That's a big compliment coming from you! One of these days, I need to meet up and do a lawn with you. I'm a bit of a lawn geek, myself. I love watching house-jungles get turned into livable space.
It’s just wasteful, considering how many mooseless people there are out there. And think about how the unwanted moose feels…have a heart…let him do moose-good elsewhere responsibly. Justice for moose!
Speaking of babies, I’m sitting here in the hospital with my newest arrival. Apparently, I’ve watched MMC so much, my baby reacts to Mac’s voice in the same way he’s reacted to close family members he recognizes. Meanwhile, my 2yo was soothed to sleep a lot by watching along with me. So in addition to becoming a grandpa, it looks like Mac got promoted to an honorary uncle, too. Thanks, Uncle Mac! 😂
I don’t want this comment to come off as mean at all: I truly appreciate that your own home is realistic and needs some work with decluttering, housework etc. even though this is your job. I really love how genuine your channel is.
I completely understand your issues with Jason. I have a nephew named Jason, and he’s the worst. He insists he’s an Argonaut, when he clearly isn’t. I tell him, “You don’t have a ship, you don’t have a crew, and that is not a Golden Fleece, it’s just a Gold Lamé sweater you bought at Goodwill. Also, that’s not a sword, it’s a machete. Ancient soldiers had swords, swords I tell you. And when did any of the Argonauts wear a hockey mask? Never, not even one of them ever wore a hockey mask. There was no hockey in Ancient Greece. But you don’t care do you? Got to wear that damn hockey mask, every, single, day !!!” I swear, the guy is just insufferable.
Old makeup - I would recommend to anyone to throw it away. Old makeup will eff up your skin and possibly cause bad eye infections. Great video! I’m glad to hear the silly voices again. Keep taking care!
I love how well you and Jason work together. I like to watch you guys instead of cleaning my own house. This way, I can convince myself that I’ve accomplished something …
I call their videos "research" as I "prepare" to clean. Translation: they're fun while I procrastinate. But then the inspiration hits and I really do go accomplish some cleaning because of these videos. :)
@@dreca exactly, how many outfits or toys does a baby need? this will give the family more time to spend with the baby, less stress about the house, and a nicer environment for the baby to grow up in.
Yes, agree, will be a gift to family and a great gift when baby crawls on a safe floor with no holes or splinters easier to clean cause babies put everything in their mouths including their hands after they crawl on the floor, the binky falls on the floor as well as their gum teething things. A gift to last years for toys, marks from play, the push toys with wheels ect.
@@amandak.4246Yes, for clothes , newborns grow out of them so quick you don't get to use them all. Then winter comes and the parents, grandparents and family will get more clothes. So newer windows will help the draft plus save on the heat bill so they can buy diapers and formula if not breast feeding. Again, a gift to help into the future years for shoes, winter coats, duck boots, glasses, braces, bicycle and all the future expenses, ect.
I’ve always had a problem with clutter. I used to always get distracted and forget what I was doing, lose my spot, or lose my focus on cleaning. My mom suggested that when I clean a room, I start inside the door of a room and gradually clean the area right next to the door. Then I move to the small area adjacent to the area that I just cleaned. I usually just do that and proceed kind of in a clockwise manner until I’m all the way back to the door where I started. That way every area gets cleaned and I haven’t skipped a spot. I don’t know what it is, but I can’t visualize how to organize things. Sometimes I just set things down because I don’t know where to put them. This creates clutter and causes me so much anxiety. My mom used to help me organize things. And though it took a while to organize things, and it was a “boring” activity, it was always a relief when it was done. Everything had a place and if I put everything back in its place, I could find it when I needed it. So, through my mom’s help, I guess I developed some strategies and coping mechanisms so that I can feel calm.
I have severe ADHD, I will give you 2 tips that help me out. 1) start with either a color or type of object ( I like to start with trash cause then the rest is easier to see and organize, then clothes, then dishes, then the rest) and make it into a game. then 2) have a designated "Doom Pile", a box/drawer/cabinet where those things that don't have a home go but you will remember where they are when you need them. I hope this helps!
These are some tips I found helpful from a book called "How to Keep House While Drowning". It's written by a woman with ADHD and she also made a summary audiobook for people who have trouble focusing. The full length has lots of reassuring messages about cleanliness not being a sign of morality. Tips: Divide the cleaning into categories. First, pick up all the trash. Then all the dirty dishes (don't do the dishes). Then pick up all the laundry stuff (don't do laundry). Then collect everything that has a place and put it away. Then collect everything that doesn't have a place and eventually find a place for it. It could work with your system by having a box or tub for each of those categories and picking all the things up and putting them in the appropriate tub.
Ok making a mental note about the wolf 🐺 shelf. They were stored in a closet with the moose 🫎 & I discovered they were setting up a crime syndicate. Now I have to keep them separated. Very bad example for the house hippo 🦛.
When you cleaned that bathroom with all the adult diapers in it, all over the floor, I prayed for you. God bless you as you clean these places. You are really an amazing person!! 👍👍👍. I love your show and what you do. I’ve cleaned people’s homes, not like what you do, did it for 14 years. It’s really hard on the body. I also appreciate how you talk about depression. Am on medication but have learned so much about the disease and why I do what I do. God bless .
It feels like somehow you always post right when I need your wisdom and inspiration. I can't afford to financially support you right now but if I ever am able you'll be the first creator I run to because of how much help you've given me - it's truly invaluable, thank you.
18:02 "Yes, it sucks for stuff like that to go to a landfill. That's the consequences of overspending and keeping stuff that doesn't need to be kept." One hundred percent agree. Rather than holding onto stuff that's just going to clutter your living space and impede functionality, throw it away. If that's painful, channel that pain into resistance to making future purchases you really don't need. You can't help what you did in the past, but you can make better choices going forward. I'm in the process of decluttering and organizing some spaces in my house, and I've had to sort out a number of things to donate/throw away that are perfectly good, or even brand new (in package/with tags). Yes, it hurts to get rid of them, but I've reached a point where keeping them hurts more. It hurts my mental health, the functionality of my living spaces, and even my finances (seriously, I've made SO many duplicate purchases, just because I didn't know where something was). In a sense, I see decluttering as taking responsibility for unwise spending habits. Thank you for your videos. I've been bingeing them over the past few days during this decluttering process, and it's really helping me stay on-task. (It even inspired me to clean my master bathroom! That didn't involve any decluttering, but it was badly needed, for sure.) It makes it seem like an end is achievable, which has been part of my challenge - things just seemed so overwhelming that I'd convinced myself it would never get finished, so why start? Seeing you clean MUCH worse living spaces in a matter of just a few hours really helped with that. Keep up the good work, and good luck on getting 1M subscribers!
Not the moose!! I love how transparent you are with everything. It makes me feel more normal. I need to completely empty my garage and organize it before the summer heat takes over
I have been doing this to deal with my depression as I've been sober for over 4yrs in which I hourdered & took a lot of things apart & now being sober want things out & getting organized as now it's bothering me to have things we aren't using. (OCD) I have been illiminating so much and donating it all from decorations to furniture to lots of clothes to homeless shelters & starting to feel better not only about myself but a home w/no clutter to where I can breathe feels so good, still work in progress, much more furniture I will be getting out & donating.
One strategy I’ve utilised is to put what I wanted to donate directly into my car. I always was annoyed enough to clear out my boot eventually, usually when I wanted to grocery shop. 😁👍🏼🇬🇧
In every city in the Midwest there are Moose recycling and rehabilitation facilities on every corner. Please feel free to use them at your discretion for Moose disposals ⛑️ ♻️ ‼️😂🤣😆
I’m watching this as I take breaks from clearing out my front porch. It has been a sorting space for tossing-donating the last couple months for belongings of a friend who died suddenly. Her mother and I every couple weeks go thru the hoarding home and pull out bags of stuff to sort at our homes. Overwhelming but she had valuable Jewlery in among piles of clothing so it all has to be sorted. Your work inspires me. Thank you! And I love your goofy humor!
Your videos have really brought me peace after feeling as if I've been dealing with a lot of trauma lately and helped me understand my own ADHD messes so thank you!!
I personally watch your videos for the purpose of improving my English. I just like your voice. And sometimes I get so motivated that I get up and clean up some mess that I tend to create. Thank you for your advice to clean one space at a time.
I can never tell you how much you have helped me through me cleaning up my home. I have had a traumatic episode and it had taken me 2 years to pull myself out. I appreciate you and what you do so much. Thank you...and thank Moose!!!
I've missed you and Jason. I have learned so much about my 38 yr old son, because you've taken the time to discuss your health issues. About 8 months a ago I caught sepsis in the hospital. I've been fighting for my life ever since. I am a clean and neat freak, he is the total opposite. For 2 years I've been trying to get him to clean and keep the home the way I did. He says he just can't. I can't do anything myself anymore so I can't help. It's very very hard to live like this, BUT NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY! Thanks to you I've learned to not get angry anymore and instead just pray more. Best of luck to you in all your endeavors!
When you said something like, it is a consequence of your over buying that directly results in items ending up in the landfill, is exactly spot on! You have to realize that it is your actions that cause this.
You do such a great service explaining hoarding disorder to the public. People always say, "I would just throw it out if i lived with a hoarder." Really, if it was that easy they would have done thst. That would seriously injure the person with the hoarding issues and break all trust, not to mention causing them to live in fear of loss. You are so empathetic. Credit yourself for being more aware them some "mental health experts." I love watching the work you do because of the care you show to the homeowners. Without a of the drama. ❤ you are a wonderful person. I wish I could help someone like you do.
20:31 You have a trapeze bar for practicing your aerial stunts, right? 😂 Or do you have performing moose? 😁 I really needed this video. We live in 1200 sq ft, and one bedroom is "storage". It desperately needs overhauling - it's where old furniture goes to die.
Your videos have really brought me peace after feeling as if I've been dealing with a lot of trauma lately and helped me understand my own ADHD messes so thank you!
As per your comment about sorting *not* always being about "Like Things Together"...I had a helper who helpfully put all my solder together, all my screwdrivers, all small tools, all chemicals together. 😳 I had seperate (albeit equally rusty) toolboxes for Plumbing and Stained Glass Repair, tool bags for Wiring and Move-ins/Emergency Help-A-Friend fix something, etcetera. About 15 different toolboxes, bags & tubs. My heart sunk when I saw all the lead and silver solders in one clear plastic nut container, and now I find I also have to dole out the screwdrivers again, but I forget which one went to what bag and it took years to get exactly the right sizes regularly needed for certain jobs. But I'm a girl. My house was a mess. It just looked like a lot of redundant tool pouches. 😑 Sighhh...
This video is so helpful - thank you :)! Also, Jason sounds awesome! I love it when my grown sons help me out too. Good grown kids are just heroes without capes 😊
The 'Consequences of' overbuying is a real issue- over purchased clothing is a HUGE issue and even things people COULD use (think new towels, socks and undergarments, unused cosmetics, feminine hygiene and first aid supplies) could end up in landfills if there isn't a local need for those things. If you aren't in an urban area, churches and support centers will sometimes distribute donations, but not always. I feel it may be better for ones own mental health and the health of the community to get rid of items in a landfill than torture yourself caring for things that may never come to value to someone. One's mental health is worth A LOT, even if one doesn't think it does. YOU ALL MATTER, and the more FREE you all are, the more you can help others in your community!
Haha it’s been a really long time since I’ve heard you call Jason “filth”. I thought maybe some viewers had shamed you into not calling him that. We love Jason (aka Filth) 😂😂❤❤
I loved seeing the number of views and likes raise by the hundreds while I was watching this. Mac you really deserve all the views you get. What you do is so amazing! Thank you for being you!
Brand spankin’ new subscriber here. One more closer to a million. Woo hoo!!! 🙌 I’m weird because I find watching your videos satisfying and inspiring. They are inspirational because I want to do this for others. I’ve slowly been doing it for myself and our home for several years. A couple of times I’ve done it for others, and it gave me joy and more importantly it brought my friend and family members happiness in a cleaner more functional space. Maybe this is my new calling. 🤷♀️ Your new fan from Tulsa. ❤
Mack...you always seem to know what topic to speak on to inspire your viewers (and I'm counting myself) to make good and positive changes in their lives. It is hard to go through stuff and donate or throw it away, but it can also be a relief. I so agree with sharing with the person before getting rid of things. When it concerns my things, I would rather at least be allowed to say "yea" or "nay" and it is less stressful. Thank you for your kind words and thoughts. Bless you, and your family. 🙏🙏🙏🙏💖💖💖💖
Thank you for taking the time to explain why just throwing stuff away is so bad. I have spent years trying to understand why I am as I am. You nailed it. You are a blessing.❤
Super helpful - and makes me feel a LOT better about the recurring boss battle that is The Clutter. Also makes me feel less bad about wanting to throw out umpteen boxes full of old clothes. They're not MY clothes: but the person who boxed them up has dropped a great deal of weight and he's never, ever going to need seventeen 5XL sweaters again... I'd like to offer up another possible option for stuff like clothes though: consignment shops. There are just about as many consignment places in my city as there are thrift stores and donation places. One other thing: Because we keep managing to collect hordes of cardboard and also lots of styrofoam boxes (same fellow that dropped weight gets refrigerated medication delivered each month) - those styrofoam boxes are GREAT in multiple ways. Completely good for storing cold stuff in of course, but they'll work as cabinets (they stack really well and are strong), and if you have flooding in your garage (or whatever), the styrofoam doesn't care about water and you can keep things lifted up and safe for a while. I do my best to get at least ONE more use out of any box we have... but it's probably time that we rented a big ol' dumpster.
My daughter has generalized anxiety and is a bit of a messy pack rat. I have her with me when organizing and we have a plan first that we agree on. It’s working well and I agree with baby steps. She’s 10. This channel has so many tips that I’ve put into practice ❤ thank you!
I don't have anxiety but I am total ADHD poster child and this works for me too. A plan a checklist on the refrigerator a deadline for each area. If i don't do that I'll look up and realize I have been in the same room for two hours.
Thank you so much for this. I am on my sixth go at clearing out our garage. It was full to the ceiling, mostly with my dad's old tools and stuff. It's been an enormous task to clear it all, hence it taking so long. I discovered my hoarder mother had kept our old kitchen cupboards and hidden them underneath shelves, then stashed loads of stuff in front. She'd even hidden the old work surfaces in there "just in case". It still feels really messy as it needs re-organising but it feels like such an enormous job. I tried doing it a few weeks ago - I live in the UK in a nice neighbourhood - and someone tried to take the chairs I'd put in the front of the garage (and this was behind my car!) as they assumed I was giving them away. So now I am too scared to clear it with the door open as people just help themselves. The grid system is an excellent idea, I think breaking it down into sections is much easier as the whole thing is still so overwhelming.
I was going to do move-out-move-in cleaning for my guest room/office last weekend. Then I realized I probably wouldn’t want to move anything back in😂, so I did the grid cleaning. It does look 100% better and I only threw out some of the stuff (and tons of cat fur).
OMG how satisfying to get the garage decluttered and organised! Well done! I bet you went to bed exhausted but pleased to have ticked that job off the list. When I grow up I want a tool shed just like that! Regards to all from 🇬🇧
Man, this looks so good. I'm almost crying here with my ADHD throw away trauma. Hubby threw out a whole bag of organic seeds for the garden once. Was this 35 years ago? yes. Poor guy, I will never forget it.
Greetings from the PNW, Lakewood Washington ! The wise is strong with this one! You have a way of explaining your process that makes it so relatable and doable! I love that you guys show your own projects and keep everything so real. It was a total family day, even with Emily sorting and helping. Good for you guys! You are totally hysterical 🤣! I'm always gunna love your dark humor and givin Filth a bad time. Really lookin forward to seeing the upcoming episodes at Jason's and your place. Hope you are feelin a bit better. 💛🖤💛 Stacy
My cat really enjoyed the carpet removal portion of the video! Usually he ignores the tv but he was fascinated! Had a rough day and was really happy to have this video to watch. Your videos always make me feel better.
Thank you so much for what you said near the end about ADD/ADHD. I wish my mom had understood that about me in the 90s when she'd lose patience and angrily start removing things from my room.
Great to see you looking and sounding so much better and taking some time to get your own place organised. This video has inspired me to tackle my own "junk room", so thank you 😊
I love how your dog is laying there at the sliders supervising the clean up. My cats do the same thing. Thanks for posting! And thanks for the Jason "house repairs for the baby" PayPal link.
I used one your tips the other day! I was so proud of myself 🤩 My husband wanted to go out and buy a bunch of totes so we could declutter the garage and our closet. I said not to because we'll probably end up with empty totes. He thought I was so smart 🤣
I love watching your videos. This particular one is very timely as I’ve been putting off cleaning out my spare bedroom/craft room for months! I’ve been stressing over it the past couple days, so this has proven to be the kick in the pants I needed! I just want to add that I am typically very in line with the style(s) in which you do things. But you did one thing in this video that my husband does and it drives me crazy… that is using the leaf blower to “clean.” To me it just creates a big dust cloud that resettles on everything! I’d rather sweep all the dust and leaves outside, then shut the garage door and THEN blow it all away into oblivion! 😂 Thanks for continuing to provide fun content on cleaning! And congrats on the grandbaby! Being a grandparent is so fun, the best feeling! ❤
4 minutes in and I think this is my most favourite episode to date. As an assemblage artist, I too have a tendency to let my muses roam, and end up with stray piles of scraps, miniatures, fabric and the like. Fortunately, my piles are tiny lol so it’s pretty easy to move, except for the moose. I absolutely abide by your strategy of removing all rubbish, which in my case is boxes and packaging from the things I frequently buy on eBay. I love my studio and wish for never a bigger one, so I cull my items frequently. I pray with my Jesuses, Mary and assorted Joseph’s, and truly let go of things that I know deep deep deep down inside I will never use. Very satisfying video from this side of our pond. Y’all rule. 🇬🇧
I’m a new subscriber and love your channel. Cleaning and organizing is my therapy for trauma but I enjoy helping my friends who don’t operate that way. The key is no judgment
Well done my friends 👏. Just a thought, I get several see through containers to put things like crafts and clothes into for later go through. Have a great day.😊
I am learning so much about my autism from you. On a recent members only you mentioned having no appetite when burned out. I have several times said, "I would love it if I only had to eat one meal a week." I remember many years I would only eat to take care of low blood sugar. Plus when I am focused on a project, stopping to eat is a huge interruption. I could go all day and never think of eating. Even now, my phone alarm reminds me to plan for supper. I guess, not remembering to eat is more ADHD.
Hi ,you make me get off my butt and get things DONE like no other so thank you both . Love your videos and love your dog watching the cleaning. Eva from Scotland 👍🏼🙂
Mack, you and Jason are a fabulous team! I watched your burnout vid and am in awe of what you’re accomplishing in spite of it! Amazing! Keep on rocking it! High fives from So. Cal.
Perfect, it looks neat clean and organized to your liking. Great job, my cleaning angel. ❤ Hope after this day you had a relaxing evening with some fun.
Where I live if you just put stuff in boxes on the side of the road.People walk by or drive by and if you put a free sign, they come and pick it up.They rummage through whatever they want.And then that's a good way to give it to somebody that needs it and it gets out of your hands.
Check with the home ec teacher re: yarn. Some teachers teach knitting or crochet and squares are donated and pieced together into lap blankets for the elderly. She may also know someone who crochets dolls or animals for orphans or mission donations.
Oh Mack - How did you know that I needed one of your videos right now? ❤ Thank you for being you and making these videos. I have found them so helpful 🌈✨ And your humour is fecking awesome, I love it! Edited to add - I've been able to use your videos as a body double as I too clean up. It's been so amazing and makes me feel stronger about tackling All The Other Meese that appeared when I entered a AuDHD shutdown in December. Thank you so much for that, Mack ❤
moose and wolves and giraffs too. I love your videos. I have a friend at work that got his toddler boy diagnosed with autism a while back. I told him about autistic burnout, so he can research it and keep it in mind.
Thanks for sharing such good advice. I am currently renting a room from a friend. She has stored her fathers things in here,they are very sentimental objects to her. I will of course be very sensitive to her feelings as I help her pack up these special memories and move them into the basement and garage. I own very little myself, I am not sentimental, but I understand how much these things mean to her and her mother. Kindness and compassion go a long way towards a harmonious home. Thanks from Canada.
When you were describing the storage room descent into chaos, I had to look around and make sure you weren't actually IN the room with me because that's exactly what happened to our spare bedroom. It used to be our sons' room, but once they moved out, we filled it with just tons of old people stuff. I'm going to listen to you clean and try to get my room usable again.
lol yeah, my house was built in 1930. I literally have 2 tiny bedroom closets and no garage. So I’ve had to get really creative with storage. I’m constantly battling the “junk” rooms. I’ve since sacrificed one closet to store Xmas decor cause I was tired of it all just sitting out in my spare room. Hopefully one day I’ll put a storage shed in my yard and can reclaim that closet m
Well I keep a pretty good house, we don't have a garage, but we do have the shed of shame. And it's big.. Oh my Lord. It has everything you can imagine. I love seasonal decor. And have alot of it. And have been married 40 years. My husband has every tool known to man. So between the 2 of us, we could open our own Hobby Lobby/ Home Depot store. We have agreed we need to get a handle on it. But for whatever reason it has been raining like crazy in Texas so we are waiting for the rain to slack off so we can drag stuff out and start going through it. There's not alot of moose in Texas so if I find one I'm keeping it. So happy for Jason getting repairs on his house done and the sweet baby, and yall will love being grandparents.
Thank you for what you said about people with ADHD and hoarding disorder!! As someone with a hoarding disorder, I really wish more people could be as understanding as you are
This video was very helpful in understanding someone with hoarding disorder and how to go about getting rid of the overstock of items in a reasonable manner.
I feel overwhelmed when I see the work you do and that's saying a lot lol
That's a big compliment coming from you! One of these days, I need to meet up and do a lawn with you. I'm a bit of a lawn geek, myself. I love watching house-jungles get turned into livable space.
@@MidwestMagicCleaning I would be down to help you clean a house as well.
@MidwestMagicCleaning I'm not sure I could do that bathroom you just posted on your community page.
.....I don't know how you do it
Oh, man, we're diving into that on Monday, and it is not going to be pleasant
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Please don’t throw away your stray moose, there are recycling programs.
Right? Who throws away perfectly good moose instead of recycling them?
The More You Know 🌈🌠
Also consider donating to people who don’t have access to moose in their area.
If that Moose ain't wearin' no parachute pants, he ain't worth breakdancin' battlin' wiff, so THO 'IM AWAY!
It’s just wasteful, considering how many mooseless people there are out there. And think about how the unwanted moose feels…have a heart…let him do moose-good elsewhere responsibly.
Justice for moose!
Speaking of babies, I’m sitting here in the hospital with my newest arrival. Apparently, I’ve watched MMC so much, my baby reacts to Mac’s voice in the same way he’s reacted to close family members he recognizes. Meanwhile, my 2yo was soothed to sleep a lot by watching along with me. So in addition to becoming a grandpa, it looks like Mac got promoted to an honorary uncle, too. Thanks, Uncle Mac! 😂
Congratulations!
Love this! Congratulations!!
How sweet. Congrats to your family.❤
Congratulations! 🎉
Congratulations on the new baby enjoy and remmber to try to rest up when you get home
I don’t want this comment to come off as mean at all: I truly appreciate that your own home is realistic and needs some work with decluttering, housework etc. even though this is your job. I really love how genuine your channel is.
I completely understand your issues with Jason. I have a nephew named Jason, and he’s the worst.
He insists he’s an Argonaut, when he clearly isn’t. I tell him, “You don’t have a ship, you don’t have a crew, and that is not a Golden Fleece, it’s just a Gold Lamé sweater you bought at Goodwill. Also, that’s not a sword, it’s a machete. Ancient soldiers had swords, swords I tell you. And when did any of the Argonauts wear a hockey mask? Never, not even one of them ever wore a hockey mask. There was no hockey in Ancient Greece. But you don’t care do you? Got to wear that damn hockey mask, every, single, day !!!”
I swear, the guy is just insufferable.
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That’s absolutely hilarious!😂👍🏼
You should have a channel, too 😂😂😂 This is awesome!
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Old makeup - I would recommend to anyone to throw it away. Old makeup will eff up your skin and possibly cause bad eye infections. Great video! I’m glad to hear the silly voices again. Keep taking care!
idk how it is in the US, but expired unopened makeup can be useful for morticians especially who are still learning &need alot of practice.
@@Yosatorn.Asavapatr.Naptvik Oh, wow, I never thought of that. That's brilliant.
Rather glad we're back to roasting Jason because it's peak irony as he's been so awesome, stepping up to some insane jobs the past few months.
Yes, it's been too long since you've called him Filth - and I want more stories about him terrorizing old ladies!
He needs to be kept humble obviously
The dog watching you through the door. So cute
.......just the eyes........moving........back and forth........
Love Dakota ❤️
So glad you had the mice from Cinderella there helping you and Jason. Even though we didn't see them, we heard them. 🐁🐀
Roosaphee!
My cat loves this channel. Cool mouse noises and fast movement.
I love how well you and Jason work together. I like to watch you guys instead of cleaning my own house. This way, I can convince myself that I’ve accomplished something …
*furtive hunted looking around*
Me? What? No, no, I'm being productive and putting things away on my one free day. Why?
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I call their videos "research" as I "prepare" to clean. Translation: they're fun while I procrastinate. But then the inspiration hits and I really do go accomplish some cleaning because of these videos. :)
Would love ❤️ to see Jason & Lydia’s house when it’s all finished. That’s great that people are donating to that instead of baby gifts 🎁 😊❤❤❤☝️👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Sensible gifts should be the status quo again.
@@dreca exactly, how many outfits or toys does a baby need? this will give the family more time to spend with the baby, less stress about the house, and a nicer environment for the baby to grow up in.
Yes, agree, will be a gift to family and a great gift when baby crawls on a safe floor with no holes or splinters easier to clean cause babies put everything in their mouths including their hands after they crawl on the floor, the binky falls on the floor as well as their gum teething things. A gift to last years for toys, marks from play, the push toys with wheels ect.
@@amandak.4246Yes, for clothes , newborns grow out of them so quick you don't get to use them all. Then winter comes and the parents, grandparents and family will get more clothes. So newer windows will help the draft plus save on the heat bill so they can buy diapers and formula if not breast feeding. Again, a gift to help into the future years for shoes, winter coats, duck boots, glasses, braces, bicycle and all the future expenses, ect.
Babies need so much less crap than most first time expecting parents think they do. Half the stuff I acquired barely got used.
I’ve always had a problem with clutter. I used to always get distracted and forget what I was doing, lose my spot, or lose my focus on cleaning. My mom suggested that when I clean a room, I start inside the door of a room and gradually clean the area right next to the door. Then I move to the small area adjacent to the area that I just cleaned. I usually just do that and proceed kind of in a clockwise manner until I’m all the way back to the door where I started. That way every area gets cleaned and I haven’t skipped a spot. I don’t know what it is, but I can’t visualize how to organize things. Sometimes I just set things down because I don’t know where to put them. This creates clutter and causes me so much anxiety. My mom used to help me organize things. And though it took a while to organize things, and it was a “boring” activity, it was always a relief when it was done. Everything had a place and if I put everything back in its place, I could find it when I needed it. So, through my mom’s help, I guess I developed some strategies and coping mechanisms so that I can feel calm.
I have severe ADHD, I will give you 2 tips that help me out. 1) start with either a color or type of object ( I like to start with trash cause then the rest is easier to see and organize, then clothes, then dishes, then the rest) and make it into a game. then 2) have a designated "Doom Pile", a box/drawer/cabinet where those things that don't have a home go but you will remember where they are when you need them. I hope this helps!
When I was a kid I played a lot of Tetris, as an adult if I have a lot of stuff to put away I feely brain clicking to Tetris mode
These are some tips I found helpful from a book called "How to Keep House While Drowning". It's written by a woman with ADHD and she also made a summary audiobook for people who have trouble focusing. The full length has lots of reassuring messages about cleanliness not being a sign of morality.
Tips:
Divide the cleaning into categories. First, pick up all the trash. Then all the dirty dishes (don't do the dishes). Then pick up all the laundry stuff (don't do laundry). Then collect everything that has a place and put it away. Then collect everything that doesn't have a place and eventually find a place for it.
It could work with your system by having a box or tub for each of those categories and picking all the things up and putting them in the appropriate tub.
Ok making a mental note about the wolf 🐺 shelf. They were stored in a closet with the moose 🫎 & I discovered they were setting up a crime syndicate. Now I have to keep them separated. Very bad example for the house hippo 🦛.
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When you cleaned that bathroom with all the adult diapers in it, all over the floor, I prayed for you. God bless you as you clean these places. You are really an amazing person!! 👍👍👍. I love your show and what you do.
I’ve cleaned people’s homes, not like what you do, did it for 14 years. It’s really hard on the body.
I also appreciate how you talk about depression. Am on medication but have learned so much about the disease and why I do what I do. God bless .
It feels like somehow you always post right when I need your wisdom and inspiration. I can't afford to financially support you right now but if I ever am able you'll be the first creator I run to because of how much help you've given me - it's truly invaluable, thank you.
I thought I was the ONLY ONE who kept tears of my fallen enemies!!!! It's nice to hear. I'm not alone 😔
Congratulations on the grand baby! You are going to be everyone’s favorite grandpa ♡
One filth, two filth, red filth, blue filth.
... Green Eggs and Filth.
Icky sticky flicky filth.
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Dakota supervising from the door is my entire heart. 🥰🐾
18:02 "Yes, it sucks for stuff like that to go to a landfill. That's the consequences of overspending and keeping stuff that doesn't need to be kept." One hundred percent agree. Rather than holding onto stuff that's just going to clutter your living space and impede functionality, throw it away. If that's painful, channel that pain into resistance to making future purchases you really don't need. You can't help what you did in the past, but you can make better choices going forward.
I'm in the process of decluttering and organizing some spaces in my house, and I've had to sort out a number of things to donate/throw away that are perfectly good, or even brand new (in package/with tags). Yes, it hurts to get rid of them, but I've reached a point where keeping them hurts more. It hurts my mental health, the functionality of my living spaces, and even my finances (seriously, I've made SO many duplicate purchases, just because I didn't know where something was). In a sense, I see decluttering as taking responsibility for unwise spending habits.
Thank you for your videos. I've been bingeing them over the past few days during this decluttering process, and it's really helping me stay on-task. (It even inspired me to clean my master bathroom! That didn't involve any decluttering, but it was badly needed, for sure.) It makes it seem like an end is achievable, which has been part of my challenge - things just seemed so overwhelming that I'd convinced myself it would never get finished, so why start? Seeing you clean MUCH worse living spaces in a matter of just a few hours really helped with that. Keep up the good work, and good luck on getting 1M subscribers!
Not the moose!! I love how transparent you are with everything. It makes me feel more normal. I need to completely empty my garage and organize it before the summer heat takes over
I have been doing this to deal with my depression as I've been sober for over 4yrs in which I hourdered & took a lot of things apart & now being sober want things out & getting organized as now it's bothering me to have things we aren't using. (OCD) I have been illiminating so much and donating it all from decorations to furniture to lots of clothes to homeless shelters & starting to feel better not only about myself but a home w/no clutter to where I can breathe feels so good, still work in progress, much more furniture I will be getting out & donating.
Congrats on your sobriety!!!!
One strategy I’ve utilised is to put what I wanted to donate directly into my car. I always was annoyed enough to clear out my boot eventually, usually when I wanted to grocery shop. 😁👍🏼🇬🇧
I live in an apartment,,so I put donate things beside my hallway door in a nice box or hanging bag so I always find them easy on my way out.
In every city in the Midwest there are Moose recycling and rehabilitation facilities on every corner. Please feel free to use them at your discretion for Moose disposals ⛑️ ♻️ ‼️😂🤣😆
I’m watching this as I take breaks from clearing out my front porch. It has been a sorting space for tossing-donating the last couple months for belongings of a friend who died suddenly. Her mother and I every couple weeks go thru the hoarding home and pull out bags of stuff to sort at our homes.
Overwhelming but she had valuable Jewlery in among piles of clothing so it all has to be sorted.
Your work inspires me. Thank you!
And I love your goofy humor!
I had to get rid of my break dance equipment. My dogs kept trying to use it, but thought they were actually supposed to break things with it.
Knew I would see Sweet Dakota in the kitchen door watching you! Love Dakota so much! ♥️
Me too. So freaking cute❤
I know how cute. And her eyes going backwards and forwards watching Mack. ❤
Your videos have really brought me peace after feeling as if I've been dealing with a lot of trauma lately and helped me understand my own ADHD messes so thank you!!
Thank you Donananana and Filth! You are appreciated and entertaining! ❤
I personally watch your videos for the purpose of improving my English. I just like your voice. And sometimes I get so motivated that I get up and clean up some mess that I tend to create.
Thank you for your advice to clean one space at a time.
I can never tell you how much you have helped me through me cleaning up my home. I have had a traumatic episode and it had taken me 2 years to pull myself out. I appreciate you and what you do so much. Thank you...and thank Moose!!!
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can we just take a moment to appreciate the wall art including beavis with tshirt over head and hands up in classic bunghole pose?
I've missed you and Jason. I have learned so much about my 38 yr old son, because you've taken the time to discuss your health issues. About 8 months a ago I caught sepsis in the hospital. I've been fighting for my life ever since. I am a clean and neat freak, he is the total opposite. For 2 years I've been trying to get him to clean and keep the home the way I did. He says he just can't. I can't do anything myself anymore so I can't help. It's very very hard to live like this, BUT NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY! Thanks to you I've learned to not get angry anymore and instead just pray more. Best of luck to you in all your endeavors!
Your compassion/understanding is off the charts.
It looks like your feeling better! I'm glad you're back to getting rid of the moose. 😊
When you said something like, it is a consequence of your over buying that directly results in items ending up in the landfill, is exactly spot on! You have to realize that it is your actions that cause this.
You do such a great service explaining hoarding disorder to the public. People always say, "I would just throw it out if i lived with a hoarder." Really, if it was that easy they would have done thst. That would seriously injure the person with the hoarding issues and break all trust, not to mention causing them to live in fear of loss. You are so empathetic. Credit yourself for being more aware them some "mental health experts." I love watching the work you do because of the care you show to the homeowners. Without a of the drama. ❤ you are a wonderful person. I wish I could help someone like you do.
20:31 You have a trapeze bar for practicing your aerial stunts, right? 😂 Or do you have performing moose? 😁
I really needed this video. We live in 1200 sq ft, and one bedroom is "storage". It desperately needs overhauling - it's where old furniture goes to die.
Your videos have really brought me peace after feeling as if I've been dealing with a lot of trauma lately and helped me understand my own ADHD messes so thank you!
As per your comment about sorting *not* always being about "Like Things Together"...I had a helper who helpfully put all my solder together, all my screwdrivers, all small tools, all chemicals together. 😳 I had seperate (albeit equally rusty) toolboxes for Plumbing and Stained Glass Repair, tool bags for Wiring and Move-ins/Emergency Help-A-Friend fix something, etcetera. About 15 different toolboxes, bags & tubs.
My heart sunk when I saw all the lead and silver solders in one clear plastic nut container, and now I find I also have to dole out the screwdrivers again, but I forget which one went to what bag and it took years to get exactly the right sizes regularly needed for certain jobs. But I'm a girl. My house was a mess. It just looked like a lot of redundant tool pouches. 😑 Sighhh...
This video is so helpful - thank you :)!
Also, Jason sounds awesome! I love it when my grown sons help me out too. Good grown kids are just heroes without capes 😊
The 'Consequences of' overbuying is a real issue- over purchased clothing is a HUGE issue and even things people COULD use (think new towels, socks and undergarments, unused cosmetics, feminine hygiene and first aid supplies) could end up in landfills if there isn't a local need for those things. If you aren't in an urban area, churches and support centers will sometimes distribute donations, but not always. I feel it may be better for ones own mental health and the health of the community to get rid of items in a landfill than torture yourself caring for things that may never come to value to someone. One's mental health is worth A LOT, even if one doesn't think it does. YOU ALL MATTER, and the more FREE you all are, the more you can help others in your community!
Haha it’s been a really long time since I’ve heard you call Jason “filth”. I thought maybe some viewers had shamed you into not calling him that. We love Jason (aka Filth) 😂😂❤❤
I wasn’t 100% sure it was a joke at first. I just accepted that Jason was getting dragged through the mud like the filth he is.
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I loved seeing the number of views and likes raise by the hundreds while I was watching this. Mac you really deserve all the views you get. What you do is so amazing! Thank you for being you!
Somehow seeing you do your own space hit home to me!! I have the courage to do my own junk room now. Thank You!!!
The moose is loose!
Brand spankin’ new subscriber here. One more closer to a million. Woo hoo!!! 🙌
I’m weird because I find watching your videos satisfying and inspiring. They are inspirational because I want to do this for others. I’ve slowly been doing it for myself and our home for several years. A couple of times I’ve done it for others, and it gave me joy and more importantly it brought my friend and family members happiness in a cleaner more functional space. Maybe this is my new calling. 🤷♀️
Your new fan from Tulsa. ❤
Mack...you always seem to know what topic to speak on to inspire your viewers (and I'm counting myself) to make good and positive changes in their lives. It is hard to go through stuff and donate or throw it away, but it can also be a relief. I so agree with sharing with the person before getting rid of things. When it concerns my things, I would rather at least be allowed to say "yea" or "nay" and it is less stressful. Thank you for your kind words and thoughts. Bless you, and your family. 🙏🙏🙏🙏💖💖💖💖
Thank you for taking the time to explain why just throwing stuff away is so bad. I have spent years trying to understand why I am as I am. You nailed it. You are a blessing.❤
My favorite part is the dog laying inside the door watching their every move. So cute.
Fairly Oddparents, and Beavis and Butthead on the same garage wall mural...? Nice.
Super helpful - and makes me feel a LOT better about the recurring boss battle that is The Clutter. Also makes me feel less bad about wanting to throw out umpteen boxes full of old clothes. They're not MY clothes: but the person who boxed them up has dropped a great deal of weight and he's never, ever going to need seventeen 5XL sweaters again...
I'd like to offer up another possible option for stuff like clothes though: consignment shops. There are just about as many consignment places in my city as there are thrift stores and donation places.
One other thing: Because we keep managing to collect hordes of cardboard and also lots of styrofoam boxes (same fellow that dropped weight gets refrigerated medication delivered each month) - those styrofoam boxes are GREAT in multiple ways. Completely good for storing cold stuff in of course, but they'll work as cabinets (they stack really well and are strong), and if you have flooding in your garage (or whatever), the styrofoam doesn't care about water and you can keep things lifted up and safe for a while. I do my best to get at least ONE more use out of any box we have... but it's probably time that we rented a big ol' dumpster.
My daughter has generalized anxiety and is a bit of a messy pack rat. I have her with me when organizing and we have a plan first that we agree on. It’s working well and I agree with baby steps. She’s 10. This channel has so many tips that I’ve put into practice ❤ thank you!
I don't have anxiety but I am total ADHD poster child and this works for me too. A plan a checklist on the refrigerator a deadline for each area. If i don't do that I'll look up and realize I have been in the same room for two hours.
Thank you so much for this. I am on my sixth go at clearing out our garage. It was full to the ceiling, mostly with my dad's old tools and stuff. It's been an enormous task to clear it all, hence it taking so long. I discovered my hoarder mother had kept our old kitchen cupboards and hidden them underneath shelves, then stashed loads of stuff in front. She'd even hidden the old work surfaces in there "just in case". It still feels really messy as it needs re-organising but it feels like such an enormous job. I tried doing it a few weeks ago - I live in the UK in a nice neighbourhood - and someone tried to take the chairs I'd put in the front of the garage (and this was behind my car!) as they assumed I was giving them away. So now I am too scared to clear it with the door open as people just help themselves. The grid system is an excellent idea, I think breaking it down into sections is much easier as the whole thing is still so overwhelming.
I was going to do move-out-move-in cleaning for my guest room/office last weekend. Then I realized I probably wouldn’t want to move anything back in😂, so I did the grid cleaning. It does look 100% better and I only threw out some of the stuff (and tons of cat fur).
Always good to see your son and you working together. Hope wifey is feeling better. Much love.😘
POOR MOOSE 🤣 Great video as always so educational and informative you guys work so well together A big hug 👍🏻♥️🙏🏻
Tetris-ed! That made it click for me! You deserve that gold-plated plaque! Keep up the amazing work helping so many !!
OMG how satisfying to get the garage decluttered and organised! Well done! I bet you went to bed exhausted but pleased to have ticked that job off the list. When I grow up I want a tool shed just like that! Regards to all from 🇬🇧
Man, this looks so good. I'm almost crying here with my ADHD throw away trauma. Hubby threw out a whole bag of organic seeds for the garden once. Was this 35 years ago? yes. Poor guy, I will never forget it.
Greetings from the PNW, Lakewood Washington ! The wise is strong with this one! You have a way of explaining your process that makes it so relatable and doable! I love that you guys show your own projects and keep everything so real. It was a total family day, even with Emily sorting and helping. Good for you guys! You are totally hysterical 🤣! I'm always gunna love your dark humor and givin Filth a bad time. Really lookin forward to seeing the upcoming episodes at Jason's and your place. Hope you are feelin a bit better. 💛🖤💛 Stacy
My cat really enjoyed the carpet removal portion of the video! Usually he ignores the tv but he was fascinated! Had a rough day and was really happy to have this video to watch. Your videos always make me feel better.
Thank you so much for what you said near the end about ADD/ADHD. I wish my mom had understood that about me in the 90s when she'd lose patience and angrily start removing things from my room.
Great to see you looking and sounding so much better and taking some time to get your own place organised. This video has inspired me to tackle my own "junk room", so thank you 😊
I love the fact that you were willing to be Vulnerable❣️
Thank you for all you do and all your help.
I love how your dog is laying there at the sliders supervising the clean up. My cats do the same thing. Thanks for posting! And thanks for the Jason "house repairs for the baby" PayPal link.
I always enjoy your shows and hope for motivation to declutter and organize 35 years of living in the same house.
Thank you.
I used one your tips the other day! I was so proud of myself 🤩 My husband wanted to go out and buy a bunch of totes so we could declutter the garage and our closet. I said not to because we'll probably end up with empty totes. He thought I was so smart 🤣
Jason walks with such swag when coming back from dropping off the trash lol. love it.
I love watching your videos. This particular one is very timely as I’ve been putting off cleaning out my spare bedroom/craft room for months! I’ve been stressing over it the past couple days, so this has proven to be the kick in the pants I needed!
I just want to add that I am typically very in line with the style(s) in which you do things. But you did one thing in this video that my husband does and it drives me crazy… that is using the leaf blower to “clean.” To me it just creates a big dust cloud that resettles on everything! I’d rather sweep all the dust and leaves outside, then shut the garage door and THEN blow it all away into oblivion! 😂
Thanks for continuing to provide fun content on cleaning! And congrats on the grandbaby! Being a grandparent is so fun, the best feeling! ❤
I love it when the mice talk. It's especially cute when they laugh. 😄🐭🐭
Wow that is so amazing about the donations for his house!!! What a blessing!!!
You sound much better today Mack. Ihope you’re feeling better too.🙂
Mac I've so many of your videos to catch up on I'm so greatly thankful ❤❤❤❤❤....here we go
4 minutes in and I think this is my most favourite episode to date. As an assemblage artist, I too have a tendency to let my muses roam, and end up with stray piles of scraps, miniatures, fabric and the like. Fortunately, my piles are tiny lol so it’s pretty easy to move, except for the moose. I absolutely abide by your strategy of removing all rubbish, which in my case is boxes and packaging from the things I frequently buy on eBay. I love my studio and wish for never a bigger one, so I cull my items frequently. I pray with my Jesuses, Mary and assorted Joseph’s, and truly let go of things that I know deep deep deep down inside I will never use. Very satisfying video from this side of our pond. Y’all rule. 🇬🇧
I’m a new subscriber and love your channel. Cleaning and organizing is my therapy for trauma but I enjoy helping my friends who don’t operate that way. The key is no judgment
Well done my friends 👏. Just a thought, I get several see through containers to put things like crafts and clothes into for later go through. Have a great day.😊
I am learning so much about my autism from you.
On a recent members only you mentioned having no appetite when burned out. I have several times said, "I would love it if I only had to eat one meal a week." I remember many years I would only eat to take care of low blood sugar. Plus when I am focused on a project, stopping to eat is a huge interruption. I could go all day and never think of eating. Even now, my phone alarm reminds me to plan for supper. I guess, not remembering to eat is more ADHD.
I can't get enough of your content... in every aspect!
Can't wait to c the new floors at both houses.
Your Oregon Viewer. 😊
Very inspiring. ❤❤❤❤
So glad for all the useful information, it makes a lot of sense, and I hope to use it in helping my son clean his place
The doggy just watching and resting is so cute
Hi ,you make me get off my butt and get things DONE like no other so thank you both .
Love your videos and love your dog watching the cleaning.
Eva from Scotland 👍🏼🙂
Mack, you and Jason are a fabulous team! I watched your burnout vid and am in awe of what you’re accomplishing in spite of it! Amazing! Keep on rocking it! High fives from So. Cal.
Perfect, it looks neat clean and organized to your liking. Great job, my cleaning angel. ❤
Hope after this day you had a relaxing evening with some fun.
Where I live if you just put stuff in boxes on the side of the road.People walk by or drive by and if you put a free sign, they come and pick it up.They rummage through whatever they want.And then that's a good way to give it to somebody that needs it and it gets out of your hands.
Check with the home ec teacher re: yarn. Some teachers teach knitting or crochet and squares are donated and pieced together into lap blankets for the elderly. She may also know someone who crochets dolls or animals for orphans or mission donations.
Oh Mack - How did you know that I needed one of your videos right now? ❤ Thank you for being you and making these videos. I have found them so helpful 🌈✨ And your humour is fecking awesome, I love it!
Edited to add - I've been able to use your videos as a body double as I too clean up. It's been so amazing and makes me feel stronger about tackling All The Other Meese that appeared when I entered a AuDHD shutdown in December. Thank you so much for that, Mack ❤
the dog waiting for you in the doorway is great! Looks great!
Nice to see ur feeling better, Mack. Thanks for this video 😊❤❤❤☝️👍🏼
moose and wolves and giraffs too.
I love your videos.
I have a friend at work that got his toddler boy diagnosed with autism a while back. I told him about autistic burnout, so he can research it and keep it in mind.
Just began the video and I'm already staring into the spare room you speak of. It's like you speak to my soul😂
Thanks for sharing such good advice. I am currently renting a room from a friend. She has stored her fathers things in here,they are very sentimental objects to her. I will of course be very sensitive to her feelings as I help her pack up these special memories and move them into the basement and garage. I own very little myself, I am not sentimental, but I understand how much these things mean to her and her mother. Kindness and compassion go a long way towards a harmonious home. Thanks from Canada.
When you were describing the storage room descent into chaos, I had to look around and make sure you weren't actually IN the room with me because that's exactly what happened to our spare bedroom. It used to be our sons' room, but once they moved out, we filled it with just tons of old people stuff. I'm going to listen to you clean and try to get my room usable again.
lol yeah, my house was built in 1930. I literally have 2 tiny bedroom closets and no garage. So I’ve had to get really creative with storage. I’m constantly battling the “junk” rooms. I’ve since sacrificed one closet to store Xmas decor cause I was tired of it all just sitting out in my spare room. Hopefully one day I’ll put a storage shed in my yard and can reclaim that closet m
Future looks bright for Jason. He’s a spectacular filth engineer! 🎉👍🏼 Go!
Well I keep a pretty good house, we don't have a garage, but we do have the shed of shame. And it's big.. Oh my Lord. It has everything you can imagine. I love seasonal decor. And have alot of it. And have been married 40 years. My husband has every tool known to man. So between the 2 of us, we could open our own Hobby Lobby/ Home Depot store. We have agreed we need to get a handle on it. But for whatever reason it has been raining like crazy in Texas so we are waiting for the rain to slack off so we can drag stuff out and start going through it. There's not alot of moose in Texas so if I find one I'm keeping it. So happy for Jason getting repairs on his house done and the sweet baby, and yall will love being grandparents.
I haven’t heard you call Jason Filth in a long time!! It made my heart happy!
I’ve been motivated to do my kids rooms thanks 🙏
Thank you for what you said about people with ADHD and hoarding disorder!! As someone with a hoarding disorder, I really wish more people could be as understanding as you are
This video was very helpful in understanding someone with hoarding disorder and how to go about getting rid of the overstock of items in a reasonable manner.