A way that I've kept my clothes limited: I never buy new hangers. If I have too many clothes for the hangers I currently own, I have to donate my least favorite thing to free one up. It's been working like an absolute charm. I used to have a massive clothes-hoarding problem until I started doing this. Highly recommend.
I do something similar, except I allow myself to buy hangers. Instead I have two racks in my closet. Shirts/pants all start on one side until they have been worn. Then I hang them back up on the other side. If I get down to a few items and I don't want to wear them they get removed. Then I start back over again. This keeps me wearing my clothes and prevents me from keeping things I won't wear.
Yes!!! I have 60 hangers and if I don’t have enough hangers for my clothes, something has to go! It’s such a great way to stay organized and not get so overwhelmed.
@@thetherrannativeyou can also turn the hangers round when you’ve worn something so at the end of say three months you can see which clothes haven’t been worn. I had to do it this way as I don’t have two rails either.😊
Today, while a Twilight Zone marathon was playing in the background, I went through my closet. I purged, refolded, re-sorted the shelves, storage bins, and drawers. I blame you for my sudden motivational surge, so suck it. :)
playgirl 2.0? LMAO😂 so jokin… Mac is WAY more better (British accent?) yes, mo better. I said it? Or is it Mo betta? Ok… anyways, he has Brains and stuff. #MMC except I like shark vacs cause I can also clean that… so? It’s Debatable.
Thanks for the second shoutout Mac! You got us to over 2000 subscribers which is just incredible, at this rate we'll be monetised by the end of the week which is insane as we had hoped to be monetised by the end of our first year and now we will be by the end of our first month! I fold my clothes straight from the dryer too and then carry the piles of folded clothes to the correct room x
I mentioned autistic burnout to my 40 year old son - played him one of your videos and he was like amazed there was a name to what he has experienced for his entire life - note- 40 years go they suggested I institutionalize him - he was severe- non verbal and had Tourette’s as he got older also ADHD - I didn’t and he is one of my greatest gifts - I had to see the world entirely different but it was worth the work - he also owns his own home works full time and has a son - my only boy grandchild- I fold immediately from the dryer
@@angelarothbauer8096 You did better than your damndest, because you WORKED to keep him with you, with little to no help from professionals. My husband and both our (now adult) kids all have autism. We were told to institutionalize our youngest when she was 5 years old. I refused and doc "fired" us, which was fine. I fired him first. I don't know you but that don't matter - I am proud of you.
Our spare room got super cluttered like this! My husband’s an oncologist/professor, I’m a school principal, we have three kids under age 10, and a boatload of animals because I can’t say no to cute, furry things. We get so unbelievably busy, and sometimes we start just “sequestering” the things we can’t handle at the moment into the guest room. It’s a terrible habit, but it’s also about survival. It can happen to anyone! No one should judge people’s homes! Love what you do, man!
I’m now a stay at home wife,mom and grandma and I help my kids with their kids and it’s hard for me to keep up and we have 5 cats, I can’t say no either 😂. Best of luck and no judgement from me 😊
@@carolynoquinn4573 It’s only in one room, so I know my kids and I can tackle it this summer now that I have three weeks off from work. I’m just saying I understand the way things can get away from us when we get extremely busy with work and life. 😊
@@DMinSFBayI would schedule on my phone, a 10min a week to deal with it , before it builds up to overwhelm level. I have a friend that lets things build up: then it's too much & she gets stressed & leaves it & then it gets 10 times worse. 10mins regularly is do-able.
@DMinSFBay I grew up with the 1 room always being cluttered. It was a very small bedroom that was part of an extension that my parents had done to the house in the early 1980s. My Dad got sick of Mum's clutter in there, so he put in floor to ceiling industrial strength shelving along one wall. It's has a huge cupboard on another. My desk and return and bookcase made its way in there. He labelled everything, all things similar were together, just like his garage. And ever year or so he would go in and reorganise it coz mum was so lazy she knew he would do it. Dad died in February 2017, fast forward to now and there is crap everywhere. I moved back in with her last year as I couldn't afford to rent on my own any more. And the 3 rooms that are mine, lounge, bedroom and craft/study, my bedroom is the only room that doesn't have any of her stuff in it. It's not hoarding, it's just laziness. Dad did everything for her, and I refuse to.
A cleaning client of mine literally has toys in every room of their house! Even in the en suite shower and mom and dad’s room! They wanted a whole house clean every two weeks but I don’t have a long enough spot open to pick up all the toys and do a detailed cleaning. After asking repeatedly I finally had to tell the mom that I wouldn’t give them a spot unless they ( the parents ) put limits on where toys could be in the house and that there was no way I would clean the kids rooms until a purge was done for all 3 kids. I know! You said what to them?!?!?! I felt I had to help this poor mom gain control over their home and I’m fine in being the “bad guy!” Now the home only has toys in the kids rooms, the family room upstairs and in the basement family room. I don’t even see toys out on the deck anymore, just in the yard. These parents FINALLY have some space of their own and their home is not filled with clutter anymore! Mom has since thanked me for being honest with her and telling her what she needed to hear.
Well done you!!! I have a neighbor who cleans houses - she tells her clients that she cleans houses, not clutter, so they have to have the house picked up before her day to clean - she has plenty of clients so no worries if she drops one. You might suggest that this mom find The Minimal Mom, on RUclips - it might change her life even more for the better.
I am 69 years old. My mother taught me so much about organizing and cleaning efficiently but i have relearned so much from watching how methodical and practical your methods are.
I was once a single mom and clutter was so hard to keep ahead of. But, in a particularity rough time of our existence, I couldn't afford trash bags. I, instead, used grocery bags. I suddenly realized I could easily fill a grocery bag in a matter of minutes with junk and not just kitchen scraps. I started grabbing a bag when I had time and just going through one area and filling it up. When I was done, I was done. If I felt like it, and only if I felt like it, I'd fill another. But I just made myself fill one. This especially worked for the PILE of paper work I had stashed behind one door. Paper work is tedious...going through what needs to be kept and what's trash. I fell in love with this one bag thing and looked it up. There is a RUclips challenge called 40 bags in 40 days! This process works as long as that bag is not just normal every day trash. It's a special bag just for household clutter. It can be a trash bag, grocery bag, or zip lock bag....whatever you are able to do. A zip lock bag can wreck havoc on a junk drawer...just saying. But now, anytime I feel over whelmed I think, "just start one bag at a time". Eventually you have no clutter and then you clean, one space at a time....or if you have a list of bills to pay and you have a phone phobia...do one bill a day and check off the list. One small thing at a time makes a huge difference!
I've been hanging on by a thread mentally for about a month now. I do what's necessary to get through the week like laundry, dishes and trash. I have been wanting to tackle my bedroom and clean my stove. Last night I had a complete meltdown. But when I woke up this morning, I was ready to tackle all the things. I did way more than I had originally planned and I feel a lot better. I watch your videos and find comfort in knowing there are others with a home like mine. Thank you, Mack for understanding and caring. ❤
Getting rid of excess clothes has been hard and rewarding. I started by realizing that I HATED switching out summer and winter clothes. It just wouldn’t get done. I would dig out some winter stuff, and then a few weeks later dig out some more, etc. next thing I knew I had clothes piled on the floor again because it wouldn’t all fit in the dressers and a had a mix of summer and winter clothing. So when I started purging I also designated drawers which ALSO limits how much I can keep. Anything too small is an automatic donate (because let’s face it I haven’t lost the weight in 20 years 😂). Anything with stains or holes is trash. I only kept a few for doing dirty work at home. I have two dressers, under the bed drawers, and a wardrobe (No closets in this house). There are specific drawers for tshirts, long sleeved shirts, dress pants, work pants, etc. The laundry has gotten SO much easier. I still have too much, but it’s more manageable
Good for you! I walk in circles in my bedroom. The rest of the house has been purged but my bedroom holds my wardrobe and this I find to be the hardest to unload.
Not a thing, in *my* opinion. But: Some people say "closet" if it's built in; "wardrobe" if it's a piece of furniture you bring into the room afterwards.
@@onecatshortofcrazy12me too! I had so much and found it overwhelming. I did about eight passes in all. Got rid of about 90%. Took about four months. I am now down to about 20 pieces and I live in the UK 🇬🇧 so we have four seasons…often in one day 😂. It also caused me some anxiety while I was in the process but each pass got easier. I now feel like a weight has been lifted. It has. 16 trash bags to donate!
I LOVE Midlife Stockman. His videos are the best. And he does tons of repairs to the places where he does landscaping for free. And... he's easy on the eyes...lol.
Mack, you have got such a gift for turning a room full of chaos into order. What a blessing for this busy family. I think most people fall into this category of disorganization. I have a TINY laundry room, and fold everything immediately too. I even installed wall mounted folding racks on the door frame so I can hang clothes as I put them on hangers. It helps what little sanity I have left. Great video, moose herder!
Making your bed is a game changer! I've struggled with depression the majority of my life. I make my bed every day, even on the days I really don't want to. If accomplish nothing else that day, at least I did ONE thing. It gives you a nice work surface for tidying up the rest of the room. It's a lot less tempting to just crawl back into bed and avoid life. And at the end of the day, a made bed feels welcoming and inviting.
Yeah I Just LOVE midlife Stockman!!!!!!! Recently have been on binge watching FLAWLESS CLEANING SERVICE, young guy in UK doing AMAZING Hard work helping those in need in his community at NO cost.
I love Flawless cleaning too and I notice Brits seem to be way kinder in supplying cups of tea and refreshments to the lads than I have ever seen in the US shows. They seem to just open the door, grunt acquiescence and then close the door never to be seen again.
For me, when I make my bed, I always think to myself as it's the first accomplishment of the day and that makes me feel 10 times better and that I am ready for the day ahead of myself. But once again, loving the content as per usual ❤
You've inspired me and I'm helping my super busy friend get her house sorted out. She has a family and is so pulled out and she gets no help. She's away for three weeks visiting family abroad and I'm deep cleaning and painting three of her rooms, including the kitchen and tidying everywhere else. I love cleaning and helping people 🥰
Hello Mac, thank you for all of your videos and all of the people you have helped. I have been cleaning with you and you have helped me a lot. Your also helping my Autistic granddaughter. You are greatly appreciated.
Hey MMC - i am a very neurodivergent person forced into doing a declutter as we speak that has been overdue by a decade. Okay so i'm putting all the stuff i want to keep into huge plastic trunks but once I actually made a start, as difficult as this is for me it's amazing how fast progress goes. Anyway, I'm keeping You in mind all the time to help me with my motivation and you're really helping so thank you so much
@@bonniesf6719 Yeah. The gentle way and the whole... helping me to realise i'm not one of three in the world and also unlike other people who in their defence did try to help, not making me feel like a disgusting, terrible person... really helps.
Okay I had this same clothes folding conversation with an ex boyfriend. He looked at my overflowing laundry basked with mine and my kid's clothes and says "you know... I just fold mine right out of the dryer." Sure, you're a dude, you've got like 4 shirts, two pairs of jeans, and a towel in there. Takes you 47 seconds. I brought my basket out to fold while we watched TV that night and he was game enough to help. Like a half hour later when we finished he goes "okay, I get it. There are 7,000 pieces of tiny clothing in this basket. It's entirely different than mine."
Dashner Design and Restoration is another great furniture restoration channel. He picks up pieces from thrift stores and roadside and transforms them into beautiful pieces. He has the most soothing voice, reminiscent of Bob Ross. It's crazy how fast Midlife Stockman's channel has grown. Thanks for the video!
I absolutely LOVE watching you fold blankets and clothes. It's very calming. Also putting all your clothes, from all your closets and drawers in one pile makes people realize how MUCH they have, how many duplicates they have and how many they can give away. Marie Kondo advocates for that method too. Oh wait! She must watch your channel! 😉 Be well, take care and be good to yourself!
I'm so happy you mention folding/hanging clothes straight out of the dryer! The amount of clothing clutter diminished instantly once I started doing our family laundry this way. I installed a rod in our laundry nook so I can hang nice shirts immediately. I have a drop down lid on my dryer where I fold the other stuff (I can't get myself to put it on top of the machines because sometimes it's dusty...lol). I also don't feel like laundry is a never ending chore this way. Once it's folded or hung up, I just put it in the drawers or closet and it's all done. No more piles to add to stress! Love watching this channel! It is so satisfying. Y'all do great work!
I’m a 10-12 hr sleeper. Always have been. General Anxiety, PTSD, CPTSD, Chronic Depression, as a single, widowed mother of an autistic and severely epileptic child. My world and energy revolves around him 🥰 I can’t bear myself to be absent and negligent in his breakthrough epileptic episodes, which last until he receives his evening meds. It usually takes his body to recover a couple days. More complicated than can be explained or most people care to hear about. So yes, myself, lives on fumes. If I have the depth and energy, I invest it in our personal time, which he adores and appreciates. 🥰
I'm a retired nurse. I have been a part of the care team for so many families like yours. You are all so strong and brave. I am in awe of your ability to stay on top of things with so much stress on you. You are a super hero in my eyes.❤
It must have felt like such a weight off their shoulders when they got home. And that freeing feeling of having a calm and tidy environment is worth more than words can describe. I really hope that your mental health sometimes gets a boost from knowing that you are helping others. You put out such a lot of kindness into the world, that you desreve that kindness to come back to you threefold.
That was wonderful! I appreciate how respectful you were of all their belongings. I have seen so many minimalists who seem to think of toys as trash. No, they are somebody's friend. You really gave them a breath of fresh air and a reset!
my ABSOLUTE favorite brain turn off channel is Andy Phillips woodturning. im obsessed and have been calming down sometimes even falling asleep to his pieces. He deserves more followers too.
Yes Mac! The horrible wrinkled clothes! I have to fold them when they are still warm! You have such good tips! The clothes will look so much better if you hang or fold. (I am old enough to remember ironing everything!!)
This video is quite relatable. This summer I tackled the decluttering of the basement where my parents have accumulated 23 years of family stuff for a lack of time to sort through old clothes and toys and old papers. Your videos made me look at the basement with a new eye and the grid method worked very well for what I already did by myself, a wardrobe and a bookshelf.
I can tell you how I found your channel. When you mentioned wondering where new viewers would come from in large groups, I don't know if I was a part of a group, but I was watching a video by The Carla Project, and she thanked you for shouting her out and referring people to her channel. Her gratitude is what led me to check out your channel. 😊 So your kind actions came back to you~
Midlife stockman is a workhorse! He is very awesome. I always fold or hang my clothes right out of the dryer. To me it was s so simple to quickly hang up your clothes and then grab them and put them in the closet. I will say that family had a lot of blankets. They must stay cold.
Great channel and video for us with ADHD ! The one thing I've done right is fold the clothes immediately after I pull them out of the dryer. The idea of putting all memorabilia from family who have already passed in one container was helpful. I struggle with filing paper and mail...I have very mixed stacks that need sorting, and I need to declutter my closet! Thank you for your help!
My kids are grown now, but I remember learning to cull their toys whilst they were absent lol. Otherwise, EVERY TOY was their most favourite, even though they hadn’t touched particular toy in years. God bless and amen. 🇬🇧
I have hoarding tendencies and find it hard to get rid of things. The easiest way for me to start purging was I pulled everything from the closet. Keep, maybe donate trash piles. I went thru several times over a couple of months until I got down to a manageable number to keep. Now I go through a couple times a year and it's not as overwhelming for me. I do the same for everything else. Find what works for you!
Just subscribed. Anyone who can recommend Midlife Stockman is definitely my kind of person! Sean is the hardest working, most complete & thorough lawn care person I’ve seen when it comes to RUclips lawn transformation videos. Simply the best!! I’ve also previously enjoyed several of your organization videos and am looking forward to many more. Keep up the great work!!
In all these cleaning I always wander why in every house the curtains are always shut, all the rooms sooo dark… it is so nice to have light coming in and I think looks so much better and clean. 😊
If it's got holes, stains, use it for a cleaning rag. Recycle. I like to watch RESTORED & Turning Rust too. I love how you are considerate of others. That makes my day. Love your videos. ❤
I truly enjoy your sense of humour + pearls of wisdom. Some of the best: 15:00 “A teenage boy’s clothes typically smell like must + malignant ego” “I give it a small lecture on particle physics + then throw it in the basket” “Sanity is a made up concept mom”
We had a Kirby at mom's, thing worked like a dream until it finally just took a shit. By that point, repairing it would have cost as much as the machine itself and trading it in for a new one would have only covered half the price. :( Before the Kirby, mom would always have a Bissell, so naturally my rebellious ass went through two other brands (Shark, Dirt Devil) that had both taken a crap within a year of eachother. I went pouting back to a Bissell and aside from having to send that one back to the company for a free replacement (which I've had for the last six years), the only problems I've had with it were my own screwups. An example of a screwup was when I deep-cleaned the machine after moving into my current apartment I submerged the brush in water. Luckily I was still able to order a replacement from the company. 😁 The machine sounds like hell by now, but it still works great. My neighbor nicknamed it "the beast", so I don't vacuum too early in the day or too late at night anymore lol. ...aw crap...I hope they still manufacture belts for it when I eventually run through the 3 I've got put away...
@@JariDawnchild My dad is a mechanic so he always finds a way to get a part and fix the vacuums so we still use the kirby and have a cordless shark that's been going strong for about three years!! youtube is your friend when it comes to repairing your vacuums.
I love my Kirby! Got it about fifteen or so years ago when we moved into our first house. I keep it downstairs and bought a “cheapy” lightweight something-or-other to take up and down the stairs. They’re both great.
Another awesome video!! I’m sure this family appreciated the help! My pet moose was giving me the side eye 🫎👀. He thought I made him watch this as a hint to pick up his moose toys.
I really appreciate your compassion and sarcastic sauce that you add... it makes my cold dead heart get big 🖤 anywho...I love how you gently educate while you clean/organize. It's not condescending, it's just right. And it comes from a place of, not professional technicality, but interested hyper focus.
We purchased a Riccar Vibrance vacuum about 5 years ago and love it. Part breaks? Easily repairable. Belt breaks? Get online and order a new one. It’s a powerful and simple machine. Not great for hardwood floors but great for a house with a lot of carpet.
I do the same with laundry, but I literally will pull out a towel and walk it to the bathroom to hang up, pull out microfiber cloths and bring them all to the kitchen to fold and put away, pull out a top and bring it to the bedroom to hang. It's like the only way to actually get everything put away and not bring a big overwhelming pile into the bedroom and then have it just sitting there. I also get so many more steps in haha.
My son's room is depressing he's ADHD and gets overwhelmed with to much to do he's basically living in his mess. My issue is it's creeping into the rest of my home I'm a disabled mom with a Small Autistic daughter. I wish there was more help for people. You're amazing
Yay Midlife Stockman got a shout out. Ooooh i watch Epic Upcycling too!!! Ive been getting the word out about your channel to alot of my family. My son watches you too Mack. He has actually put you on and will mimic some of the things you do in his room when it comes to organizing because of his ADHD. You have truly been a blessing in our lives. Total inspiration. Ill def give those car guys a sub and check them out! And let em know you sent me.
That's so cool about your son! How old is he? I have ADHD too, and an autistic son, and with autism and ADHD, we can have good habits, or bad habits. And coping mechanisms. It's great when we use our neurodivergence for good, and find ways to channel our energy 💜
@@RainbowFlowerCrow my son is 15. Very intelligent and keeps me on my toes lol. I blame Mack for the recent events though. See he let a moose in and my son and the moose have been going nuts. 🤪 So suck it Mack lol.
I have generalized anxiety and a psychologist told me that when I wake up, get out of bed and make it, and step outside and take some deep breaths. By golly it works!😀
Funny intro, but you got that wrong. DQ has the second worst fries. Worst award goes to In-n-Out. Bleugh! Anyways, love your work. Thanks for another great video. Oh, and I get 9 hours of sleep. Or it's not pretty. I also fold straight from the dryer, but clothes may sit after being dried for a few days. Then I reset the dryer to get wrinkles out, and fold/hang immediately.
I'm so impressed by the personalized wooden chests for the kids! My Grandpa made all his granddaughters personalized wooden chests one year for Christmas and my Grandma said it took him months to finish all 11 of them. I miss them both. ❤
I gather the clean clothes out of the dryer into my arms and take them straight to my bed, fold or hang them, and put them away immediately. Nothing ever sits in a laundry basket. Hands-on, a load of laundry takes less than 10 minutes. Letting it pile up does not actually save you any time. The busier you are, the more streamlined and organized you have to be.
As I'm older I find it harder to do things I put my clean clothes in a large Aldi's grocery bag, carry it upstairs dump it all out on the bed, lay hangers beside them and immediately start hanging clothes in the closet this time of year is a little harder because of all the sleeveless shirts that have to be attached to the little hooks on the hangers eventually I want to buy some of those velvet lined clothes hangers that don't allow clothes to slip off the hangers and take up less space in the closet. Anna In Ohio
I'm 68yr old and that is the way I've been doing laundry for decades - straight out of the dryer to my bed and straight onto hangers or folded for a dresser drawer! A few things I might collect to iron but I've found from the dryer to the closet is the fastest way to get it done and have nice looking clothes.
I find sorting through clothing quite difficult, because I become attached to clothing much more than I do other items. I will hold onto something that doesn't fit anymore because of the memories of the things that happened when I was wearing the item or the time period in which I first got the item. I know I have too many clothes and I know I need to get rid of things, but it's so hard for me. I would also feel better if I knew the items could get donated someplace and find a good new home but there's already way too much clothing on this planet so I feel like even items that are like new/barely worn might end up in the dump anyways.
Mack you are my hero. I think your insights on mental health are spot on. Please keep up the the awesome work you do. I suffer from depression bipolar and ADHD. I am 61 yrs old and as you said so eloquently depression is a battle. Every day. May God bless you and yours. I also subscribed to Fyffe channel for you
This kind of reminds me of mine, over the past 4 months I was hit with an array of medical problems and appointments and a surgery, found out my fatigue is from both iron deficiency anemia and an autoimmune disease, then school got out/summer vacation and my son is autistic and super high energy and messy, then just as I’m starting to feel better, the heatwave hit….and now I have Covid. I’m trying, I really am but at this point even just showering and SOME laundry and dishes is all I can do.
Just in case you haven't heard - during a COVID infection and for the first few months afterward, extreme rest is very very important, to avoid developing long COVID ❤ I urge you to do the barest minimum possible so your body can recover ❤ If you push yourself too hard now and develop long covid and/or mecfs, you may not be able to shower or do any laundry and dishes ever again (I know that sounds dramatic but some people with those conditions are bedbound). Anyway, wishing you the best of luck!
Amen on folding your clothes at the dryer. Since I've been doing this, my laundry day is so much easier! Love your channel, my friend. I was inspired today to get some long overdue cleaning done and I'm feeling very good about it!
A less overwhelming method for clothes: pretend you are leaving the house for a two week trip, where you are doing everything you normally do, as though, say, you were getting your floors refinished. Pack for two weeks. When everyone is packed, throw away every other clothing item. Most people do laundry weekly, so that gives you enough extra. You automatically pack what fits, is in good repair, goes together and that you like. Saves putting mental effort into deciding if this one random sock sparks joy.
That doesn‘t work because when I go away in the summer I pack other clothes than in winter. According to you I‘d either have to throw away my winter coat or my swimsuits.
I just had to get on here and shout out one of your favorite RUclipsrs, Spencer from SB Mowing, and the whole SB Mowing family. He was in Maine doing a job and found an injured cat. He found a sanctuary to take the cat and started a Go Fund Me for them. It raised over $130,000. The kicker is that the sanctuary was about to shut down due to a lack of funding. What a great thing for him and the SB Family to do. I don't have the link for the Go Fund Me, but it's on his channel if anyone wants to donate. If someone already posted about it here, sorry. Also, thanks for shouting out other creators on here. Without MMC, I may not have ever found SB Mowing.
I love the way you can take a room full of crap (no offense owners) and make everything look so tidy! I’m trying to learn this while I strive to clear the excess out of my house! ♥️🐾
You'll get there. I started decluttering with Marie Kondo 7 years ago. It probably took 2 years to get it completely done but it makes life so much easier. I'm so happy watching this because I can see the huge progress I've made with relatively little effort.
The sheer amount of clothes and throw blankets is amazing. I agree they need a purge. Getting the sheer amount down will help. When my kids were young, we had too many toys with lots of little parts- WAY too much time spent sorting Lego, puzzle pieces, etc. I finally did KonMari and got it under control. Love Midlife Stockman too! Thanks, as always for the great content and cleaning inspiration!
Mack, you are truly the best. I’ve learned so much from you. Please NEVER STOP. In your shout outs I don’t recall you mention Remi Clog. OMG! She is like you so much. If you haven’t seen her, please give her a look. Again, love you Mack! God bless you and your family.
This was so nice of you to do. I finally hired a cleaner to do the basics: bathrooms, vacuum, mop the floor so I could do more strategic home improvements and cleaning. I finally got over the shame of not keeping up. Also had the money to get help. Most people don’t. Your videos help me. I got rid of some clothes after watching this.
I do a load of laundry a day or every other day. Usually overnight, when I wake up I put them in the dryer and get ready for work, when my coffee is making I fold or hang them. It works for me and I don’t have mounds of clothes. ** I’m rewatching videos and making comments to help out Mack & Emily
Wow! Story of my life! Busy parents, whose own parents grew up on the Depression.... do not throw out anything lots of kids, need to pass down grown-out-of clothes to next kid down.....not to mention keep them alive, fed and out of harm's way! No wonder we were seriously sleep deprived! You are saving my sanity!
Watching your videos has really given me the motivation to help my grandmother clean her house, its overwhelming for all of us especially when she is so adamant about just leaving it. Started cleaning while she was asleep so i wouldn't get frustrated and stop
So kind of you to help them catch up, with multi littles who haven't yet learned to pick up after themselves it wouldn't take long to get behind on the daily chores. This was a lovely gift to the family.
If I let go of 75% of my clothes, I would have about 7 shirts, 2 pairs of pants, and a handful of socks lol. The one thing I absolutely have too many of though- hoodies! I have so many hoodies. To be fair though, I wear them day in and day out in the winter.
I love your videos. Thank you for posting them :) I am currently battling Cancer, and your videos are a huge help with passing the time during mostly bed rest. You have a great sense of humor, a big heart, and a great work ethic! I like to clean too. I have some advice; fold down the top flaps of the trash bag for heavens sake! I watch you open it again and again, using both hands, to put trash in it. With the top folded down, it will stay open, it will stay situated, you won't need to adjust it. It will save you tons of time and mental energy. You put kindness out into the world! Best wishes :) Take care !
You do so many things to show what a great person you are. To shout out other RUclips channels is just an amazing gesture. You’re not selfish trying to keep everything for yourself. I wish you nothing but continued success and happiness. Love your channel and work! ❤
Wow, this video really hit home! As a busy parent, I can totally relate to how the house just gets messy sometimes. Your tips on simply picking up and vacuuming are so practical and make such a huge difference! Thanks for showing that we don't need fancy tools to make our spaces feel so much better.
I had a file box of my favorite size 7 jeans that I had saved for 15 years & forgotten about. Got cancer, went down to a size 5, & when I was back to a size 12… I found them.
Love your videos and how you help so many. I like that you help support other channels as well. Have you seen Up North Mowing Dude? I just found him and am binge watching currently.
29:32 The scrunchie on the dresser drawer knob slays me. I'm imagining that the socks put it there for the same reason my roommates and I put a scrunchy on the doorknob in college.
...Well well well. .. I am a " Camaro Girl "... ( long time Chevy Girl / G.M... daughter of a Mechanic, growing up ). Soooo I will definitely be taking a look at that Channel, as well as the others you mentioned. It's so kind and awesome of you to help other Channels, Johnny Spin Kick ...😁 😊👏🏻🙏🏻😎👌🏻
Mack, you are such a blessing to so many. You probably more of a blessing than you actually know. I live with a hoarder and trust me it’s exhausting dealing with a spouse with this mental disorder. I am the total opposite. I have OCD, and it drives me absolutely bananas sometimes. I keep my space in order and I let him have his space.
Been a long time viewer but my first time commenting. Not sure if you’ve shouted them out before but Mowing For Mental Health and Blade Mate Lawn Care are two that I love. Both based in Australia and spreading positivity. They do free lawn care for those in need of it. I hope you consider checking them out if you haven’t already. Thank you for your continued videos. You always help me relax and give me a laugh after a long day. What you’re doing for all these people is amazing
Mack, I’m not sure I have ever seen a comment thanking you for introducing us all to APC, but I am surely doing so now. This stuff is totally AMAZING! Cleans and shines everything with no streaks. I have been fighting with my stainless steel refrigerator for years and it’s spotless now! I’m a cleaning fool now! 😂
I really dig this. I don't have any stories or anything. I just wanted to say I really dig what you're doing. As an Aspie, I find these videos very calming to my mind. Thank you for putting them out.
Limiting what you have is the best way to keep clean and organized. I got rid of all of my dishes and glasses and bought some loose Correlle plates and bowls along with drinking glasses. It is so much nicer to put away dishes when they fit easily into the cabinets.
Thanks for another great video Mack! I'm going through a very busy period in my life and I'm really getting quite tired of the grinding. Thanks for adding some magic to my (busy) weekend! Have a great one yourself. Laterrr😊
Mac, I am definitely going to check on that vacuum. The Dyson we've had for a couple of decades now is probably on it's last legs. I don't relish the idea of spending a ton of money on a vacuum cleaner though. Thanks for the suggestion. Also, Midlife Stockman! What a great channel! Love his vibe and his attention to detail. Really great guy. And epic upcycling... duuuude... That man is insane! But in the absolute best way.
A way that I've kept my clothes limited: I never buy new hangers.
If I have too many clothes for the hangers I currently own, I have to donate my least favorite thing to free one up. It's been working like an absolute charm. I used to have a massive clothes-hoarding problem until I started doing this. Highly recommend.
That’s a great idea.
I do something similar, except I allow myself to buy hangers. Instead I have two racks in my closet. Shirts/pants all start on one side until they have been worn. Then I hang them back up on the other side. If I get down to a few items and I don't want to wear them they get removed. Then I start back over again. This keeps me wearing my clothes and prevents me from keeping things I won't wear.
@@JW-frog That's genius! If I ever get a closet with two bars, I'm definitely incorporating that.
Yes!!! I have 60 hangers and if I don’t have enough hangers for my clothes, something has to go! It’s such a great way to stay organized and not get so overwhelmed.
@@thetherrannativeyou can also turn the hangers round when you’ve worn something so at the end of say three months you can see which clothes haven’t been worn. I had to do it this way as I don’t have two rails either.😊
Today, while a Twilight Zone marathon was playing in the background, I went through my closet. I purged, refolded, re-sorted the shelves, storage bins, and drawers. I blame you for my sudden motivational surge, so suck it.
:)
Love it! ❤
Gotta love a Twilight Zone marathon ❤
Now I gotta watch them all again 😊
playgirl 2.0? LMAO😂 so jokin… Mac is WAY more better (British accent?) yes, mo better. I said it? Or is it Mo betta? Ok… anyways, he has Brains and stuff. #MMC except I like shark vacs cause I can also clean that… so? It’s Debatable.
But did you do any spinkicks whilst tidying? Did your moose get in the way? 😆
Thanks for the second shoutout Mac! You got us to over 2000 subscribers which is just incredible, at this rate we'll be monetised by the end of the week which is insane as we had hoped to be monetised by the end of our first year and now we will be by the end of our first month!
I fold my clothes straight from the dryer too and then carry the piles of folded clothes to the correct room x
Hell yes!
Your channel is great!
Subscribed!
RUclips keeps unsubscribing me from channels….so I hope it stays! ❤
I mentioned autistic burnout to my 40 year old son - played him one of your videos and he was like amazed there was a name to what he has experienced for his entire life - note- 40 years go they suggested I institutionalize him - he was severe- non verbal and had Tourette’s as he got older also ADHD - I didn’t and he is one of my greatest gifts - I had to see the world entirely different but it was worth the work - he also owns his own home works full time and has a son - my only boy grandchild- I fold immediately from the dryer
I worked in special ed with children like your son for many years- it’s wonderful to hear of a success story! You must be an excellent parent!!
@@Mamallina437 no there was more I could’ve done but I loved that boy- well man now
God bless you mama
You did all that could be done with the knowledge and resources (including your own time and energy) available to you at the time.
@@angelarothbauer8096 You did better than your damndest, because you WORKED to keep him with you, with little to no help from professionals. My husband and both our (now adult) kids all have autism. We were told to institutionalize our youngest when she was 5 years old. I refused and doc "fired" us, which was fine. I fired him first.
I don't know you but that don't matter - I am proud of you.
This fam has an impressive abundance of blankets!
Mine is the same.
I blame it on the goof who popularized "throw blankets." 😁
I’m about to purge mine and donate them to our local animal rescue.
Women’s shelter or homeless shelter probably would love some free blankets too
@@kelleygiambro7542 I did this last winter when I bought new throws. Giving to the local animal shelter makes me feel good. 😊
I was thinking the same thing. Why does every room need 40 blankets? They must run cold.
Our spare room got super cluttered like this! My husband’s an oncologist/professor, I’m a school principal, we have three kids under age 10, and a boatload of animals because I can’t say no to cute, furry things. We get so unbelievably busy, and sometimes we start just “sequestering” the things we can’t handle at the moment into the guest room. It’s a terrible habit, but it’s also about survival. It can happen to anyone! No one should judge people’s homes! Love what you do, man!
@@DMinSFBay Can you get some help with your house?
I’m now a stay at home wife,mom and grandma and I help my kids with their kids and it’s hard for me to keep up and we have 5 cats, I can’t say no either 😂. Best of luck and no judgement from me 😊
@@carolynoquinn4573 It’s only in one room, so I know my kids and I can tackle it this summer now that I have three weeks off from work. I’m just saying I understand the way things can get away from us when we get extremely busy with work and life. 😊
@@DMinSFBayI would schedule on my phone, a 10min a week to deal with it , before it builds up to overwhelm level. I have a friend that lets things build up: then it's too much & she gets stressed & leaves it & then it gets 10 times worse. 10mins regularly is do-able.
@DMinSFBay I grew up with the 1 room always being cluttered. It was a very small bedroom that was part of an extension that my parents had done to the house in the early 1980s. My Dad got sick of Mum's clutter in there, so he put in floor to ceiling industrial strength shelving along one wall. It's has a huge cupboard on another. My desk and return and bookcase made its way in there. He labelled everything, all things similar were together, just like his garage. And ever year or so he would go in and reorganise it coz mum was so lazy she knew he would do it. Dad died in February 2017, fast forward to now and there is crap everywhere. I moved back in with her last year as I couldn't afford to rent on my own any more. And the 3 rooms that are mine, lounge, bedroom and craft/study, my bedroom is the only room that doesn't have any of her stuff in it. It's not hoarding, it's just laziness. Dad did everything for her, and I refuse to.
Hi Mac, make sure you are taking care of yourself. If you need a break, we can watch old videos. Thank you for all you do.
A cleaning client of mine literally has toys in every room of their house! Even in the en suite shower and mom and dad’s room! They wanted a whole house clean every two weeks but I don’t have a long enough spot open to pick up all the toys and do a detailed cleaning. After asking repeatedly I finally had to tell the mom that I wouldn’t give them a spot unless they ( the parents ) put limits on where toys could be in the house and that there was no way I would clean the kids rooms until a purge was done for all 3 kids. I know! You said what to them?!?!?! I felt I had to help this poor mom gain control over their home and I’m fine in being the “bad guy!” Now the home only has toys in the kids rooms, the family room upstairs and in the basement family room. I don’t even see toys out on the deck anymore, just in the yard. These parents FINALLY have some space of their own and their home is not filled with clutter anymore! Mom has since thanked me for being honest with her and telling her what she needed to hear.
Sounds like you really did them a favor by being forthright. Good for you! 😃
Well done! ✔️ 🎉
Well done you!!! I have a neighbor who cleans houses - she tells her clients that she cleans houses, not clutter, so they have to have the house picked up before her day to clean - she has plenty of clients so no worries if she drops one. You might suggest that this mom find The Minimal Mom, on RUclips - it might change her life even more for the better.
i have half a feeling they were hoping someone would give them an excuse to cut down. lotsa parents feel bad abt getting rid of their kids things lol
Make the kids pick up their toys that will help alot
I am 69 years old. My mother taught me so much about organizing and cleaning efficiently but i have relearned so much from watching how methodical and practical your methods are.
I was once a single mom and clutter was so hard to keep ahead of. But, in a particularity rough time of our existence, I couldn't afford trash bags. I, instead, used grocery bags. I suddenly realized I could easily fill a grocery bag in a matter of minutes with junk and not just kitchen scraps. I started grabbing a bag when I had time and just going through one area and filling it up. When I was done, I was done. If I felt like it, and only if I felt like it, I'd fill another. But I just made myself fill one. This especially worked for the PILE of paper work I had stashed behind one door. Paper work is tedious...going through what needs to be kept and what's trash. I fell in love with this one bag thing and looked it up. There is a RUclips challenge called 40 bags in 40 days! This process works as long as that bag is not just normal every day trash. It's a special bag just for household clutter. It can be a trash bag, grocery bag, or zip lock bag....whatever you are able to do. A zip lock bag can wreck havoc on a junk drawer...just saying. But now, anytime I feel over whelmed I think, "just start one bag at a time". Eventually you have no clutter and then you clean, one space at a time....or if you have a list of bills to pay and you have a phone phobia...do one bill a day and check off the list. One small thing at a time makes a huge difference!
Agree completely!
I love this idea!
"I'm just a friendly house moose. " Is a shirt I feel I need
Yes!!!
Or a stuffed animal moose!
@@tammyhicks8699 YES!!
OHhh I know!!! A Cross or perplexed looking Moose on a shirt that says “watch out - MidWest is about”!😎
I need a big goofy lookin moose on a shirt pronto.
Making my bed is like a present from my morning to my evening self.😊
I've been hanging on by a thread mentally for about a month now. I do what's necessary to get through the week like laundry, dishes and trash. I have been wanting to tackle my bedroom and clean my stove. Last night I had a complete meltdown. But when I woke up this morning, I was ready to tackle all the things. I did way more than I had originally planned and I feel a lot better. I watch your videos and find comfort in knowing there are others with a home like mine. Thank you, Mack for understanding and caring. ❤
Rooting for you ❤
Good job!!
Starting that avalanche is all you need! Keep it up and it will get more and more motivating as you get more done!
Yes to family purge days! Life is so much easier with less stuff.
Getting rid of excess clothes has been hard and rewarding. I started by realizing that I HATED switching out summer and winter clothes. It just wouldn’t get done. I would dig out some winter stuff, and then a few weeks later dig out some more, etc. next thing I knew I had clothes piled on the floor again because it wouldn’t all fit in the dressers and a had a mix of summer and winter clothing.
So when I started purging I also designated drawers which ALSO limits how much I can keep.
Anything too small is an automatic donate (because let’s face it I haven’t lost the weight in 20 years 😂). Anything with stains or holes is trash. I only kept a few for doing dirty work at home.
I have two dressers, under the bed drawers, and a wardrobe (No closets in this house). There are specific drawers for tshirts, long sleeved shirts, dress pants, work pants, etc.
The laundry has gotten SO much easier. I still have too much, but it’s more manageable
Good for you! I walk in circles in my bedroom. The rest of the house has been purged but my bedroom holds my wardrobe and this I find to be the hardest to unload.
@@5thdimension954 it took me a long time
Wait...Australian here...what is the difference between a wardrobe and a closet?
Not a thing, in *my* opinion. But:
Some people say "closet" if it's built in; "wardrobe" if it's a piece of furniture you bring into the room afterwards.
@@onecatshortofcrazy12me too! I had so much and found it overwhelming. I did about eight passes in all. Got rid of about 90%. Took about four months. I am now down to about 20 pieces and I live in the UK 🇬🇧 so we have four seasons…often in one day 😂. It also caused me some anxiety while I was in the process but each pass got easier. I now feel like a weight has been lifted. It has. 16 trash bags to donate!
Should be watching fireworks but honestly what better sight is there than watching a man clean.
I concur 😁
Amen to that 🥰💙, I say that respectfully
I'm hearing them in the background while watching! 😂
I love him.
💥💥💥!🇬🇧
The folding was perfect. Expert level.
At 68, when i get organized i want to be like you. Nice job, you make it look so easy! ♥️👍
I hate folding sheets.
Yes, I'm lucky to get 6 hours sleep.
I'm hoping MMC can do a folding how-to video!
I LOVE Midlife Stockman. His videos are the best. And he does tons of repairs to the places where he does landscaping for free. And... he's easy on the eyes...lol.
😂 Agree 100%. He has an adorable family as well 😊❤
I do too and yes he is!
He's awesome 😊
Mack, you have got such a gift for turning a room full of chaos into order. What a blessing for this busy family. I think most people fall into this category of disorganization.
I have a TINY laundry room, and fold everything immediately too. I even installed wall mounted folding racks on the door frame so I can hang clothes as I put them on hangers. It helps what little sanity I have left.
Great video, moose herder!
Making your bed is a game changer!
I've struggled with depression the majority of my life. I make my bed every day, even on the days I really don't want to.
If accomplish nothing else that day, at least I did ONE thing.
It gives you a nice work surface for tidying up the rest of the room.
It's a lot less tempting to just crawl back into bed and avoid life.
And at the end of the day, a made bed feels welcoming and inviting.
Yeah I Just LOVE midlife Stockman!!!!!!! Recently have been on binge watching FLAWLESS CLEANING SERVICE, young guy in UK doing AMAZING Hard work helping those in need in his community at NO cost.
I love Flawless cleaning too and I notice Brits seem to be way kinder in supplying cups of tea and refreshments to the lads than I have ever seen in the US shows. They seem to just open the door, grunt acquiescence and then close the door never to be seen again.
My two faves! And the Brits are better at being grateful or at least showing it with cups of tea and biscuits.
Ben & his dad from Flawless Cleaning are awesome!
Love Midlife Stockman! He does great work and the videography is great too!
Flawless cleaning service are amazing!
For me, when I make my bed, I always think to myself as it's the first accomplishment of the day and that makes me feel 10 times better and that I am ready for the day ahead of myself. But once again, loving the content as per usual ❤
You've inspired me and I'm helping my super busy friend get her house sorted out. She has a family and is so pulled out and she gets no help. She's away for three weeks visiting family abroad and I'm deep cleaning and painting three of her rooms, including the kitchen and tidying everywhere else. I love cleaning and helping people 🥰
Hello Mac, thank you for all of your videos and all of the people you have helped. I have been cleaning with you and you have helped me a lot. Your also helping my Autistic granddaughter. You are greatly appreciated.
Hey MMC - i am a very neurodivergent person forced into doing a declutter as we speak that has been overdue by a decade. Okay so i'm putting all the stuff i want to keep into huge plastic trunks but once I actually made a start, as difficult as this is for me it's amazing how fast progress goes. Anyway, I'm keeping You in mind all the time to help me with my motivation and you're really helping so thank you so much
He is a wonderful mentor, isn't he!
@@bonniesf6719 Yeah. The gentle way and the whole... helping me to realise i'm not one of three in the world and also unlike other people who in their defence did try to help, not making me feel like a disgusting, terrible person... really helps.
Okay I had this same clothes folding conversation with an ex boyfriend. He looked at my overflowing laundry basked with mine and my kid's clothes and says "you know... I just fold mine right out of the dryer." Sure, you're a dude, you've got like 4 shirts, two pairs of jeans, and a towel in there. Takes you 47 seconds. I brought my basket out to fold while we watched TV that night and he was game enough to help. Like a half hour later when we finished he goes "okay, I get it. There are 7,000 pieces of tiny clothing in this basket. It's entirely different than mine."
Dashner Design and Restoration is another great furniture restoration channel. He picks up pieces from thrift stores and roadside and transforms them into beautiful pieces. He has the most soothing voice, reminiscent of Bob Ross. It's crazy how fast Midlife Stockman's channel has grown. Thanks for the video!
Love that channel and his voice is so calming. I also like Mad City Modern.
I watch Dashner too.
I absolutely LOVE watching you fold blankets and clothes.
It's very calming.
Also putting all your clothes, from all your closets and drawers in one pile makes people realize how MUCH they have, how many duplicates they have and how many they can give away.
Marie Kondo advocates for that method too.
Oh wait! She must watch your channel! 😉
Be well, take care and be good to yourself!
The laundry hack is super important. You gotta take care of it anyway and if you do it when you pull it from the dryer, you won't be sorry.
I'm so happy you mention folding/hanging clothes straight out of the dryer! The amount of clothing clutter diminished instantly once I started doing our family laundry this way. I installed a rod in our laundry nook so I can hang nice shirts immediately. I have a drop down lid on my dryer where I fold the other stuff (I can't get myself to put it on top of the machines because sometimes it's dusty...lol). I also don't feel like laundry is a never ending chore this way. Once it's folded or hung up, I just put it in the drawers or closet and it's all done. No more piles to add to stress!
Love watching this channel! It is so satisfying. Y'all do great work!
I’m a 10-12 hr sleeper. Always have been.
General Anxiety, PTSD, CPTSD, Chronic Depression, as a single, widowed mother of an autistic and severely epileptic child. My world and energy revolves around him 🥰
I can’t bear myself to be absent and negligent in his breakthrough epileptic episodes, which last until he receives his evening meds.
It usually takes his body to recover a couple days. More complicated than can be explained or most people care to hear about.
So yes, myself, lives on fumes. If I have the depth and energy, I invest it in our personal time, which he adores and appreciates. 🥰
I'm a retired nurse. I have been a part of the care team for so many families like yours. You are all so strong and brave. I am in awe of your ability to stay on top of things with so much stress on you. You are a super hero in my eyes.❤
@@DianaStuckert 🥰Thank You!🥰
It must have felt like such a weight off their shoulders when they got home. And that freeing feeling of having a calm and tidy environment is worth more than words can describe. I really hope that your mental health sometimes gets a boost from knowing that you are helping others. You put out such a lot of kindness into the world, that you desreve that kindness to come back to you threefold.
That was wonderful! I appreciate how respectful you were of all their belongings. I have seen so many minimalists who seem to think of toys as trash. No, they are somebody's friend. You really gave them a breath of fresh air and a reset!
Mack .... adorable to watch all 6'5" of your moose kicking goodness, folding an itty bitty onesie 🙂
It will be good practice for upcoming Grandpa days!
my ABSOLUTE favorite brain turn off channel is Andy Phillips woodturning. im obsessed and have been calming down sometimes even falling asleep to his pieces. He deserves more followers too.
Yes Mac! The horrible wrinkled clothes! I have to fold them when they are still warm! You have such good tips! The clothes will look so much better if you hang or fold. (I am old enough to remember ironing everything!!)
Yes!
This video is quite relatable. This summer I tackled the decluttering of the basement where my parents have accumulated 23 years of family stuff for a lack of time to sort through old clothes and toys and old papers. Your videos made me look at the basement with a new eye and the grid method worked very well for what I already did by myself, a wardrobe and a bookshelf.
I can tell you how I found your channel. When you mentioned wondering where new viewers would come from in large groups, I don't know if I was a part of a group, but I was watching a video by The Carla Project, and she thanked you for shouting her out and referring people to her channel. Her gratitude is what led me to check out your channel. 😊 So your kind actions came back to you~
“Cleaning is a time commitment.” This is such an important quote. Really gotta let it sink in.
Midlife stockman is a workhorse! He is very awesome. I always fold or hang my clothes right out of the dryer. To me it was s so simple to quickly hang up your clothes and then grab them and put them in the closet. I will say that family had a lot of blankets. They must stay cold.
Great channel and video for us with ADHD ! The one thing I've done right is fold the clothes immediately after I pull them out of the dryer. The idea of putting all memorabilia from family who have already passed in one container was helpful. I struggle with filing paper and mail...I have very mixed stacks that need sorting, and I need to declutter my closet! Thank you for your help!
My kids are grown now, but I remember learning to cull their toys whilst they were absent lol. Otherwise, EVERY TOY was their most favourite, even though they hadn’t touched particular toy in years. God bless and amen. 🇬🇧
I have hoarding tendencies and find it hard to get rid of things. The easiest way for me to start purging was I pulled everything from the closet. Keep, maybe donate trash piles. I went thru several times over a couple of months until I got down to a manageable number to keep. Now I go through a couple times a year and it's not as overwhelming for me. I do the same for everything else. Find what works for you!
Just subscribed. Anyone who can recommend Midlife Stockman is definitely my kind of person! Sean is the hardest working, most complete & thorough lawn care person I’ve seen when it comes to RUclips lawn transformation videos. Simply the best!! I’ve also previously enjoyed several of your organization videos and am looking forward to many more. Keep up the great work!!
Hi Mak love your cleaning videos. I have another tip to making your house look clean; always close drawer, closet doors, and cabinet doors.
In all these cleaning I always wander why in every house the curtains are always shut, all the rooms sooo dark… it is so nice to have light coming in and I think looks so much better and clean. 😊
If it's got holes, stains, use it for a cleaning rag. Recycle.
I like to watch RESTORED & Turning Rust too.
I love how you are considerate of others. That makes my day. Love your videos. ❤
I truly enjoy your sense of humour + pearls of wisdom. Some of the best:
15:00 “A teenage boy’s clothes typically smell like must + malignant ego”
“I give it a small lecture on particle physics + then throw it in the basket”
“Sanity is a made up concept mom”
I have an almost 40 y/o kirby that was my aunt's and it is the best vacuum of all time. I haven't used one as good as it.
We had a Kirby at mom's, thing worked like a dream until it finally just took a shit. By that point, repairing it would have cost as much as the machine itself and trading it in for a new one would have only covered half the price. :(
Before the Kirby, mom would always have a Bissell, so naturally my rebellious ass went through two other brands (Shark, Dirt Devil) that had both taken a crap within a year of eachother. I went pouting back to a Bissell and aside from having to send that one back to the company for a free replacement (which I've had for the last six years), the only problems I've had with it were my own screwups. An example of a screwup was when I deep-cleaned the machine after moving into my current apartment I submerged the brush in water. Luckily I was still able to order a replacement from the company. 😁
The machine sounds like hell by now, but it still works great. My neighbor nicknamed it "the beast", so I don't vacuum too early in the day or too late at night anymore lol.
...aw crap...I hope they still manufacture belts for it when I eventually run through the 3 I've got put away...
My mom had a Kirby in the 50s and 60s. And the biceps to match! Holy Moly that thing was Heavy! But yeah it did a stellar job.
@@JariDawnchild My dad is a mechanic so he always finds a way to get a part and fix the vacuums so we still use the kirby and have a cordless shark that's been going strong for about three years!! youtube is your friend when it comes to repairing your vacuums.
@@abbyag Tyvm! 😊
I love my Kirby! Got it about fifteen or so years ago when we moved into our first house. I keep it downstairs and bought a “cheapy” lightweight something-or-other to take up and down the stairs. They’re both great.
Another awesome video!! I’m sure this family appreciated the help! My pet moose was giving me the side eye 🫎👀. He thought I made him watch this as a hint to pick up his moose toys.
I really appreciate your compassion and sarcastic sauce that you add... it makes my cold dead heart get big 🖤 anywho...I love how you gently educate while you clean/organize. It's not condescending, it's just right. And it comes from a place of, not professional technicality, but interested hyper focus.
You are such a hard working and compassionate man. Thank you for everything you do.
I really enjoy Remi Clog from the UK. She’s a sweetheart❤
Shouted her out in the last video
I absolutely love Remi!
Her commentary is divine.
I’ve watched all her videos & need more!
Hi, Gary Dairy Queen! I'm happy to have found this new video dropping as soon as I opened RUclips today.
Yeah, but the fries suck. Lol
Midlife Stockman is the best. So glad you gave him a shoutout! I’ve been watching him since his first video and he goes above and beyond.
We purchased a Riccar Vibrance vacuum about 5 years ago and love it. Part breaks? Easily repairable. Belt breaks? Get online and order a new one. It’s a powerful and simple machine. Not great for hardwood floors but great for a house with a lot of carpet.
I do the same with laundry, but I literally will pull out a towel and walk it to the bathroom to hang up, pull out microfiber cloths and bring them all to the kitchen to fold and put away, pull out a top and bring it to the bedroom to hang. It's like the only way to actually get everything put away and not bring a big overwhelming pile into the bedroom and then have it just sitting there. I also get so many more steps in haha.
My son's room is depressing he's ADHD and gets overwhelmed with to much to do he's basically living in his mess. My issue is it's creeping into the rest of my home I'm a disabled mom with a Small Autistic daughter. I wish there was more help for people. You're amazing
I've been a lot more depressed as of late and it's been hard but I know I'll fight through it soon, I appreciate your videos as always, thank you 🙏
Yay Midlife Stockman got a shout out. Ooooh i watch Epic Upcycling too!!! Ive been getting the word out about your channel to alot of my family. My son watches you too Mack. He has actually put you on and will mimic some of the things you do in his room when it comes to organizing because of his ADHD. You have truly been a blessing in our lives. Total inspiration. Ill def give those car guys a sub and check them out! And let em know you sent me.
That's so cool about your son! How old is he? I have ADHD too, and an autistic son, and with autism and ADHD, we can have good habits, or bad habits. And coping mechanisms. It's great when we use our neurodivergence for good, and find ways to channel our energy 💜
@@RainbowFlowerCrow my son is 15. Very intelligent and keeps me on my toes lol. I blame Mack for the recent events though. See he let a moose in and my son and the moose have been going nuts. 🤪 So suck it Mack lol.
midlife Stockman is one of the best. I like that he fixes broken things when possible. He brings mulch to make the house look even better.
I have generalized anxiety and a psychologist told me that when I wake up, get out of bed and make it, and step outside and take some deep breaths. By golly it works!😀
Funny intro, but you got that wrong. DQ has the second worst fries. Worst award goes to In-n-Out. Bleugh! Anyways, love your work. Thanks for another great video.
Oh, and I get 9 hours of sleep. Or it's not pretty. I also fold straight from the dryer, but clothes may sit after being dried for a few days. Then I reset the dryer to get wrinkles out, and fold/hang immediately.
I'm so impressed by the personalized wooden chests for the kids! My Grandpa made all his granddaughters personalized wooden chests one year for Christmas and my Grandma said it took him months to finish all 11 of them. I miss them both. ❤
Come on 1 million!!!!
I gather the clean clothes out of the dryer into my arms and take them straight to my bed, fold or hang them, and put them away immediately. Nothing ever sits in a laundry basket. Hands-on, a load of laundry takes less than 10 minutes. Letting it pile up does not actually save you any time. The busier you are, the more streamlined and organized you have to be.
As I'm older I find it harder to do things I put my clean clothes in a large Aldi's grocery bag, carry it upstairs dump it all out on the bed, lay hangers beside them and immediately start hanging clothes in the closet this time of year is a little harder because of all the sleeveless shirts that have to be attached to the little hooks on the hangers eventually I want to buy some of those velvet lined clothes hangers that don't allow clothes to slip off the hangers and take up less space in the closet. Anna In Ohio
I'm 68yr old and that is the way I've been doing laundry for decades - straight out of the dryer to my bed and straight onto hangers or folded for a dresser drawer! A few things I might collect to iron but I've found from the dryer to the closet is the fastest way to get it done and have nice looking clothes.
I find sorting through clothing quite difficult, because I become attached to clothing much more than I do other items. I will hold onto something that doesn't fit anymore because of the memories of the things that happened when I was wearing the item or the time period in which I first got the item. I know I have too many clothes and I know I need to get rid of things, but it's so hard for me. I would also feel better if I knew the items could get donated someplace and find a good new home but there's already way too much clothing on this planet so I feel like even items that are like new/barely worn might end up in the dump anyways.
Mack you are my hero. I think your insights on mental health are spot on. Please keep up the the awesome work you do. I suffer from depression bipolar and ADHD. I am 61 yrs old and as you said so eloquently depression is a battle. Every day. May God bless you and yours. I also subscribed to Fyffe channel for you
This kind of reminds me of mine, over the past 4 months I was hit with an array of medical problems and appointments and a surgery, found out my fatigue is from both iron deficiency anemia and an autoimmune disease, then school got out/summer vacation and my son is autistic and super high energy and messy, then just as I’m starting to feel better, the heatwave hit….and now I have Covid. I’m trying, I really am but at this point even just showering and SOME laundry and dishes is all I can do.
Just in case you haven't heard - during a COVID infection and for the first few months afterward, extreme rest is very very important, to avoid developing long COVID ❤ I urge you to do the barest minimum possible so your body can recover ❤ If you push yourself too hard now and develop long covid and/or mecfs, you may not be able to shower or do any laundry and dishes ever again (I know that sounds dramatic but some people with those conditions are bedbound). Anyway, wishing you the best of luck!
Hope you get a break soon.
Amen on folding your clothes at the dryer. Since I've been doing this, my laundry day is so much easier! Love your channel, my friend. I was inspired today to get some long overdue cleaning done and I'm feeling very good about it!
A less overwhelming method for clothes: pretend you are leaving the house for a two week trip, where you are doing everything you normally do, as though, say, you were getting your floors refinished. Pack for two weeks. When everyone is packed, throw away every other clothing item. Most people do laundry weekly, so that gives you enough extra. You automatically pack what fits, is in good repair, goes together and that you like. Saves putting mental effort into deciding if this one random sock sparks joy.
Perfect method!
That doesn‘t work because when I go away in the summer I pack other clothes than in winter. According to you I‘d either have to throw away my winter coat or my swimsuits.
@@denise9735 you can do it for a season.
I just had to get on here and shout out one of your favorite RUclipsrs, Spencer from SB Mowing, and the whole SB Mowing family. He was in Maine doing a job and found an injured cat. He found a sanctuary to take the cat and started a Go Fund Me for them. It raised over $130,000. The kicker is that the sanctuary was about to shut down due to a lack of funding. What a great thing for him and the SB Family to do. I don't have the link for the Go Fund Me, but it's on his channel if anyone wants to donate.
If someone already posted about it here, sorry.
Also, thanks for shouting out other creators on here. Without MMC, I may not have ever found SB Mowing.
I love the way you can take a room full of crap (no offense owners) and make everything look so tidy! I’m trying to learn this while I strive to clear the excess out of my house! ♥️🐾
You'll get there. I started decluttering with Marie Kondo 7 years ago. It probably took 2 years to get it completely done but it makes life so much easier. I'm so happy watching this because I can see the huge progress I've made with relatively little effort.
You're a blessing. Supporting families is so important.
The sheer amount of clothes and throw blankets is amazing. I agree they need a purge. Getting the sheer amount down will help. When my kids were young, we had too many toys with lots of little parts- WAY too much time spent sorting Lego, puzzle pieces, etc. I finally did KonMari and got it under control. Love Midlife Stockman too! Thanks, as always for the great content and cleaning inspiration!
Mack, you are truly the best. I’ve learned so much from you. Please NEVER STOP. In your shout outs I don’t recall you mention Remi Clog. OMG! She is like you so much. If you haven’t seen her, please give her a look. Again, love you Mack! God bless you and your family.
I've shouted her out.
This was so nice of you to do. I finally hired a cleaner to do the basics: bathrooms, vacuum, mop the floor so I could do more strategic home improvements and cleaning. I finally got over the shame of not keeping up. Also had the money to get help. Most people don’t. Your videos help me. I got rid of some clothes after watching this.
I do a load of laundry a day or every other day. Usually overnight, when I wake up I put them in the dryer and get ready for work, when my coffee is making I fold or hang them. It works for me and I don’t have mounds of clothes.
** I’m rewatching videos and making comments to help out Mack & Emily
Wow! Story of my life! Busy parents, whose own parents grew up on the Depression.... do not throw out anything lots of kids, need to pass down grown-out-of clothes to next kid down.....not to mention keep them alive, fed and out of harm's way! No wonder we were seriously sleep deprived! You are saving my sanity!
Watching your videos has really given me the motivation to help my grandmother clean her house, its overwhelming for all of us especially when she is so adamant about just leaving it. Started cleaning while she was asleep so i wouldn't get frustrated and stop
So kind of you to help them catch up, with multi littles who haven't yet learned to pick up after themselves it wouldn't take long to get behind on the daily chores. This was a lovely gift to the family.
If I let go of 75% of my clothes, I would have about 7 shirts, 2 pairs of pants, and a handful of socks lol. The one thing I absolutely have too many of though- hoodies! I have so many hoodies. To be fair though, I wear them day in and day out in the winter.
The girl's room looks like mine did when I was a kid. It was so overwhelming. I needed so much less stuff, but I had a mom who had SO MUCH STUFF.
I love your videos. Thank you for posting them :) I am currently battling Cancer, and your videos are a huge help with passing the time during mostly bed rest. You have a great sense of humor, a big heart, and a great work ethic! I like to clean too. I have some advice; fold down the top flaps of the trash bag for heavens sake! I watch you open it again and again, using both hands, to put trash in it. With the top folded down, it will stay open, it will stay situated, you won't need to adjust it. It will save you tons of time and mental energy.
You put kindness out into the world! Best wishes :) Take care !
You do so many things to show what a great person you are. To shout out other RUclips channels is just an amazing gesture. You’re not selfish trying to keep everything for yourself. I wish you nothing but continued success and happiness. Love your channel and work! ❤
Wow, this video really hit home! As a busy parent, I can totally relate to how the house just gets messy sometimes. Your tips on simply picking up and vacuuming are so practical and make such a huge difference! Thanks for showing that we don't need fancy tools to make our spaces feel so much better.
I love the ones where I can just pick up stuff and organize without having to deal with trash and crud.
I had a file box of my favorite size 7 jeans that I had saved for 15 years & forgotten about. Got cancer, went down to a size 5, & when I was back to a size 12… I found them.
Love your videos and how you help so many. I like that you help support other channels as well. Have you seen Up North Mowing Dude? I just found him and am binge watching currently.
29:32 The scrunchie on the dresser drawer knob slays me. I'm imagining that the socks put it there for the same reason my roommates and I put a scrunchy on the doorknob in college.
...Well well well. .. I am a " Camaro Girl "... ( long time Chevy Girl / G.M... daughter of a Mechanic, growing up ).
Soooo I will definitely be taking a look at that Channel, as well as the others you mentioned. It's so kind and awesome of you to help other Channels, Johnny Spin Kick ...😁 😊👏🏻🙏🏻😎👌🏻
Mack, you are such a blessing to so many. You probably more of a blessing than you actually know. I live with a hoarder and trust me it’s exhausting dealing with a spouse with this mental disorder. I am the total opposite. I have OCD, and it drives me absolutely bananas sometimes. I keep my space in order and I let him have his space.
Watching you fold stuff is so satisfying.
Been a long time viewer but my first time commenting. Not sure if you’ve shouted them out before but Mowing For Mental Health and Blade Mate Lawn Care are two that I love. Both based in Australia and spreading positivity. They do free lawn care for those in need of it. I hope you consider checking them out if you haven’t already. Thank you for your continued videos. You always help me relax and give me a laugh after a long day. What you’re doing for all these people is amazing
Mack, I’m not sure I have ever seen a comment thanking you for introducing us all to APC, but I am surely doing so now. This stuff is totally AMAZING! Cleans and shines everything with no streaks. I have been fighting with my stainless steel refrigerator for years and it’s spotless now! I’m a cleaning fool now! 😂
Love Midlife Stockman! He’s a generous hardworking guy, just like you. Heart of gold ❤
I really dig this.
I don't have any stories or anything. I just wanted to say I really dig what you're doing. As an Aspie, I find these videos very calming to my mind. Thank you for putting them out.
Limiting what you have is the best way to keep clean and organized. I got rid of all of my dishes and glasses and bought some loose Correlle plates and bowls along with drinking glasses. It is so much nicer to put away dishes when they fit easily into the cabinets.
Thanks for another great video Mack! I'm going through a very busy period in my life and I'm really getting quite tired of the grinding. Thanks for adding some magic to my (busy) weekend! Have a great one yourself. Laterrr😊
the way you fold blankets is nice. im stealing that technique :3
Mac, I am definitely going to check on that vacuum. The Dyson we've had for a couple of decades now is probably on it's last legs. I don't relish the idea of spending a ton of money on a vacuum cleaner though. Thanks for the suggestion.
Also, Midlife Stockman! What a great channel! Love his vibe and his attention to detail. Really great guy.
And epic upcycling... duuuude... That man is insane! But in the absolute best way.