Im a teen, and i absolutely love your channel. My mom and I deep cleaned my bedroom a couple months ago, and i rearanged my bedroom so i could see more of the floor. I found out that i have hoarding tendencies because I have both Autism and ADD. I keep things for projects and completely forget I have them. With my room being cleaned ive found ive been doing a lot better, and these videos keep me aware of what i do and dont need. I appreciate you sharing your journeys as you clean :D
🎉 You might also enjoy Dana K White from A Slob Comes Clean. She has ADHD and she teaches a great system for staying clutter free and organised on her RUclips channel ❤
I always remember watching an episode of Hoarders, where the guys house was far worse than this, and the therapist asked him what 5 items he would grab if his house was on fire. He said his glasses, his medication, his car keys, his wallet and his cat. The look of realisation on his face after he answered her was something else. I hope this person finds her moment of realisation. Great video as usual 👌 👍 👏
We were staying in a hotel for a while while we were "homeless". A room like 6 doors down caught fire I was making burritos for dinner and my husband's lunch. Anyway APPARENTLY I would save the burritos, my pop, my cigarettes, my cat and dog, and my husband last.. 🤦🏼♀️🤣
When you said “everybody deserves a clean toilet” my heart broke for your client and grew 3 times for you. With what you do, no one ever call you “bad soul Johnny”! 😂. Much respect to you💜💜💜
1) My apology to you is that I'm ever so sorry I made you hurt your shoulder. May you heal soon and feel better. 2) Your understanding of hoarders/hoarding is wicked good and you are wonderful not blaming anyone for this disease! 3) Will be looking forward to more spin kicks, cleaning, and be good Johnny so you can travel to Charlotte once more. God Bless!!
Hoping you are doing better. Looking forward to see more videos which will confirm that you are. There is a bunch of strangers here that wish you all the best. A heartfelt Merry Christmas in advance ❤️
That’s how my mom is. She holds onto old clothes of mine from when I was little. One of her excuses is that she’s saving them for my future kids. If I even have kids I wouldn’t want to pass those down to my kid
My mother was a clothes hoarder too. When she died, we cleaned out 3 closets of clothes and shoes, 3 chests. Plus lots of clothes in the laundry room. We donated 11 big trash bags to a women’s shelter.
I’m autistic. ( I know you are.) I’m really good at lifting/carrying/moving things that are heavy and hurting myself. In my family we lovingly call it “stupid strong”. In my case my muscles can handle a lot more weight than my bones/joints can. So without thinking (stupid) I snag up heavy things and take off with them and knock joints out of place and cause myself other injuries. Take care of yourself, you are the only you that you get.
Oh my goodness I am so sorry you hurt yourself!! You did an amazing job on this room despite the fact that you had to put all the tubs back in but man what a transformation with the carpet vacuumed and the bed made it actually looked like a bedroom again. You’re an angel for helping these people in need!! ❤❤❤❤. Thank you for doing this work. I hope your shoulder heals up very quickly!! See you next week 😊
She might benefit from watching a hoarder’s heart. She is a recovering hoarder that has decluttered so much in the last several years little by little. She talks about the mentality behind hoarding and what works best for her as a hoarder to be able to get rid of things.
Thanks for sharing that. I’m going to look into it. I have a tendency for clutter that could easily turn into hoarding n I find understanding it helps me avoid it SO much!
I think you did your rotator cuff. That's a shou!der replacement. Then you WILL need Patreon. So please tie your wrists to your belt. They must stay below shoulder height. Sorry Superhuman Johnny someone had to say it.
Hope you feel better soon. Tough job to do. I grew up in a hoarder house. It’s a challenge for those who live in it. The only clean room was my room, the kitchen and the TV room. A year before my mom died, I just bit the bullet and cleared it all away (the hoard) while my mom was in the hospital. She was able to come home because her home was clean! She thanked me not long before she died. She had a clean home and people would come visit again. I hope this woman gets better and part with the hoard and live a better life.
Hope your shoulder is healing! It's not just the cleaning how you help these people, but you are an advocate for them by talking about hoarding disorder and helping people understand how they end up with their houses in this shape. You are truly a good person. ❤
I am having one of those days where I feel like I am being “pecked to death by ducks”, one nibble at a time. So thanks for your video and narration. You and your work here can be therapeutic for some of us.
We’re gonna need a tutorial on how to fold a fitted sheet, you made it look so much better than the messy turbans I end up with 😂 get better fast! I hope this person continues in therapy and we get to see that healing happen through your videos. Thank you!
Fold it in half, pocketing the corners together. Then do it again. Lay the quartered sheet flat and fold it with the funky edges on the inside. I prefer to fold it in thirds, then thirds again, but whatever fits in your space.
I have to admit, I thought the same thing. I've known people like this who have binge-purge cycles, almost like hoarder bulimia. They hit a purge point, and then see all that open space, and get even more stuff to fill it. I hope this family makes the progress they need to avoid that.
@@jcortese3300 I lived with a person with hoarding tendencies and every time I cleaned off the kitchen table so there was enough room for me to eat breakfast, she'd go out and buy a whole bunch of food she couldn't eat and completely cover the table with it. I don't know why they have the urge to fill empty space, but they do. I think the empty space does make them feel happy because it feels like things are more under control, but then they ride that wave to make a bunch of purchases to make themselves even more happy, and, well, quickly ruin it.
I helped my 20 year old niece clean her bedroom. When I started, there was no floor showing due to the clothing (clean and dirty) as well as dirty, smelly, hairy doggy bed linens all over everything. I took three 40 gallon black garbage bags of clothes out of there, one of which was filled exclusively with tiny mismatched athletic socks. The other two bags were filled with hoodies. Hundreds of hoodies. We could have opened an outlet store.
So I lost my job in December and I went into severe depression. I could not move to clean and slowly but surly my bedrooms kept building with clutter. found your videos yesterday. I put you on every tv in the house and as you cleaned I cleaned….thank you for the motivation I so needed. and by the way… thank you for not judging…depression horrible….my body simply would not move no matter how bad I wanted it to…
I watched exactly 2 minutes and was given the ability to convince my husband that his side of the wardrobe needed clearing out...hangers with dusty shouldered jackets, yellowing off white t shirts and too small trousers. His low self esteem saw him clinging onto a past slimmer younger self and didn't want to face those clothes. So I did it for him and now he's very grateful bless him. Thank you for the boot up my ass and I hope your shoulder gets better.
You always make me laugh "Johnny". When I watch other videos and they are strugglin' I say "just give it a spin kick" ;) Thank you for helping the client of Barbies' that needed a bed. So precious. Love your channel. If you talk with this precious client, please tell her I am so proud of her, and I am sending good thoughts her way. P.S. I am team Jason....rofl. P.S.S You get to feeling better...you will be in my thoughts and prayers as well.
Basic Level 1A: You found some floor; you got things sorted into categories; a little garbage was found; then you refiled everything until the lady is ready for a next level. Thanks for your teaching, example, persistence and hope your shoulder heals well. It did look like there was hope of a comfortable space, if surplus can be re-homed.
The stuff you said at the 6-minute mark just hit me. My partner's family is in that scenario. Hoarding is mostly mom's fault, but then a single sibling has added to the hoard, MOVED OUT, and left their hoard, so it's a combo hoard. The other siblings are minimalist as heck, they all thought they had a ton of stuff until they moved out and realized they own basically nothing and keep a tidy house. I'm cleaning my partner's half of the house right now and they live bare bones, even more so now after we clean the leftover sibling hoard. Other items siblings want but can't physically reach because of the hoard. There's an entire sewing desk under all the hoard that is useful, valuable, and wanted and nobody can reach it.
I truly hope this woman and her daughter get better! Thanks for being an example of such a human and compassionate person (and be careful lifting those mooses next time, mr. wizard!)
I am so glad I found you. My friend/neighbor is a hoarder. She is at the point where just having skinny aisles to walk through with small debris to step on. The lady that owns this house sounds like my neighbor. And for under ovens and fridges I use a yard stick. At my house the only things I find under them is cat toys ! I hope your feeling better!
So reminds me of my mother's house. Rooms you couldn't even get in to. So many clothes, enough to open a clothes store or cloth many other people. But hoarders don't realize they have a problem or think they never have enough. You do a great thing for these folks. Get better and take a rest.
I really hope she calls you in the future when she’s ready, cuz it’s going to be a really beautiful full circle moment for you and her. I’m sure she has a long road ahead and I am just all in my feeling right now knowing that this person is on the path to healing.
It is a process. I hope she gets the help she needs. Take it easy. No spin kicks or one ups on Jason. Just kick back and chill. Your shoulder will thank you!
Thank you for explaining the different type of preppers! I am a prepper, and had a stockpile of 18 months realize that that was too big for my household and we’ve wiggled it down to a manageable three month stock up! Mainly in case, anything happens with a job loss or if the winter is too bad, and we can’t get out will be all right! I have done the Swedish death cleaning four times in order to get rid of most of the things in my house, and I was able to downsize by 85%! If we don’t like it love it or use it it went out of the house no questions asked! We now have a much more easy manageable house. It’s not a minimalistic way, but it’s minimal lysing my way and clean up now is super easy to clean the house and maintain it! I don’t have a lot of clothing anymore. We got rid of a bunch of it. I never was in a hoarding level but I was in a level that it was hard to keep the house clean because I had three babies in diapers at the same time! And I over bar on things such as their baby clothing and baby toys, and things of that nature my kids are now teenagers and it’s much more manageable to keep things in check! Absolutely love what you do. Hope that you get to feeling better soon.
I am a prepper too but not to that extent but after living in the same house 28 years and having a husband who saved stuff and sadly just passed away today I am keeping myself busy by starting to throw away bags and bags of stuff and getting totes from my sister in the next few days to list on ebay or FB Marketplace things that are not useful. I can't believe I've filled up 2 garbage cans already. We have a lot of items that are now "Vintage" that my husband hung on to "Just in case" I won't blame it all on him but it's definitely time to get rid of things that are not being used. He told me when I'm gone you can do what you want with it. My sister will come over and help me clean once we get everything out of here.. it's not hoarder stacked for sure but way to much for a small 672 square foot house. And I have enough food to last probably a year now with it just being me and my dogs. Anna In Ohio
@@buckeyedav1Anna from Ohio, here’s a virtual hug. {{{hug}}}. I am sorry to hear about the passing of your husband. Keep up the good work. I am so glad he told you to do what you want with the stuff.
Thank you for donating! I tell myself that my fill-in-the-blank will make someone else happy to use it instead of me holding onto it. I still have a ways to go though!
Take care, Two-Tub Power Lifter Johnny from Austin ☮️ I watched a UK show on hoarding where a woman transferred her mothers entire hoard to a warehouse! She sorted it by type (shoes, clothes, kitchen, mementos, furniture, etc) with a mountainous trash pile in the corner (wrappers, empties, food etc) She then cleaned, repaired, painted her mothers home so it was sound, empty and functional. When her mother saw the enormity of the hoard as well as her home as she’d not seen it in some time, it was very powerful. It was the most radically transformative, productive method I’ve ever seen regarding a hoarding situation. Usually the hoarder puts up resistance and every item has to be touched and gone over, it seems excruciating for all involved! I wish the Dr Pepper Hoarder all the very best on her journey 🕊
My late father in law was a hoarder. My mother in law never allowed it to come into the house, thank God. The family finally staged an intervention and we spent two summers cleaning out his oversized garage and sheds. Five roll off dumpsters later and it was finally manageable. You could tell it was killing him but he couldn't fight all of us.
I have a rule in my own house, if an item is stored for 6 months and not used, touched, or brought out, then it’s not worthy of my space and has got to go. It took me a lot of years to get to this point, but I am just not willing to take up my space with stuff that means nothing. I truly wish her luck in her therapy.😊
@@diahegge5395My father has 50 or more hats hug neatly along wall in entry way...people have him, places he went. My mother has 60 coffee ups neatly over stove on pegboard beautiful cups for decoration she could afford when they first started out, plus people would give her as gifts later. My mother said to my father to get rid of some of your hats, he said to her, ok, if you get rid of some of your coffee cups... conversation over...😂❤!
I’m helping clean a similar hoard. She hoarded because she’s lonely 😢, and she’s lonely because she hoards. We’ve come to the conclusion that instead of mourning the loss of her husband properly, she went shopping at yard sales. 30 years later, we have 30 years worth of yard sale “treasures”.
Oh no, so sorry you hurt your shoulder and hope it heals quickly. I give you so much credit for taking the time to nicely fold things instead of just tossing them in totes, that shows how much you care and respect their items. I’d like to see more info on this type of hoarding, aka apocalypse type hoarding, sounds very interesting. Great job!
This is why my son among other things why he let his wife. And decided she did not want to be a mom. So my son a great kid stood up and said I'll do it. My grandson has lived with his dad for 15 years now and he is a kind gentleman just like his dad. I am blessed. Get well hot dog Jonny. 💕
This gave me anxiety, not exactly sure why. Thinking one reason is knowing that you injured your shoulder. Twice. This coming from someone who has needed a shoulder replacement for two years, but keep putting it off because I’m a big scaredy-cat. 🫤When I watch you organize, I always think to myself you make it look so easy. But when I’m standing in front of my “stuff“ it feels impossible. I am in therapy and do feel like I’m getting closer to a breakthrough. Thank you Mr. Whoever you are this week Johnny! ☺️♥️ You Rock! 🤘🏼
I will say that it's ironic when people want to comment negative things about the people who need your help because by viewing and engaging, it lines your pockets more so you can help more people. So if I were a hoarder and worried about getting free help because people on the internet might say awful things, it's actually kinda relieving to know that that negativity actually fuels this positive act you're putting into my home.
Oh my. This video makes me want to purge my clothing closet which is organized by color, sleeve length etc. Most haven't been worn since my son shot himself in 2019 (caused my weight loss of over 60 lbs) and retiring from a professional insurance agent in Dec 2021. I've gone from an XL to a S/M due to stress. I just hate to throw perfectly good clothing out and I'm not a fan of dealing with garage sales for clothes. Thank you so much for these videos. Every video you do leads me to do so many purges in my home.
I'm so sorry you hurt yourself. Please take care of yourself. This is amazing how you waded through this. This person is lucky for having your help. Your the Cleaning Angel 😇
The clothing can be donated, hopefully if she reaches that place it won’t go to the dumpster. I feel so bad for someone like this. I can sympathize with the shoulder injury, I have two tears in my right shoulder still painful years later. The furniture is so beautiful.
I’m very sorry to hear you injured your shoulder. I hope you got home safely and are on the mend now. You did an amazing job in the room and the fact that you have it organised in the totes will hopefully make it easier for this woman whenever she is able to start going through them. You are going to have to ask Post 10 what a moose sounds like 😂 Wishing you a speedy recovery and a great week. Mary, Joes wife 👏👍💪🤞🙏💐
If the bed frame is not salvageable, you might be able to get a platform frame, attach the head and foot boards and create additional storage underneath while keeping the aesthetic of the bedroom set. I hope you feel better soon 🥰
I don’t like that you are injured. Heal quickly. I am mesmerized watching your videos. They call me “mesmerized by Midwest Magic Cleaning Susie” back in Tulsa ❤
As someone who's dealt with trauma, id encourage this woman to look into EMDR. It's an incredible type of therapy that can heal in one session something that could take 3 months in traditional talk therapy. It completely changed my life, and is appropriate for all types of trauma. She'd just need to work with a certified therapist. Regardless, I hope she keeps healing 💜
So sorry that you’re hurting - I can’t imagine how you managed to push through… praying you will feel right as rain in no time! I did want to note that you do so much for ppls morale, offering to pay for the dumpster? Amazing! You’re being a real agent of healing across the board for sure!
So sorry you injured your shoulder. I know that horrendous pain. Thanks for doing this, you're always so understaning and caring. It helps your viewers to be more understanding. God bless you and the ladies who are getting the help they need.
I just wanted to give a heads up about using brand new bedding without washing it first. When I was in high school we moved to a new house and I got new bedding that I loved. I wouldn't let my mom wash it before putting it on my bed. The next morning I went to school and my arms an legs broke out in a splotchy red rash. It didn't really itch or butn, but I was pretty splotchy. Came home and took a shower, and my mom washed the bedding, and I was good to go. Of course I don't know if everyone would have that reaction, but they use some serious chemical in fabrics and dyes.
Also, when you said everyone deserves a clean toilet, I mean I don’t even know what to say about that other than- what a blessing you are for people. Also, be careful not to disintegrate the toilet by trying to spin kick the dirt off of it.
Mr. Magic, God Bless You. The service you provide to people is just incredible. I do hope you are feeling better. I have encountered severe hoarding in my job, over the years, and have some hoarders in my family. One I encountered had a room where you could not enter, it was literally floor to ceiling stuff. It appeared that it got to the point where she just stood in the doorway and chucked stuff into the room. Yes, it is a mental illness and it is much more common than anyone would ever think. Take care and rest up so your shoulder heals.
To the family in this video- you can do it. You. Can. Do. It. You can start picking out the most favorite beautiful things and start setting some items free. I have been in a place where life was so stressful I would come home and barely manage basic tasks. Then as family members passed away, items came to my place to sort. Then we didn't know my grandpa's house also had my mom's things that relatives took as I was young when she passed. There also was a mystery storage unit. It can be incredibly overwhelming and there are times where you say screw it. You have a great resource with MMC, you all can keep at it, bit by bit. Big hugs!
I just found out I’m a level one hoarder. I have stuff in every room that needs to be sorted and given a home. I’m very discouraged but don’t have the energy or stamina to get it done. I’ve been trying to do a little bit at a time. I really want to get the downstairs done because I have a robot vacuum that can keep it picked up, if I can get it cleaned up.
Wow I am super impressed that you can do all that work on an injured shoulder. It's difficult for me to watch these videos because I am a hoarder and now that I have been in my house for over 15 yrs. It's starting to get bad. I am going to call you Johnny Angel because it makes me realize there are non judgmental people that could help me. Thank you.
I don’t have any official diagnosis yet I struggle with getting overwhelmed and use your techniques to help me stay clean. I have minor hoarding issues but keep after myself. I love clothes, books, candles, shoes, and yarn. I try to keep myself in check by limiting items to an area but I am constantly having to check myself. I use your tip to say I’m cleaning this 3x3 space. Love your cleaning tips. ❤
This video motivated me to get rid of two bin bags of clothes and shoes for the charity shop. Thanks!! Amazing job on the room, sorry you hurt yourself. x
I don't know if the client watches these but If she does, Please know I am so happy for you that you have decided to start the healing journey! You deserve to be happy and healthy. You are so brave and I am rooting for you!
I hope your shoulder has a speedy recovery. Heating pad and rest I hope? Good chiropractic videos on pinterest, and accupressure pins too. Gell well soon, will keep you in our prayers for speedy recovery. And wow, that bed is beautiful too!
EMDR therapy and microdosing helped me identify my hoarding tendencies. I made a few mistakes driven by fear that I realized were the result of past traumas so I started therapy and on my own started to declutter. It was such an amazing feeling. I hope the best for this person. It is possible to get through it.
I am sending my best wishes to this courageous person. I hope therapy progresses so that she can get rid of stuff and return to having a calm, peaceful, rejuvenating home. All hoarder homes look like they would make the owner feel overwhelmed every time they looked around, a stressful, depressing, painful way to live. It's wonderful she is brave enough to let you in her house and to make that great leap of faith to go into therapy. All the best to both of you!
Just watched your July 8th major crazy nuts hoarder video. Not only are you a Wizard…you are a Magical Wizard. I am completely flabbergasted at your folding abilities. You would win any folding contest in the world. The help you are offering this family so generously is a wonder to see. Hope your shoulder gets better most quickly! Super duper job as usual. Awesome transformation! Patti
As the child of a hoarder, I can’t attest to the endless struggle of dealing with a hoarder. I’d attempt to clean while my dad was home, but it was just a lot of yelling about not throwing anything out and not touching his “things”. It’s disheartening. Move hundreds of pounds of unused junk, scrub and clean and then have to put all the junk right back on top of it again. Each time, it would just become an argument (Nobody “needs” 47 empty margarine containers Dad, nobody). If I did manage to get rid of something, he’d replace it with 3 more if the same thing. Repeat this process for a decade or two, and yes, the children of hoarders give up trying to help them. I did just stop trying. For my own sanity’s sake, I had to.
That’s so sad. I wonder how you can get through that some things are truly just trash and has no use to anyone, like there must be a distinction even for hoarders that some things are trash?
@@nightsgrow6575 the first 20 empty magerine tubs aren't necessarily trash, it's the other 30. There are people who make such a distinction but most have aspirations to use things or others who can't fathom the parting with items so empty wrappers become an item in their mind.
My husband and I moved in together years ago. They had their house we had our we sold and bought a big Victorian house together. My husband and FIL had an engineering business together. It made sense at the time due to each being in the others house. Little did I know. We initially shared large kitchen, bathroom . Home office. Dining table was a large snooker table, which very quickly became filled with stuff. My MIL would put my clothes in the washing machine if basket was anywhere in her vicinity, meaning inside the house. She would put towels, jeans delicates in on same wash. Yes I sound picky. I managed to get my husband to get our own kitchen. The hoarding started. No cleaning. Then dementia. We’ve been together 24 years. MIL now has stair lift, multiple frames and continence issue that are showing around the house. FIL hoarding more. Neither clean their rooms. I clean surfaces in their kitchen and vac, mop when they’re out together. The further along the dementia develops the more FIL gathers ‘stuff’. Not sure how to proceed. I’ve just retired and hate spending time in the house. I know I’m lucky, I have a roof over my head,but very difficult having my grand babies over. Best wishes from Devon UK
@@danoyse8233 that sounds horrible, my grandfather wasn't diagnosed at the time but started buying stuff he couldn't find when his dementia started. It's going to be hard to Clean that up
It was so satisfying to see that beautiful bed made up. I wish this lady all the best in her therapy. She really does have a beautiful home with lovely furnishings. Hope your shoulder will be okay. Take care and you are so kind to help folks out.
When you constantly feel like you are not safe, do not have enough you prioritize spending on stuff over experiences. How much do you spend on a night out with friends? Stopping for coffee? On junk you throw out routinely. You probably have had just as much clothing but regularly clear out your closets and donate stuff. Hoarders keep everything, a lot of that stuff is from long ago. Stuff can be from parents who passed away for instance. They would keep it because it's good in their eyes and once valued by someone they cared for.
Wow, you are awesome dude! I'm so sorry you injured your shoulder, I dislocated mine twice in two days, boy did it hurt. I had to learn to flip eggs in a frying pan because I was an assistant manager at a diner. God bless you.
Im a teen, and i absolutely love your channel. My mom and I deep cleaned my bedroom a couple months ago, and i rearanged my bedroom so i could see more of the floor. I found out that i have hoarding tendencies because I have both Autism and ADD. I keep things for projects and completely forget I have them. With my room being cleaned ive found ive been doing a lot better, and these videos keep me aware of what i do and dont need. I appreciate you sharing your journeys as you clean :D
Those are such good things to learn. Great job you are doing!
Good job! It really helps you stay calm and focused. Keep up the good work!
🎉 You might also enjoy Dana K White from A Slob Comes Clean. She has ADHD and she teaches a great system for staying clutter free and organised on her RUclips channel ❤
Yep Jordan Peterson says one of the most incredible things you can do for your life is clean your room, after that make your bed and brush your teeth!
Omg that makes so much sense, I'm both too and a harder, this guy's spin kicking my ass in to shape rn lol
This is so much better than the show hoarders. You’re actually helping people instead of exploiting them.
Excellent observation
I love that you dont judge people!
Exactly!!
I always remember watching an episode of Hoarders, where the guys house was far worse than this, and the therapist asked him what 5 items he would grab if his house was on fire. He said his glasses, his medication, his car keys, his wallet and his cat.
The look of realisation on his face after he answered her was something else.
I hope this person finds her moment of realisation.
Great video as usual 👌 👍 👏
Whoa! Those five things really made me think! Mine would be the same except I have a dog not a cat. Thank you for sharing this. ♥️
So true. Which is why all of those are in my purse (used to hate them), except my dog of course!
We were staying in a hotel for a while while we were "homeless". A room like 6 doors down caught fire I was making burritos for dinner and my husband's lunch.
Anyway APPARENTLY I would save the burritos, my pop, my cigarettes, my cat and dog, and my husband last.. 🤦🏼♀️🤣
@@chandratobolaski1249 sounds about right to me! 😂😂 (just kidding!☺️♥️)
@melodymurray7742 🤣🤣 I worked hard on those burritos!!!
She is showing some progress by the fact she is allowing you into her house and straighten up things!
That’s huge
Preach! I am so excited to see this series unfold. :)
Absolutely 👍⭐️
Exactly 💯
No doubt. That is a huge accomplishment
When you said “everybody deserves a clean toilet” my heart broke for your client and grew 3 times for you. With what you do, no one ever call you “bad soul Johnny”! 😂. Much respect to you💜💜💜
He's actually Johnny Big Bins in Cleveland lol
Wait I thought his name was John Mayer’s face
Maybe she can get a storage unit. Just to store her bins. So she'll have more room to just live. If she doesn't shop anymore.
1) My apology to you is that I'm ever so sorry I made you hurt your shoulder. May you heal soon and feel better.
2) Your understanding of hoarders/hoarding is wicked good and you are wonderful not blaming anyone for this disease!
3) Will be looking forward to more spin kicks, cleaning, and be good Johnny so you can travel to Charlotte once more.
God Bless!!
You are so strong to call someone in to help. So many of us have these issues.
I'm so proud of you, and you give me hope. 💜💜💜
Hoping you are doing better. Looking forward to see more videos which will confirm that you are. There is a bunch of strangers here that wish you all the best. A heartfelt Merry Christmas in advance ❤️
Proud of you for asking for help. I know it isn't easy.
My mother was a clothes hoarder. After she died I found my OWN clothes in her bedroom- clothes I hadn't seen for 10 yrs.
Wow! 😮
That’s how my mom is. She holds onto old clothes of mine from when I was little. One of her excuses is that she’s saving them for my future kids. If I even have kids I wouldn’t want to pass those down to my kid
My mother was a clothes hoarder too. When she died, we cleaned out 3 closets of clothes and shoes, 3 chests. Plus lots of clothes in the laundry room. We donated 11 big trash bags to a women’s shelter.
I’m autistic. ( I know you are.) I’m really good at lifting/carrying/moving things that are heavy and hurting myself. In my family we lovingly call it “stupid strong”. In my case my muscles can handle a lot more weight than my bones/joints can. So without thinking (stupid) I snag up heavy things and take off with them and knock joints out of place and cause myself other injuries. Take care of yourself, you are the only you that you get.
Oh my goodness I am so sorry you hurt yourself!! You did an amazing job on this room despite the fact that you had to put all the tubs back in but man what a transformation with the carpet vacuumed and the bed made it actually looked like a bedroom again. You’re an angel for helping these people in need!! ❤❤❤❤. Thank you for doing this work. I hope your shoulder heals up very quickly!! See you next week 😊
“Everyone deserves a clean toilet”….. oh my goodness, there are not enough words to express your amazingness!!!
That got me also
me too ❤️
Oh no! Feel better! Those hoard houses have hidden gems that bite hard! I’m sure the homeowner is so grateful for the help!
Exactly
Hidden gems? Or did you
mean g e r m s
Praying you feel better soon 🙏
@@Mskathleenh4656 Hidden gems to another hoarder.
I did find a moose 🫎 once. It was wild. Hope your shoulder feels better and you get back to stacking cans again
She might benefit from watching a hoarder’s heart. She is a recovering hoarder that has decluttered so much in the last several years little by little. She talks about the mentality behind hoarding and what works best for her as a hoarder to be able to get rid of things.
Thanks for sharing that. I’m going to look into it. I have a tendency for clutter that could easily turn into hoarding n I find understanding it helps me avoid it SO much!
I watch Hoarder's Heart too it's a great channel
You really did a lot to improve that bedroom! I’m so sorry you hurt yourself. Get Filth to help you until you’re better😢♥️🐾
I think you did your rotator cuff. That's a shou!der replacement. Then you WILL need Patreon. So please tie your wrists to your belt. They must stay below shoulder height. Sorry Superhuman Johnny someone had to say it.
Hope you feel better soon. Tough job to do. I grew up in a hoarder house. It’s a challenge for those who live in it. The only clean room was my room, the kitchen and the TV room. A year before my mom died, I just bit the bullet and cleared it all away (the hoard) while my mom was in the hospital. She was able to come home because her home was clean! She thanked me not long before she died. She had a clean home and people would come visit again. I hope this woman gets better and part with the hoard and live a better life.
That sounds like my grandma house long ago she had everything in big barrels/ and animals
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Thanks! You’re doing God’s work. My family was effected by a hoarder. Hope you’re better.
Thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️
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How do you do this donation thing?
@@emnurse2056 on a pc, there is a heart with a $ in the middle, just under the video.
Thanks button under the video
Hope your shoulder is healing! It's not just the cleaning how you help these people, but you are an advocate for them by talking about hoarding disorder and helping people understand how they end up with their houses in this shape. You are truly a good person. ❤
"They call me 'Johnny destroying his own body' back in Austin." 😂😂
Your sense of humor is so underrated. The deadpan talk about moose and masculinity have me cracking up
You’re like the energizer bunny! Do you ever feel burnt out from all of the decluttering & cleaning?
Not often. When I do, I force myself to take a break
I have cleaned homes for about 3 years and have to be aware of my lower back issues so as not to injure myself. Great job as always! 😊
Absolutely love that you help out!
i have same issue. what helps you the most? i remember to lift with my knees bent and no heavy lifting.
Same. Scrubbing showers and making beds are dangerous for me.
I am having one of those days where I feel like I am being “pecked to death by ducks”, one nibble at a time. So thanks for your video and narration. You and your work here can be therapeutic for some of us.
Huh, pecked to death by ducks one nibble at a time? Okay, I'm stealing that phrase for the foreseeable future.
Pecked to death by ducks is a pretty good book by Tim Cahill
We’re gonna need a tutorial on how to fold a fitted sheet, you made it look so much better than the messy turbans I end up with 😂 get better fast! I hope this person continues in therapy and we get to see that healing happen through your videos. Thank you!
Fold it in half, pocketing the corners together. Then do it again. Lay the quartered sheet flat and fold it with the funky edges on the inside. I prefer to fold it in thirds, then thirds again, but whatever fits in your space.
Martha Stewart shows you how. Can’t remember where🤔
Yes! I was thinking the same thing….a video of you folding a fitted sheet….’cause they don’t call you “Fitted sheet Johnny” for nothing!! 😂😂😂😂😂❤
@@katphish30Hate those things!
@@katphish30 this is how i do it. not how my mom did, but ez'ier for me.
You are so kind and non-judgmental, respect that so much. Excellent video! Be well Spin Kick Johnnie 👏👏👏👍👊🥇👑😊🙏
I hope her therapy helps really fast, because you have opened up a lot of free space to be filled.
I have to admit, I thought the same thing. I've known people like this who have binge-purge cycles, almost like hoarder bulimia. They hit a purge point, and then see all that open space, and get even more stuff to fill it. I hope this family makes the progress they need to avoid that.
@@jcortese3300 I lived with a person with hoarding tendencies and every time I cleaned off the kitchen table so there was enough room for me to eat breakfast, she'd go out and buy a whole bunch of food she couldn't eat and completely cover the table with it. I don't know why they have the urge to fill empty space, but they do. I think the empty space does make them feel happy because it feels like things are more under control, but then they ride that wave to make a bunch of purchases to make themselves even more happy, and, well, quickly ruin it.
I helped my 20 year old niece clean her bedroom. When I started, there was no floor showing due to the clothing (clean and dirty) as well as dirty, smelly, hairy doggy bed linens all over everything. I took three 40 gallon black garbage bags of clothes out of there, one of which was filled exclusively with tiny mismatched athletic socks. The other two bags were filled with hoodies. Hundreds of hoodies. We could have opened an outlet store.
So I lost my job in December and I went into severe depression. I could not move to clean and slowly but surly my bedrooms kept building with clutter. found your videos yesterday. I put you on every tv in the house and as you cleaned I cleaned….thank you for the motivation I so needed. and by the way… thank you for not judging…depression horrible….my body simply would not move no matter how bad I wanted it to…
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I watched exactly 2 minutes and was given the ability to convince my husband that his side of the wardrobe needed clearing out...hangers with dusty shouldered jackets, yellowing off white t shirts and too small trousers. His low self esteem saw him clinging onto a past slimmer younger self and didn't want to face those clothes. So I did it for him and now he's very grateful bless him.
Thank you for the boot up my ass and I hope your shoulder gets better.
You always make me laugh "Johnny". When I watch other videos and they are strugglin' I say "just give it a spin kick" ;) Thank you for helping the client of Barbies' that needed a bed. So precious. Love your channel. If you talk with this precious client, please tell her I am so proud of her, and I am sending good thoughts her way. P.S. I am team Jason....rofl. P.S.S You get to feeling better...you will be in my thoughts and prayers as well.
I said it before. I'll say it again you are a Saint. That's how you roll. Get well. The world needs more people like you.😊
Basic Level 1A: You found some floor; you got things sorted into categories; a little garbage was found; then you refiled everything until the lady is ready for a next level. Thanks for your teaching, example, persistence and hope your shoulder heals well. It did look like there was hope of a comfortable space, if surplus can be re-homed.
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The stuff you said at the 6-minute mark just hit me. My partner's family is in that scenario. Hoarding is mostly mom's fault, but then a single sibling has added to the hoard, MOVED OUT, and left their hoard, so it's a combo hoard. The other siblings are minimalist as heck, they all thought they had a ton of stuff until they moved out and realized they own basically nothing and keep a tidy house. I'm cleaning my partner's half of the house right now and they live bare bones, even more so now after we clean the leftover sibling hoard. Other items siblings want but can't physically reach because of the hoard. There's an entire sewing desk under all the hoard that is useful, valuable, and wanted and nobody can reach it.
You just don't know your own strength 😂 the fact that she is allowing you to tackle this for her is a wonderful first step in her journey.
I truly hope this woman and her daughter get better! Thanks for being an example of such a human and compassionate person (and be careful lifting those mooses next time, mr. wizard!)
I am so glad I found you. My friend/neighbor is a hoarder. She is at the point where just having skinny aisles to walk through with small debris to step on. The lady that owns this house sounds like my neighbor. And for under ovens and fridges I use a yard stick. At my house the only things I find under them is cat toys ! I hope your feeling better!
So reminds me of my mother's house. Rooms you couldn't even get in to. So many clothes, enough to open a clothes store or cloth many other people. But hoarders don't realize they have a problem or think they never have enough. You do a great thing for these folks. Get better and take a rest.
I really hope she calls you in the future when she’s ready, cuz it’s going to be a really beautiful full circle moment for you and her. I’m sure she has a long road ahead and I am just all in my feeling right now knowing that this person is on the path to healing.
It is a process. I hope she gets the help she needs. Take it easy. No spin kicks or one ups on Jason. Just kick back and chill. Your shoulder will thank you!
I can't promise that!
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Thank you for explaining the different type of preppers! I am a prepper, and had a stockpile of 18 months realize that that was too big for my household and we’ve wiggled it down to a manageable three month stock up! Mainly in case, anything happens with a job loss or if the winter is too bad, and we can’t get out will be all right! I have done the Swedish death cleaning four times in order to get rid of most of the things in my house, and I was able to downsize by 85%! If we don’t like it love it or use it it went out of the house no questions asked! We now have a much more easy manageable house. It’s not a minimalistic way, but it’s minimal lysing my way and clean up now is super easy to clean the house and maintain it! I don’t have a lot of clothing anymore. We got rid of a bunch of it. I never was in a hoarding level but I was in a level that it was hard to keep the house clean because I had three babies in diapers at the same time! And I over bar on things such as their baby clothing and baby toys, and things of that nature my kids are now teenagers and it’s much more manageable to keep things in check! Absolutely love what you do. Hope that you get to feeling better soon.
I am a prepper too but not to that extent but after living in the same house 28 years and having a husband who saved stuff and sadly just passed away today I am keeping myself busy by starting to throw away bags and bags of stuff and getting totes from my sister in the next few days to list on ebay or FB Marketplace things that are not useful. I can't believe I've filled up 2 garbage cans already. We have a lot of items that are now "Vintage" that my husband hung on to "Just in case" I won't blame it all on him but it's definitely time to get rid of things that are not being used. He told me when I'm gone you can do what you want with it. My sister will come over and help me clean once we get everything out of here.. it's not hoarder stacked for sure but way to much for a small 672 square foot house. And I have enough food to last probably a year now with it just being me and my dogs. Anna In Ohio
@@buckeyedav1Anna from Ohio, here’s a virtual hug. {{{hug}}}. I am sorry to hear about the passing of your husband. Keep up the good work. I am so glad he told you to do what you want with the stuff.
Prepper here!! But I keep it down to basics. It’s so easy to get crazy on it. Believe me!! Good on you!!!
Hey tote stacking Johnny, one at a time! Hope you're doing better. 2 videos a week YES! ❤
Picture frames…craft supplies…that’s me too. Ive made Fridays my day to donate stuff to declutter. Im calling it Friday Bye-Day
Thank you for donating! I tell myself that my fill-in-the-blank will make someone else happy to use it instead of me holding onto it. I still have a ways to go though!
Good idea! Friday Bye-Day needs be on my calendar schedule! Thanks for tip! 😻🐾❤️💕
Take care, Two-Tub Power Lifter Johnny from Austin ☮️
I watched a UK show on hoarding where a woman transferred her mothers entire hoard to a warehouse! She sorted it by type (shoes, clothes, kitchen, mementos, furniture, etc) with a mountainous trash pile in the corner (wrappers, empties, food etc) She then cleaned, repaired, painted her mothers home so it was sound, empty and functional.
When her mother saw the enormity of the hoard as well as her home as she’d not seen it in some time, it was very powerful.
It was the most radically transformative, productive method I’ve ever seen regarding a hoarding situation.
Usually the hoarder puts up resistance and every item has to be touched and gone over, it seems excruciating for all involved!
I wish the Dr Pepper Hoarder all the very best on her journey 🕊
If it is the one I am thinking of, that is an amazing documentary. The daughter was the documentary director and narrator, right?
@@lisab9541 yes! That’s the one!
My late father in law was a hoarder. My mother in law never allowed it to come into the house, thank God. The family finally staged an intervention and we spent two summers cleaning out his oversized garage and sheds. Five roll off dumpsters later and it was finally manageable. You could tell it was killing him but he couldn't fight all of us.
I have a rule in my own house, if an item is stored for 6 months and not used, touched, or brought out, then it’s not worthy of my space and has got to go. It took me a lot of years to get to this point, but I am just not willing to take up my space with stuff that means nothing. I truly wish her luck in her therapy.😊
Told my husband that same thing about the garage today
@@diahegge5395Oh, now your intruding...perhaps a compromise, something from garage and something from house collections...
@@diahegge5395My father has 50 or more hats hug neatly along wall in entry way...people have him, places he went. My mother has 60 coffee ups neatly over stove on pegboard beautiful cups for decoration she could afford when they first started out, plus people would give her as gifts later. My mother said to my father to get rid of some of your hats, he said to her, ok, if you get rid of some of your coffee cups... conversation over...😂❤!
Do you throw away your Christmas decorations every year then?
@@johnkelly9451 the garage is mine. The shed is his!! 😀
$600??? Wow!!! Your giving and compassion is amazing! Thank you for doing this for people!
They need to pay you something out of respect.
I’m helping clean a similar hoard. She hoarded because she’s lonely 😢, and she’s lonely because she hoards. We’ve come to the conclusion that instead of mourning the loss of her husband properly, she went shopping at yard sales. 30 years later, we have 30 years worth of yard sale “treasures”.
Get well soon.
I’m sorry you got injured.
Thank you for all you do.
Oh no, so sorry you hurt your shoulder and hope it heals quickly. I give you so much credit for taking the time to nicely fold things instead of just tossing them in totes, that shows how much you care and respect their items. I’d like to see more info on this type of hoarding, aka apocalypse type hoarding, sounds very interesting. Great job!
I appreciate your compassion so much and your humor is definitely a bonus.😅 I hope your shoulder heals quickly.
This is why my son among other things why he let his wife. And decided she did not want to be a mom. So my son a great kid stood up and said I'll do it. My grandson has lived with his dad for 15 years now and he is a kind gentleman just like his dad. I am blessed.
Get well hot dog Jonny. 💕
This gave me anxiety, not exactly sure why. Thinking one reason is knowing that you injured your shoulder. Twice. This coming from someone who has needed a shoulder replacement for two years, but keep putting it off because I’m a big scaredy-cat. 🫤When I watch you organize, I always think to myself you make it look so easy. But when I’m standing in front of my “stuff“ it feels impossible. I am in therapy and do feel like I’m getting closer to a breakthrough. Thank you Mr. Whoever you are this week Johnny! ☺️♥️
You Rock! 🤘🏼
I will say that it's ironic when people want to comment negative things about the people who need your help because by viewing and engaging, it lines your pockets more so you can help more people. So if I were a hoarder and worried about getting free help because people on the internet might say awful things, it's actually kinda relieving to know that that negativity actually fuels this positive act you're putting into my home.
Oh my. This video makes me want to purge my clothing closet which is organized by color, sleeve length etc. Most haven't been worn since my son shot himself in 2019 (caused my weight loss of over 60 lbs) and retiring from a professional insurance agent in Dec 2021. I've gone from an XL to a S/M due to stress. I just hate to throw perfectly good clothing out and I'm not a fan of dealing with garage sales for clothes. Thank you so much for these videos. Every video you do leads me to do so many purges in my home.
I’m so sorry for your loss and what you went through and are still goi😢through. I hope your heart heals and find peace.
I'm so sorry you hurt yourself. Please take care of yourself. This is amazing how you waded through this.
This person is lucky for having your help. Your the Cleaning Angel 😇
You are such a gifted organizer. I would be overwhelmed with this and I wouldn’t know where to start!
Another wonderful job! Sorry you got hurt. I hope you feel better. Your humor is priceless. God bless ❤
The clothing can be donated, hopefully if she reaches that place it won’t go to the dumpster. I feel so bad for someone like this.
I can sympathize with the shoulder injury, I have two tears in my right shoulder still painful years later.
The furniture is so beautiful.
Keeping it “weird In Austin” Johnny destroyer
Charlotte spin kick wizard,
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You are not a wizard you are a great human been.
Or maybe he is both? 😊
He IS a wizard! Or they wouldn't call him ' wizard wand Johnny' back in vegas 😂
For any of us who encounter someone who is suffering from hoarding you offer a lot of insight into how you can help that person. ❤
Beautiful job! You’re the kindest person ever. What a joy you must bring to these people who are going through such difficult times.
😮 OOOOOOOUUUUUCCCCHHHH!!!! I am sending you tons of well wishes!!!!! Feel better 💜💜
I’m very sorry to hear you injured your shoulder. I hope you got home safely and are on the mend now.
You did an amazing job in the room and the fact that you have it organised in the totes will hopefully make it easier for this woman whenever she is able to start going through them.
You are going to have to ask Post 10 what a moose sounds like 😂 Wishing you a speedy recovery and a great week. Mary, Joes wife 👏👍💪🤞🙏💐
I want to meet him so bad
If the bed frame is not salvageable, you might be able to get a platform frame, attach the head and foot boards and create additional storage underneath while keeping the aesthetic of the bedroom set. I hope you feel better soon 🥰
I don’t like that you are injured. Heal quickly. I am mesmerized watching your videos. They call me “mesmerized by Midwest Magic Cleaning Susie” back in Tulsa ❤
As someone who's dealt with trauma, id encourage this woman to look into EMDR. It's an incredible type of therapy that can heal in one session something that could take 3 months in traditional talk therapy. It completely changed my life, and is appropriate for all types of trauma. She'd just need to work with a certified therapist. Regardless, I hope she keeps healing 💜
Please take in all this 🙏 love ❤ and Light in support of your quick and easy recovery. Love and Light to all of your family too 💕!
Not the moose! 😂 Mooooooose! 😂 I love the subtle humor you add to these videos
I wish people would be as understanding as you. Bless your heart ❤️
So sorry that you’re hurting - I can’t imagine how you managed to push through… praying you will feel right as rain in no time!
I did want to note that you do so much for ppls morale, offering to pay for the dumpster? Amazing! You’re being a real agent of healing across the board for sure!
I really enjoy watching you help people declutter. I can’t wrap my head around how much money and waste these hoarders go thru.
So sorry you injured your shoulder. I know that horrendous pain. Thanks for doing this, you're always so understaning and caring. It helps your viewers to be more understanding. God bless you and the ladies who are getting the help they need.
I just wanted to give a heads up about using brand new bedding without washing it first. When I was in high school we moved to a new house and I got new bedding that I loved. I wouldn't let my mom wash it before putting it on my bed. The next morning I went to school and my arms an legs broke out in a splotchy red rash. It didn't really itch or butn, but I was pretty splotchy. Came home and took a shower, and my mom washed the bedding, and I was good to go. Of course I don't know if everyone would have that reaction, but they use some serious chemical in fabrics and dyes.
Also, when you said everyone deserves a clean toilet, I mean I don’t even know what to say about that other than- what a blessing you are for people. Also, be careful not to disintegrate the toilet by trying to spin kick the dirt off of it.
Sending healing vibes my friend ❤
Mr. Magic, God Bless You. The service you provide to people is just incredible. I do hope you are feeling better. I have encountered severe hoarding in my job, over the years, and have some hoarders in my family. One I encountered had a room where you could not enter, it was literally floor to ceiling stuff. It appeared that it got to the point where she just stood in the doorway and chucked stuff into the room. Yes, it is a mental illness and it is much more common than anyone would ever think. Take care and rest up so your shoulder heals.
To the family in this video- you can do it. You. Can. Do. It. You can start picking out the most favorite beautiful things and start setting some items free. I have been in a place where life was so stressful I would come home and barely manage basic tasks. Then as family members passed away, items came to my place to sort. Then we didn't know my grandpa's house also had my mom's things that relatives took as I was young when she passed. There also was a mystery storage unit. It can be incredibly overwhelming and there are times where you say screw it. You have a great resource with MMC, you all can keep at it, bit by bit. Big hugs!
I just found out I’m a level one hoarder. I have stuff in every room that needs to be sorted and given a home. I’m very discouraged but don’t have the energy or stamina to get it done. I’ve been trying to do a little bit at a time. I really want to get the downstairs done because I have a robot vacuum that can keep it picked up, if I can get it cleaned up.
You are an amazing human being. Kind and generous with your time and compassionate about what you do. God bless you
You continue to be the kindest, most insightful person on youtube.
Wow I am super impressed that you can do all that work on an injured shoulder. It's difficult for me to watch these videos because I am a hoarder and now that I have been in my house for over 15 yrs. It's starting to get bad. I am going to call you Johnny Angel because it makes me realize there are non judgmental people that could help me. Thank you.
The level of understanding and compassion you emit is truly inspirational. You are a blessing
I don’t have any official diagnosis yet I struggle with getting overwhelmed and use your techniques to help me stay clean. I have minor hoarding issues but keep after myself. I love clothes, books, candles, shoes, and yarn. I try to keep myself in check by limiting items to an area but I am constantly having to check myself. I use your tip to say I’m cleaning this 3x3 space. Love your cleaning tips. ❤
This video motivated me to get rid of two bin bags of clothes and shoes for the charity shop. Thanks!! Amazing job on the room, sorry you hurt yourself. x
I don't know if the client watches these but If she does, Please know I am so happy for you that you have decided to start the healing journey! You deserve to be happy and healthy. You are so brave and I am rooting for you!
As a moose expert, I don't think I've ever heard such an accurate moose call.
You're either born with moose calling talent, or you don't have it. I was blessed. Moose-blessed.
I hope your shoulder has a speedy recovery. Heating pad and rest I hope? Good chiropractic videos on pinterest, and accupressure pins too. Gell well soon, will keep you in our prayers for speedy recovery. And wow, that bed is beautiful too!
😮😱 OMG I hope you get better SOON 🙏! Don't overdo it, rest up and enjoy your night take care, tudles 😎🥸🤡🤓
Bless your heart. your ancestors smile on you brother bear
Please take care of yourself and that shoulder. I know the people you help have got to feel a sense of relief. You are a rock star.
EMDR therapy and microdosing helped me identify my hoarding tendencies. I made a few mistakes driven by fear that I realized were the result of past traumas so I started therapy and on my own started to declutter. It was such an amazing feeling. I hope the best for this person. It is possible to get through it.
I hope your shoulder is better soon. Take care of yourself.
I am sending my best wishes to this courageous person. I hope therapy progresses so that she can get rid of stuff and return to having a calm, peaceful, rejuvenating home. All hoarder homes look like they would make the owner feel overwhelmed every time they looked around, a stressful, depressing, painful way to live. It's wonderful she is brave enough to let you in her house and to make that great leap of faith to go into therapy. All the best to both of you!
Wow what a room 😮...what good job you did 😊
Just watched your July 8th major crazy nuts hoarder video. Not only are you a Wizard…you are a Magical Wizard. I am completely flabbergasted at your folding abilities. You would win any folding contest in the world. The help you are offering this family so generously is a wonder to see. Hope your shoulder gets better most quickly! Super duper job as usual. Awesome transformation! Patti
As the child of a hoarder, I can’t attest to the endless struggle of dealing with a hoarder. I’d attempt to clean while my dad was home, but it was just a lot of yelling about not throwing anything out and not touching his “things”. It’s disheartening. Move hundreds of pounds of unused junk, scrub and clean and then have to put all the junk right back on top of it again. Each time, it would just become an argument (Nobody “needs” 47 empty margarine containers Dad, nobody). If I did manage to get rid of something, he’d replace it with 3 more if the same thing. Repeat this process for a decade or two, and yes, the children of hoarders give up trying to help them. I did just stop trying. For my own sanity’s sake, I had to.
That’s so sad. I wonder how you can get through that some things are truly just trash and has no use to anyone, like there must be a distinction even for hoarders that some things are trash?
@@nightsgrow6575 the first 20 empty magerine tubs aren't necessarily trash, it's the other 30.
There are people who make such a distinction but most have aspirations to use things or others who can't fathom the parting with items so empty wrappers become an item in their mind.
My husband and I moved in together years ago. They had their house we had our we sold and bought a big Victorian house together. My husband and FIL had an engineering business together. It made sense at the time due to each being in the others house. Little did I know. We initially shared large kitchen, bathroom . Home office. Dining table was a large snooker table, which very quickly became filled with stuff. My MIL would put my clothes in the washing machine if basket was anywhere in her vicinity, meaning inside the house. She would put towels, jeans delicates in on same wash. Yes I sound picky. I managed to get my husband to get our own kitchen. The hoarding started. No cleaning. Then dementia. We’ve been together 24 years. MIL now has stair lift, multiple frames and continence issue that are showing around the house. FIL hoarding more. Neither clean their rooms. I clean surfaces in their kitchen and vac, mop when they’re out together. The further along the dementia develops the more FIL gathers ‘stuff’. Not sure how to proceed. I’ve just retired and hate spending time in the house. I know I’m lucky, I have a roof over my head,but very difficult having my grand babies over. Best wishes from Devon UK
@@danoyse8233 that sounds horrible, my grandfather wasn't diagnosed at the time but started buying stuff he couldn't find when his dementia started.
It's going to be hard to Clean that up
It was so satisfying to see that beautiful bed made up. I wish this lady all the best in her therapy. She really does have a beautiful home with lovely furnishings. Hope your shoulder will be okay. Take care and you are so kind to help folks out.
You are so right on. Hope your shoulder gets better. ❤
What boggles my mind is... Where the heck do they get the money to buy all this stuff?!
Take care and get better fast🩷
I was just thinking the same…
This is years and years of hoarding, buying on thing here and there, and when they notice it has come to this already.
When you constantly feel like you are not safe, do not have enough you prioritize spending on stuff over experiences. How much do you spend on a night out with friends? Stopping for coffee? On junk you throw out routinely. You probably have had just as much clothing but regularly clear out your closets and donate stuff. Hoarders keep everything, a lot of that stuff is from long ago. Stuff can be from parents who passed away for instance. They would keep it because it's good in their eyes and once valued by someone they cared for.
Wow, you are awesome dude! I'm so sorry you injured your shoulder, I dislocated mine twice in two days, boy did it hurt. I had to learn to flip eggs in a frying pan because I was an assistant manager at a diner. God bless you.
I hope your shoulder is better now! 😊
You do such wonderful work for folks! Sorry to hear about your injury. Get better soon!