases “good enough” is just fine!
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It is so rare for a yak to be accepted in a moose herd. It would be like a hippie accepted into a herd of crew cuts. Doesn't happen often but when it does the hippie(yak) is totally cool, probably the leader.🙂
Have you seen the story about the donkey who ran off from a farm and was found years later, living with a herd of elk? There he is, running with the herd like he was born to it!
Saw it, blew my mind😳
I have to tell my self simple mantras to get myself cleaning every day. Like "I'm not a museum I don't need to keep this any more" I'm not a trashcan I don't have to save trash" while I'm washing my hands I will scrub this sink real quick" It has helped so much like a boost to get me to real quick do a small thing. Also, keeping multiple trash bags around the house or multiple supplies handy instead of put away is also a good visual reminder for me.
not sure if it helps you, but I dot things very little step by step. Not like "normal people", but decomposing. Meaning I will be slow, but progressing. People may say "I see no difference", but I see the difference, I know it is cleaner, whatever they see and think. When you only do small things, other people may say "this is like nothing" : this is NOT true.
"Ok while I am here I will wash this spoon". Only this spoon, because the idea of washing all the dishes is too much. This is not ridiculous, this is also not "like nothing" : if you don't do it, spoons (and other things) will pile, so that you have no room to wash, then no room to trash things, and it gets harder.
At the opposite, spoon by spoon, you feel like you "do nothing" but "oh ! I finished it !"
Also sometimes, after you did the spoon, you feel like you can do more, and do it all (not always, do not be mean to yourself if you don't do more).
Once cleaned, trying to clean every little thing RIGHT NOW and not "hum I can do it later this is just a spoon after all", helps (me) a lot ! because the more dirty things you have, the less room you have, the harder it is.
Good luck :)
(Also little trick : own very few objects, and dishes : if you have 20 spoons, you may be tempted to wait for all of them to be dirty to wash them.... if you have only 2, well, you HAVE TO clean them. Also less objects to deal with.
not sure if this is "cheating" but I am in the team "as few object as I can" to relax my mind, issue is my relatives always bring me stuffs, finding my home to empty, and then I am stucked, and they don't really realize that..
Other "trick" : I do not load the cupboards (like to "hide" things). Not sure if this is an ADHD thing, but if a thing is "out of sight", it is kind of lost in a black hole to me...
Same in the fridge : clear glass (or plastic) container, else.... out of sight, out of mind, then lost and rotten.
Good luck all again !
About 2 years ago my aunt died she was 83 and she lived with my cousin who was 58 at the time he was single never married and no kids. Well we had not been to her house for a while and as I remember she was a compulsive spender or hoarder so when we walk in the house it was in a terrible state we immediately knew we would need to help my cousin clean because they would be getting visits before and after the funeral . It took us 2 weekends to clean and declutter their home. Flash forward t 2 years later the house is right back where it was minus her personal things that we donated . My point is that some people are just comfortable in that environment . No matter if you clean it several times . God bless you for helping the people that you help ❤
Thank you so much for the shout out! I saw my subs jumping and I thought people were just subbing to see if my house floods on Tuesday 😂.
I’m beyond appreciative. Thank you.
You're welcome! I'm a huge fan of your channel.
@@MidwestMagicCleaning this is doing AMAZING things for my ego. Which is my favorite part about me.
@@feraltradwife I haven’t gotten to the shoutout yet but I’m subbing for this response 😂
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@@AmandaBabyyyyy lmaoooo, you won’t be disappointed!!
Danke für die harte Arbeit und die Aufklärung über Autismus und Depressionen. Viele Grüße aus Deutschland!
Bitte, You are kind!
I'm playing this while I clean out my place, and I just wanted to say thank you. Might seem silly, but having a team of cleaners working in the background has been my motivation to keep going these past few months. Dumping out the trash, old and parting with unused things from my house has taken years. I'm glad people reach out to you for help, as the whole process is intimidating to start!
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I always play him in the background when I am cleaning! This weekend I actually waited until this video came up so that I could play it while I worked on my kitchen. I’m pretty sure it’s called body doubling where you feel like you are having someone who is there with you, but I have been doing this as long as I have been following the channel, I didn’t even know that it was a thing that other people did.
Me to Dito🎉❤😂
@@jenpink4298 I think that's the right term for it! It's like having a virtual motivation buddy, cleaning videos really do spark that 'get up and make a little more progress' inspiration for me, too 🥰
Thats excellent, good job!
Thanks to you I have been applying the “MMC” method room by room and not only that, I’m actually keeping things clean, folded, dishes washed etc. Depression plus living alone has always created a “who cares, what does it matter” mindset with me, but thinking of this as a gift to myself like you have said, I find I feel better and rather enjoy keeping things up. That is something I’ve never been able to do in my decades of living alone or when I was married. You absolutely ROCK!! Thanks you! ❤
Oh, thank you for mentioning the puppers…hyper dogs can get in the way when you’re moving around and then yikes!!
Thank you for letting us know that the dogs are only in cages while you and Jason clean!
The first thing I think of.....❤
I enjoyed your comments about prioritizing aspects of a project. "don't let perfect be the enemy of good" is a quote from...someone....that Ive always really liked.
I followed FlyLady for years and she helped me immensely. She always said, “It doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to get done.”
Progress, not perfection.
Best wishes for Emily to have a successful surgery and comfortable recovery.
Imagining you crawling down grocery isles on all fours hissing and clawing the air like a feral cat 😂😂😂 priceless.
Do you mean a feral moose?
My aide and I started cleaning shelves and cupboards with the goal of getting rid of old, outdated food. I bought things, but was afraid of running out of food, so I didn't use it. The oldest was 2017, but most was 2020. It's been a great relief to clear out the old stuff. Thank you for helping me so much.
I struggle with that too, I can't throw food until it is fully rotten, I was educated like that "this can be usefull if I am fully out of food and in a position to starve one days". When my parents (who educated me like that) moved, we found food expired for 32 years (yes, 32, I didn't accidentally added a digit). Well, that one was mostly because deep in the cupboard, not accessible, forgotten... but accessible food were sometimes expired for more than 10 years (the kind we can eat past the date, just loose some taste, but still.)
So on y said I struggle with cans : "ok, expired 2 years ago, but can I still eat it ?" (mustard seems to be ok, tested and not sick, but my goal would be to avoid doing that ahah)
That kitchen is so small, it looks like a kitchen for pygmies!
I have an idea for another T shirt for your merch. "Why Don't You Just..." Referencing the not very helpful commenters who suggest "Why don't you just--- use a shovel/donate the food to a food bank/sell the extra dishes or donate them." It also invites people to fill in the rest of the sentence with "...blank off!" Thank you and Jason for the valuable service you give to people who need it.
Mack, my husband always says "I'm wanted in ten states, and NOT WANTED in 40 others!"
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That’s priceless! 😂
Can someone explain to me name joke?
they want to arrest her husband in 10 states, and in other 40 they do not want to see him
Lol at the frantically vibrating dog in the crate while yall clean
Yes! His glowing eyes and head following their every move too! 🤣
I agree the doggie was so cute watching them clean back and forth, so adorable and my dogs do the same thing when I am sweeping/mopping/vacuuming. Anna In Ohio
That little doggo supplies power to the whole house.
repping that SB Mowing shirt, creators supporting creators
I'm gonna just vent real quick. So in 2020 I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Lo and behold in early may I was hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis and learned I was misdiagnosed and I'm actually type 1. Anyways since I got out of the hospital nothing's been the same. I have intense neuropathy now and most physical activity makes me ache for weeks! Because of this I'm no longer able to clean my house. Thankfully my family has picked up where I left off but jeez I miss cleaning so bad. All of this is just to say i feel like I'm living vicariously through your videos and they're really helping me through this rough patch. thank you so much for doing what you do!
Not to be nosy but have you considered going for a keto diet? it does seem to help alot of people with diabetes. But ofc still check bloodsugar leves and ask your doctor.
@@LokiOdinssnn thanks for asking! I actually went keto when I found out I was diabetic but after the DKA I started taking insulin and my blood sugar is at safe levels now! I went from 12.3 a1c to 6.7! As far as the neuropathy goes we're not sure if it was caused by the high blood sugar before I started insulin or if it was treatment induced neuropathy.
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@@AnniTheBansheeNeuropathy is most generally caused by high blood sugar levels. Talk to your doctor. Ask to speak to a dietitian. My sister was a Type 1, so we grew up eating her diet. My mom was an LPN. I was an EEG, CRT. Good luck in your future! 💙
Just finished a move out clean of an empty 900 square foot one bedroom/bath apartment and it took 5 hours of steady work. I have a new level of respect for the work Mack does.
You are a blessing...wish you were in my area. The husband is a hoarder, had a stroke...well has several is on a rehab facility. I started to purge not knowing where to even start. Lost my steam and am at a standstill. We are seniors so it's very overwhelming for me. Ive been trying to take care of everything myself. The children won't help because they are afraid their father will be pissed if and when he's able to come home. I am on a position I don't care I want a clean unhoarded house. There's no mouse poop or expired food just his hoard. He collected everything thinking it will be worth something one day. I'm on a fixed income so can't even afford to get a dumpster to throw the stuff out. I did fill over 20+ bags of clean clothes that I washed and donated to salvation army. There's still sooo much more. Instead of washing his clothes he would just buy new. And now there is way too much. And no room for them and the rest of his hoard. God bless...and am praying to get my steam back so I can continue.
Hey, I don't know if you'll see this, but it's okay for steam to come and go. It sounds like you did a LOT of work. I've been working on getting rid of my own hoard, and I often have one good day where I get a lot done, followed by days or weeks where I get almost nothing done. Every little bit is progress. I'm proud of you
@ryanmackenzie6109 awwwe thank you! I'm trying.
You have a lot to deal with right now. Take it slow. Maybe one small bag a day. Baby steps really do add up! 💕🌷
Decluttering can be mentally and physically exhausting for anyone. Your recent filling of 20+ bags of clothing is a massive achievement. Take a break, do what you need to and regroup. Kudos to you.
I feel for you. What a challenge. Your children are adults, right? I think they need to step up. After rehab and a stroke he’s not going to remember all his stuff. I speak from experience. I had to get huge furniture and junk out so a wheelchair would fit. You might start with that in mind. Or tell him his stuff is in another location….you will get it later. Please think of yourself and getting help for your peace of mind. ❤❤
Don't worry about your videos. You have a lot on your plate right now and I think we all can wait until the next video. Safe travels and prayers for you and Emily.
I wish for this in my house. My depression and pain have consumed me. I understand how this happens to people. Love your channel.
I lived 5 hours away from my parents and when my mother passed a little over a year ago, I had to move my dad closer to me. While packing up his house I was shocked to see the state of their bedroom. Clothes piled everywhere you couldn’t tell what was clean or dirty. A small path thru it all, finding furniture completely covered underneath it all. Bathroom counters that looked like they hadn’t been cleaned in years. The rest of the house was just cluttered but pretty clean. It definitely made me rethink what I owned and vowed I would not leave my family members a mess to clean up when I pass. Thank you for your videos and the message you teach about hoarders. You are a very giving family and I pray blessings to you and yours.
Lol. 😂 who’d have thought that a video of someone cleaning a hoarded house would make me laugh out loud. 🎉 Thanks for brightening my day and helping others.
Firstly I want to wish Emily all the best for the upcoming op and hope she makes a speedy recovery.
I'm glad this family asked for your help before the floors gave way. Now they can get a plumber in and fix the plumbing, and hopefully address their mouse problem too!
Such a great job . How you did this with no sink is amazing. Hopefully they can now get a plumber to fix & get their kitchen back to completely functional.
You should be proud. You are not only a wonderful man for cleaning these homes for free, but you are inspiring others to be aware and charitable. You are doing a great thing for a lot of people.
❤❤All the healing energy, prayers, Love for Emily's op. We Love you!
From a unusually sunny Scotland ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Aww SB Mowing❤
I noticed that too
@@robertgorman5622likewise! I love seeing the Helpers get recognition. SB Mowing is a good guy.
Love the SB Mowing vids also❤️
Watch sb all time
SB Mowing…OUT!
Most importantly, I'm praying for Emily's surgery. Praying for her surgeons skilled hands. Hoping you can make it thru the next few days without worry & stress.
And, as always, another amazing clean & video! Great job guys!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for shouting out Fife free cleaning again, I think they are great! All the best from a Scottish viewer ❤
I love the before and after photos. I feel so relieved for this family.
As for needing a leader in the home for chores- I am so stuck. My sons dont help and my husband works a lot. When I make progress, others disrespect it my messing it up almost immediately. Im disabled, so it takes me longer than it used to to maintain order. *Sigh*
Lol like a jigsaw puzzle apologizing for all the pieces being unarranged, i love that, bless u
LOVE the SB Mowing shirt! RUclipsrs supporting RUclipsrs, that's what's up!
So often we realize that "it" has gotten out of control, but now it intimidates us and causes us to be frozen from doing anything! Thank goodness for people like you and all you do.
Maybe a Habitat for Humanity resale shop would have cabinetry nice enough to replace the ruined stuff that's in there now...later. Or a homeowner who is remodeling could donate their old stuff. There should be some free options out there when they are ready. And thanks for your narrations - it helps us understand so much better about what you're doing in each situation. It's also interesting how one key household "function" that is in disrepair has a huge ripple effect - no working kitchen sink with running water means no clean dishes, which pile up, then attracts vermin, then things cascade downhill from there. Your work is a blessing - keep on keeping on!
I've been cleaning for a family member who's in detox, for the past few days, and taking care of the pet. You, Bonnie and other cleaners have inspired me and given me the energy and motivation to help this family member. Thank you for that. I'm SO tired right now but I want to at least make it look neat before they come back
Before moving out for college my parents house was getting really rough. My mother hadn’t cleaned since I was a little kid. Either I cleaned or the house decayed.
I am now a mother myself and work to not repeat the same mistake. Whenever I feel like I’m falling behind and things aren’t spotless like I want I always hop onto one of these videos as a reminder of how bad it could be and that it’s no where near that.
Prayers for Emily and the whole family to get through the surgery and recovery.
You are sounding stronger Mac, making progress! So happy for you!
I used to be a hoarder. I watch these so I don’t go backwards.
The thing that always stands out to me is all the items left in the wrong room; kitchen appliances and dishes in the living room, clothes in the kitchen, that sort of thing.
Uber fan here. Not many comments because I mostly watch from the tv.
I don't have much, but I pray this helps you & the Mrs with your travel, medical and other living expenses. 💜💛💜💛
Thank you so much! ❤️❤️🫎
May all go well with your wife’s surgery. May the medical personnel be the best and healing swift and sure.
What’s good is that you get it started in a HUGE way and remove a lot of embarrassment for them to hopefully be able to call in Plummer and have counters installed and hopefully be able to either repair flooring or have someone come in to repair. I hope that they have funds and can get further things done that you uncovered for them. All of your videos are amazing! Stay healthy and strong Midwest and Jason! You both ROCK!!!
Watching y'all fold all those blankets at the beginning of the video... Seeing things like that inspired me to go through my hall closet a few weeks ago. I pared it down to 2 blankets and 2 sheet sets per person in the family (6 of us). It's honestly more than enough. Then I vacuum sealed the kids baby blankets to save room and put them out of the way. Just can't get rid of those. But since I got rid of probably 20 huge blankets, I felt no guilt about what I chose to keep! Decision paralysis is real, and it felt good to push past it and clean out what we didn't need.
Prayers for Emily's operation and safe travels for you both. Speedy recovery please! 🙏🙏🙏
You are the clean master of RUclips. I love your sense of humor. It’s funny you should write all your jokes when you’re working. Love to see you clean . God Bless you and your family.
This episode brought back memories of my grandmas house. She always had too much food in the house and a lot was outdated. I always thought it was because she lived through the depression. If they thought something could be used again they kept it.
Same. My grandma kept the bag from shredded wheat cereal and would use the bag cut open in place of wax paper. Anything useful. I cleaned her house after she passed away to get it ready to sell- life changing experience. I’m now working on becoming a minimalist.
Same with my grandma. We live with her now and it's a constant struggle to convince her the world won't end if we throw away the used aluminum foil from her Bob Evan's left overs
the frolicking moose made me smile and feel happy 🫎
Very good instructions with stirring the pot too. It's a good idea to leave the home for at least that day to avoid the particulate floating around.
Your sense of humour just cracks me up. Bless you for your good hearted ness.
You guys are amazing!!! So selfless and hard-working.Two of the greatest attributes a man can have, besides cleanliness, obviously 😉. Keep it up ❤ and can I suggest knee pads and shoe covers? Bet it'll help ya in the long run and prevent contaminating your car with animal waste.
Prayers for Emily and all the medical staff that will be helping her.
Thank you for the love and kindness you and Jason give. Thank you for being open and honest about autism. (I’m getting tested tomorrow.) Thank you for being judgement free. Thank you for promoting other Helpers.
And thank you for dealing with the moose and yak problems that our government has been openly ignoring.
Take good care of yourself and your wife. All love from Minnesota.
I never thought I could love a cleaning channel of all things. It's entertaining, and it's perspective-gaining, and cleaning is just a vehicle to deliver them.
First, I love your SB Mowing T-shirt. Second, I was there once, not a hoarded house , but a stuffed depressed/adhd house. The piles were horrible. When the big freeze hit Texas and the pipes burst in my attic, raining water down onto my bed and destroying the room; my house was cleared for me. I told them to trash or donate everything they thought needed to go. Did I lose some things I would or even should (blank checks) have kept, yes. But I gained so much more. I have done so much better, but being disabled makes cleaning difficult and being an introvert makes hiring/trusting someone to come in to clean difficult…I had one but she ghosted me and I haven’t been comfortable with anyone else.
Haha love your humor!!😂 and I am the same - when I am overwelmd I watch cleanup clips. Cleaning my own home is theraputic for me
I actually felt the statement "Every household needs a leader"
I have become that in my household, assigning tasks or chores to my sister and dad, in order for the house to stay tidy. We are not at a hoarding level thankfully but we do get cluttered easily and I have to assert leadership to maintain cleanliness. If no one takes charge then nothing gets done (at least in my household).
I think the world of you & your Son for what you do & what you for the people involved keep being a blessing & shining your light! Much love to y'all ❤
Holy Cow those shoe laces are something else...they could be used to light a dark path in the woods!!! Moose will be wanting them.
Prayers for Emily's surgery, the families support and the recovery of all. Take good care.❤❤❤
I absolutely LOVE your sense of humor! You are one great dude! Thank you seriously for helping these people! As a nurse I understand the satisfaction of helping someone, but your doing things that most people could never do! YOU ROCK!
I love watching you fold linens. I don't know how you do it. They are so tidy. Thank you for all the help you and your kids give to others. You are a true blessing. Keep on keepin on. May God bless your family.
Like what you do for others, like your sense of humor, like that your videos motivate me to clean. 😀 Wishing your loved one the best for her surgery. Thank you for the videos.
Prayers for Emily's surgery and recovery.
Great to see you and Jason. People get over their heads sometimes. You are right. Not much fun cleaning clean. Great job.
Have to clean for apartment inspections and need some encouragement. Always love your videos. Even when you’re just doing hoards and not doing a lazy cleaning video you always give encouraging input that helps me pull up my bootstraps and get to work.
Honestly this is the kindest thing to do to give someone a huge lift in life.. God bless you for this
Hi sending massive thanks and love from the UK. Your education around autistic burnout has changed my newly diagnosed husband's life both at home and at work. The relief the knowledge has given has been immeasurable. Sending so much love and luck to Emily and finally cleaning my front room as I watch you clean (inspiration king!) OK so we don't have moose to confront but we do have foxes !!
I love your explanations of judgement and how it prevents those who need help accepting that they need help and actually asking for it. More awareness of perspective and empathy are needed to improve society
Excellent!! I need to watch it again!! You are SO right about the bulk shopping. Hard habit to break..but anyone with physical limitations, weekly shopping is a miracle! Easier to bring things in, put them away and money savings because of less waste! Thanks for spreading the word, Mack….and for your picture perfect Butt!! 😆♥️🐾
Your observations about how much food to get and how frequently are excellent. I have groceries delivered but was doing it was every 4-5 weeks. I learned the hard way about wasting money and space trying to store it all. Am in ongoing process to clear/clean/organize so am now doing a shop on a 2 week schedule. It is helping quite a bit.
Best to you all and thank you!
Prayers for you and your wife. I am sure members would be fine with no video. Take care of yourself and your wife. IMHO. ❤❤
The doggies were adorable. You gave very good advice on food buying. I suspect they bought groceries intending to use them but the kitchen was so out of control they probably did a lot of fast food buying. Till they get their sink fixed one thing they could do and I did this till I could afford to get my drain fixed ( dang popsicle stick got in the drain that I didn't know was in there) was to use 2 dish pans ( Walmart $5 each) one side for washing one side for rinsing and or use paper plates and bowls and paper cups. Sometimes we have to give ourselves Grace to go against the rules when it makes life easier. I have old grungy wood cabinets inside too and I bought Dollar Tree plastic placemats to cover it up, easier to take out and clean them too. I also use them in my refrigerator to help contain spills again take out and clean dry and put them back. Back to Food though I have found Menu Planning helps a lot just write out the things you like to eat and eat regularly and make a menu of what to serve daily and put on the refrigerator door. It may take some firmness with the kids that this is what we're eating " Monday is Spaghetti night, Tuesday is Taco Tuesday or Burritto, Wednesday is Hamburgers and Fries, that kind of thing. It makes it easier to shop when you know what your menu plan is and less food is bought and wasted. And Meal Prepping like cooking 3 pounds of burger at one time, hamburgers cooked, ground hamburger fried, 3 pounds would get you hamburgers one night, Spaghetti with cooked hamburger one night, ground cooked burger another night to make vegetable soup or Manwiches.. I'm only sharing this as a idea to help not only this Grandma but for anyone else on a limited income. Best wishes for this Grandma it's a tough journey raising Grandchildren alone but I think she can now that her house is back in order and her mind is less overwhelmed.. You Got This Grandma if you are reading this. Anna In Ohio
What a huge blessing for those people! AND I love that you’re supporting Spencer!
I really do appreciate your humor so much. It cuts through the gravity of the situation at just the right time to help keep a balance of understanding and yet not letting it get the best of you emotionally at the same time.
There seems to be so many common situations in hoarders homes like the plumbing isn’t working, water damage, tons of food and clothes. It also appears that many have lots of brand new unused cleaning supplies like they really don’t want to live that way. I’ve learned so much from your videos. Bless their hearts ❣️ I hope the best and a speedy recovery for Emily. You guys take good care❣️
you, sir, are an artist with that scraper! Thank you for your love for these people and the understanding you show them. Thanks, also for reminding us to be kind in our thoughts about them. I know too well that, I too, could be in that situation!
I don't have problems with mooses. I sing to them and they lie down and go to sleep. They are very hard to vacuum around though!
The house is alive with the sound of moose-ic.
Get a bigger vacuum and suck’em up. I was worried they wouldn’t like this, but they just go “wheeeeeee!” through the tubes and then giggle together in the canister like it’s a slumber party. Plus the “thoop!” sound when they go up the tube is really cute.