I’m a retired organizer. I found that most hoarders only wanted me to compact their hoard for the purpose of making space to bring in more stuff. In 30 years of work, I didn’t have one single family recover from hoarding, regardless of the amount of therapy they received. Usually the houses went back to their previous condition within months. What was most amazing to me was the amount of money that went into purchasing items that would never be used and sometimes never even seen again.
@@feliciawilliams5720 Absolutely bless him. These hoarder houses have to be unloaded every now and then. I worked for one lady who put so much stuff in her attic that the weight of it split the house framing and one of the walls fell out. She was lucky it didn’t cave in and bury her alive. The house was a complete loss and her insurance wouldn’t pay because she had created the disaster herself. All for a bunch of stuff that you and I would call worthless. Very sad.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for not playing loud cheesy music in between voiceovers 🙌🏻🫶🏻 But seriously, I really enjoy your style of video and the way you talk through it and your comedy is pretty perfect as well!
Let's take a moment to acknowledge the challenge here: organizing(bad enough) AND cleaning without staging space. Professional organizers have their long folding tables for sorting, cleaning, etc., in a central location. Our hero has none of that. The patience and the process involved in this project are off the charts.
So glad to have found this program. We are really a filthy and hoarding house not quite as bad as some but worse than most. You inspired me at 77 to head to Home Depot today and buy a lot of the cleaning supplies you mentioned. We have cats, lots of hair and the smel tat
As someone who deals with Autism, Depression, and Anxiety, your videos make me feel like I can clean my messy bedroom. I have a hard time adjusting to clean floors, and cleaning in itself is really stressful, but seeing you work diligently makes me feel like I can do it too, so thank you :)
Yes! Adjusting to clean floors (and rooms) is unsettlingly difficult. I messed up my living area again and again because I was uncomfortable with it being clean. Took 6 months to get use to it. Two rooms and a shed to go. MDC have helped me so much in the last few months - one or two videos in the morning get me moving I hope you are going ok now.
This is like my parents house. My mom kept an immaculate home for decades and after the death of three close relatives she started to “hold onto” things. Now there is 3 houses worth of “things” in the basement, garage( to the ceiling), and bedrooms, hallways…there are only two pristine rooms in the house. It breaks my heart… I hope you didn’t get sick from the droppings. You are truly a blessing to people who are overwhelmed by their spaces. Glad I found your channel
I had a stroke almost a year ago (March 21,2022). I’ve been decluttering since then as I wouldn’t want my family to have to deal with my “stuff”. I’ve donated countless boxes of stuff & threw away broken items. Great video. Thank you for helping these people
Prayers for your health. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other without nasty prejudgements about how you did before you do anything. 😊 God bless.
At first I was surprised you didn't just slap the heavy stuff into the next room, but then I remembered how the power of your slaps scares a lot of your viewers, and realized you were probably trying to spare us the trauma...thanks for always thinking of us!
You are just SO amazing. People do not realize how fast a house can fall into disrepair and clutter. All it takes is one major illness and no support system. Throw in a little depression and and the spiral begins. Thank you for your non-judgement and your incredible help to these people....... and giving them room to do their own spin kicking.
Absolutely, that is all it takes. And illness very easily leads to depression. Add in no support system and it’s pretty much a guarantee. I don’t know of anyone who wouldn’t become severely depressed with that combination because every part of your life that was normal and that human beings need to survive is stripped away at that point.
@@marehare1768 me too ....i was hospitalized for pneumonia and i stayed in the hospital for 3 weeks. My lungs havr been damaged. I also am trying to quit smoking. I also have major depressive disorer and anxiety. I have 3 rescue dogs and my boyfriend at the time was a lonh haul trucker. I have no friends. So my parents would check on my dogs twice a day but my house fell to ruin. It got so overwhelming that i didn't know where to start. I was embarrassed and ashamed of where i lived. I moved recently and i hired helo. I got rig of so much stuff. I have 4 closets full of my clothes. I got it down to 2 and a half. I also didn't have to clean my old houde because they were tearing it down to build houses on the property. I moved into my moms old townhouse. She has a maid once a week so things were cluttered here but they moved everything out and i moved into a clean house. I am still ill because of my lung capacity i struggle to clean so i hired a miaid for just the downstairs. Its like the size of a 1 bedroom apartment. There is an upstairs with 3 more bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. We use the bathroom upstairs but that is it. I clean that myself a little at a time it is manageable now. I feel so much better. My house never got nearly as bad as these but it is the same thing. I feel sorry for these people. My heart goed out to everyone who feels alone and overwhelmed by the little things in life. ❤❤hugs😊
Last fall, we had a close call with a wildfire in our area. We had to go through our stuff and decide what we would take if we had to evacuate, and what we'd leave to burn. It made me see all of that extra (flammable) stuff we have as fuel for the fire. I've gotten rid of a lot since then, and when it's hard to decide, I just remember how I felt that week.
Wow, that is a terrible but great story to share. I may use that. We're always telling ourselves it's just stuff, but hard to get in that mindset when purging. Putting it in your context makes it real. Thank you.
We went through the same this May, wildfire evacuation with no idea if we'd come back to a home or not. We packed our camper as we had enough warning before the order to evacuate happened (I get a visceral reaction now hearing phones give out an emergency/amber alert, probably some PTSD from it) and it made me realize just exactly what I would be sad to lose. Of course we couldn't bring everything that we didn't want to burn as family and pets came first, but the items I felt sick to my stomach knowing I may lose them are what made me realize what's irreplaceable vs just "stuff".
Wow‼️ I’m SO sorry you n yours had to experience that❣️ It definitely makes one realize what’s truly important n what’s not. As sad of a situation it is, it’s also an excellent way to really figure out if you had to walk away n possibly let it all burn, what exactly would you take. Definitely an excellent analogy for minimizing n getting rid of stuff. I can’t imagine losing ones home to a fire. I’m happy y’all didn’t have to either. 💜💜💜
Mr. Floodpumper, thanks for great advice toward the end of this video about how to decide what to keep and what to toss. We all can use that reminder. If you put it on your to-do list once each season to get rid of stuff you simply no longer use, you probably won’t get to that stage of actually forgetting what you have because it’s buried piles deep into your hoard.
We have way too much stuff and no where to put it. While I'm watching your videos, I look around my place and see too many things I really don't need. I'm not a hoarder but I easily could be. I've thrown out/given away/burned so much stuff and now my house is open and clean and bright. Your videos have helped me do that, and I thank you. 🤗
It’s definitely helped me. I’m not a hoarder but I am chronically ill and I usually have limited energy to organize. It just helps me to give it an extra effort so I don’t end up like this.
@@sonialinsey8083 i am in the same boat and husband is disabled. When i have good energy days, i throw stuff out and donate. These videos have helped me alot....one got me motivated to scrub a bathroom sink and tiles and they looked absolutely brand new (sonic brush used). I credit this man for alot of the improvement in my home !!!
I usually clean while watching Hoarders on TV. I'm not quite a hoarder but have a lot of clutter that I pick at every day and toss more than I ever used to.
I really appreciate how respectful you are of those who have hoarder disorder - it is a mental disorder. I live with two and have learned alot about the disorder. Thank you for all you do to help people.
Yes. It is their only sense of control in their lives. My genetic testing actually said I have the hoarding tendency in my genes. Wow that was a wake-up call. I’m really working on it.
It says something about really good about you that people with these challenges allow you to come into their home, touch their stuff, and do your work. And I also thank you for not playing the loud cheesy music!
Mr. Fludhumper I just want to say your channel has inspired the mother of all nesting instincts in my very pregnant self that has led me to clean and organize my house from top to bottom and I value your humor and enthusiasm greatly! Thank you for your wonderful self!
Congratulations on your bundle of joy on the way! And, congratulations on getting organized because little ones grow up & their stuff gets bigger. All of a sudden you've run out of space... AGAIN! I'm super stoked that you've been able to nest in such a productive way! As far as this channel being inspirational, you are correct 💯! Take care & best wishes!
You’re going to be so glad you did! I don’t have kids but I clean my house from top to bottom before I know I’m going to be very busy for a time (work, school, etc) and it’s such a great start. Congratulations on growing your family!
I did the clothes thing fairly recently. Donated 2 big boxes of winter and summer stuff made my husband do the same. Plus, throwing away anything that was ruined by time or the washer. It honestly made a difference
Hubby won't get rid of anything but been getting rid of other things and organizing everything. Ugh Since November. Slow process but bad back so have rest. It's a journey. 😂
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for understanding that “things” cannot just be “thrown away”. There are many reasons people hoard - and many different things people *need* to hoard too x from food to clothes to thoughts/memories etc Getting to the bottom of Why requires a lot of psychological help and support You doing the first pass is invaluable
Jason just makes my eyeballs do a complete turn, to the point I can see my own brain, in disgust. Something must be done. Thank you for another video, it's kinda therapeutic for me in this moment of tough financial struggle.
Mr. Pretty-storage Flood Humper, it’s so helpful hearing you talk through your strategies for what otherwise would seem an insurmountable mess. I felt anxiety just watching and know I would have been overwhelmed, so you breaking it into achievable steps is valuable. I wish your son would stop pursuing his life of misdeeds to help you, but we can’t have it all!
I love you guys and women that do this l felt overwhelmed trying to keep eye on kids house and working to help support my parents on farm who had both in hospital at close to the same time husbands family funerals and eventually death and anxiety really new we couldn't be 3-4places at one time.. even l had to get rid of clutter and clean.. thank God l worked at volunteer in hospital cleaning and laundry on certain floors . My job was cooking for schools that also included cleaning and and.
My dad was a a hoarder and I fight with doing the exact same myself, it’s hard to let things go sometimes and definitely traits I’ve had passed down. Your videos inspire me to tackle small areas, I have adhd too! So hard to stay on one task with all theses things distracting you as you go 😂 wearing things, putting on a hat, some 20 year old lipstick I might want 🥴🤣 ffs. Your kindness to these people your helping for free must be so so appreciated, you are literally changing their lives. Amazing of you! I like to do this for others - as I did my dad many many times and I know just how long it takes to do these transformations. So much easier to do for others than myself though, without the emotional attachment to your own random stuff you can’t say bye too. I am getting there though, one drawer, one cupboard, one pile at a time, cleaning them right in the face 💪🏻😂🤣🤣
This home is beautiful and has some really lovely items. Hoarding is such a difficult thing to overcome. I send the family my love, understanding and support x
You should feel proud for helping others . Especially those that have been in crisis situations. Life can be overwhelming to all of us You do a wonderful job ina cluttered world. 😅❤❤
What amazes me is we only have so many years and so much time in those years to accomplish things. I'm not judging but it's hard to imagine people never having a light bulb going off and saying realistically I'll never live long enough to use all this. I've seen this in organized craft rooms often. People are in their 60's and have enough supplies to last 4 lifetimes. I think people just can't stop buying. Vicki
as someone who lives in a room I'm renting from a hoarder...people who hoard things see the things as an extension of themselves. Throwing things away feels like removing a part of their own body. Bringing stuff in feels like their "self" is gaining something. While on many levels it makes no sense to me, and I'm a minimalist at heart so it stresses me out no end, I've had enough conversations with my roommate (and other people who hoard on a lesser level) to get a glimpse into what's going through their heads. Ultimately it's not about using the stuff, it's about possessing it (and sometimes just the *potential* for use creates a better feeling than actually using the item)
@@starjewel16 Agreed and understood however I was alluding to others ( normally functioning individuals) that I see on videos of their craft rooms. They are not hoarders but need to own every new supply and multiples of it all. The rooms are clean, organized but the sheer volume of what they own can never be used in their lifetime. Supplies like paint, mediums, stamp pads all dry up and become useless, stack after stack of scrapbook paper and massive shelving units and plastic containers to hold it all. At some point I would think they would use up what they have instead of purchasing more. The rooms look like store stock. I feel alot of this is shopping addiction. Vicki
Some of it is absolutely about shopping and the joy of a pretty thing. However, it can also be hard to use things up in the same way you might elsewhere. I think it’s particularly difficult for people who do multiple crafts. Say you make a garment in orange, you need orange sewing thread. You may only use half a bobbin, but no other colour will work, so you do need to get some. You can easily end up with more thread than you could use, but none of them are interchangeable, and you have no idea which ones will get reused. It gets worse if you also repair clothes, or weave, or spin, or knit. I have also noticed that often when a crafter dies, their family doesn’t know what to do with their stash. They sell the entire thing together - which never gets sorted by the new owner, aside from pulling out a couple bits they want to use. I draw, and I do have a problem with mediums I use rarely. I might not use up my purple paint for a long time, but when I need it I really do need it. Personally I manage by keeping my inventory to only mediums I know I like and not encouraging gifts.
My MIL is such a person. She will go to thrift stores, estate sales and Dollar tree and buy things she does not really need, mostly but not limited to craft related items. It used to give me an headache. Last year she moved in with her brother after my FIL passed away. She bought a barn style shed where she has all her crafting stuff and the overflow from her old place. My aunt is extremely ocd clean and is really good at preventing these impulsive buys but the she-shed is starting to fill up again.
I’m currently working on cleaning a cluttered/hoarded estate. I can only go once a week and your videos are reminding me how to start each cleaning session. If I don’t mentally prepare by watching a video (or 2) I find I get overwhelmed and less gets done. Bonus: The man who lived there didn’t use most of the cabinets. Brand new looking and almost completely empty! Easy to clean, but not a good use of my time 😂 Thank you!
I love your humor. It really makes my day! Thank you for keeping it real. ADHD is my superpower and I'm just finally learning to embrace my weirdness and being me, no matter what
You are like a fairy that gives your gifts you were born with. What you leave is a peaceful living area for people that absolutely need it. It is PRICELESS. I know you reap the same reward. Thank you!
I watch your videos for inspiration. I have ADHD and severe depression but i managed to clean my entire bathroom and the living room last weekend. I'm tackling the balcony and office this weekend. Thank you for being so awesome and helping me feel like less of a filthy monster.
Ever since I started watching your videos a few months ago, I've been using alot of your tips. I feel so much better with my house cleaning chores with your tips. Thank you
Hey, I know this guy. We call him Fluster Buster Johnny back in River City. When he gets flustered he just busts those feelings, right in the face. Great work Johnny.
I have a nook area that I spin kick in daily...I probably cannot spin kick like you. 🤣You have amazing patience to clean and sort that clutter. Well done enjoying this so much very satisfying. ☺️
Oh boy, I was so overwhelmed watching. Thank goodness for your comedic lines to lighten things up! Jason being evil AND flexing? He's gone too far even for a pile of filth.
My mom fell into hoarding when she began developing dementia. Your mention of this lady's laundry room gave me flashbacks to cleaning out my mom's laundry room and doing twenty loads of laundry. Bless you for helping these folks.
My aunt and uncle had moved to a house in the middle of a cornfield in PA in the 60s -- the area's since been built-up, so it's just a suburb now. When they moved in though, the cornfields were still around, but they never got mice in the house because the area also had a ton of copperheads. They never got in the house either, because with the cornfields getting developed on, it was like an all-you-can-eat buffet for them outside.
When I bought my current home, my husband and I inherited all the previous owners decades-long hoard, and this video seems eerily similar. Thanks for doing this, hoarding is hard on everyone it affects, and seeing my experience reflected here is somehow comforting and validating.
Damn. I hope we get a voiceover with Jason one day. I bet he’s say how amazing of a dad you are. How you finally let him eat at the dining room table and not in the dungeon. Love the relationship you guys have.
Hey Mr. Fludhumper, I’m a fairly new subscriber and absolutely love your channel. I made some of your All Purpose Cleaner and it’s a game changer. It is the only thing that will clean my stainless steel appliances without streaking. I’ve learned so much from your strategic thinking and ability to make sense of the absolute worst cleaning situations. Your methods work for everyday cleaning too…it keeps things from getting overwhelming. And poor you having to deal with Jason! You must be up at nights worrying about what kinds of shenanigans he’ll pull next. 😂😂😂
I've been going through my house and storage shed donating, recycling, or throwing out things I don't use or need. It amazes me that I can go through the same rooms multiple times and keep finding things I can get rid of. Videos like this are heartbreaking, and sobering.
I watch a hoarders heart she was a level 4 hoarder and she has worked her way to level 2 and I honestly just love her videos. It totally has helped me to understand the struggle of hoarders. Awesome video and your compassion is amazing.
As I have gotten older I have become a minimalist and this would certainly drive me insane. I told my children years ago not to buy me any more what nots and if they insisted on doing something for me on the holidays cash would be preferable LOL. My son recently called me and asked me what I could actually use and I told him cleaning supplies. He went shopping and it was absolutely the best gift I've received. Something I could use and not have to dust
Tip for removing a full "stuck" garbage bag...as you hold the top so no trash jumps out, tip the can left or right...out slides the full bag! Lady at church taught me. Said a custodian taught her. Love your videos 😊
Thanks in large part to your videos, I have been able to tell my mess to “suck it”. :-) I no longer feel so alone in my anxiety/depression. Lots of us suffer, and we don’t have to live in disorganization and dirt. You have shown me that. Thank you. ❤
You do such a good job I wish you lived closer to us because we could use your help too. I’ve enjoyed watching you help other people and just today I thanked the Lord for people like you. I hope to find someone in our area that can do what you do. Thank you for posting your videos and keep on keeping on and giving that dirt and clutter a BAM and TAKE SOME of THAT and a 1,2,3 what for. LOL! 😊
Great job! I really hope this family takes advantage of your generosity with the dumpster. But if they’re like my dad, it’s extremely hard to throw things away. In their mind it’s valuable and always thinking they’ll need it one day. ❤️
While watching this video I began to understand why I like to watch your videos. I've listened to organizers before on YT, but they don't show themselves actually doing the work, and since I'm a visual learner, watching you do it is beneficial to me. Also, I think that my cleaning style or method is similar to yours. I'm also a "symmetrical" person. It bothers me sometimes if things are not symmetrical and I keep addressing that. I don't have any place else in the house to store things in order to empty a room completely and clean it, then put things back. I have to declutter and clean the room while the rest of the belongings remain in the room. Your videos are very helpful to me. I'm also about to start a job helping someone else clean, so your videos are very useful. Thank you! 😊
Kneepads. I'd get some worker pants with kneepads for sure. Awesome job and I love your style of video. Blessed silence, no constructed drama and sarcastic humor.
You are amazing! I love antiques, primitives and old farmhouses and in awe of the amazing things that she has. She will be so happy when it’s all done and she can enjoy her things. You do an awesome job!
Your videos help me get through my own situation, and I'm so thankful to have found your channel. You're so silly and fun. I love your videos. You're an angel on Earth. Thank you for being you!
Pulled my over stuffed sock drawer out of dresser and will be going through it today. Gonna break it down to only what I wear routinely. Small thing but that's how I manage to keep dressers/closets under control. Enjoy watching/listening to your videos and thanks for sharing your tips.
I love your videos. When I started watching my health was not good and felt like one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel. Seemed to not be able to do anything. Watching you say just do one little section at a time. I had a paper where I'd write what I was able to do. If one day could only take a shower. That's what would be on my list. So now I've cleaned two bedrooms LR bath dining room and working on my kitchen. May take me a week to do one room but now I feel proud of how my house is looking. It is not up to the standard that I had in my younger years but it is looking so much better. I am 78 but just trying to do a little bit everyday. It has been a process but I'm able to do a little more each day. Thank you for being an encourager for me.
Wow the transformation already without the deep clean is unbelievable. I’m in awe of how you tackle each room, moving everything, cleaning and moving it back because I know I would get overwhelmed and walk away. I’m hoping that with each week you go back and they see the spaces opening up they will agree to a dumpster and declutter more stuff. Also they need a space to spin kick 😂 Can’t believe Jason is shaving old women’s heads instead of perfecting he’s spin kick like you 🤭😂🤣 Have a great week. Mary, Joes wife 👏💪👍🤞🙏
Omg Chuck it looks amazing!! I really hope they let you get a dumpster, or they get one on their own. Hopefully, they can see this as a beginning. I already have a buzz cut so I don't know if Jason would see that as disrespect to his bro-ness but I'm ready for a spin kick off.
@@MidwestMagicCleaning man, do you open the windows, at least a few inches to circulate some fresh air around there? I'd HAVE TO DO THAT!! Thank you for giving me hope that I can declutter my house. I'm a hard worker, especially if it's for someone else.. friend or family.. but I'm overwhelmed by my own things. I have a clothes overabundance, for sure. Keep up the videos, we all love them and are inspired to do our own homes!!
Inspired by you, I bought some Mr. Clean and have been cleaning counters and common areas. Love the narration as always! Looking forward to more videos as you tackle this home.
Dude, you are just... fantastic. I'm so glad you share not only your work, but your commentary. I love having you on, learning how to find alternitive ways of cleaning, as I'm sitting here working on crafts. I just...appreciate the heck out of you.
Great work as always! 😃 Just love all you do for people. Thanks for the warning about Jason shaving heads… lol. 😂 I know you two love each other so much!
So excited to see another video online 👍 you do amazing work and change lives. Your comments lighten up my mood as a side-effect, so also for this a big thank you from germany👌
I’m a retired organizer. I found that most hoarders only wanted me to compact their hoard for the purpose of making space to bring in more stuff. In 30 years of work, I didn’t have one single family recover from hoarding, regardless of the amount of therapy they received. Usually the houses went back to their previous condition within months. What was most amazing to me was the amount of money that went into purchasing items that would never be used and sometimes never even seen again.
Wow….i know this is true though. I stop lecturing on the matter. God bless this man though…he is trying 🙏🏾.
@@feliciawilliams5720 Absolutely bless him. These hoarder houses have to be unloaded every now and then. I worked for one lady who put so much stuff in her attic that the weight of it split the house framing and one of the walls fell out. She was lucky it didn’t cave in and bury her alive. The house was a complete loss and her insurance wouldn’t pay because she had created the disaster herself. All for a bunch of stuff that you and I would call worthless. Very sad.
Jason is a MONSTER. Shaving old women bald I can understand, plotting evil I can get behind, but flexing- too far Jason, too far.
Oh my goodness this is hilarious 😂
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Shaving old women’s heads just so he could feel more masculine was shocking to me. That’s pretty sick. (Update: This comment is also a joke)
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for not playing loud cheesy music in between voiceovers 🙌🏻🫶🏻
But seriously, I really enjoy your style of video and the way you talk through it and your comedy is pretty perfect as well!
Agreed!!
I agree so much! This is seriously calming and inspiring to just watch the cleaning and the sound of cleaning without music.
I said the same thing. Thank goodness for no music.
Agreed!!!
The Time lapse and ASMR together is awesome
Let's take a moment to acknowledge the challenge here: organizing(bad enough) AND cleaning without staging space. Professional organizers have their long folding tables for sorting, cleaning, etc., in a central location. Our hero has none of that. The patience and the process involved in this project are off the charts.
Got that right! This man is my hero!
So glad to have found this program. We are really a filthy and hoarding house not quite as bad as some but worse than most. You inspired me at 77 to head to Home Depot today and buy a lot of the cleaning supplies you mentioned. We have cats, lots of hair and the smel tat
Amen to that!
Agreed! This is next level 😊
As someone who deals with Autism, Depression, and Anxiety, your videos make me feel like I can clean my messy bedroom. I have a hard time adjusting to clean floors, and cleaning in itself is really stressful, but seeing you work diligently makes me feel like I can do it too, so thank you :)
Yes! Adjusting to clean floors (and rooms) is unsettlingly difficult. I messed up my living area again and again because I was uncomfortable with it being clean. Took 6 months to get use to it. Two rooms and a shed to go. MDC have helped me so much in the last few months - one or two videos in the morning get me moving I hope you are going ok now.
This is like my parents house. My mom kept an immaculate home for decades and after the death of three close relatives she started to “hold onto” things. Now there is 3 houses worth of “things” in the basement, garage( to the ceiling), and bedrooms, hallways…there are only two pristine rooms in the house. It breaks my heart…
I hope you didn’t get sick from the droppings. You are truly a blessing to people who are overwhelmed by their spaces. Glad I found your channel
I had a stroke almost a year ago (March 21,2022). I’ve been decluttering since then as I wouldn’t want my family to have to deal with my “stuff”. I’ve donated countless boxes of stuff & threw away broken items. Great video. Thank you for helping these people
Swedish Death Cleaning!
I hope your recovery goes smoothly and that everything looks up for you really soon.
And how about the inside of the cupboards ?
Great job by the way
Can you please film an extensive before and after?!? I love you’re video’s❤❤❤
Prayers for your health. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other without nasty prejudgements about how you did before you do anything. 😊 God bless.
At first I was surprised you didn't just slap the heavy stuff into the next room, but then I remembered how the power of your slaps scares a lot of your viewers, and realized you were probably trying to spare us the trauma...thanks for always thinking of us!
You are just SO amazing. People do not realize how fast a house can fall into disrepair and clutter. All it takes is one major illness and no support system. Throw in a little depression and and the spiral begins. Thank you for your non-judgement and your incredible help to these people....... and giving them room to do their own spin kicking.
And once it begins, it's so hard to get a handle on it.
Mare, well said!
Absolutely, that is all it takes.
And illness very easily leads to depression. Add in no support system and it’s pretty much a guarantee. I don’t know of anyone who wouldn’t become severely depressed with that combination because every part of your life that was normal and that human beings need to survive is stripped away at that point.
@@memyselfi2005 100%. I know that from personal experience.
@@marehare1768 me too ....i was hospitalized for pneumonia and i stayed in the hospital for 3 weeks. My lungs havr been damaged. I also am trying to quit smoking. I also have major depressive disorer and anxiety. I have 3 rescue dogs and my boyfriend at the time was a lonh haul trucker. I have no friends. So my parents would check on my dogs twice a day but my house fell to ruin. It got so overwhelming that i didn't know where to start. I was embarrassed and ashamed of where i lived. I moved recently and i hired helo. I got rig of so much stuff. I have 4 closets full of my clothes. I got it down to 2 and a half. I also didn't have to clean my old houde because they were tearing it down to build houses on the property. I moved into my moms old townhouse. She has a maid once a week so things were cluttered here but they moved everything out and i moved into a clean house. I am still ill because of my lung capacity i struggle to clean so i hired a miaid for just the downstairs. Its like the size of a 1 bedroom apartment. There is an upstairs with 3 more bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. We use the bathroom upstairs but that is it. I clean that myself a little at a time it is manageable now. I feel so much better. My house never got nearly as bad as these but it is the same thing. I feel sorry for these people. My heart goed out to everyone who feels alone and overwhelmed by the little things in life. ❤❤hugs😊
I 100% guarantee your son thinks you are the best dad.
He’s a much better dad than his wife
Last fall, we had a close call with a wildfire in our area. We had to go through our stuff and decide what we would take if we had to evacuate, and what we'd leave to burn. It made me see all of that extra (flammable) stuff we have as fuel for the fire. I've gotten rid of a lot since then, and when it's hard to decide, I just remember how I felt that week.
Wow, that is a terrible but great story to share. I may use that. We're always telling ourselves it's just stuff, but hard to get in that mindset when purging. Putting it in your context makes it real. Thank you.
Wow! It sure makes a person think differently about their stuff.
@@sundoesshine8583 You are very welcome.
We went through the same this May, wildfire evacuation with no idea if we'd come back to a home or not. We packed our camper as we had enough warning before the order to evacuate happened (I get a visceral reaction now hearing phones give out an emergency/amber alert, probably some PTSD from it) and it made me realize just exactly what I would be sad to lose. Of course we couldn't bring everything that we didn't want to burn as family and pets came first, but the items I felt sick to my stomach knowing I may lose them are what made me realize what's irreplaceable vs just "stuff".
Wow‼️ I’m SO sorry you n yours had to experience that❣️ It definitely makes one realize what’s truly important n what’s not. As sad of a situation it is, it’s also an excellent way to really figure out if you had to walk away n possibly let it all burn, what exactly would you take. Definitely an excellent analogy for minimizing n getting rid of stuff. I can’t imagine losing ones home to a fire. I’m happy y’all didn’t have to either. 💜💜💜
Mr. Floodpumper, thanks for great advice toward the end of this video about how to decide what to keep and what to toss. We all can use that reminder. If you put it on your to-do list once each season to get rid of stuff you simply no longer use, you probably won’t get to that stage of actually forgetting what you have because it’s buried piles deep into your hoard.
We have way too much stuff and no where to put it. While I'm watching your videos, I look around my place and see too many things I really don't need. I'm not a hoarder but I easily could be. I've thrown out/given away/burned so much stuff and now my house is open and clean and bright. Your videos have helped me do that, and I thank you. 🤗
Good on you!
It’s definitely helped me. I’m not a hoarder but I am chronically ill and I usually have limited energy to organize. It just helps me to give it an extra effort so I don’t end up like this.
@@sonialinsey8083 i am in the same boat and husband is disabled. When i have good energy days, i throw stuff out and donate. These videos have helped me alot....one got me motivated to scrub a bathroom sink and tiles and they looked absolutely brand new (sonic brush used). I credit this man for alot of the improvement in my home !!!
Sounds like you're using the 'container method'- your home is a container & can't hold more. It helps me too!
I usually clean while watching Hoarders on TV. I'm not quite a hoarder but have a lot of clutter that I pick at every day and toss more than I ever used to.
I really appreciate how respectful you are of those who have hoarder disorder - it is a mental disorder. I live with two and have learned alot about the disorder. Thank you for all you do to help people.
Yes. It is their only sense of control in their lives. My genetic testing actually said I have the hoarding tendency in my genes. Wow that was a wake-up call. I’m really working on it.
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It is a lot of work. I cleaned up 4 or 5 times after a hoarder. It is a bit traumatizing for family members also.
YES -- DITTO!!!
Yeah I appreciate his compassion too…
I came for the cleaning inspiration but stay for the sassy and hilarious commentary.
It says something about really good about you that people with these challenges allow you to come into their home, touch their stuff, and do your work. And I also thank you for not playing the loud cheesy music!
Mr. Fludhumper I just want to say your channel has inspired the mother of all nesting instincts in my very pregnant self that has led me to clean and organize my house from top to bottom and I value your humor and enthusiasm greatly! Thank you for your wonderful self!
Congratulations on your bundle of joy on the way!
And, congratulations on getting organized because little ones grow up & their stuff gets bigger. All of a sudden you've run out of space... AGAIN! I'm super stoked that you've been able to nest in such a productive way!
As far as this channel being inspirational, you are correct 💯!
Take care & best wishes!
You’re going to be so glad you did! I don’t have kids but I clean my house from top to bottom before I know I’m going to be very busy for a time (work, school, etc) and it’s such a great start. Congratulations on growing your family!
Can you imagine having a whole area you can dedicate just to spin kicking?? That's the life right there. ❤️🖤
That is reason enough for me to clean up my clutter!!
Ya are funny 😂👏🏾
It always amazes me how you can turn total chaos into something that looks organized.
I did the clothes thing fairly recently. Donated 2 big boxes of winter and summer stuff made my husband do the same. Plus, throwing away anything that was ruined by time or the washer. It honestly made a difference
i need to do the same that must have been gratifying. this channel makes cleaning not as bad. watch an episode and i want to clean
Hubby won't get rid of anything but been getting rid of other things and organizing everything. Ugh Since November. Slow process but bad back so have rest. It's a journey. 😂
time for my family to downsize our clothes collection too! These videos inspire me for sure!
Same. And now whenever I’m doing laundry it’s oddly satisfying to be like “oh I really love this” every time I grab something to fold.
I did too and it felt soooo good! 3 big trash bags full to the American Kidney Fund
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for understanding that “things” cannot just be “thrown away”. There are many reasons people hoard - and many different things people *need* to hoard too x from food to clothes to thoughts/memories etc
Getting to the bottom of Why requires a lot of psychological help and support
You doing the first pass is invaluable
What a sweet thing to say & how you said it was perfect! 🙏
Jason just makes my eyeballs do a complete turn, to the point I can see my own brain, in disgust. Something must be done. Thank you for another video, it's kinda therapeutic for me in this moment of tough financial struggle.
And you know what? It encourages me to do some house cleaning. Our house very much reflects our state of mind.
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I bet the lady you did this for cried when she saw what an amazing job you have done - you restore my faith in humanity 😇
I thought the same thing. She must have been estatic
Mr. Pretty-storage Flood Humper, it’s so helpful hearing you talk through your strategies for what otherwise would seem an insurmountable mess. I felt anxiety just watching and know I would have been overwhelmed, so you breaking it into achievable steps is valuable. I wish your son would stop pursuing his life of misdeeds to help you, but we can’t have it all!
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@@LadyAurora10 Mr. Pretty-Storage Flood Humper Spino-Kicker.
I love you guys and women that do this l felt overwhelmed trying to keep eye on kids house and working to help support my parents on farm who had both in hospital at close to the same time husbands family funerals and eventually death and anxiety really new we couldn't be 3-4places at one time.. even l had to get rid of clutter and clean.. thank God l worked at volunteer in hospital cleaning and laundry on certain floors . My job was cooking for schools that also included cleaning and and.
My dad was a a hoarder and I fight with doing the exact same myself, it’s hard to let things go sometimes and definitely traits I’ve had passed down. Your videos inspire me to tackle small areas, I have adhd too! So hard to stay on one task with all theses things distracting you as you go 😂 wearing things, putting on a hat, some 20 year old lipstick I might want 🥴🤣 ffs. Your kindness to these people your helping for free must be so so appreciated, you are literally changing their lives. Amazing of you! I like to do this for others - as I did my dad many many times and I know just how long it takes to do these transformations. So much easier to do for others than myself though, without the emotional attachment to your own random stuff you can’t say bye too. I am getting there though, one drawer, one cupboard, one pile at a time, cleaning them right in the face 💪🏻😂🤣🤣
You are fabulously skilled and efficient - also remarkably entertaining! Utterly well done, sir!😃👍🏻
Agree
This home is beautiful and has some really lovely items. Hoarding is such a difficult thing to overcome. I send the family my love, understanding and support x
You should feel proud for helping others . Especially those that have been in crisis situations. Life can be overwhelming to all of us
You do a wonderful job ina cluttered world. 😅❤❤
What amazes me is we only have so many years and so much time in those years to accomplish things. I'm not judging but it's hard to imagine people never having a light bulb going off and saying realistically I'll never live long enough to use all this. I've seen this in organized craft rooms often. People are in their 60's and have enough supplies to last 4 lifetimes. I think people just can't stop buying. Vicki
as someone who lives in a room I'm renting from a hoarder...people who hoard things see the things as an extension of themselves. Throwing things away feels like removing a part of their own body. Bringing stuff in feels like their "self" is gaining something. While on many levels it makes no sense to me, and I'm a minimalist at heart so it stresses me out no end, I've had enough conversations with my roommate (and other people who hoard on a lesser level) to get a glimpse into what's going through their heads. Ultimately it's not about using the stuff, it's about possessing it (and sometimes just the *potential* for use creates a better feeling than actually using the item)
@@starjewel16 Agreed and understood however I was alluding to others ( normally functioning individuals) that I see on videos of their craft rooms. They are not hoarders but need to own every new supply and multiples of it all. The rooms are clean, organized but the sheer volume of what they own can never be used in their lifetime. Supplies like paint, mediums, stamp pads all dry up and become useless, stack after stack of scrapbook paper and massive shelving units and plastic containers to hold it all. At some point I would think they would use up what they have instead of purchasing more. The rooms look like store stock. I feel alot of this is shopping addiction. Vicki
Some of it is absolutely about shopping and the joy of a pretty thing. However, it can also be hard to use things up in the same way you might elsewhere. I think it’s particularly difficult for people who do multiple crafts. Say you make a garment in orange, you need orange sewing thread. You may only use half a bobbin, but no other colour will work, so you do need to get some. You can easily end up with more thread than you could use, but none of them are interchangeable, and you have no idea which ones will get reused. It gets worse if you also repair clothes, or weave, or spin, or knit.
I have also noticed that often when a crafter dies, their family doesn’t know what to do with their stash. They sell the entire thing together - which never gets sorted by the new owner, aside from pulling out a couple bits they want to use.
I draw, and I do have a problem with mediums I use rarely. I might not use up my purple paint for a long time, but when I need it I really do need it. Personally I manage by keeping my inventory to only mediums I know I like and not encouraging gifts.
My MIL is such a person. She will go to thrift stores, estate sales and Dollar tree and buy things she does not really need, mostly but not limited to craft related items. It used to give me an headache. Last year she moved in with her brother after my FIL passed away. She bought a barn style shed where she has all her crafting stuff and the overflow from her old place. My aunt is extremely ocd clean and is really good at preventing these impulsive buys but the she-shed is starting to fill up again.
I’m happy to see I’m not the only one awake at 2 am excited to see a cleaning video post. 😂😂 Love your videos!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Lol me too..I was about to go to bed then I saw this video and said nope not yet!
Same here
Same 😂
Same here, though it was already up when I got up due to not being able to sleep. Am about to go back to bed but not until I had already watched it.
It's the internet. All nocturnals end up somewhere on it. Rekieta Law is also interesting if you don't mind listening to a drunk.
Thank you for what you do for these people and thank you for sharing it with us, you are a beautiful person.
I think you mean "you are a beautiful person, so suck it"
When you hit 200k please let Jason narrate one of your videos. 😂
Good idea. I like Filth….😏
Dear Chuck Prettystorage, thank you for roundhouse- kicking my motivation to pursue minimalism. 😁
I’m currently working on cleaning a cluttered/hoarded estate. I can only go once a week and your videos are reminding me how to start each cleaning session. If I don’t mentally prepare by watching a video (or 2) I find I get overwhelmed and less gets done.
Bonus: The man who lived there didn’t use most of the cabinets. Brand new looking and almost completely empty! Easy to clean, but not a good use of my time 😂
Thank you!
I love your humor. It really makes my day! Thank you for keeping it real. ADHD is my superpower and I'm just finally learning to embrace my weirdness and being me, no matter what
The 2 dustpans on the floor, oh the irony 😂 by the way tell Jason to stop 🛑 chasing me in the supermarket
My heart goes out to these people and thankful they found you. I hope they agree to your dumpster suggestion. Thank you for sharing
You are like a fairy that gives your gifts you were born with. What you leave is a peaceful living area for people that absolutely need it. It is PRICELESS. I know you reap the same reward. Thank you!
your right you can not toss other peoples stuff away, they would be horrified. Thank you for understanding hoarding and helping these people
I watch your videos for inspiration. I have ADHD and severe depression but i managed to clean my entire bathroom and the living room last weekend. I'm tackling the balcony and office this weekend. Thank you for being so awesome and helping me feel like less of a filthy monster.
I don’t even need to watch. I just love the commentary!! Thanks for making us laugh.
Ever since I started watching your videos a few months ago, I've been using alot of your tips. I feel so much better with my house cleaning chores with your tips. Thank you
Hey, I know this guy. We call him Fluster Buster Johnny back in River City. When he gets flustered he just busts those feelings, right in the face. Great work Johnny.
Chuck Fludhumper, excellent work as always.
Kudos to you sir for helping these people when they are in a bad spot in their life. You're a blessing to these people
Thanks for the giggles again! Hugs to you, Chuck Fludhumper.
What you do for these people is wonderful. Thank you for all your work
I have a nook area that I spin kick in daily...I probably cannot spin kick like you. 🤣You have amazing patience to clean and sort that clutter. Well done enjoying this so much very satisfying. ☺️
Another great job Chuck, I bet it does the residents so much good for their mental health to have livable space back.
Oh boy, I was so overwhelmed watching. Thank goodness for your comedic lines to lighten things up! Jason being evil AND flexing? He's gone too far even for a pile of filth.
My mom fell into hoarding when she began developing dementia. Your mention of this lady's laundry room gave me flashbacks to cleaning out my mom's laundry room and doing twenty loads of laundry. Bless you for helping these folks.
I binge watched all of your videos and was waiting on bated breath for the next one🧐It's here🎉Appreciate you "Chuck" 😊
it's "with" baited breath, not on. you're welcome ; )
My aunt and uncle had moved to a house in the middle of a cornfield in PA in the 60s -- the area's since been built-up, so it's just a suburb now. When they moved in though, the cornfields were still around, but they never got mice in the house because the area also had a ton of copperheads. They never got in the house either, because with the cornfields getting developed on, it was like an all-you-can-eat buffet for them outside.
I cannot tell you how much I enjoy your voiceover!!! You are cleaning comedy gold
It's simply amazing what neatly stacking and sorting can do...
When I bought my current home, my husband and I inherited all the previous owners decades-long hoard, and this video seems eerily similar. Thanks for doing this, hoarding is hard on everyone it affects, and seeing my experience reflected here is somehow comforting and validating.
Damn. I hope we get a voiceover with Jason one day. I bet he’s say how amazing of a dad you are. How you finally let him eat at the dining room table and not in the dungeon.
Love the relationship you guys have.
Hey Mr. Fludhumper, I’m a fairly new subscriber and absolutely love your channel. I made some of your All Purpose Cleaner and it’s a game changer. It is the only thing that will clean my stainless steel appliances without streaking. I’ve learned so much from your strategic thinking and ability to make sense of the absolute worst cleaning situations. Your methods work for everyday cleaning too…it keeps things from getting overwhelming. And poor you having to deal with Jason! You must be up at nights worrying about what kinds of shenanigans he’ll pull next. 😂😂😂
I enjoy your dry humor. Makes these videos twice as good.
Love your sense of humour, you are a very special person and a joy to watch your videos 🇦🇺🦘
I've been going through my house and storage shed donating, recycling, or throwing out things I don't use or need. It amazes me that I can go through the same rooms multiple times and keep finding things I can get rid of. Videos like this are heartbreaking, and sobering.
I'm Watching you from Puerto Rico and love the way you clean and organize things around the house.
I watch a hoarders heart she was a level 4 hoarder and she has worked her way to level 2 and I honestly just love her videos. It totally has helped me to understand the struggle of hoarders.
Awesome video and your compassion is amazing.
You crack me up! 😂 So happy to see a new video!
As I have gotten older I have become a minimalist and this would certainly drive me insane. I told my children years ago not to buy me any more what nots and if they insisted on doing something for me on the holidays cash would be preferable LOL. My son recently called me and asked me what I could actually use and I told him cleaning supplies. He went shopping and it was absolutely the best gift I've received. Something I could use and not have to dust
Tip for removing a full "stuck" garbage bag...as you hold the top so no trash jumps out, tip the can left or right...out slides the full bag! Lady at church taught me. Said a custodian taught her. Love your videos 😊
I drilled two holes on each side of my trash can and bags come out with ease.
Hey Chuck! Great video, great cleaning, great in their face stuff!
Chuck, how dare you not wear the butt pants today! That wouldve made this video so much nicer :P (I kid but, ya know it's true!!!!)
Gotta get me some yoga pants.
@@MidwestMagicCleaning That will show your butt off 😂😂😂😂😂
@@MidwestMagicCleaning A pair of those bubble butt yoga pants would be interesting!
This is overwhelming for me, and I’m just watching. You are so impressive!
I can't even explain how satisfying watching of this is
You absolutely crack me up in so many ways. Thank you!
Thanks in large part to your videos, I have been able to tell my mess to “suck it”. :-) I no longer feel so alone in my anxiety/depression. Lots of us suffer, and we don’t have to live in disorganization and dirt. You have shown me that. Thank you. ❤
You do such a good job I wish you lived closer to us because we could use your help too.
I’ve enjoyed watching you help other people and just today I thanked the Lord for people like you.
I hope to find someone in our area that can do what you do.
Thank you for posting your videos and keep on keeping on and giving that dirt and clutter a BAM and TAKE SOME of THAT and a 1,2,3 what for. LOL! 😊
This dude’s sense of humor is the most underrated part of his channel. Start a patreon to save up for that spin-kick nook
When you cleaned the mirror, you can totally see your Awesomeness 😁💪.
Gosh you have such a sense of humor with Jason. Poor women. 🤣
You are such an incredible person. What a amazing job you do.
Great job! I really hope this family takes advantage of your generosity with the dumpster. But if they’re like my dad, it’s extremely hard to throw things away. In their mind it’s valuable and always thinking they’ll need it one day. ❤️
While watching this video I began to understand why I like to watch your videos. I've listened to organizers before on YT, but they don't show themselves actually doing the work, and since I'm a visual learner, watching you do it is beneficial to me. Also, I think that my cleaning style or method is similar to yours. I'm also a "symmetrical" person. It bothers me sometimes if things are not symmetrical and I keep addressing that. I don't have any place else in the house to store things in order to empty a room completely and clean it, then put things back. I have to declutter and clean the room while the rest of the belongings remain in the room. Your videos are very helpful to me. I'm also about to start a job helping someone else clean, so your videos are very useful. Thank you! 😊
Kneepads. I'd get some worker pants with kneepads for sure. Awesome job and I love your style of video. Blessed silence, no constructed drama and sarcastic humor.
I really appreciate the respect you have for other people's things. You do a great job of sorting. Nice work!
You are amazing! I love antiques, primitives and old farmhouses and in awe of the amazing things that she has. She will be so happy when it’s all done and she can enjoy her things. You do an awesome job!
YAY! New vid - Ima get a coffee for this one
Just WOW 😮! You did a fantastic job! Blessings and Peace ✝️❤️
Your videos help me get through my own situation, and I'm so thankful to have found your channel. You're so silly and fun. I love your videos. You're an angel on Earth. Thank you for being you!
Pulled my over stuffed sock drawer out of dresser and will be going through it today. Gonna break it down to only what I wear routinely. Small thing but that's how I manage to keep dressers/closets under control. Enjoy watching/listening to your videos and thanks for sharing your tips.
Just love watching you it’s very satisfying to me🥰🥰🌺🌸🌺🌸 great job guys and thanks for helping people what gift you give🥰
I love your videos. When I started watching my health was not good and felt like one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel. Seemed to not be able to do anything. Watching you say just do one little section at a time. I had a paper where I'd write what I was able to do. If one day could only take a shower. That's what would be on my list. So now I've cleaned two bedrooms LR bath dining room and working on my kitchen. May take me a week to do one room but now I feel proud of how my house is looking. It is not up to the standard that I had in my younger years but it is looking so much better. I am 78 but just trying to do a little bit everyday. It has been a process but I'm able to do a little more each day. Thank you for being an encourager for me.
Wow the transformation already without the deep clean is unbelievable. I’m in awe of how you tackle each room, moving everything, cleaning and moving it back because I know I would get overwhelmed and walk away. I’m hoping that with each week you go back and they see the spaces opening up they will agree to a dumpster and declutter more stuff. Also they need a space to spin kick 😂 Can’t believe Jason is shaving old women’s heads instead of perfecting he’s spin kick like you 🤭😂🤣 Have a great week. Mary, Joes wife 👏💪👍🤞🙏
You are truly an amazing man!! All that you do for others with zero judgement! You are a blessing❤
Love me some Midwest Magic 🫶 Let's goooo. Gonna be another good one. Hoping you do that collab with Barbi! Also please ALWAYS do Butthead impressions.
Thank god for you helping these people! You are amazing!!!!
Omg Chuck it looks amazing!! I really hope they let you get a dumpster, or they get one on their own. Hopefully, they can see this as a beginning. I already have a buzz cut so I don't know if Jason would see that as disrespect to his bro-ness but I'm ready for a spin kick off.
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@@MidwestMagicCleaning man, do you open the windows, at least a few inches to circulate some fresh air around there? I'd HAVE TO DO THAT!!
Thank you for giving me hope that I can declutter my house. I'm a hard worker, especially if it's for someone else.. friend or family.. but I'm overwhelmed by my own things. I have a clothes overabundance, for sure. Keep up the videos, we all love them and are inspired to do our own homes!!
Inspired by you, I bought some Mr. Clean and have been cleaning counters and common areas. Love the narration as always! Looking forward to more videos as you tackle this home.
You're a man after my own heart. Cleaning and organizing! Yay! Also, you crack me up!
I appreciate your Tetris skills. 🙌🏻💯
Dude, you are just... fantastic. I'm so glad you share not only your work, but your commentary. I love having you on, learning how to find alternitive ways of cleaning, as I'm sitting here working on crafts. I just...appreciate the heck out of you.
Wow! What a difference! As always, you do a great job. I love your humor! God bless you for helping this family. 💙
Great work as always! 😃 Just love all you do for people. Thanks for the warning about Jason shaving heads… lol. 😂 I know you two love each other so much!
Kudos to this man I was a housekeeper for over 20yrs.
So excited to see another video online 👍 you do amazing work and change lives. Your comments lighten up my mood as a side-effect, so also for this a big thank you from germany👌
Great job! Love this „project”😂 Cant wait for yard decluttering!
I was itching to throw away those dried flowers that had lost all their colour; you're a better person than me.