Cleaning a MASSIVE Basement Hoard for FREE!
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You are so understanding of people’s emotional issues. I find it extremely admirable that you offer such grace to the people you help. Thank you.
Amazing job 👏
A true gent!
I feel the same way! I love listening to his take on hoarding. And the fact that there is no judgement. It’s very refreshing!
The compassion is truly refreshing… I love seeing the progress… she must be so proud and grateful… I love that you paused to go regular speed with a few good spin kicks for Jason… and I’m so glad you block the ummm… you know 😉
You are so right...💯%
I really enjoy how the sped-up audio sounds like two mice having an extremely aggressive argument.
Actually, these people speak in a little known chipmunk language.
@@SmallWorld497 LOL😆😆😆
That's what I come here for.
I like the little tippy taps of their feet.
I just became a member because I love what you do. This past year my husband (we were separated) died suddenly and I moved back to my former home. Had to deal with combining two households. He hung onto decades of stuff. I have spent this year decluttering every room, closet, and drawer. Two huge roll off dumpsters. More than a dozen van loads to various donation sites. Two truckloads to recycling. And I’m still peeling away layers of that onion. It’s been physically and emotionally exhausting. Besides taking care of grieving kids and a combined family of pets (my dog thought it was bullshit to bring my cats into the house). I am so amazed at what you do for people and how kind you are regarding their mental health. Cause that’s how I roll son as well.
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I deal with sad and depressing times in my life by doing something constructive. Cleaning almost always fits the bill. Other times it's baking. My specialty is cheesecake. So I do them as gifts. Any flavor you can think of. My two recent ones were 1) Cherry Cordial and 2) Champagne and chocolate covered strawberries.
You are strong and sassy… don’t know you… but I am proud of you!! I am also very sorry for your loss, too.
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I just love your comment. I am so proud of how much you are doing. You are amazing!
MLMs are a plague upon this earth. I have an aunt who went full-in on several (Avon, a handbag brand, Pampered Chef, a cleaning product one...) and dragged her 3 daughters into it, too. They went bankrupt and lost their house. Twice.
Agree 100 percent. At this point I am one of the only women I know that has not at some point sold products as part of a MLM company. I know quite a few men who have done so as well. Not one person I know well has been successful enough to quit their regular job and many of them eventually quit the MLM business with a ton of unsold products and lost revenue. It’s a scam and it’s sad.
I love this SO much! "We're just two dudes hanging out, and we just happen to be cleaning." This could be a whole life philosophy.
I like you even more now that you called out the predatory practices of MLMs ❤ 👏🏻
I have a friend for over 40 years and she has been trying to stop hording. It has caused strife in her family at this point. I am going to suggest she tune into your channel because of your compassion for people with this disorder. Thank you for being humane to the humans of this planet.
You could also show her Ms Heart's channel, it's called A Hoarders Heart, Melanie is a "recovering hoarder" (as she says herself) that started her channel maybe around 2018 and she kept decluttering room by room small bunches at a time, so it wasn't too hard on her mental health and she is so kind and explains so well what goes through her mind as a hoarder and as a recovering one... she started her channel ashamed of her house but she kept going and a couple years later even show her face and now we even know her name and she has published a chapter in a book!
It makes so much sense that people with hoarding issues would get drawn into MLMs like Scentsy. It's about the potential that is so rarely met.
Thank you for the MLM call out. They’re so predatory
Glad to hear your wife is recovering well from her surgery. All I could think about with all that cardboard was to use it as sheet mulching to help create a new garden. It’s amazing to see a room go from complete chaos to tidy in such a brief amount of time. I know it’s not so brief for you. Love to see how well you and your son work together. You’re doing good in this world.
omg my brains were like "MULCH!! GRASS KILLERS! YASS!"
The only problem is it attracts bad insects
Awesome job you two! 👍👍
Thankful and grateful, no basement in this house. 🤢
That is always my thought also. I love cardboard boxes.
@@je987There are some good insects that come also. The earthworms love them.
Wasn’t expecting this to be an anti-MLM video but I’m here for it 👌🏻
39:10 "Will somebody PLEASE move this stupid dresser before I set it on fire?" Lol, so relatable. Love you guys!
Diyfferent is one of my favorite channels! My 4 grown daughters have had situations where they temporarily needed our garage to store stuff.I finally after 8 years of depression and suffering not having enough space for MY stuff I gave them exactly 2 weeks to clear out everything or it was going on the Goodwill truck.They didn't even attempt to get anything and now they are mad at me for donating their stuff!😂I love your attitude it always makes me laugh! You and Jason work so hard!❤ I now have the space to decorate and store my seasonal items🎉
My mom started handing us kids back the things we got for them over the years that were no longer usable. Once she gave them to us, it helped her as she did not want us to go through the mess if anything happened to her or my dad. You gave your daughters time, if they wanted it that bad, it was on them. Glad you are happier with YOUR space.
Good for you and a valuable life lesson for your daughters ❤❤❤😂😂🎉🎉🎉
It's no fun when relatives think your home is their free storage unit. I drew the line when my sister-in-law wanted to store ribbons and bows from her wedding presents under my house. (The wedding was 15 years ago.) Perfect nesting materials for vermin!
What you are describing in this video is exactly what my basement is. You have convinced me that I am a hoarder. I have one room upstairs that I call my craft room that has been the upstairs catch all the last few months. Last September I made a commitment to myself to spend this Winter purging my house. Then in October my father fell and passed away after 17 days. Then my siblings and I were tasked with pulling all of his possessions out of his wife’s house. Now my garage is stacked with boxes and boxes of his stuff because my siblings live farther away and they couldn’t/wouldn’t take it (yet?). I’m alone, work full time and suffer from chronic pain (Ehlers Danlos, migraines, osteoarthritis, and erosive osteoarthritis ) And I don’t have any pain meds (THANK YOU TO OUR STUPID GOVERNMENT AND IGNORANT PEOPLE - who make it impossible for those of us who truly need pain meds) I’m watching you now because you inspire me to keep trying. But just as I was starting to try again, I got a really bad upper respiratory infection- 4 weeks later I’m starting to feel better, and then in a week I’m having surgery to repair a torn tendon in my foot. 😂 I can’t win! But I’m going to keep watching you and keep trying!! Thank you for your compassionate caring for those of us with “issues”. ❤❤❤
Hi! Don’t forget that having cluttered rooms or a basement doesn’t necessarily make you a hoarder. I completely understand your situation! My basement and spare rooms were a mess the last two years after having a baby 🤰 and a very complicated recovery. But In the last 6 months, I’ve cleared almost every area of my house! Making a second bedroom before baby #2 arrives in 3 months. Before I couldn’t even walk in some of the bedrooms 😅. It looked hoarded, but I’m not a hoarder, I can very easily throw things out and donate. I just didn’t have the health and energy to do it. Don’t be too hard on yourself, once you feel better, you got this 💪🏼. Now my house looks pretty minimalist and it’s amazing! I watched a lot of channels like Dawn the minimal mom to motivate me. Your dog 🐶 is adorable btw!
thank u for sharing. so sorry about your dad. may his soul rest in peace. also my sympathy on your health and chronic pain. i pray u will have better days ahead. i have been a hoarder for many decades and just recently realized it. All my "clutter" had possibility and potential. i had so many storage units. this midwest magic channel has given me hope and hopefully a way out. I feel like a human being because of the compassion in these utube videos. and i found clean freak spray helpful.✌🙏
I hope things are better for you now and that you're still trying. ❤ Bless you
27:50 Tricking yer brain so this doesn’t suck. Yesssss! Also, clinically depressed people do feel better when they accomplish things. I love your compassion and practical outlet. Overwhelmed is a thing, and you offer such effective solutions. Well done you. Again. 🇬🇧
So I just want to put this here.
Your videos have made such a tremendous difference on how I view cleaning that I now use it to combat my depression, negative thoughts and stress. By cleaning I feel like I am gaining a bit of control back in my life. I have Crohns disease and my toddler is autistic. And you have helped so much. And my husband finds is less daunting to help me keep up on the house.
I have filled my trash bin with just crap I purged. I would also say that I have hoarding disorder based on how much old junk I got rid of. I still have a couple shelves to go through...
Hi Jason’s dad! About cardboard boxes, they are GREAT as a weed block. 2 layers of folded-down boxes, covered with 6-8” ofmulch and watered down, will kill everything (unless you leave holes for trees and other wNted plants.) It lasts 2 years before you need to do maintenance again and by then the boxes, wedds, and most of the chips have decomposed into lobrly soil. (We get our chips from ChipDrop, where you ask arborists to give youa llad of chips for free, or for a gas money tip. They save on disposal fees you save on by]uying mulch. Amc iy looks so tidy so fast! Jason might enjoy that at his house, too. Cheers from Kate in Pittsburgh!
Pittsburgh!
I love the analogy regarding the shoes story. By giving someone a pair of shoes, only if it’s to help them out for the next 20 miles, then you have helped them. I think that that really explains how when you just help a random person in life. You do what you can to help them at that moment in time because they need help and you want to help them. Then you both move on from that moment, and you may or may not ever see that person again. This is just basic compassion and love for other people.
There's a really good saying to never let perfect be the enemy of good. By giving someone shoes for the next 20 miles, you aren't perfectly solving their needs, but you are still helping a small amount. Especially with charity and legislation, people love to point out how the solutions aren't perfect, but sometimes they do that when the solution was doing some good. I think charity and legislation should be criticized, but I do think we can be critical while still making incremental and imperfect progress.
When my Grandpa passed, we found tax papers from the 1940s in his office. Some people just really struggle to let stuff go. There were also Treasury Bonds that my Grandparents had bought for me, so that was a nice surprise.
Not a hoarder, but I did do a whole house declutter a couple of years ago. All that to say that I can totally vouch for the truth of not buying storage until you get to the end, if you can help it. I ended up throwing or giving away several plastic boxes that I no longer needed.
You could give a TED talk based on your experience, insights and humor..And the best of luck to your wife!
I LOVE getting Midwest Cleaning alerts! I save them to watch later as a reward for getting through the day or a task...either works... 😂
I'm the same way, although I can't wait. When I get a notification I leap out of bed, make a big cup of tea, get comfy in my recliner and enjoy the show on my TV. You guys rock!!
I pretend to work but I'm really watching this. 😊
💯 SAME HERE 💯
This video was suggested to me because I watch A Hoarder’s Heart channel, and I want to say that I appreciate the heck out of your humor and kindness, and that you address hoarding just as respectfully as A Hoarder’s Heart does. You have one more subscriber on the train to 500k!!
My friend, you will never be able to calculate the good you do. Trust everyone who sees your talent tells twelve friends about your successes on behalf of the types of people everyone knows and wants to help. It’s exponential, the amount of light you project into our world. And even one of your tips leads to more than one other home more inviting to live in. Ty and amen. 🇬🇧
Wow Mack, with a basement that big I really wonder how big the actual house itself is! The basement alone would fit 3/4 of my entire house in it. This was a mammoth task for you and Jason to take on. No wonder your back is hurting. Take care of yourself and have a few long soothing soaks in a hot tub of water to ease it. Sending my love and healing thoughts to Emily for her upcoming surgery.
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Bend your knees!!! My lower back hurts watching you work. But you folks are doing a fine job indeed. Thank you for existing.
Remi Clog does cleaning while talking about the challenges that keep us from being productive too. It's encouraging and motivating to hear understanding and kindness. Thanks for that!!!
I watch her too, she's great!
I love her !
Yep. She is worth watching and learning humanity from. Just like these guys.
Oh yes!! She 's lovely!!
Me too. I found her as a suggested video after watching these.
Love the shoe analogy. Wonderful how you help people. You help others with your videos for the next 250 miles too! Thanks for the room purpose tips too. This is so true. Thank you.
Hi there! I am a 72 year old woman from Eagle Idaho. I want to thank you for recommending the wonderful wood up cycling channel ❤️. That guy is an artistic genius. I think the tool rack could be displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Arts. If I had his workshop I’d be in heaven ❤️❤️❤️
I watched some of those videos too, and yes, the guy does magic with wood.
I love breaking down boxes. So satisfying. What looks like an enormous mountain gets flattened for easier disposal.
I hope this poor traumatised newly single woman tells her family to come and remove their things immediately or to tell her if she can get rid of them. It's not fair to do that to a parent. Move out and leave your stuff behind. Move out, say you want some furniture they want to get rid of and then leave it there.
I'm clearing my parent's house out (mum now lives with us and dad has passed away) and you inspire me every week. I just have the attic (that I can't get into but dad used to store things which were put up there decades ago) and his single garage. Nearly done. Thank you for pushing me onward.
So glad to hear that Emily is getting her energy back.
I always say no need to pay gym fees. The world is our gym. Lugging out sixty pound bins of paperwork? I’d say you are your best personal trainers. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💪🏼🇬🇧
I came home from a month abroad and immediately felt like there was too much stuff in my home and started organizing and cleaning and rearranging. Cleared enough space in my office to use it as a guest room if needed
You talked about feeling old and I have had 2 recent experiences. I went up to female singer/pianist, late 20s or so, in a hotel piano bar 2 weeks ago and asked if she could sing Woodstock. She said "what's that?"
Went to a wedding and my husband asked if the DJ had any Tamla Motown. He said "who are they?"
Now I feel really ancient.
Yep had a young co-worker ask "Did Paul Newman do something before he made spaghetti sauce". I almost throat punched her, but took her to Google and showed her a young Paul Newman and she was like "yeah he looks familiar".
This woman is so blessed. I know exactly how it feels to be living in a home stuffed full of other people's lives and not having the will to go through it all. My home is a half-remodeled storage space for generations of dwellers' precious things that I would give anything to be rid of.
Bless you and everyone you mentioned who works to uplift others. You save lives.
You are not alone. My home has also become free storage for others. I wish both you and I can find an answer to this.
Yes, “son’s crap” is a very legitimate category, and only that son knows what’s meaningful to him. God bless you again for being that outside influence. It takes a lot of trust to let people in and help them organise. You are da best. 🇬🇧
A#1 - Great to see Filth/Jason!! #2 Your understanding of people and their issues far surpass your cleaning skills which are mighty. Bravo!
As someone who has a combination of OCD that causes me to clean and organise in an extremely systematic, ritualistic and meticulous way, as well as issues with over spending and collecting particular items that have come close to borderline hoarding (I’ve often been called a Magpie 😅). Your channel has greatly helped and further provided insight as to why I have these impulses, and more so why they are so at odds with each other.
Alongside watching your videos, having ongoing trauma therapy, clearing out my home and greatly reducing unnecessary spending with active budgeting, I can now say that I’ve broken the cycle and taken back control. I’ve been at war with myself for over 20 years, but now, I can say to any unwanted and unnecessary items, “THIS is my house and THIS my space, so you random things can go SUCK IT!” 😁
Thank you for what you and your family do, as you’re helping far more people than you realise ❤
THIS video checks all the boxes for me to be able to show it to a person I love who suffers hoarding disorder. THANK YOU!!
Your methods are far less threatening and the repeating of your processes really helps those who don't know how to help, while simultaneously those who need help to be able to see there are people who CAN help, will treat you with dignity, and be effective, to whatever measures bring well-being.
I greatly enjoy your banter, signature jokes, your having a voice for radio, your story, but most of all, your so very well articulated science into "Midwesterner" terms.
You are having a profound impact! I am so grateful for the healing your videos will bring. It is a very brave move toward de- stigmatizing a suppressed issue that should be as well understood as the impact of a fire, because it is.
Thank you, most sincerely!
Sometimes I will spot the same objects in these cleans that are in the one I'm dealing with. It actually helps to see that because it brings the commercialism back into the picture. There are thousands of that object that you love so much. For me it helps to separate the memories from it. I think of it like I could go visit these at the antique store or the thrift store if I wanted to stroll down memory lane. Thanks to the people who allow you to show just how it's done.
I'll keep Emily in my prayers. So glad she's doing better. Loved the shoe metaphor. Your explanation for what, how, and why you do things, is very amazing. It shows how you and your family just care and that is huge in today's environment. It's such a joy listening and watching you. Thank you.
Mack, you and Jason are the ultimate tag team! the way you work together so seamlessly is a beautiful thing to watch. You both are a huge blessing to this lady (and everyone you help). everything organized for her to go thru and do what she needs to do, so much easier and faster! Glad to hear Emily is doing better. just wish they could get her in sooner for her pituitary tumor removal. Love you guys!!
MLMs prey upon hoarders in my opinion. Happy to see you support the vulnerable people who fall for that company’s complete shite. God bless you and amen. 🇬🇧
I have cleaned out two trailers in FL, remodeled, donated stuff, sold one. Got the second one cleaned & safe for my elderly sister. Cleaned rooms & closets of my mom’s boyfriend. Next cleaned, sold & donated & painted my house & sold it. Cleaned two of my spouses houses! Next a five generation, 2 story farmhouse with full basement, 3 sheds, wood shop, 2 car garage, pond. My brother died there. Had Five generations, several kids stuff (furniture, trailers, on & on) and now my condo and one two more garages left!! I was getting burned out and just saw this. It gives me hope. Has taken me 8 years. Your video shows I did the decluttering and will cont. thank you soooo much! 🎉 correctly. Survived 3 heart attacks, two totalled cars from crazy drivers in FL, a fall fracturing my hand in five places, unconscious with head injuries twice, and tore bilateral achilles, and major knee surgery for me & my spouse and took care of my ALZ mom x4 years full time! Almost done!
I had intermittent help from amazing friends when I would allow it and their schedules were free. This video goves me hope I can enjoy my house & travel again sooner than later! Thank you! Needed to know about you 🫢😜🙃
Love to the moose 💕 I hope they’re enjoying their clutter-free moose room
Mack I know I say this every video but man you are an absolutely amazing human!!! God spent extra time on you for sure. Your family is very blessed to have you. You are an extremely intelligent man with such an empathetic heart. Thank you for creating this channel and changing peoples lives for the better. I am honored to know you even if it’s only through your channel. Thank you so much for doing what you do for people. I’m certain these folks can’t possibly evoke the magnitude of their appreciation and gratitude for how you have changed their lives. And I am soooo happy and relieved to hear that Emily is healing well ❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️
Every time you get unto helping someone ,we see a very compassionate man, no judgements and very understanding person...thank you for being yourself and all you do for others.
So glad that Emily is doing good......🥰🥰
I am sure that the homeowner is extremely thankful &pleased For the hard work that you & your son did to help her start her new life. Sending 🙏 to your wife on her road to recovery.
Your magic is that you help people reclaim square footage they already have. I mean, that basement must be the full size of the footprint of that house. Sooooo good, you. 🇬🇧
I have been watching your content for a minute, and it has actually helped me start to help my parents de clutter and clean out our garage so far its going well.
I’m so sad that this person had SO much paperwork that they thought they HAD to keep. And I’m flabbergasted that it was so clean. AND…the chipmunk voices are always my favorite!!! 🤩
We are just cleaning out a house too. Wish the guys could come to Illinois! The thing about paperwork is that you do find titles and deeds and uncashed checks or old photos so that is for homeowner to seriously quickly go thru first and throw out 99 percent of it. These guys could organize what I got left in a day to sell or donate. It's taken a long time to get this far... help ?
Someone needs to sign you up for hoarding advocate - you are so eloquent and teach this subject without judgement - we love ya Mack
The shoe metaphor was good. Shoes have to be replaced all your life, and decluttering is forever, too. That’s been a hard lesson for me, and life was so much simpler once I got it.
You guys killed that basement! Sweet job! It looked like you are Jason were in total sync during this clean. Go team!
I’m keeping Emily in my prayers. Glad she’s mending well. 💕 Been a subscriber for a while now and am always amazed by the level of compassion and wisdom you have for those who struggle with hoarding. Your words no doubt help many who watch and your actions even more so. ♥️ What you said about the brain getting frustrated after cleaning so much and then shifting to anger is so true. As one who has helped other family members clean and organize, I can certainly attest to the natural response to being overwhelmed. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and wisdom you’ve gained over the years. This was such a huge project and truly amazing transformation!!! I hope you and Jason got some much needed rest after this one! I can only imagine how grateful the homeowner was! God bless!
Great tidy up guys 🎉. My husband has mild hoarder disorder, its a tricky one to deal with he has several small hoards , tools, coats, shoes, medication, magazines and broken remotes ... I go through the meds regularly when he's not home chuck out the out of date , I do the same when his hoards get to much. He's told me he trusts me not to throw out " important " stuff , so I've got the go ahead to skim a layer away every now and again, but he doesn't want to know the details. The temptation to chuck the lot out is strong but I know if I did that he would end up in a mentally disabled puddle. So we have a harmonious balance .
I’m totally happy with joining the weird team. Cleaning brings me such joy and organizing calms my mind! Love watching everything you and Jason do along with Bonnie, Barbie and Aurikatarina. Your each have your own way of doing things but have the same goal, which is to give your time and resources to make someone’s life a lot easier and give people the peace and relief of seeing their spaces cleared and clean. ❤
What you do is both a skill and a talent. Add in your compassion and professionalism and you are certainly top in your industry. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🇬🇧
Every single time I watch one of these hoarding clean ups, my mind turns to my own "craft room" that is just in dire need of getting rid of.
And yet I cannot bring myself to even start it.
Prayers goes 🙏 out to your family and beautiful wife. May God bless her on her journey 🎉. The house looks fabulous 👌. You and your son always does a fantastic job
You are awesome, Mack. And I see Jason is there helping. I envy this sweet lady for your help. Wish someone had been there for me to help when my husband passed away. Guess that was the beginning of my hoarding/messy house problem. I’m making some headway though. Cleaned my bathroom For the first time since 2018. Wish I had taken before pictures but I was too ashamed. Thank you for being my mentor and helping me through this process by way of your videos.♥️ (Im still in therapy)
You might enjoy watching Mira on Peeling Away the Clutter. She is slowly going through her house room by room and making strides. She loves to craft and is humorous and engaging.
@@toddylu6869 thanks so much for the recommendation! Going to subscribe with her now.
Love that you give shout outs to other content creators. Ty for your recommendations. 🇬🇧
You sir, are a real hoot! Not only do you do a fine job declutterring but your sense of humor makes me laugh out loud! Watching from PA.
That basement is a whole other house!! It has sooo much potential!
I was 23 years old in 2003 and i'm feeling older now, thank you, Mack 😂
Loved the matching green trousers and shoes (definitely wear this combo again)! Also i think Jason has perfected box breaking with greater speed than yourself :)
This transformation was brilliant and all the talk of paper work made me finally finish off the last of my shredding. Glad Emily is feeling better ❤
47:23 i think this is one of most motivating and beautiful ways ive heard someone talk about decluttering, at least for me personally
You two are simply incredible. Your dedication to helping this woman reclaim her space is so touching. Seeing how you approach the cleaning process with such compassion is truly heartwarming. Knowing that Emily is doing better fills my heart with joy. 🙏🏻❤️ Thank you both for sharing this with us. You're truly an inspiration ❤️
Wow what a great transformation. I loved the shoe analogy! You and Jason got her way past the 20 mile mark! It's going to be great when she can get the church people to pick up a bunch of stuff and then the upcoming electronics drop to clear out a bunch more space. The tricky part is holding on to items for others, which can turn into a slippery slope and weeks turn into months and months turn into years! How awesome her mom was able to come and help her tackle the kitchen. I'm hoping some of the areas will be easy for her to doze through pretty fast. Once it gets to this level it definitely takes time to widdle it down but she's well on her way it seems like.
As I'm packing up to move, I'm wishing I had friends like you and Jason to help me sort through the 18 years of crap that we've accumulated. I get so overwhelmed between trying to find somewhere to go, figuring out the logistics of how we're going to move four cats (who HATE being in the car) with as little trauma as possible, and getting rid of things we don't need but have sentimental value... the list goes on and on. What you do for these families, with such compassion and no judgment, is incredible. I wish there were more people like you in the world!
I'm happy to hear that Emily is feeling better. 🩷
I appreciate how you see a person instead of their mess. You are AWESOME 👍
I see that you have 1,500+ comments, so I don't really think you need mine. I am both autistic and adhd. My autistcness really can't stand what my adhdness does. And at home, where I can control sensory input, the adhd takes over. I really appreciate the respect you show in explaining how and why these spaces end up so out of control. But also explaining exactly how to tackle this. My autistic self has tried to do massive cleanups and putting things in opaque tubs. So what happens is I am so happy that it looks so clutter free.... Then I forget what I have and re-purchase things. I am learning I need to have clear tubs. I hate that it has to be that way. But I now know that even labeling an opaque tub isn't going to get the job done. I have many storage solutions that are clear and the contents within are organized. But I do have to look in every drawer. I think I need to also label them. I also need to just get rid of stuff, really whether or not I want to keep it. The bottom line is the space and organization will make me much happier than having the things will.
You have said many meaningful things in this video that I need to use to actively coach myself with. I do hope at some point you will create a workbook (download with a cheap cost) for neurodivergent folks that can walk people through the process and help us record progress. There are definitely emotional and psychological reasons why some of this happens, but also some of it just comes from our brain wiring. Most of us want to figure this out but carry so much shame it makes asking for help impossible. I wasn't even looking for help with this when I found your channel. But when I saw "autistic" in the description, I stayed and watched. It was a video about how to organize for someone with adhd. I figured I'd watch from the point of view of someone who is autistic to try to help me, the person who is adhd. I hope if you don't see this, someone else will and they can encourage you
I hope you can find some ways that still support your channel but also don't exhaust your mental and physical self. With the following you have, a even a $.99 downloadable resource for us would be life-changing for you and your family. Thank you for what you are doing. It is making a difference.
I'm very happy to hear your wife is doing well after leg one in her current health journey!
Even though it was filled with a lot of overflow, that was a really nice basement space. A lot could be done with it.
I just love how Alvin and the chipmunks accompany you on every job!🤗
One of my favorite parts is, after you clean each section and then you sweep the floor. That's satisfying to see. 😍
I LOVE THE WAY YOU TWO WORK TOGETHER, ANTICIPATING EACH OTHERS NEED😍S , ETC
MLMs are the woooorst. They are predatory and suck vulnerable people in! I'm glad you brought it up. I refuse to purchase products from companies that use network marketing on principle.
Aside: I love listening to you talk and honestly would love if you had a podcast where you told random stories or just spoke on random topics. Thanks for being a comforting voice.
I would have done the happy dance 💃 around that pile of tidied, put-in-clear-bins paper work.
That will make that owner’s job so much easier knowing ALL her paperwork is in one spot and not hiding all over the place.
Great job Mack and Jason.
My Dad passed away December’23… I found his taxes since 1974… Every year! lol Your videos remind me of his house. We spent hours cleaning his house when he was alive cleaning his house & 6 months later it would be right back to where we started. It’s sad to watch people so paralyzed (in some cases) by their illness. You’re really doing great work. God’s Angels 👼
How do you declutter a bull standing your backyard in the morning bawling? It was running all over the neighborhood! 🐃Holy cow does life get interesting!
I found your channel in 2024. I am not as fast as you but managed to clean out my purse in the time you cleaned & reorganized this basement. However, I have noticed that when you speed up the pace on the video, I could not helped but notice that you work at the”express” rate, but at this speeded up rate Jason appears to be working at a “normal” pace. Maybe you have already noticed it and are covering for him. But, could it be that he is sandbagging and duping you as to how fast he really isn’t working. 😂😂 ( I am just kidding. I love your humor, banter, & father-son love you share. ❤❤
Prayers for speedy recovery for Emily
I’m so glad your wife is doing better. Prayers for her up coming surgeries and speedy recovery.
What a transformation. I don't know how you have the patience to do these jobs but God bless you for helping people!!
Alright, Mac, It's now 2:08pm CST. I'm going out to my patio and starting. I organize *very* much like you do. Putting like items together in 'piles' the way that you do as well, trash the trash, then put all the stuff back into 'sections' to resort like you're doing here. Thanks for the first few minutes of this video, I'm heading out and will return later to continue watching this. Love, Love, LOVE you all.
My back aches for you while I watch you work! ❤❤❤❤
You are changing peoples lives & I wonder if you ever here from any of them later down the road if they live in a different way after you come in to help. Such a gift to these people! Amazing before & afters as always.
I love your channel. You are helping people, both the people whose houses you're cleaning, and also the people watching. The observations you make about the way we think and work, staying motivated, what bugs us, are very valuable to me, and I'm sure lots of other people. And I definitely get dopamine hits from seeing chaos transformed into order. Thanks!
Three of us live in a 2BR apartment. I toss, recycle, or give away at least 20 items each day. I do many crafts, each has a plastic shoebox or small bin. We're 74,
77, and 47. You are wonderful. Tina, Al's wife
Great job you're doing. When I watch your videos, it makes me want to go through my house and throw everything away. When I married my second husband and before I would move into his house, we moved literally everything out of his house and if he hadn't used it or didn't need it we got rid of soooo much stuff. We remodeled his house while living at my house and then when I moved into his house and brought my stuff from my house, we did the same thing with my stuff we got rid of anything I didn't need or want. I know so many people that move and say they will get rid of stuff as they are unpacking. It never happens. It should never be moved to the new house. Keep up the awesome work. Napa CA
I couldn't watch this whole video. I found myself feeling overwhelmed, and extra anxiety. I wish I could have someone like you help me with my situation. It's nothing like what you are use to handling, but it's too much for me. I have 10 days to get everything sorted, packed and cleaned out of where I live. I've been having health issues and find it impossible. Usually your videos, and how you talk about things, inspires me. I watch a bit then work till I have to sit down, then I watch more. I even forwarded it to the end. Still feeling overwhelmed and panicked. I still appreciate your content, and all the hard work you and your son do. I believe commenting boasts content. So I am commenting. 💜
My cousin would like to store het hoard at my house. I said no. She also buys vaccums and brooms for me to clean her tiny apt.for free.I just use a broom and dish soap.
😂 Let me destroy any possible partnership with Scentsy. You crack me up sometimes, ok, all the time.. Let's ruin your Partylite sponsorship too while you are at it. Are they still around or did everyone already hoard too much of that crap?
I enjoy watching your videos.
I admire your care and love for the families you help.....and for free 😮❤☺️
As an assemblage artist, I could totally do something with them floppy disks. I am picturing a waterwheel type thing for a fountain. At least they wouldn’t be clogging a landfill. 😂😁👍🏼🇬🇧
Mack you and Jason worked really hard on that basement.I have no idea where you get all that energy.Glad to hear that Emily is doing better.
My house is much smaller than this but I have decades of stuff from a family of seven. My daughter has been helping me clear and organize also. My ex would pick up by throwing things in boxes. I had 30 years of paper work. I am down to the last few boxes. With my city, we have a shred day where we can take the paper that needs shredding. It happens about three times a year. I labeled the bags of shreaded papers and have them in one spot in my garage. I am ready when the day gets here.
Well dang it Mack! I’m going to have to watch this again. Watching my granddaughter overnight and she is sleeping in her room. I have a monitor to watch her but I am paranoid so I sleep in the recliner by her bed. It has guardrails but like I said I am paranoid plus newly disabled with a walker and can’t move too fast. This has inspired me to really declutter my storage/pantry room…the land of crates. The reason I have to watch it over is because I turned off the sound so I don’t wake the baby and missing the best part, ha, the voice.😃Thank you for this video.
I will do the same. I try to tap the video screen and turn on closed caption too. cc button... I tap once to turn on, tap again to turn off.
Why is this guy soo funny?!! I’ve laughed too many times. That coupled with a perge is giving me life. Thx!😊
You and Jason did a magnificent job. 👍