Like with any other OCDs and OCBs, it's all about control. "I cannot control my entire life or the world I live in, but I can at least control SOME portion of my life/ the world around me." You don't realize it until you do some research on this mental disorder or if you suffer from it.
I remember a health program, where some one is over eating because his family forced him to eat his complete dish when he was a kid , and the other one is so skinny and don't like to eat for exact same reason
@@MrsLockenload so your judgements are based on assumptions and what you've seen on social media rather than actual facts and experiences? That's a very ignorant way of thinking and you'd be quite upset if someone did the same to you. Hell, I'd be first in line to judge you based off your very moronic statement.
@@telesamherring you have already judged me. clearly. I make no apologies for how I feel about an extreme hoarder, what I think about an extreme hoarder is different based on each particular scenario as to why they are hoarding. it doesnt make me a moron to have my own opinion.
@@blueberry_pie So I assume you work in child development, volunteer to help the homeless, take care of a teenage son on your own *and* have a beautifully clean home in order to judge.
I feel like people fail to realize that hoarding is a form of OCD. OCD has so many different forms it’s not just about cleaning. These people are both suffering from the same thing, and exposure therapy is one of the most effective ways to cope with it. The cleaners are not crazy. The hoarders are not lazy. Some people don’t seem to understand that. Also the dog stole the show. What a good doggo
Erica Machado OCD is where someone repeats rituals/patterns to an unhealthy level. It can be many things. Cleaning, hoarding, you can be OCD in relationships, or counting things, checking locked doors over and over, it’s basically endless the things that can be considered OCD. My sister is OCD in a eat where she is paranoid of intrudes. so she will spend the entire night checking all the windows, doors, and checking on the family members over and over and over. I am also OCD, specially relationship OCD. I check my lovers social media, phone and even his game consoles to make sure he isn’t cheating, even though he’s never cheated before and I have no reason to believe he is. People with OCD are always just looking for some kind of reassurance.
Me,Myself, and I I think it’s super interesting no need to apologize hahah. It took me a while to get diagnosed because I thought if I didn’t say things the “correct way” where they felt right that it would kill the people in their sleep. Also if I did something to one half of my body I would have to do it to the other. Including burning myself or breaking a bone I would have to try to break the other arm or make sure it hurt the same hahah. Our brains are weird! Thank god for therapy!
My mom is a literal angel. She spent about 5 hours this weekend helping me clean my house after a spell of hoarding/depression. I’m so lucky to have her
I think the messy owners can't imagine that anyone could possibly enjoy spending any time on cleaning, and don't really perceive any benefit to putting in the work, so they think that anyone who cleans a lot must be miserable doing so (and in the cases of the OCD cleaners, they aren't necessarily wrong).
They feel defensive--and they didn't realize that dealing with it in real life would be far harder than anything for which they'd tried to prepare themselves. The cleaner's illness is subconsciously considered a moral good by the audience, because it superficially appears much closer to the truly healthy ideal--where people keep their homes tidy. It's just like Bulimia/Anorexia vs, Compulsive Overeating Disorder. People tend to be far more kind, compassionate towards and wanting to understand why the sufferer is in that state, than people who suffer from eating disorders in which the sufferer becomes overweight, where people tend to be extremely nasty--because we still assume that the former is better morally, as their illness more superficially close to a healthy ideal of relative slenderness, and our cultural obsession with unhealthy thinness. Thus, the hoarder feels very judged, and as if it's unfair that those who are just as ill as they are, are still put in a position of moral authority. PLUS, often the OCD cleaners, don't realize how harsh they are when they come in. They don't say anything mitigating, they just go in full bore, directly saying how awful it is. Not many of us are used to criticism unfiltered in that manner, and certainly not in an area that we're very ashamed already. Let alone knowing it's going to be broadcast on TV. In spite of this, they still should not. However, this show is lopsided in a way that does put the hoarders always in the defensive position. Why aren't the hoarders ever inviting to stay with the OCD sufferers, to help them?! Why isn't it an EQUAL TRADE?!
I agree with everything you said, but a reverse format of the show (where the hoarders stay with the OCD cleaners) wouldn't work. The OCD cleaners need exposure to dirt and "germs" to desensitize themselves to it. But, even that is kind of swept aside and the whole point of the show seems to be "haha look at this filthy person."
My mom had ocd and bleached everything down everyday. Also, never let us go out or get dirty . Now me and my brother are allergic to everything and get sick easy asf.
I just love that man ( Dave ) he's so flipping funny.......and blonde cracks me up ! The lady of the house......hate ta say it though she is sweet as pie I find her a bit phony because when the cleaners bring things to her attention she's like WHAT !! OH NO ! and she's the one that put it there. She makes coffee every morning , she sees the mess.....I just don't get not throwing out trash, you can't throw out just down right trash ? "The time to clean is when things are dirty " hahahaha she hadn't seen with her eyes open it's been Dirty since moby dick was a small sardine.
@@Mikayla_Games24 Yes! "Wife Swap"! I've literally only watched 2 episodes and that was one of them. The dad bawled his head off because his kids ate cooked meat and thought that it would harm them!
I love this lady and think this is one of my favorite episodes. "That's what unshed tears looks like." My heart breaks for her. She's a very caring person - she helps the homeless, she works with children in her job, I'd want to be her friend. I'm so glad the OCC came to help her and I hope it made things better for her. She's very brave. And to all the people who criticize, all I can say is that all of us have some area of our life that needs improvement, she just happened to share hers with all of us. I think that is incredible.
maybe because he was taught to hoard but not clean?Look at the state of the house. If the woman knew how to clean she would have taught her son as well.
Britta Evans you have such a big heart. I’m a mom of 4 boys one is a preemie weighed 1 pound 2 ounces at birth and he’s almost 10 years old. I’m totally impressed with what you do for the homeless. You are such a blessing to many people I’m sure. Much love to you and your son.
Shes such a sweet and lovely woman. Once she opened up about her past, you could see the light returning to her heart. Shes got such an amazing personality and compassion. I'm glad they were able to help her move past her struggles 💜
i do ebay and have an abundance of stuff, but i keep my bathroom and kitchen clean, saving garbage and not putting things where they go is completely out of control, its a lag or abuse to self and everyone around you, its a servere sickness, they need to be trained how to be a regular person who values themselves, hard situation and not ok, i have OCD but it is slightly alot of craft making and ebay stuff, boxes for shipping but no garbage and clean kitchen and bathroom a must, working on making each room to perfection, this sickens me and they keep shopping, i took 1/3 of my moms stuff to my house and its hard and it is affecting me and i am watching this to discust myself and seeing i am just been depressed and getting my self proper in my dining room, its a ebay room, no garbage in the house show them how to use a garbage bag, not ok, sick sick sick you have to be nice and help them very important, why are they this out of control and sick, how do they spend their time, why dont they love themselves, sick brains and sick lives, makes your life not worth anything, and people are grossed out and rightly so, teach them how to clean and classes in motivation, not ok their homes can be taken away for this, hurry get em fixed
I can't even begin to thank you enough for saying this! Thank you so much! My heart is in the right place, but my brain got highjacked from common sense. Lucia Roda 1375, you are truly a gem for being kind today!
hi britta! i definitely agree, you're truly such a sweetheart! thank you for being so willing to be helped! make sure you keep clean and remember how strong you are. i also recommend having a cooking party to celebrate your new kitchen!!!
I agree. When I see someone's house like this my first thought is maybe they're depressed.. it's very hard to even care when in depression. Then as you slowly get better, you've become accustomed to it. :( It's much easier to throw your energy into other people to get out of your head/own life for a while. She really seems like a sweetheart and would be a great friend.
@@brittaevans9808, I'm so proud of you! I've been messy and depressed myself up till last year, so I understand how overwhelming it is. My dirty dishes would grow mold cause my mental state was so poor. But if I was at work or cleaning someone else's house, everything was spotless. Good ol high-functioning depression. I hope you're feeling better! *hugs*
Those two cleaners would make a really great couple. The way she stood there encouraging him as he scrubbed the toilet was the most adorable domestic energy "Take the toothbrush and get right in there!" And his grumbling response. They'd have the shiniest, cleanest house ever.
I like this showing the two extremes of compulsive and obsessive mental illnesses. Both cleaners and the horder have problems they just manifest themselves differently.
When she finally told her story at the 30minute mark, it proves that you have more compassion for someone once you know their history. And it’s never about the clutter, or the garbage, or the shopping. There is always something heartbreaking behind it.
When watching hoarders I never cried during an episode because usually I know it’s their fault. Then Karen’s episode happened and I cried like a baby because her hoarding started when her husband just left her for no reason and her oldest son killed himself because he thought he was the reason why dad left and it was so sad
@@fretfultrout2788 I saw that too and I've realized a lot of these are due to a death or crazy trauma. Compassion people, compassion. You never know what someone is going through.
“To most people it looks like garbage, but to me it’s unshed tears. Unshed tears look like garbage and dust”. Wow I’ve watched so many cleaning and hoarding shows and I didn’t understand hoarding until now. It must take immense strength to overcome.
Enz Di Cristofaro I don’t feel bad for her! I’ve been cheated on by a men. Men I have children with but I would NEVER ALLOW my children to live in an unsanitary house! There is NO excuse for that! Your child is living in a house with 💩 and rotten food bc of a man?! Nope 👎 She should be ashamed of herself. She said her house has been like that for years, so her son was still a boy! It’s her responsibility as a mother to put her big girl panties on and provide her son with a safe home!
Kitty The Bitty 🤣 I understand responsibilities! Actually, I’ve been diagnosed with depression and never took the medicine bc it made me feel weird. Everybody goes through bad 💩 that can f*ck them up in the head! That doesn’t give somebody a pass on taking care of their kids! So you stfu! DSS would’ve seen that, they would’ve taken her kids, and given her an option to clean it up or lose them. Not ohhhh you have a sad story, never mind providing your children a safe place to live! If she knew she mentally couldn’t handle providing them a safe clean place to live, she should’ve sought mental help so she could! BOTTOM LINE you don’t allow your children to live in feces!
Amy Doe bottom line, depression is a very bad mental illness. It’s different for everyone, just because it’s YOU, doesn’t mean it’s everyone else. Literally open your mind some more smh.
I have depression and I become kinda nasty sometimes, is shameful and take a lot of to just get out of the bed, cleaning is a particular battle but I totally agree with Amy, people this filthy shouldn't be allowed to raise children. Her son grown up in a dumpster and he is become lazy and unable to clean his own mess, this is no place for a kid. If she can't put her shit together she should not be responsible for the education of a human being.
I absolutely love Dave. 😍 He is such an adorable man. He's my absolute favorite person in this show. It's so sad that he seems to be so lonely. I wish him all the best from the bottom of my heart!
@@brittaevans9808 I was thinking there might be a spark. You could get him out socializing and he could remind you to clean house regularly. Have you been working with a therapist since for support?
Sadly, I had a cousin, who in her 20's was raped by a man who came in through her apartment window. We worked together and she always had a smile for everyone. Time went on and she rose up the ranks to the head of human resources and bought a house. A big cape code with attic and basement. We had lost touch in those years, sadly just seeing each other at weddings and funerals. Because of the rape, she became a hoarder, blocking every conceivable entrance to her house. Not only was her house full to the brims with only a pathway to her living room, she also had a storage unit full of things. Then she started to fill her car with things and people at work, who really loved her, wanted her to go for help. I don't know if they knew that she only slept sitting upright on her couch? Well, she took their love and help for her as an insult and an assault. I know I offered to come over with her sister and help, but she declined. She also had two little dogs who slept on her lap while she slept. With the stress of her employer wanting her to seek help, she died in her sleep, on the couch with her two dogs. At work, they had known something was wrong when she did not show up for work, as she never missed a day's time. She had died of a heart attack. RIP Shirley.
This homeowner should have talked to a cognitive therapist about her attachment to her excessive belongings before the Cleaners came to help her to be able to mentally, then physically release the clutter.
I will never understand these people. My mother is a hoarder and I had to grow up in this shit. How do you just leave food laying around? It takes 2 seconds to throw food in the trash when you're done with it. And then the hoarders try to criticize the people cleaning.. unbelievable.
I think it show there the same only difference is one cleans to avoid an make self feel better the other want keep everything with them to feel good an avoid whatever Both have issue the ocd An hoarder
It basically is depression, indeed. They just don't care anymore, they've given up on life. It's especially sad when it happens to seniors. Of course, the reasons for hoarding are different for everyone (some hoard to try to control the people around them, isolate them and keep them dependent).
cray-cray! We are crazy and want help but continue to feat the stigma an. d get brave enough to witness the shaming here. We might look lazy to y'all, but some of us continue to seek help and are trying to grow
“I felt kinda cheated seeing this pretty things mixed with garbage” sis...... what do you mean ? Everything in that house has been mixed with garbage from years and it didn’t bother you then. I feel bad for hoarders
My heart goes out to this woman. I truly think that our environments are an extension of our deepest selves. She's so hurt, so wounded, and she knows it and admits it. Props to you, Britta, for being so brave and tackling this huge part of your life!
I am sure our environment is an extension of out inner state of mind! I have struggled with severe stress for years, and my place was always chaos. But as I started to declutter, my mind also got a lot less burdened, and I managed to deal with a lot of my issues. It was a long road of course, not all at once like this, took me a few years. But clean surroundings really does make a difference.
Britta Evans May I ask if it was worth it? You seem like a great person taking dealing with the harshness of the internet and publicity quite well. We all have our demons, and you have been very brave.
Believe it or not, I am still asking myself this question! However, ANY and EVERY step in the right direction is better than nothing. It is very stressful to deal with it- yet very stressful not to. @@drew123saulpaul
My apartment was at it’s worse when I was at the peak of my depression episode. It was gross but it never got cleaned. Now even though I’m still bad at being tidy, at trying minimalism and as far as it on my phone and what clothes I where for the week, it makes my life easier.
I doubt if she is still able to maintain after the OCC cleaned the house for her. She is an assistant teacher. And I know how busy teachers and assistant teachers usually are.
I absolutely love this show. The best episodes helps both the cleaners and the people who have lost control - and myself actually. I hate humiliation TV and this show handles an extremely sensitive and exposing situation in an unusually dignified manner.
My mom told me i should always keep my room clean because it reflects my personal life, if i have a dirty and disorganized room then that’s how my personal life may look like. I have always kept that in mind and my room is spotless😂😂
Yes I live by that motto as well and my house is spotless but my life is so messy something is lost in the translation for me but at least keeping my house clean makes me feel as though I'm in control a little more than I actually am.
On paper I agree with this, but honestly, I really do see where shes coming from. Theres should never be a reason to waste good products when they can go to people in need. I use to work in a donation shelter for a charity thrift, and we had to throw away any donations that wouldn't sell fast enough- honestly that was devastating. I don't know why we think we're better than trash, I think a lot of fixing the waste crisis and over consumption crisis we see today comes down to facing our trash and learning that objects are valuable beyond their price and treating them with the respect they deserve.
I hate this comment section- some people just can't get the fact I to their head that people aren't messy because they're lazy, they suffer from a lot of mental health issues. If you didn't hear why she stopped cooking in her kitchen, she was cheated on, on valentines day. She was devastated. Please take some time to think about this, my word... Also, if you didn't hear her friend saying she always put other people before herself? Her messy house, smiking cigarettes, think about it. Geez.
Either Way She Still Too Old For Her House To Get Like That. I've Been Cheated On Everybody Has Been Cheated On And Hurt And Some Even Have Mental Issues. But This Doesn't Explain Why She Havent Cleaned Up In So Long. Even Tho Shes Been Hurt She Still Could've Gotten Up And Cleane Up Like A Woman.
@@blingedbythabraat4608 There was one devastation after another. Britta is a very generous and kind-hearted woman. She needed some help. God bless Caren and Dave for helping her. When they helped Britta minister to the homeless, it was a blessing for all three of them.
These people made me tear up. All these people were really loving and kind. Everyone understood they all had issues to work on. And made me realize even more not to judge a book by its cover. I’m grateful for all their hard work cleaning up and for the loving help and care to the homeless. ❤️😘
@@mllev.auxiliairesexuelle Oddly enough, I'm finding the shallow self righteous attitude of the botulism faced lady more revolting then the dog poop. :o
@@kimhunter2 Both women have issues, but I'd sure as hell rather be too clean than too filthy. Having to clean is a compulsion to control your life. I'm not sure what need living in squalor satisfies. What would you have been saying while having to clean that hot mess?
Most of the time I watch videos like this to motivate me, which this did. But also this time I fell in love with all three of these characters. Truely all three are beautiful souls
I clean when I get upset or angry. The need to clean obsessively happens in it's worst when I have fights with my BF. I just start cleaning and it can go on for hours and hours. I think I just feel the need to channel all the negative in to something positive at those moments. I actually clean for a living and it is amazing how dirty people are. You look at a person and they seem to be so down to earth, neat and polite and then you meet the place they work or live at and oh my oh my...I am also pretty big on self hygiene. I don't understand how people can go without washing their hands after using bathroom, taking a shower or brushing their teeth? I can't sleep when there are wrinkles or crumbs on my sheets and I am huge lover of vacuuming. Still, my favorite places to clean are bathroom and kitchen. I guess you can see dirt and grime in there the best, so the end result reflects in there the best as well.
I also clean for a living and I get a huge satisfaction by cleaning someone else's space and making it so pretty. My own house isn't perfect but by no means is it dirty.
Zapcode Knock I wish I could too. It's the service to someone else I guess that's so satisfying. I love when they text me and tell me they had a bad day at work but it was better when they got home cause they had a clean pretty space. That's what I love. Its not the actual cleaning that i get satisfaction from. Its the feeling of peace that a clean home gives my clients that makes it so rewarding.
When she said; "That's what unshed tears look like.." That went deep.. I hope you heal and find yourself again, you seem like a wonderful and kind hearted lady!!
@@brittaevans9808 If the dog is incontinent simply keep him confined to a room that has a washable floor. Buy what are called puppy pads that are absorbent and he will go on them. Use a baby gate to confine him when you're not home so he can't foul the carpet. Many people have elderly dogs. You can have one too and still live in a habitable home. The dog will actually appreciate it as they are naturally clean like any animal and don't want to foul their den. But you will have to wash the floor under the pads. Good luck.
Watching these videos are so satisfying. I had a friend who was hella nasty, nearing hoarding. Her room had absolute mounds of garbage and clothing. I helped her hardcore clean it and it was the most satisfying experience of my life lol
So shall i do that with my friend and her hoarder family? I've been planning on it but i have to dope myself up even at home to tackle a cleaning marathon. Else ill have the runs. From the dust and germs that are released into the air by dusting and swiping or just by anxiety and adrenalin.
Júlia Kercsmár honestly it was fun to do for me but it wasn’t worth the fact that their home still remains dirty till this day because they genuinely don’t care that they live in a pig sty
I live like 20 minutes from this lady I actually really like her she's pretty self-aware I totally get the mess blindness and a lot of people like that. Tad ocd myself I get upset I clean...
Ha i used to do door to door sales in this area I have knocked on every door that doesnt have a no solicitor sign. I honestly wouldnt have recalled her home... They say its like 5% of the population is hoarders... from going door to door i would guess a lot more.... and there are levels From People who treat rooms like storage units, to 50 pets... Everyone has their reason - lot of them... I found dealing with certain stuff hard AND it took effort to confront it.
I laughed out loud when Caren and Dave started their first day at the house alone, and they saw the note on the door that said -"Please help yourself to tea and coffee. They both recoiled in horror..... the look on their faces was priceless
You can de-clutter and clean up everything and throw everything away but unless they come to the root of the evil obsession they'll keep doing it. Dave the obsessive cleaning the apartment three times a day he needs to speak to someone too... I wish all these people well!!
I mean I think it's so sweet to have the notion that of you're not using it, it should be donated. But you have to get real a little bit. If it's been sitting under dirt and grime and trash, smeared with bits of poop for years, come on, why on earth would anyone else want it? It's trash, plain amd simple.
Amen! I’m wondering why they didn’t tell her, nobody wants or needs her trash! Her belongings aren’t even sanitary. I could have NOTHING and still wouldn’t want anything covered in dog shit, and dirt.
Summer Luster this is why I go through my things at least once a year, usually twice. Donate anything I’m not using or wearing, because it’s still nice and someone can really use it. Cuts down on the clutter, helps people, and gives me room to buy new clothes!
that's a hoarding mentality. they have a sort of desperation to hold on to every little possession. frequntly the "cleaners" who come to help them out, dont understand the mentality... if you just take the things from them, it wont work. even if you win they will just go get more to replace the missing stuff. you have to get them to agree it's not wanted and get rid of it personally. it's sort of like trying to kick an addiction, the addict/hoarder has to make that call.
TV gets ratings by shock and drama. Puppy never, ever pooped on any of the donations. Please keep that in mind. Poor little fella is way past his life expectancy now and at the time of the show at the end of it. His life expectancy is about 13 years. He is at 14 and a half now. He is so lovable! Just not as agile as he used to be.
Caren, Dave, & Britta = extremely genuine & lovely people. Truly people I would enjoy touching lives with in my daily world. God bless each one with exactly what they need to live the life He planned for them from the foundation of the world!
I love Britta, and the cleaners in this episode. I think they all truly have huge hearts 💕. I wish them all the best. I had rather have a clean and organized house, but I feel for these people who cannot have a normal life in other areas because of their compulsions. Bless them all.
And I’ll bet the OCD cleaners have just as much pain in their past as Britta does. It just manifests differently.
You're probably the only intelligent person in this comments section.
Like with any other OCDs and OCBs, it's all about control. "I cannot control my entire life or the world I live in, but I can at least control SOME portion of my life/ the world around me." You don't realize it until you do some research on this mental disorder or if you suffer from it.
thank you
@@danielpickett9877 Hey! What about me? LOL
I remember a health program, where some one is over eating because his family forced him to eat his complete dish when he was a kid , and the other one is so skinny and don't like to eat for exact same reason
going to bed with fresh sheets and shaved legs is better than any sleeping pill!!!
That's hilarious, and so true!
karey lester , this is so funny but SO TRUE!
LITERALLY ME RIGHT NOWWW AHHH
karey lester yeah right
Add a shower and sleeping nude with fresh sheets and shaved legs is an ultimate high
Hoarder: can't use apliances because house is to messy
Cleaners: can't use things because they are too clean
Angelique Hadry 😭😂
Living with both surely kill me
Then there are the people in the middle
The flip sides of the same coin.
How she’s cleaning with her hair down blows my mind. Put it in a bun girl!
Ive been thinking the same. I cant keep my hair down in everyday life let alone clean like that.
Just HereForTheComments who pissed in your cereal snowflake?
most of that hair is fake . she cant
wig
Those are disposable wigs.
Let’s be honest, most people watch these videos to motivate them to clean their own homes.
That's why I watch them. Those shows are total motivators.
I do that. I clean alot more now that I watch them. I wasn't as bad as these people but I was lazy.
So true!
DOING THAT RIGHT NOW lol
Time to do dishes and laundry, so of course I'm going to watch this show! It's the perfect motivation!
The blond seems like such a genuinely kind and empathetic person. I hope she deals with her OCD and finds happiness in her life.
She’s such a lovely person.... they all are really!
Dudeeeee that lady is a cross walk worker at my old elementary school
@@fr5655 Do you mean Britta or Caren? I'm thinking you mean Britta since Caren is a retired beautician. But I'm often wrong.🙂
@@WoodlandPoetry I forgot her name, I’ll I remember is that she drives a red car and smokes cigarettes and she’s super nice.
@@WoodlandPoetry also yes her name is britta
She seems like such a nice lady. At least she is aware of her problem, instead of denying it.
yeah the blonde cleaner, britta sounds like a narcissist, she is so annoying
a hoarder or a lazy person is in complete denial...they lie to themselves when they can clearly see dog shit smeared and dried all over the carpet.
@Kat J not an extreme hoarder no.
@@MrsLockenload so your judgements are based on assumptions and what you've seen on social media rather than actual facts and experiences? That's a very ignorant way of thinking and you'd be quite upset if someone did the same to you. Hell, I'd be first in line to judge you based off your very moronic statement.
@@telesamherring you have already judged me. clearly. I make no apologies for how I feel about an extreme hoarder, what I think about an extreme hoarder is different based on each particular scenario as to why they are hoarding. it doesnt make me a moron to have my own opinion.
Says shes tried everything to clean that toilet and the guy gets it cleaned in one swipe, smh
Y'all have NO IDEA about what I signed about zero cleaning for weeks prior.
lol britta, girl, that mess was nothing to be proud of - of course the show wanted it to be intense but you were there for a reason.
She poured bleach in, as she said, but clearly she didn't scrub for an hour!
I Hope You Do Im Sam To Wierd Ass
@@sonogabri1 if you don't have nothing nice to say don't say it. Love ya sis
"Most people think its garbage..Unshed tears look like garbage." I really FELT that on so many levels 😩😩
She's the calmest & the most compliant hoarder I've ever seen!
Me too🤗
SHOCKED she let them in without her…
She isnt a hoarder actually, just lazy and filthy.
@@blueberry_pie exactly. Just plain LAZY
@@blueberry_pie So I assume you work in child development, volunteer to help the homeless, take care of a teenage son on your own *and* have a beautifully clean home in order to judge.
I feel like people fail to realize that hoarding is a form of OCD. OCD has so many different forms it’s not just about cleaning. These people are both suffering from the same thing, and exposure therapy is one of the most effective ways to cope with it. The cleaners are not crazy. The hoarders are not lazy. Some people don’t seem to understand that.
Also the dog stole the show. What a good doggo
Erica Machado my grandmother was OCD and she went from compulsively cleaning to hoarding
Erica Machado
OCD is where someone repeats rituals/patterns to an unhealthy level. It can be many things. Cleaning, hoarding, you can be OCD in relationships, or counting things, checking locked doors over and over, it’s basically endless the things that can be considered OCD.
My sister is OCD in a eat where she is paranoid of intrudes. so she will spend the entire night checking all the windows, doors, and checking on the family members over and over and over.
I am also OCD, specially relationship OCD. I check my lovers social media, phone and even his game consoles to make sure he isn’t cheating, even though he’s never cheated before and I have no reason to believe he is.
People with OCD are always just looking for some kind of reassurance.
Me,Myself, and I I think it’s super interesting no need to apologize hahah. It took me a while to get diagnosed because I thought if I didn’t say things the “correct way” where they felt right that it would kill the people in their sleep. Also if I did something to one half of my body I would have to do it to the other. Including burning myself or breaking a bone I would have to try to break the other arm or make sure it hurt the same hahah. Our brains are weird! Thank god for therapy!
Erica Machado all OCD is is a Anxiety disorder driven by the need for a rigid structured routine.
I agree!!!!
My mother looked at me after I showed her a small scene and she said “that’s you without me in your life” 😂😂😂😂
As a Mama, I can so relate! Haha!
Moms are amazing
😂😂😂😂😂
My mom is a literal angel. She spent about 5 hours this weekend helping me clean my house after a spell of hoarding/depression. I’m so lucky to have her
My hubby without me 😂
The obsessive cleaners have just as many issues as the hoarders, but them helping each other is really heartwarming :)
But I'd rather be obsessively clean that excessively dirty
Ok I choose the obsessive cleaners issues, deal!
i agree ;)
Agree!
At least they not going to die from lung infection.
It really bothers me when the messy owners criticize the cleaners. Don't judge the way they clean if you haven't in 3 yrs. Ughh
I think the messy owners can't imagine that anyone could possibly enjoy spending any time on cleaning, and don't really perceive any benefit to putting in the work, so they think that anyone who cleans a lot must be miserable doing so (and in the cases of the OCD cleaners, they aren't necessarily wrong).
They feel defensive--and they didn't realize that dealing with it in real life would be far harder than anything for which they'd tried to prepare themselves. The cleaner's illness is subconsciously considered a moral good by the audience, because it superficially appears much closer to the truly healthy ideal--where people keep their homes tidy. It's just like Bulimia/Anorexia vs, Compulsive Overeating Disorder. People tend to be far more kind, compassionate towards and wanting to understand why the sufferer is in that state, than people who suffer from eating disorders in which the sufferer becomes overweight, where people tend to be extremely nasty--because we still assume that the former is better morally, as their illness more superficially close to a healthy ideal of relative slenderness, and our cultural obsession with unhealthy thinness. Thus, the hoarder feels very judged, and as if it's unfair that those who are just as ill as they are, are still put in a position of moral authority. PLUS, often the OCD cleaners, don't realize how harsh they are when they come in. They don't say anything mitigating, they just go in full bore, directly saying how awful it is. Not many of us are used to criticism unfiltered in that manner, and certainly not in an area that we're very ashamed already. Let alone knowing it's going to be broadcast on TV. In spite of this, they still should not. However, this show is lopsided in a way that does put the hoarders always in the defensive position. Why aren't the hoarders ever inviting to stay with the OCD sufferers, to help them?! Why isn't it an EQUAL TRADE?!
Cherpy LaTina hoarding is more related to control issues.that s the issue,not the cleaning.
Criticism is never pleasant.
I agree with everything you said, but a reverse format of the show (where the hoarders stay with the OCD cleaners) wouldn't work. The OCD cleaners need exposure to dirt and "germs" to desensitize themselves to it. But, even that is kind of swept aside and the whole point of the show seems to be "haha look at this filthy person."
At 31:06 Britta says something very profound: "That's what unshed tears look like." Bless her heart.💔
Yes. That poked.
These hoarders must have cast-iron immune systems.
Being too clean and germ-phobic actually weakens your immune system. But there is an extreme in the other direction.
What doesnt kill you makes you stronger.
Those ocd cleaners are coming home with all kinds of aids then 😂
My mom had ocd and bleached everything down everyday. Also, never let us go out or get dirty . Now me and my brother are allergic to everything and get sick easy asf.
the crazy cowgirl “stand a little taller” 🎶
Dave fighting that dog over a pizza box is a *MOOD*
i’m the dog
Ikr i genuinely laughed out loud
I watched and laughed several times.......
I just love that man ( Dave ) he's so flipping funny.......and blonde cracks me up !
The lady of the house......hate ta say it though she is sweet as pie I find her a bit phony because when the cleaners bring things to her attention she's like WHAT !! OH NO ! and she's the one that put it there. She makes coffee every morning , she sees the mess.....I just don't get not throwing out trash, you can't throw out just down right trash ?
"The time to clean is when things are dirty " hahahaha she hadn't seen with her eyes open it's been Dirty since moby dick was a small sardine.
Me and my dog with literally anything😠
Their stereotypes about America has me cracking up 😂 😂 “trailer park” “raw meat”
These 2 had me cracking up the entire showwwww .. I couldn't stop laughing hahahhaahhaha
😂😂😂
I think she watched that from TLC if I'm not mistaken.
@@Mikayla_Games24 Yes! "Wife Swap"! I've literally only watched 2 episodes and that was one of them. The dad bawled his head off because his kids ate cooked meat and thought that it would harm them!
And the country music in the background. It's Washington!
Who else is cleaning their house like crazy, after watching this?
I have some hoarding tendencies but after watching this I had to clean my stuff out. It took 5 hours but thank God I'm not in Brittas situation.
It's why I watch it!
I watch to reel in my mysophobia :))) I've cleaned out my room a few times bc of it
I always clean well. :) But these episodes are interesting.
i turned it on and got up and started cleaning
I love this lady and think this is one of my favorite episodes. "That's what unshed tears looks like." My heart breaks for her. She's a very caring person - she helps the homeless, she works with children in her job, I'd want to be her friend. I'm so glad the OCC came to help her and I hope it made things better for her. She's very brave. And to all the people who criticize, all I can say is that all of us have some area of our life that needs improvement, she just happened to share hers with all of us. I think that is incredible.
She has even more excuses than she has garbage.
I agree 💯%! She was so matter of fact about it. She is brave and honest. I saw almost no denial. She seemed very intelligent to me.
@@taylorfausett177 for reach that levels of hoarding and grime, she NEEDS huge amounts of denial in her life.
Ameen
yesiownfrodo THIS IS MY CLASSES TA I -
I will never get tired of hearing them say gobsmacked in that accent, literally ever.
I scrubbed both of my bathrooms and stained my deck today after watching this. I love this show - great motivation!
Kate Foley you are totally right. I cleaned my bedroom and living room after watching this.
i cleaned my room yesterday after watching a previous episode
I'm the same lol I was extra thorough when vacuuming today lol
I deep clean the whole house while this plays in the back ground.
Kate Foley same
Maybe I am mistaken but, if the home is shared with her son why wasn't he involved in the cleaning? He was involved with the mess
Brittney Stuart I’m sure he didn’t agree to do the show. It’s embarrassing to admit you live in filth
my son has several disabilities, which I chose to not reveal on the show.
@@brittaevans9808 Hi Britta! You seem like a lovely lady. :)
maybe because he was taught to hoard but not clean?Look at the state of the house. If the woman knew how to clean she would have taught her son as well.
Britta Evans you have such a big heart. I’m a mom of 4 boys one is a preemie weighed 1 pound 2 ounces at birth and he’s almost 10 years old. I’m totally impressed with what you do for the homeless. You are such a blessing to many people I’m sure. Much love to you and your son.
Shes such a sweet and lovely woman. Once she opened up about her past, you could see the light returning to her heart. Shes got such an amazing personality and compassion. I'm glad they were able to help her move past her struggles 💜
I love the ocd person house, its so clean and shinyyyyyy
Ur cute 😂😂
i do ebay and have an abundance of stuff, but i keep my bathroom and kitchen clean, saving garbage and not putting things where they go is completely out of control, its a lag or abuse to self and everyone around you, its a servere sickness, they need to be trained how to be a regular person who values themselves, hard situation and not ok, i have OCD but it is slightly alot of craft making and ebay stuff, boxes for shipping but no garbage and clean kitchen and bathroom a must, working on making each room to perfection, this sickens me and they keep shopping, i took 1/3 of my moms stuff to my house and its hard and it is affecting me and i am watching this to discust myself and seeing i am just been depressed and getting my self proper in my dining room, its a ebay room, no garbage in the house show them how to use a garbage bag, not ok, sick sick sick you have to be nice and help them very important, why are they this out of control and sick, how do they spend their time, why dont they love themselves, sick brains and sick lives, makes your life not worth anything, and people are grossed out and rightly so, teach them how to clean and classes in motivation, not ok their homes can be taken away for this, hurry get em fixed
Britta's a lot nicer than a bunch of the other hoarders on this show.
I can't even begin to thank you enough for saying this! Thank you so much! My heart is in the right place, but my brain got highjacked from common sense. Lucia Roda 1375, you are truly a gem for being kind today!
hi britta! i definitely agree, you're truly such a sweetheart! thank you for being so willing to be helped! make sure you keep clean and remember how strong you are. i also recommend having a cooking party to celebrate your new kitchen!!!
I agree. When I see someone's house like this my first thought is maybe they're depressed.. it's very hard to even care when in depression. Then as you slowly get better, you've become accustomed to it. :( It's much easier to throw your energy into other people to get out of your head/own life for a while. She really seems like a sweetheart and would be a great friend.
My sister is like this and I'm like the British ppl . I think it is depression , but so is OCD too .
@@brittaevans9808, I'm so proud of you! I've been messy and depressed myself up till last year, so I understand how overwhelming it is. My dirty dishes would grow mold cause my mental state was so poor. But if I was at work or cleaning someone else's house, everything was spotless. Good ol high-functioning depression. I hope you're feeling better! *hugs*
Those two cleaners would make a really great couple. The way she stood there encouraging him as he scrubbed the toilet was the most adorable domestic energy "Take the toothbrush and get right in there!" And his grumbling response.
They'd have the shiniest, cleanest house ever.
I like this showing the two extremes of compulsive and obsessive mental illnesses. Both cleaners and the horder have problems they just manifest themselves differently.
When she finally told her story at the 30minute mark, it proves that you have more compassion for someone once you know their history. And it’s never about the clutter, or the garbage, or the shopping. There is always something heartbreaking behind it.
When watching hoarders I never cried during an episode because usually I know it’s their fault. Then Karen’s episode happened and I cried like a baby because her hoarding started when her husband just left her for no reason and her oldest son killed himself because he thought he was the reason why dad left and it was so sad
@@fretfultrout2788 I saw that too and I've realized a lot of these are due to a death or crazy trauma. Compassion people, compassion. You never know what someone is going through.
@@fretfultrout2788 I cry almost every hoarders 😭😭😂
“To most people it looks like garbage, but to me it’s unshed tears. Unshed tears look like garbage and dust”. Wow I’ve watched so many cleaning and hoarding shows and I didn’t understand hoarding until now. It must take immense strength to overcome.
Enz Di Cristofaro I don’t feel bad for her! I’ve been cheated on by a men. Men I have children with but I would NEVER ALLOW my children to live in an unsanitary house! There is NO excuse for that! Your child is living in a house with 💩 and rotten food bc of a man?! Nope 👎 She should be ashamed of herself. She said her house has been like that for years, so her son was still a boy! It’s her responsibility as a mother to put her big girl panties on and provide her son with a safe home!
Amy Doe shut up Amy you don’t understand mental health.
Kitty The Bitty 🤣 I understand responsibilities! Actually, I’ve been diagnosed with depression and never took the medicine bc it made me feel weird. Everybody goes through bad 💩 that can f*ck them up in the head! That doesn’t give somebody a pass on taking care of their kids! So you stfu! DSS would’ve seen that, they would’ve taken her kids, and given her an option to clean it up or lose them. Not ohhhh you have a sad story, never mind providing your children a safe place to live! If she knew she mentally couldn’t handle providing them a safe clean place to live, she should’ve sought mental help so she could! BOTTOM LINE you don’t allow your children to live in feces!
Amy Doe bottom line, depression is a very bad mental illness. It’s different for everyone, just because it’s YOU, doesn’t mean it’s everyone else. Literally open your mind some more smh.
I have depression and I become kinda nasty sometimes, is shameful and take a lot of to just get out of the bed, cleaning is a particular battle but I totally agree with Amy, people this filthy shouldn't be allowed to raise children. Her son grown up in a dumpster and he is become lazy and unable to clean his own mess, this is no place for a kid. If she can't put her shit together she should not be responsible for the education of a human being.
I really like Dave, he’s such a sweet guy. He has a great attitude about things.
Zephirin Drouhin Yeah they'd make a cute couple actually
Yet his wife divorced him and walked away from him.
He was WONDERFUL! We had a blast and shared much laughter as fellow human beings! The homeless loved him as well. He is a treasure!
which is sad. Also sad that you would post this. I am still wanting to help fellow humans. I hope the same for you. He was delightful!
@@gigiemma3192 I thought the same thing and wondered if there was any spark at all.
It’s a beautiful concept , everyone involved gets a degree of therapy
Watching this in my cleaned room - so relaxing and stress free 😂
Amber Tesfaye ikr
Best feeling ever
Amber Tesfaye *High Fives*
XDDD TRUE
Amber Tesfaye me too I am ashamed of America
Make America clean again.
Edit: For all the butthurt Americans... It was just a joke. Jokes are not meant to be taken seriously. Peace y'all ✌🏼
Zath B that needs to be a hat 🧢 😂
Lol!
Zath B 😵😂😂😂
Cj Garcia Ikr 😂😂😂
Yea fat chance buddy
They are both lovely, gracious ladies. They both deserve happiness and peace in their soul.
This episode made me cry. The 3 of them have hearts of gold, I hope all their lives improve.
I also cryed
Shayne Dalva me too. 30:00 or so when the lady says "This is what unshed tears look like...garbage."
😖
trust me, garbage is WAY prettier than grief
thanks for having mercy and compassion
@@brittaevans9808 yes it is
“I felt cheated when I found all these nice things mixed in with garbage” yet you had it sitting like that for years ...
Almxnd Joy ooooooh that’s real good 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
God bless that woman's soul. She had been through so much. It is so good to see her smile and be happy in her own home again.
I absolutely love Dave. 😍
He is such an adorable man.
He's my absolute favorite person in this show.
It's so sad that he seems to be so lonely.
I wish him all the best from the bottom of my heart!
Dave and had many good chit chats and lots of laughs! I wish him every good thing as well.
@@brittaevans9808 I was thinking there might be a spark. You could get him out socializing and he could remind you to clean house regularly. Have you been working with a therapist since for support?
I love Dave too. He totally cracks me up. Scrubbing the toilet, saying 'this sure ain't the American Dream..."
Clutter is unshed tears. Her statement was profound.
tipperary links
...very profound; I got a lump in my throat.
Really made me think....
Sadly, I had a cousin, who in her 20's was raped by a man who came in through her apartment window. We worked together and she always had a smile for everyone. Time went on and she rose up the ranks to the head of human resources and bought a house. A big cape code with attic and basement. We had lost touch in those years, sadly just seeing each other at weddings and funerals. Because of the rape, she became a hoarder, blocking every conceivable entrance to her house. Not only was her house full to the brims with only a pathway to her living room, she also had a storage unit full of things. Then she started to fill her car with things and people at work, who really loved her, wanted her to go for help. I don't know if they knew that she only slept sitting upright on her couch? Well, she took their love and help for her as an insult and an assault. I know I offered to come over with her sister and help, but she declined. She also had two little dogs who slept on her lap while she slept. With the stress of her employer wanting her to seek help, she died in her sleep, on the couch with her two dogs. At work, they had known something was wrong when she did not show up for work, as she never missed a day's time. She had died of a heart attack. RIP Shirley.
daschundloverable ooh wow...what a sad story...RIP Shirley♡
daschundloverable 😲😢
Why why, i feel like britta would be a good friend. She's so relatable, articulate and pure. 😘😘 This is my favorite episode.
Thank you! I am a good friend. I have lots of love in my heart. Thanks so much for seeing that!
This homeowner should have talked to a cognitive therapist about her attachment to her excessive belongings before the Cleaners came to help her to be able to mentally, then physically release the clutter.
Chris Duncan I agree. Her therapy will be long and arduous. Plus she needs some grief counseling as well. I hope she eventually get better.
And she needs good reliable trusted friends!!!
I will never understand these people. My mother is a hoarder and I had to grow up in this shit. How do you just leave food laying around? It takes 2 seconds to throw food in the trash when you're done with it. And then the hoarders try to criticize the people cleaning.. unbelievable.
Kristina Symons Taking out the garbage & recycling is one of my favorite things. As soon as they're full they go right out to the garage.
I think it show there the same only difference is one cleans to avoid an make self feel better the other want keep everything with them to feel good an avoid whatever
Both have issue the ocd An hoarder
It basically is depression, indeed.
They just don't care anymore, they've given up on life. It's especially sad when it happens to seniors. Of course, the reasons for hoarding are different for everyone (some hoard to try to control the people around them, isolate them and keep them dependent).
please keep in mind that the producers had their own drama in mind. Ask yourself what seems likely.
cray-cray! We are crazy and want help but continue to feat the stigma an. d get brave enough to witness the shaming here. We might look lazy to y'all, but some of us continue to seek help and are trying to grow
“I felt kinda cheated seeing this pretty things mixed with garbage” sis...... what do you mean ? Everything in that house has been mixed with garbage from years and it didn’t bother you then. I feel bad for hoarders
"I feel like the rubbish is breedin right before me eyes"...dead LMAO
😂
My heart goes out to this woman. I truly think that our environments are an extension of our deepest selves. She's so hurt, so wounded, and she knows it and admits it. Props to you, Britta, for being so brave and tackling this huge part of your life!
I am sure our environment is an extension of out inner state of mind! I have struggled with severe stress for years, and my place was always chaos. But as I started to declutter, my mind also got a lot less burdened, and I managed to deal with a lot of my issues. It was a long road of course, not all at once like this, took me a few years. But clean surroundings really does make a difference.
Thanks so much for your understanding. It has been extremely difficult and humiliating. LONG JOURNEY
Britta Evans May I ask if it was worth it? You seem like a great person taking dealing with the harshness of the internet and publicity quite well. We all have our demons, and you have been very brave.
Believe it or not, I am still asking myself this question! However, ANY and EVERY step in the right direction is better than nothing. It is very stressful to deal with it- yet very stressful not to. @@drew123saulpaul
My apartment was at it’s worse when I was at the peak of my depression episode. It was gross but it never got cleaned. Now even though I’m still bad at being tidy, at trying minimalism and as far as it on my phone and what clothes I where for the week, it makes my life easier.
I paused this video just to clean my closet and my book shelf.
Well done
😃😃
I just carry my phone with me and let these play while I clean things.
"YOU'RE AUSTRALIAN RIGHT"
"no I'm not australian"
"YES YOU IS"
"I BLOODY AINT"
37:19
That freaking sent me🤣🤣🤣🤣
The dog fighting over the old pizza box had me cryinggg 😂😂😂😂😂
Doggy a hoarder too🥺
🤣🤣🤣🤣👍
Lmao
This lady is suffering from serious depression omg I’m obsessed with cleaning! They’re such brave souls to take on this tasks.
She said ..” the time to clean is when something is dirty” haha that time passed over a hundred times and she still hadn’t cleaned x😂😂😂🤣🤦🏽♀️☠️
It still clean to her!
I doubt if she is still able to maintain after the OCC cleaned the house for her. She is an assistant teacher. And I know how busy teachers and assistant teachers usually are.
I'm pregnant and this makes me want to wash my grass 😂
Lmaooo. This comment made me laugh to loud. Also, your kid must already be here so hey mama!!🤞🏽❤
So funny 🤣
😅😅😅
Ocd and pregnant nesting had me on my hands and knees scrubbing the kitchen floor @ 3 am.
I absolutely love this show. The best episodes helps both the cleaners and the people who have lost control - and myself actually.
I hate humiliation TV and this show handles an extremely sensitive and exposing situation in an unusually dignified manner.
My mom told me i should always keep my room clean because it reflects my personal life, if i have a dirty and disorganized room then that’s how my personal life may look like. I have always kept that in mind and my room is spotless😂😂
There is a line from a show "if it's a mess its a message,"
I try to think same way
Yes I live by that motto as well and my house is spotless but my life is so messy something is lost in the translation for me but at least keeping my house clean makes me feel as though I'm in control a little more than I actually am.
yes even tho my house isn’t the best i try to keep my space clean
This is so true
A cluttered house is a cluttered mind. I'm a hoarder. My mother was too.
Watching this makes me want to clean my whole house
Do they stage this mess for views? I would not clean that mess. Take off that blond wig.
If I’m ever rummaging through a trash bag to find a 50¢ “pretty” napkin, please just have the straight jacket on the way
My mother would strap the jacket on herself and haul my off to the hospital!
On paper I agree with this, but honestly, I really do see where shes coming from. Theres should never be a reason to waste good products when they can go to people in need. I use to work in a donation shelter for a charity thrift, and we had to throw away any donations that wouldn't sell fast enough- honestly that was devastating. I don't know why we think we're better than trash, I think a lot of fixing the waste crisis and over consumption crisis we see today comes down to facing our trash and learning that objects are valuable beyond their price and treating them with the respect they deserve.
If I left my old food around the house I would get smacked into another galaxy 😂😂
are your parents asian?
Elizabeth Chassin 😂😂😂
By whom?
I hate this comment section- some people just can't get the fact I to their head that people aren't messy because they're lazy, they suffer from a lot of mental health issues. If you didn't hear why she stopped cooking in her kitchen, she was cheated on, on valentines day. She was devastated. Please take some time to think about this, my word... Also, if you didn't hear her friend saying she always put other people before herself? Her messy house, smiking cigarettes, think about it. Geez.
Either Way She Still Too Old For Her House To Get Like That. I've Been Cheated On Everybody Has Been Cheated On And Hurt And Some Even Have Mental Issues. But This Doesn't Explain Why She Havent Cleaned Up In So Long. Even Tho Shes Been Hurt She Still Could've Gotten Up And Cleane Up Like A Woman.
@@blingedbythabraat4608 There was one devastation after another. Britta is a very generous and kind-hearted woman. She needed some help. God bless Caren and Dave for helping her. When they helped Britta minister to the homeless, it was a blessing for all three of them.
Sound like excuses....just saying.
Messy & nasty r too different things, im sorry!
I get the depression part but damn
This makes me wanna clean my house but I think I’ll just watch more youtubes
Whenever they said Britta I kept thinking of the pitcher lol
Pure as the driven snow!
Thats my MOM!!!
This show definitely gives motivation to clean, organized and also I learned few things watching them cleaning with toothbrushes, Q-tips etc... Lol.
you should watch How clean is your house, they have so many good old fashioned cleaning tips
Yes, this is a good example of good quality reality show. Not like other stuff. And not over dramatized.
These people made me tear up. All these people were really loving and kind. Everyone understood they all had issues to work on. And made me realize even more not to judge a book by its cover. I’m grateful for all their hard work cleaning up and for the loving help and care to the homeless. ❤️😘
why doesnt Caren put up her damn extensions when shes cleaning? Its stressing me out.
Cause shes filmed and want to camouflage bad surgeries in her face...
it looks like a helmet on her head, just awful and very apparently not her real hair. And that style!!!!!
Barbie Broccoli I was more worried about the amount of Botox she’s had, her face doesn’t even move!
@@mllev.auxiliairesexuelle Oddly enough, I'm finding the shallow self righteous attitude of the botulism faced lady more revolting then the dog poop. :o
@@kimhunter2 Both women have issues, but I'd sure as hell rather be too clean than too filthy. Having to clean is a compulsion to control your life. I'm not sure what need living in squalor satisfies. What would you have been saying while having to clean that hot mess?
when you clean your room and call your mom to come see lol
Hahahaha, me everytime.
My kids are 15 and 18 and they do that every time. So cute😍😂
It doesn’t change once you move out lol. When my moms coming you know I clean my house until the second she arrives
We’re taught to show off how well we have cleaned.
Lolol
Most of the time I watch videos like this to motivate me, which this did. But also this time I fell in love with all three of these characters. Truely all three are beautiful souls
This is why I don't eat at potlucks Lol
Michelle McKay omg I might not too anymore
Michelle McKay exactly!!!!
I don’t think I will either!!😩😂
Right! You never know how some people live 😷
Michelle McKay same here!!! 🤣
I clean when I get upset or angry. The need to clean obsessively happens in it's worst when I have fights with my BF. I just start cleaning and it can go on for hours and hours. I think I just feel the need to channel all the negative in to something positive at those moments. I actually clean for a living and it is amazing how dirty people are. You look at a person and they seem to be so down to earth, neat and polite and then you meet the place they work or live at and oh my oh my...I am also pretty big on self hygiene. I don't understand how people can go without washing their hands after using bathroom, taking a shower or brushing their teeth? I can't sleep when there are wrinkles or crumbs on my sheets and I am huge lover of vacuuming. Still, my favorite places to clean are bathroom and kitchen. I guess you can see dirt and grime in there the best, so the end result reflects in there the best as well.
Helluminati I relate 100%
I do the same thing. Clean when I am angry. Helps a lot.
I also clean for a living and I get a huge satisfaction by cleaning someone else's space and making it so pretty. My own house isn't perfect but by no means is it dirty.
Zapcode Knock I wish I could too. It's the service to someone else I guess that's so satisfying. I love when they text me and tell me they had a bad day at work but it was better when they got home cause they had a clean pretty space. That's what I love. Its not the actual cleaning that i get satisfaction from. Its the feeling of peace that a clean home gives my clients that makes it so rewarding.
Helluminati Awe I'm sorry to hear that. Cleaning should be a sense of ease, new beginning, and even a sensation of peace
When she said; "That's what unshed tears look like.."
That went deep..
I hope you heal and find yourself again, you seem like a wonderful and kind hearted lady!!
Man, that unshed tears moment. She should write. It would be a great outlet for her, I'm sure.
Oh my gosh, Dave serving food to the homeless was so pure, I love him
I love how Dave calls a garbage bag a bin liner. Much classier.
Dave was so awesome to work with! We had a blast!
Does he poo in the room?
Sometimes
*Nice*
James 🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢 THAT SHIT WAS FUNNY AND DISGUSTING😂😂😂😂 ‼️‼️
Poo EVERWHERE!!😂😆🤣
-does he poo in the house?
-sometimes
-nice
That part was bad.
Nut case period
puppy is 14 years old. His life expectancy is about 12. Shall we kill him so he won't go potty in the house?@@clementinemonroe717
@@brittaevans9808 If the dog is incontinent simply keep him confined to a room that has a washable floor. Buy what are called puppy pads that are absorbent and he will go on them. Use a baby gate to confine him when you're not home so he can't foul the carpet. Many people have elderly dogs. You can have one too and still live in a habitable home. The dog will actually appreciate it as they are naturally clean like any animal and don't want to foul their den. But you will have to wash the floor under the pads. Good luck.
The three of them were lovely. Good people. Bless their hearts
Watching these videos are so satisfying. I had a friend who was hella nasty, nearing hoarding. Her room had absolute mounds of garbage and clothing. I helped her hardcore clean it and it was the most satisfying experience of my life lol
hot cheetos I’ve done that too with one of my friends it was so fun for some reason but it was back to nasty in two weeks
Sounds like your a great friend I’d just have told them to get their crap together lol but it’s cool you did that
So shall i do that with my friend and her hoarder family? I've been planning on it but i have to dope myself up even at home to tackle a cleaning marathon. Else ill have the runs. From the dust and germs that are released into the air by dusting and swiping or just by anxiety and adrenalin.
Júlia Kercsmár honestly it was fun to do for me but it wasn’t worth the fact that their home still remains dirty till this day because they genuinely don’t care that they live in a pig sty
*"It's gonna be hard cuz you can't polish a poo can ya"* 😂😂😂
I love her. The way she says "pooOoo"
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I ended up here because UA-cam figured I had watched enough Horders episodes
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Same!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂
I live like 20 minutes from this lady I actually really like her she's pretty self-aware I totally get the mess blindness and a lot of people like that.
Tad ocd myself I get upset I clean...
Have you ever drove past her house?
Ha i used to do door to door sales in this area I have knocked on every door that doesnt have a no solicitor sign. I honestly wouldnt have recalled her home...
They say its like 5% of the population is hoarders... from going door to door i would guess a lot more.... and there are levels
From People who treat rooms like storage units, to 50 pets...
Everyone has their reason - lot of them... I found dealing with certain stuff hard AND it took effort to confront it.
your jus a nasty fucking old bitch straight up
Becca G I have im from Marysville the city next to it
Essy Chilcutte I
I laughed out loud when Caren and Dave started their first day at the house alone, and they saw the note on the door that said -"Please help yourself to tea and coffee. They both recoiled in horror..... the look on their faces was priceless
I LOVED the transformation of all three of them! Very touching. Love Dave -- what a nice guy.
All the stuff of this house should be discarded because they are full of germs and very dirty.
Its 3 am and i just deep cleaned my room after watching this
Buffy Voorhees that’s WHAT IM DOING WHILE IM WATCHING THIS HAHHAHA
You can de-clutter and clean up everything and throw everything away but unless they come to the root of the evil obsession they'll keep doing it. Dave the obsessive cleaning the apartment three times a day he needs to speak to someone too... I wish all these people well!!
Exactly. He admitted that he does not even use the oven yet he cleans it 3 times a day. Ridiculous.
The cleaners should get married to each other only makes sence
SAYED JARARA hahahah
I was thinking the same thing. They need someone exactly like themselves to maintain their love lives.
*sense*
I'm pretty sure he has a boyfriend
Not really, I mean opposites attract lol
My apartment is pretty clean right now, but after watching this tomorrow I'll be going over everything again!
pattiecake11 , DON’T ! Come and do mine instead! Please
“What happened to all my washcloths?”
Honey...what happened to your self respect? No human deserves to live in that squalor...
I mean I think it's so sweet to have the notion that of you're not using it, it should be donated. But you have to get real a little bit. If it's been sitting under dirt and grime and trash, smeared with bits of poop for years, come on, why on earth would anyone else want it? It's trash, plain amd simple.
Amen! I’m wondering why they didn’t tell her, nobody wants or needs her trash! Her belongings aren’t even sanitary. I could have NOTHING and still wouldn’t want anything covered in dog shit, and dirt.
Summer Luster this is why I go through my things at least once a year, usually twice. Donate anything I’m not using or wearing, because it’s still nice and someone can really use it. Cuts down on the clutter, helps people, and gives me room to buy new clothes!
And then when they gave the homeless all the food that was just sitting there collecting dust and rotting away. How unsanitary 😣😣😣
that's a hoarding mentality. they have a sort of desperation to hold on to every little possession. frequntly the "cleaners" who come to help them out, dont understand the mentality... if you just take the things from them, it wont work. even if you win they will just go get more to replace the missing stuff. you have to get them to agree it's not wanted and get rid of it personally. it's sort of like trying to kick an addiction, the addict/hoarder has to make that call.
TV gets ratings by shock and drama. Puppy never, ever pooped on any of the donations. Please keep that in mind. Poor little fella is way past his life expectancy now and at the time of the show at the end of it. His life expectancy is about 13 years. He is at 14 and a half now. He is so lovable! Just not as agile as he used to be.
“You’re basically sleeping in a pile of sh**” 😹😹😹
I loved that they cleaned her home and made her life much easier but also donated tons of items and repurposed things!
Yeaah here I am getting excited over deep cleaning my carpet at 12 pm after I came back home
This show does wonders
Caren, Dave, & Britta = extremely genuine & lovely people. Truly people I would enjoy touching lives with in my daily world. God bless each one with exactly what they need to live the life He planned for them from the foundation of the world!
I swear the dog said “help help help” when they first knocked on the door
She's so sweet, I'm glad there's someone out there treating the homeless with some respect.
I absolutley loveeeeeee DAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't know him can you tell me who is he
elizabeth matthews
I wish I had Dave in my life. He has a lot of good qualities.
elizabeth matthews hayley is my fav
I love Britta, and the cleaners in this episode. I think they all truly have huge hearts 💕. I wish them all the best. I had rather have a clean and organized house, but I feel for these people who cannot have a normal life in other areas because of their compulsions. Bless them all.
Someone take the eyeliner away from her asap
Open hair of the cleaners are bothering me
Oh my gosh, I feel like throwing away almost everything in the house like the rugs
Unshed tears look like garbage that broke me.....
I love Dave! He's such a lovely guy!