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  • @cinm9565
    @cinm95657 күн бұрын

    Several months ago I wrote how I have been in bed for 2 years with depression and have gone from a beautiful home to an overwhelming disaster. 200 wonderful people took time out of their day to write words of encouragement and offer helpful suggestions…all of which have been a great blessing to me. I am making progress and I am so grateful to you all. I had made myself invisible in life. Thank you all. God bless.

  • @AurorasJournals

    @AurorasJournals

    7 күн бұрын

  • @xJennyOx

    @xJennyOx

    7 күн бұрын

    💜

  • @lynnmorang174

    @lynnmorang174

    7 күн бұрын

    We have faith in you!!❤❤😊😊

  • @mariahsturgeon694

    @mariahsturgeon694

    7 күн бұрын

    ❤❤❤

  • @xJennyOx

    @xJennyOx

    7 күн бұрын

    I'm "awakening" from a crippling bout of depression that lasted 3 years, you are not alone. No one talks about the physical side and how painful it is to move your body and how many breaks you need. You're strong 💜

  • @julies3072
    @julies30727 күн бұрын

    It’s a chemo day for me so my pet moose and I are going to kick back and enjoy this while the infusion is going. Perfect timing!

  • @rebeccaashton5390

    @rebeccaashton5390

    7 күн бұрын

    Hugs to you Julie. ❤

  • @maryleeswope3353

    @maryleeswope3353

    7 күн бұрын

    🎉🎉🎉

  • @sillymamacita3854

    @sillymamacita3854

    7 күн бұрын

    Sending you lots of love ❤️

  • @kathydumas2745

    @kathydumas2745

    7 күн бұрын

    Hugs to you, and your sweet moose. I keep mine under the kitchen sink🤣

  • @AngusHenry09

    @AngusHenry09

    7 күн бұрын

    Don't let that moose loose. 😂😂😂 💗💗💗

  • @artarnold5548
    @artarnold55486 күн бұрын

    As someone who works in a donation center, THANK YOU for pointing out and not donating moldy & stained stuff that should be taken straight to the garbage. I have to deal with that every day, & people dont realize that nonprofits lose money and time having to ship away molded, rotten furniture. If you think it should be tossed, toss it. Nonprofits are not the dump.

  • @user-wq3yk1ox5w

    @user-wq3yk1ox5w

    5 күн бұрын

    I agree. Hazardous to those handling it also.

  • @dovie2blue

    @dovie2blue

    4 күн бұрын

    Yes amen!! I volunteer in our church thrift store and mostly we get good items but sometimes.... Close the bag and into the garbage. Waste of our resources.

  • @MikeStrau

    @MikeStrau

    3 күн бұрын

    It's the same story everywhere. When we had massive flooding in various areas of Germany, they put up donation centers to provide those who had suddenly lost everything with the bare necessities. I talked to someone who worked in one of those centers, and she told me people put sacks full of dirty, crapped on clothes, single shoes and socks, broken china etc. in front of the building at night. They had to shut the place down eventually.

  • @FlawlessCleaningServices
    @FlawlessCleaningServices7 күн бұрын

    Thank you for mentioning us! Super impressed by what you got done in this video, I wouldn’t know where to start. With a few we have helped in their gardens I could have done with your help on the inside. Have a great weekend!

  • @MidwestMagicCleaning

    @MidwestMagicCleaning

    7 күн бұрын

    One day, I'll do some traveling, and we'll do something together!

  • @FlawlessCleaningServices

    @FlawlessCleaningServices

    7 күн бұрын

    @@MidwestMagicCleaning now that would be epic! South East London will be waiting for you

  • @irenea2006

    @irenea2006

    7 күн бұрын

    @flawlesscleaning, fancy seeing your comment here. Your new video is next on my list to watch. Can’t wait to see what is happening next at Jim’s.

  • @J4Julz

    @J4Julz

    7 күн бұрын

    @FlawlessCleaningServices Ben, you and your dad are such gems! I love what you're doing for Jim, and all that you have managed for all the other Lovely People you've helped. ❤

  • @godsteam8903

    @godsteam8903

    7 күн бұрын

    Love your channel!

  • @TheCarlaProject
    @TheCarlaProject7 күн бұрын

    Wow Mack I’m shocked and touched that you even know my channel!!! How cool 🤩🤩🤩 and thank you for the mention!!✨🌺

  • @MidwestMagicCleaning

    @MidwestMagicCleaning

    7 күн бұрын

    ❤️❤️🫎

  • @brikhouse22

    @brikhouse22

    7 күн бұрын

    Love your channel too! Ican't wait to see Becky's finished place.

  • @marystrenke3050

    @marystrenke3050

    6 күн бұрын

    I love your channel too, Carla! You're so patient!

  • @LynsAlteredArts

    @LynsAlteredArts

    6 күн бұрын

    You’re one of my number one favorites.

  • @marthasherod9007

    @marthasherod9007

    5 күн бұрын

    I look forward to your videos every week!

  • @glitteriable
    @glitteriable7 күн бұрын

    Your brief breakdown of how autistic people often stop seeing the individual items in a pile and instead see it as a whole item kinda just changed my life lol. I do that subconsciously. Now I have the words to identify what I’m doing and can knowingly negate that. Thank you!!

  • @murielmcallister855

    @murielmcallister855

    7 күн бұрын

    Yes, just struck me like that.

  • @traceyosterlind14

    @traceyosterlind14

    7 күн бұрын

    Exactly! That's one of the reasons it makes it so hard to clean.

  • @crystalfranklin2583

    @crystalfranklin2583

    7 күн бұрын

    That Mack dude is a pretty articulate and intelligent guy, eh? For the longest time I thought his name was Johnny. 😂

  • @J4Julz

    @J4Julz

    7 күн бұрын

    It helps me understand how my grown kids deal with their spaces and their accumulations of things. How they have been this way since they were young, and probably only understand the surface of what is happening when stuff piles up.

  • @famlbk

    @famlbk

    7 күн бұрын

    @@traceyosterlind14 now it will be easier because you know it is individual items that can be dealt one at a time. Once you have picked one item up and dealt with it like Mack says, it changes the outlook and becomes doable. Move one item to another place or throw away.

  • @tracytracy622
    @tracytracy6227 күн бұрын

    For the algorithm!! 🥳 For those wonderful pesky moose!! 🦌 And for Mack & his family!! 🍾🥂🍻🍷🍹 Thank you all ❤

  • @juliesmith8893

    @juliesmith8893

    7 күн бұрын

    He does seem to have an overwhelming problem with moose (mooses?). I had no ideal Southern Central Illinois was so infested with snarky, lazy, lippy moose.

  • @tracytracy622

    @tracytracy622

    7 күн бұрын

    @@juliesmith8893 They're so entertaining, though!

  • @ShadoeLandman

    @ShadoeLandman

    7 күн бұрын

    🐅🐈‍⬛🐆🐈 And for the cat at the end, who has somehow not been stepped on by any of the rampaging moose

  • @SirLightfire
    @SirLightfire7 күн бұрын

    2:20-3:50, I have autistic traits (no official diagnosis), and the "clutter becomes your environment" is real. I live alone, so all cleaning is done by me, when i have the time+energy after a full time job (which cuts into my "hobbies" time). I just deep cleaned the bathroom, and holy moley. I - pulled everything out of the bathroom closet and shelves, - wiped down all the incredibly dusty surfaces - mopped the floor - wiped down the wall tile and scrubbed _some_ of the grout (i abandoned that idea pretty quick) - and cleaned the toilet (which is usually very overdue and a near biohazard) by the end, i had a laundry basket full of nicknacks, and was too exhausted to continue (i sorted through the laundry basket yesterday, and threw away like 45% of it)

  • @kellyngrey4950

    @kellyngrey4950

    7 күн бұрын

    Glad you found MMC's video motivational and helpful for your autism. It sounds like you made good progress!

  • @allalala9916

    @allalala9916

    7 күн бұрын

    Steel wool cleans grout real quick.

  • @caroleewalker5546

    @caroleewalker5546

    7 күн бұрын

    Wow! ❤

  • @mariafernandez5221

    @mariafernandez5221

    7 күн бұрын

    Great job!!! I find I get overwhelmed doing the bathroom all at once so I break it down over a couple of days. Shower one day. Toilet and sink another day and floors the third day. It makes it less overwhelming to think about

  • @SB_McCollum
    @SB_McCollum7 күн бұрын

    It still fascinates me how people can carry the burden of what they're going to do but never do - for Years. I saw what looked like yarn in the video and it reminded me of the rug making project my mother bought supplies for, but never ever started, for 30 years. She carried that stuff from house to house to house to house to house for 30 years, always, always intending to make that art project, and never even cut the first batch of yarn. It's not a slam, I carried my rug supplies (bought at the same time) for decades, too, having almost finished it, but not quite. It was a pleasure to get rid of eventually. We humans are very strange things.

  • @monkfruit2389

    @monkfruit2389

    7 күн бұрын

    Thanks for sharing. I've had yarn for going on 4 years now, and I still swear I'm gonna crochet 😮‍💨

  • @J4Julz

    @J4Julz

    7 күн бұрын

    I have so many boxes of "good intentions." Watching Mac and Jason get thru these houses has helped me assess what I could be letting go of. It's a process, but can be done.

  • @allalala9916

    @allalala9916

    7 күн бұрын

    I had a professional camera that I used for a couple months only and then did nothing with it for 10 years. I finally donated it. I tried professional photography( my two brothers did wedding photography, videography for years so I wanted to try it) but I didn't have enough confidence to be successful. You have to look like you know what you are doing otherwise the ppl will question what you tell them to do. Also, too many people wanted me to photograph them for free. Even my brothers told me my pictures looked good so I felt like I should be paid.

  • @schnetzelschwester

    @schnetzelschwester

    6 күн бұрын

    My thoughts on this: as long as we still have a project that we will start "tomorrow" or complete "soon", there is still hope. Hope to fulfill dreams, to be capable of something, to be able to create something beautiful. If there is no more unfinished project, there is no more future, no more hope, only waiting for death. That's not necessarily true, but it feels like it.

  • @allalala9916

    @allalala9916

    6 күн бұрын

    @@schnetzelschwester I actually started, finished or at least tried everything I dreamt of doing and then came up with new things to do or realized you will never be great at anything if you don’t work on it regularly. Just waiting and dreaming of doing a project is living in fantasy land. Once you start working on it you might realize how much you dislike it, how bad you are at it or how easy it actually is comparing to what you thought it will be or how practicing everyday makes you better and better and that you wish you started sooner. you can’t learn piano in one week, but if you practice for 20 minutes a day for a year you will go far. Same with organization and cleaning, a little a day will get you further than a big weekend project

  • @strietta1801
    @strietta18017 күн бұрын

    I love Jason‘s tactic to shoveling the trash in the container by hand. He looks like a meerkat - so lovely 😍

  • @DVD927

    @DVD927

    7 күн бұрын

    It’s smart the way he does that, and it probably keeps the debris from being as airborne.

  • @julielangton51

    @julielangton51

    5 күн бұрын

    I used to love meerkats until I found out how dangerous and fierce they are at killing things. 😮 nothing like Jason at all, lol. But I see what you're saying. 😂

  • @Flippingdrawers
    @Flippingdrawers7 күн бұрын

    Hi mate 🙂 I’ve been told you gave me a shout out so just wanted to say thank you ☺️. That’s very kind of you and I appreciate it 🙂

  • @MidwestMagicCleaning

    @MidwestMagicCleaning

    7 күн бұрын

    I watch every one of your videos! ❤️❤️❤️

  • @Flippingdrawers

    @Flippingdrawers

    7 күн бұрын

    @@MidwestMagicCleaning well, looks like I’ll be watching yours now too 😂 never thought I’d enjoy this kind of thing but it’s relaxing and interesting 👌 thanks again mate!

  • @reneedelconte4258

    @reneedelconte4258

    7 күн бұрын

    Awwww I just introduced two really cool people! Love you both!

  • @elizabethmcglothlin5406
    @elizabethmcglothlin54067 күн бұрын

    Not only are you kind and compassionate but you do so much education. Thanks.

  • @fifefreecleaning
    @fifefreecleaning7 күн бұрын

    We recently started doing what you do and Facebook was also how we reached out to our community. The response was overwhelming, we're blessed to be in a position to help others but so sad the number of people who are struggling, I've been there myself but to a lesser extent. We did our first big clean this week and it was honestly hard work and only maybe a 10th of the condition of this home, you make it look easy! Your videos (and Auri, Barbie and Bonnie) are what inspired me to do the same for others, thank you for all you do. Your commentaries are my favourite 😁 x

  • @hiddenhand6973

    @hiddenhand6973

    7 күн бұрын

    I’m really proud of you and I’ll be praying for your success.

  • @fifefreecleaning

    @fifefreecleaning

    7 күн бұрын

    @@hiddenhand6973 thank you 🥰 x

  • @megumimuse7051

    @megumimuse7051

    7 күн бұрын

    Thank you for being a kind person and helping your community. (Niceness is easy. Kindness is hard.)

  • @luarosie

    @luarosie

    6 күн бұрын

    Are you posting on youtube or facebook? I would love to support with views!

  • @fifefreecleaning

    @fifefreecleaning

    6 күн бұрын

    @@luarosie the full cleans are posted on KZread once a week (next video is released tomorrow) we also have links to our other socials on our channel but we're still getting the hang of making shortform content, thanks so much for supporting us 🥰 x

  • @Ma-bx8bz
    @Ma-bx8bz7 күн бұрын

    My cats love/hate your sped up conversations. Pretty sure they think you guys are birds Great video! This house’s transformation is seriously satisfying !

  • @sophrito
    @sophrito7 күн бұрын

    The Carla Project, especially her series with her sister, is required viewing in order to graduate in KZread Cleaning! I can’t believe I’m hearing her name here. She is the high point of my Sunday alongside April of Space Maker Method.

  • @LynsAlteredArts

    @LynsAlteredArts

    6 күн бұрын

    Yes, I love Carla and April too. Carla’s series helping her sister Sherry declutter is awesome.

  • @LynnStAubin-od5qe

    @LynnStAubin-od5qe

    5 күн бұрын

    I just watched both April and Carla before coming here today. Awesome viewing all around.

  • @jayneforster4704
    @jayneforster47046 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the shout out to Flawless Cleaning. I have been a member of Flawless almost from the beginning. I am so happy to see the community support each other. Ben and his Dad have transformed their work and lives massively. I love integrity in action. Keep up the awesome work you do. Love your channel and your style and who you are. Thanks for all you do! No rude Moose!

  • @awAtercoLorstaIn.

    @awAtercoLorstaIn.

    3 күн бұрын

    Ben inspired me to sign up to deliver Meals on Wheels. I'm so excited to go out and help others, but mostly grateful that channels like these educate people and inspire others to do some good!

  • @msquietwoman
    @msquietwoman7 күн бұрын

    Flawless Cleaning Services is absolutely fantastic! I love what he does for the elderly, rescuing them from overgrown gardens and utilizing his army of volunteers to fix vital issues at their homes. ❤

  • @kdenton

    @kdenton

    7 күн бұрын

    I just got through watching him at Jim's house. I love watching him clean the yards and now helping rebuilding decks fixen a roof, etc.

  • @Checheyigen1

    @Checheyigen1

    7 күн бұрын

    Right? Ben is the best! I watched his video helping out Jim earlier. He always warms my heart!

  • @tamilee8872

    @tamilee8872

    7 күн бұрын

    I also sub to Ben's channel. Love watching him and his dad, Paul helping others in need. ❤

  • @JenniferJones-hw9wu

    @JenniferJones-hw9wu

    7 күн бұрын

    They are amazing! ❤

  • @alexac3098

    @alexac3098

    7 күн бұрын

    Yes! Ben is doing the exterior version of what Mac does for home interiors. It’s been a bit of a progression, but between Norman, Peggy, and now Jim, he’s clearly found his niche. People who need help, usually elderly people. There is not a better landscape cleaner out there.

  • @debbysouthworth5606
    @debbysouthworth56067 күн бұрын

    What kills me about these homes is that you can clearly see that there were small children living in this situation. And they probably thought it was normal😢😢😢.

  • @valeriaswanne

    @valeriaswanne

    7 күн бұрын

    Almost everyone I've ever known lived/lives just like this so... it kinda is?

  • @jonanderson5137

    @jonanderson5137

    7 күн бұрын

    ​@@valeriaswanneNope. You have experienced "Birds of a feather flock together" . This level of mess is mental and physical abuse.

  • @debbysouthworth5606

    @debbysouthworth5606

    7 күн бұрын

    @@valeriaswanne honey, no, it's not normal. Most people don't have to walk over a mountain of trash and dirty clothes to get to the kitchen or out the front door. It seems like most of the people you know need help.

  • @veganryori

    @veganryori

    7 күн бұрын

    ​@@jonanderson5137being this judgemental eh? Are you perfect? Not cool. And I say this as the child of two hoarders still dealing with their crap after 18 years. A mental illness isn't a choice.

  • @valeriaswanne

    @valeriaswanne

    7 күн бұрын

    @@debbysouthworth5606 oh 100% my people are crazy and not in the good way. In my adult life, I lived in a totally empty apartment for years as compensation, which was equally disturbing to anyone who visited.

  • @TheGrinbery
    @TheGrinbery7 күн бұрын

    The fact that this house didnt catch fire in all these years is nothing short of a miracle

  • @tamaratamtammorris8151

    @tamaratamtammorris8151

    7 күн бұрын

    For real!

  • @SirLightfire

    @SirLightfire

    7 күн бұрын

    Dryer lint is one of the most flammable things ever Seriously, it's like ~75% air, and the rest is fabric dust, which is mostly plant starch

  • @sarahholland2600

    @sarahholland2600

    7 күн бұрын

    Agree. I've never forgotten on Hoarders when a therapist told 2 women most house fires take full hold in under 5mins , then timed them getting from their living room to the door. It took them 6.5mins.

  • @vasilikikayafas8436

    @vasilikikayafas8436

    7 күн бұрын

    I sooo agree! Especially with the oven on! Thank god it did not!

  • @easybee5778

    @easybee5778

    7 күн бұрын

    @@SirLightfire yeah you can make pretty good free firelighters by stuffing lint from the dryer inside toilet roll tubes

  • @LindsayOLeary
    @LindsayOLeary7 күн бұрын

    Ha! I'm a massive Carla Project and MMC fan... love that you gave her a shout out! ✨ Thank you for your honesty, graft, and moose population control efforts.

  • @teret6719

    @teret6719

    7 күн бұрын

    Graft? Are you being facetious? I'm having difficulty comprehending here.

  • @juliebrooke6099

    @juliebrooke6099

    7 күн бұрын

    @@teret6719, I think it’s a case of words having more than one meaning. In British English we speak of hard graft- it means hard work. If someone is a real grafter they work really hard.

  • @kristaw206

    @kristaw206

    7 күн бұрын

    Love Carla!

  • @idahogardengirl942

    @idahogardengirl942

    6 күн бұрын

    @@juliebrooke6099 I am glad you clarified, because I also didn’t comprehend.

  • @colleenpeck6347

    @colleenpeck6347

    6 күн бұрын

    Yes, I watch "The Carla Project" also. She must be on vacation. Maybe Sunday, she will put out a new video.

  • @spaghettiisyummy.3623
    @spaghettiisyummy.36236 күн бұрын

    I finally cleaned my room yesterday. 12 Garbage bags. I ended up filling 12 full Garbage bags, with just like.. Dusty Garbage that I never got around to cleaning up in many years. I had to ask my brother for help after 4 bags. I feel proud! :D Thanks for inspiring me to clean up!

  • @npflaum
    @npflaum7 күн бұрын

    Oooh, Nice shoutout for Flipping Drawers! I'm always amazed when he turns roadside trash into something beautiful.

  • @mayamelagia

    @mayamelagia

    7 күн бұрын

    I love that channel.

  • @ilene202

    @ilene202

    7 күн бұрын

    One of my faves as well!!

  • @maryleeswope3353
    @maryleeswope33537 күн бұрын

    Bravo for the former home occupant for requesting and accepting help. Well done! Ordeal was the key word for me: these people were going through a huge ordeal, you and Jason are going through an ordeal on the other side of this. I hope all concerned can reach a sense of peace once it is completed. Healing for all.😢❤

  • @billrobbins5874

    @billrobbins5874

    7 күн бұрын

    Awesome work in helping this household. Things you say are calming. Hoping you get to feeling better soon. ♥️👍

  • @user-ql8ih2bo5d
    @user-ql8ih2bo5d7 күн бұрын

    During my burn out I found the energy to finally wash the dishes in my sink for the 6 weeks. I feel blessed to know that I have co workers that would drop everything to help me clean my house. Thank you mack. Hope you recover from your burn out soon and come back FIRED UP and ready to burn it down. You know in a good way

  • @mayaflynnster
    @mayaflynnster7 күн бұрын

    As the child of a hoarder who is now sorting through that hoard, i'm throwing my own childhood away. It's very hard to focus on the trash part. I have support but not much physical help so I have to touch all of it and it plain sucks. I sometimes replay the parts where you describe the $ involved and remember that if I don't do this... I will pay for it in a different way. I am far below the poverty line so I must pay in time and not money. Plus I live here as a full time caregiver so there is no reprieve from the overwhelm. So, thank you for recording and narrating with an honest tone because it has truly been a helpful respite when I break for my 10 minute sanity pause.... turned my "camper" into a dump trailer so i'm using what i've got and pluggin' away!

  • @aussie405

    @aussie405

    6 күн бұрын

    Good wishes coming your way. My house is nowhere near as bad as the one Mack has been cleaning but I don't want to leave a mess for the next generation to sort out.

  • @lorettalouvros207
    @lorettalouvros2077 күн бұрын

    I have been watching Flawless Cleaning since way back. He started Flawless Blessings which was power washing a property for free I believe he did that once a week? Then over time it just kind of exploded and now it has grown into the most AMAZING channel that Blesses people in such a big way it is almost unbelievable!! I love seeing the clips at the end of his family also. The relationship he has with his father is such a wonderful example as well. Ben is a true believer in making the world a better place and that we all have a responsibility to one another. I just absolutely love his content❤

  • @bernicehoggsfav
    @bernicehoggsfav7 күн бұрын

    I love Jason's technique of laying the trash can on its side and shoveling stuff into it. Genius!

  • @lynellleviner6748
    @lynellleviner67487 күн бұрын

    I like the half hour videos. That is about how much my attention span can deal with at a time.

  • @easybee5778
    @easybee57787 күн бұрын

    Love flawless cleaning! The stuff he’s been doing recently is so much more than power washing, it’s fixing the big stuff that the person can’t afford, roofs, windows, drainage, garden clearance. And importantly, checking up on & chatting with the people he helps, mostly elderly people, it’s really heart warming stuff.

  • @lynnharris7119

    @lynnharris7119

    7 күн бұрын

    I think it's so wonderful people are using platforms like this to help people ❤

  • @ilene202

    @ilene202

    7 күн бұрын

    Besides all the help he provides, I love that he’s teaching his kids about giving to the community, just as his dad (also in the videos) taught him.

  • @melissaludwig3314
    @melissaludwig33147 күн бұрын

    The Carla Project is a great channel. Another good one is The Space Maker Method. It's very similar to Carla's channel. Keep up the good work Mack!

  • @lindawilson4625
    @lindawilson46257 күн бұрын

    In this house you can see at one point it was a very nice and cute place. A sense of comfort style. Then something happened. Something took hold. Then it took over. I'm so glad they reached out to you for help. I wish them the best going forward.

  • @rebeccajordan4491
    @rebeccajordan44917 күн бұрын

    Yay for shouting out Ben and his Dad at Flawless Cleaning, and Carla! 2 long time favorites ❤️

  • @kattatonic1
    @kattatonic17 күн бұрын

    Light bulb moment! You said you were taught that cleaning was a punishment. I think it was in your last video. I've been thinking about this ever since. Your videos have helped me start cleaning up my mess, and that insight in particular see things differently. Thank you Freudian Roundhouse Kicker!

  • @Checheyigen1
    @Checheyigen17 күн бұрын

    Flawless Cleaning and FlippingDrawers!!! Yes!! They are two of my favorite guys too! If anyone else wants to watch a combo of a yard guy and a cleaning up mess guy I recommend Quick Cuts! He's out of Tasmania and he will do complete yard makeovers where he hauls all the trash out of the yard to the dump and then cuts the grass, trims the trees - just does it all.

  • @drhelenloney1426
    @drhelenloney14267 күн бұрын

    You are doing archaeology, and there is a branch of modern archaeology called garbology, pioneered by the late William Rathje, University of Arizona, Tucson. Reverse chronology. Well done!

  • @kaydotz

    @kaydotz

    7 күн бұрын

    Fascinating! Does that cover modern and ancient garbage sites?

  • @drhelenloney1426

    @drhelenloney1426

    7 күн бұрын

    @@kaydotz we’ve always done ancient garbage, he took the techniques and applied them to modern landfill sites and dumps

  • @allalala9916
    @allalala99167 күн бұрын

    A Hoarder's Heart is another KZreadr that could help some of your viewers. She slowly decluttered her hoarded house and talked about how she deals with her trauma and emotional attachment to the stuff. I find it helpful and I am not even a hoarder. I started watching her when she tried to Marie Kondo her closet, she covered her identity at first by wearing masks and glasses I believe.

  • @josephdaly2015

    @josephdaly2015

    6 күн бұрын

    A Hoarder’s Heart is brilliant.

  • @carmennunnally5776
    @carmennunnally57767 күн бұрын

    There is this You tuber from England and she clean her house and her family. She gives great advise and makes a house that is messy to a nice clean place. She talks about her struggles and how she deal with it. Her name is Remi

  • @MidwestMagicCleaning

    @MidwestMagicCleaning

    7 күн бұрын

    I am friends with her, and I shouted her out in the previous video

  • @carmennunnally5776

    @carmennunnally5776

    7 күн бұрын

    @MidwestMagicCleaning that is so sweet from you. I love your videos, too. I wish more ppl can be educated. I have 3 grandsons, and each one of them has a different problem. I was fortunate enough to stumbled in your video and Remi.

  • @DVD927

    @DVD927

    7 күн бұрын

    I watch Remi now thanks to Mack’s shoutout!

  • @Mrs.Silversmith
    @Mrs.Silversmith7 күн бұрын

    I knew what you were going to say before you said the Legos were painful to toss. I was inwardly going "Oh no, the Legos!" when I saw them getting thrown out. In theory there are ways to clean them, but speaking at someone who has cleaned large batches of Legos it is very time consuming and laborious to do a thorough job. Getting their house back is more important than the Legos.

  • @skierprincessakify

    @skierprincessakify

    7 күн бұрын

    I thought the same thing when I saw the Olaf stuffy go…. But he had been laying in filth for years.

  • @allalala9916

    @allalala9916

    7 күн бұрын

    My kid ä(9) loves legos and it hurt a little to see them go in the trash. They are pretty expensive.

  • @tamaratamtammorris8151
    @tamaratamtammorris81517 күн бұрын

    The oven was on, the dryer lint was piled high in the laundry room, all that fabric and a lit wax burner, it's a miracle that house didn't burn down. The mold's bad enough, but imagine having to clean up after fire damage. Take care of yourself and the family!

  • @melissahyatt9626

    @melissahyatt9626

    7 күн бұрын

    The oven wasn’t on the whole time. When Mac was cleaning he hit the knob with his butt and turned it on.

  • @diamant1081
    @diamant10817 күн бұрын

    I could never understand precisely how the trash in this quantities could land on the floor. But now you explane it in such simple words I can understand it better. It is not to be rude, but sometimes it is so difficult to understand how things work in the mind of people who deal with a variaty of problems. Thanks for being you who can tell people like me how things happen and creats with that more understanding and empathy. Irma from the Netherlands

  • @smontone

    @smontone

    7 күн бұрын

    I’m with you, it is really hard to understand. I watched with my eyes wide at all the clothes. I don’t think I’ve had that many clothes cumulative in my whole life. I think it’s incredible the understanding shown in caring for the people who are affected by these things.

  • @marystrenke3050

    @marystrenke3050

    6 күн бұрын

    I identified with what Mack said . Realized that when I ride with my family in their car, we all treat the floor as a trash can. I empty the trash at gas stations,etc.,but they don't. And I learned about things disappearing into the clutter. New insights

  • @LenaGus2728
    @LenaGus27287 күн бұрын

    Love that you recommended Flawless Cleaning Services, Al Bladez and FlippingDrawers, they are all among my favourites! ❤️ Loved the cat! ❤️

  • @loric7869
    @loric78697 күн бұрын

    I would recommend Remi Clog, if you haven't tried her channel. It is smaller and she mainly cleans her own home, but she talks about struggles with executive disfunction and how she manages to deal with it. I find her very soothing.

  • @MidwestMagicCleaning

    @MidwestMagicCleaning

    7 күн бұрын

    We're friends, and I shouted her out last week

  • @dawnmcfadden6670

    @dawnmcfadden6670

    7 күн бұрын

    ​@cleanwithbea is a young woman in England who just started doing free cleanings after salvaging her own apartment from slumlord neglect. She is so chipper and funny.

  • @loric7869

    @loric7869

    7 күн бұрын

    @@MidwestMagicCleaning Awesome! I must have missed that video, I'll go back and watch!

  • @josephdaly2015

    @josephdaly2015

    6 күн бұрын

    Remi Clog is great.

  • @Absintheskiss

    @Absintheskiss

    4 күн бұрын

    ​@@dawnmcfadden6670 She is great.

  • @tardvandecluntproductions1278
    @tardvandecluntproductions12787 күн бұрын

    "Autistic burnout" is a new term for me, as autistic person with depressions/burnouts. I'm going to read up on that, thanks! And best wishes to yours.

  • @susanrascone2098
    @susanrascone20987 күн бұрын

    Holy cow or should I say holy moose. What a clean up. Great job guys.

  • @lindaalford4920
    @lindaalford49207 күн бұрын

    Flawless cleaning is one of my favourite, Ben and his dad are amazing

  • @seasonschange4337
    @seasonschange43377 күн бұрын

    My cleaning Angel 😇 fantastic job with your loving heart and soul. Jason, great work helping your Dad with his Autistic burn out you like your Dad you have a good heart and soul. So many people just ignore other people nowadays. When I was a young lady, I would seek out the elderly people in the neighborhood I grew up in and see if they needed help. Most of them did, and I always did whatever I could for them. They'd always want to pay me, and I always refused. I always got Christmas cards with money and notes of appreciation with a please get yourself something. I saved up that money for school, and it was always appreciated but never wanted or demanded anything for what I did. Doing this for people just makes you a better person. You don't always have to be paid for what you can do, but the people you do it for never forget you. Lots of them kept in touch with me until they passed. The last card I got was in 1984. I miss all of them, and I think about all of them, and it always makes me feel good and smile. People look around. There are lots of people who just need a little help. A Little of your time could make all the difference in the world to them. It's truly rewarding. Thank you, my cleaning, Angel 😇 ❤

  • @lain6195
    @lain61957 күн бұрын

    Those kitchen after images almost made me cry. I know there's a lot to do with this house, even after you're finished cleaning it, but it could be such a sweet, welcoming home. I hope the owners manage to get there. I hope they get to enjoy a safe, cozy place to live for many years. You and Jason are awesome for helping them get that chance back.

  • @xJennyOx
    @xJennyOx7 күн бұрын

    I love it when you shout-out all my self soothing channels.

  • @allalala9916
    @allalala99167 күн бұрын

    Very Quick Cuts is another landscaper that I enjoy watching on KZread. He is from Australia and is very thorough. He also writes names of plants he is trimming or cutting down. Does pressure washing when needed too.

  • @heatherheight
    @heatherheight7 күн бұрын

    Mad at/amused with myself that in the midst of profound empathy and sadness I see that paisley chair and I'm like, ooo! that chair tho!

  • @yayakelley7771
    @yayakelley77717 күн бұрын

    You 2 are absolute angels on earth. I’ll bet you the homeowner is so, so happy to be back in her home.🙏🏼

  • @tcwaxwing
    @tcwaxwing7 күн бұрын

    I so enjoy Carla! How nice to see you shout her out. :D She's so good at guiding people through getting rid of things--firm but fair lol--and just has great overall energy. And of course, Samson

  • @marilynbeth5993
    @marilynbeth59937 күн бұрын

    My sister had an apartment for seven months (a number of years ago). It doesn't take long for people that hoard and don't clean to accumulate stuff. The floors were covered and it was very hard to walk through. One would think it would take years to get trash that more than a few inches thick, but it doesn't.

  • @Jendromeda
    @Jendromeda7 күн бұрын

    my autistic 4-yr oldgrandchild had to go to the dentist today and poor kid really was traumatized, please say a prayer. We have a hoarder in this house and it's been a battle for years and years, he cannot throw away things to save himself. I get cleaning burn out, it happens out of the blue...i had a great cleaning week last week then i went kaput. Still in the valley.

  • @toddylu6869
    @toddylu68696 күн бұрын

    The before and after pictures are just breathtaking. The amount of cleaning y’all did in 4 days boggles my mind. I watch flipping drawers and his cat Mando… love the Carla Project and her sidekick Samson. Great shoot outs!

  • @wildiarose8523
    @wildiarose85237 күн бұрын

    Love that you mention The Carla Project. One of my fav channels & KZreadrs!

  • @janeblack7880
    @janeblack78807 күн бұрын

    Flawless and Flipping are two of my favs. Really like the Hoof GP as well. What I think you need to do in all these cleanups is... OK I got nothing. I do think that Alvin is a really good name for a moose, so if you see him, please give him my regards.

  • @haydnlee7492

    @haydnlee7492

    6 күн бұрын

    Hoof GP is a good lad as well.

  • @DreamingCatStudio
    @DreamingCatStudio7 күн бұрын

    It’s so great you are sharing about autistic burnout and honoring your need to rest. Here for you Mack!

  • @onecatshortofcrazy12
    @onecatshortofcrazy127 күн бұрын

    Y’all… I got my living room cleaned out. Took about a week and quite a few contractor trash bags. My nephew helped me put my totes of Christmas decorations that have been sitting around for two years up in the attic and I took several boxes of things to a thrift shop. Now I had some motivation because of course my air conditioner died right before a heat wave and I needed to make room to get the old one out and the new one installed. It’s not perfect, I gotta vacuum and dust but now I can get to those spots to vacuum and dust. You guys are still amazing.

  • @EMB238
    @EMB2387 күн бұрын

    Flawless Cleaning, from UK, is great. Massive clean ups, clear outs, and grateful clients with a touch of British humor. 🇬🇧

  • @eury5405
    @eury54057 күн бұрын

    Love Flawless! He and his dad are awesome people! Also, watching you scrape the floor was super satisfying!

  • @emmajohnson2500
    @emmajohnson25007 күн бұрын

    Thank you! Not only for the amazing work you do, but also for sharing your story with us. I had no idea that autistic burnout even existed, but you opened my eyes and now I'm able to better help and support my autistic God Son. Keep on being your awesome self, youre changing lives and thats an amazing gift to give 🙏💖

  • @debbysouthworth5606

    @debbysouthworth5606

    7 күн бұрын

    I have 2 grandkids with autism. My mom just can't understand a child that just wants to hide in their rooms and do nothing when this comes over them. It's just beyond her comprehension. Many people out there are like her. If you don't deal with "the 'tism" as they call it on a daily basis, you don't see the issues that come with this condition.

  • @njmaryannez
    @njmaryannez7 күн бұрын

    Aww! Ginger kitty cat on the final slide! 🐈 I like the shout outs to other channels. I already love The Carla Project and Al Blades. Will try out anyone else that you recommend. Hope they return the favor so that you get the gold plaque!🌟

  • @ominouscherub
    @ominouscherub7 күн бұрын

    pregnancy gave me the worst mental space of my life 2 years ago. I was unable to work with severe sciatica (nerve pain) it pained me to clean and my house slowly got worse. I wouldn’t let my husband clean up after me (often he did just because he knew it was stubbornness and self hate guiding that decision) but as a person who loves cleaning and love a nest space I still think about that time. Unless you’ve been in the headspace you’ll never understand how it gets like that.

  • @DVD927

    @DVD927

    7 күн бұрын

    Sciatica is horrible! If you had a healthy baby & your now toddler is safe & happy, you did and are doing a great job!

  • @bres5863

    @bres5863

    7 күн бұрын

    This is me! My youngest is 2, and it wasn't until a few months ago I started to "feel like myself" again. The pain was debilitating. 😢

  • @fernmckee7940
    @fernmckee79407 күн бұрын

    Thank you for giving me the incentive to clean my own craft stuff hoard. Cleaning up as I watch your video.

  • @EndlessSurprisesSD
    @EndlessSurprisesSD7 күн бұрын

    I found Al Bladez about two years ago. His channel is awesome! I noticed you used a garden sprayer to dampen all the paper on the floor. That's actually a useful idea. If you find a spare moose, I'd love one s a pet. 💜

  • @emilyhoughton2828
    @emilyhoughton2828Күн бұрын

    Love the Carla Project shout out! She's been a fav of mine for about a year now and I never miss a video- - just like your channel, her sense of humor and approach to our messy lives and messy selves is so valuable.

  • @peacenyk
    @peacenyk7 күн бұрын

    Hello Mack. Jason was doing a fantastic job on that kitchen. You taught him well. I had knee replacement surgery in December and can't get down on my knees to do that kind of stuff. I use a walker and my balance is not that great. I called the Central Illinois agency on Aging and I have 3 hours of homemaking help. That would be a good resource for anyone to call. My place is clean and comfortable. I don't know how people can think someone with a hoarding disorder is just lazy and doesn't care. I felt overwhelmed looking at that stuff in your video. It has to be miserable to live with that. I don't think anyone could relax in that, and one's home should be a sanctuary where one feels safe, comfortable,and at peace. Everyone deserves that. Thanks for what you do.

  • @DVD927

    @DVD927

    7 күн бұрын

    I think the mess actually starts from perfectionism sometimes…the belief that “If you can’t do it “right,” don’t do anything at all.”

  • @TheFamilyVonPapp
    @TheFamilyVonPapp7 күн бұрын

    I got my "oh look more laundry/dishes" shirts in the mail yesterday. Love them! Thanks for what you do!

  • @MidwestMagicCleaning

    @MidwestMagicCleaning

    7 күн бұрын

    ❤️❤️🫎

  • @DVD927

    @DVD927

    7 күн бұрын

    Oh look! More t-shirts!

  • @ladysmith3988
    @ladysmith39887 күн бұрын

    Sir, I can literally say the ONLY time i enjoy doing dishes is when i can watch you two clean at the same time. Hey, whatever it takes!! 👽

  • @julielumsden5184
    @julielumsden51847 күн бұрын

    This is one cleaning where I one hundred percent agree with you. Any reputable thrift store would have to trash donations from an environment like that. Those items were long ago ruined before you started the clean up.

  • @carynmartin6053
    @carynmartin6053Күн бұрын

    There are so many mental and physical ailments caused and worsened by living with black mold, which over time causes everyone there to become allergic to it, that discarding and cleaning everything possible is a highly necessary step to solving these issues! You guys are literally saving lives by doing this for ppl in this position!🎉😮❤😊

  • @lisaspadini3343
    @lisaspadini33437 күн бұрын

    Hi Mack and J! As always, y'all are just the kindest people. My best to Em. 😊

  • @zippymacadoo6336
    @zippymacadoo63367 күн бұрын

    Just came here from Flawless Cleaning Services! I'm glad you liked them. Like your channel, they warm my heart ❤

  • @Starrynightdiner
    @Starrynightdiner7 күн бұрын

    Ben at flawless cleaning is the best❤❤❤

  • @highlandjournalart654
    @highlandjournalart6547 күн бұрын

    Yay to Flawless Cleaning !

  • @Telmdal
    @Telmdal7 күн бұрын

    Went through autistic burnout earlier this year after going through the process of buying my house. I'm glad you mentioned this, because I didn't realize that's what I was experiencing until you said this and I looked into it. I was diagnosed ASD a few years ago, and I am still learning about myself. Luckily I am now through it, but it was a couple months where I didn't know why I was feeling the way I was. Good to be able to put a name to it and have that in my pocket for the future.

  • @santoryu.mots7436
    @santoryu.mots74367 күн бұрын

    Oh gosh, I’m a big fan of Al Bladez too! Love that you mentioned his channel. 🥰

  • @asumner1959
    @asumner19597 күн бұрын

    That was once a lovely home. You two work miracles, not just transforming a house but changing the course of people's lives. I love watching Flawless too, he and his dad are amazing with what they achieve for people.

  • @mdoe37
    @mdoe376 күн бұрын

    To anyone who thinks he should clean and donate? Has no concept of how much work it would entail to do that. He's already donating his time to clean the home.....that's sufficient. Thanks for all you do!

  • @mysticalgoddesstarot

    @mysticalgoddesstarot

    3 күн бұрын

    You can’t donate tha stuff its all dirty eew

  • @marianhaines7954
    @marianhaines79547 күн бұрын

    The kitchen transformation was awesome! Loved the informative narration. Much appreciation for what you and Jason do. 😊

  • @souljacat65
    @souljacat657 күн бұрын

    This one hit me emotionally when that unicorn stuffie was shoveled up and into the trash. I just think about how that unicorn stuffie came to be in this home, and how something that maybe have been a gift or a treat at the store one day became just a percentage of this trash entity. It really illustrates the emotional space of the people living here and I hope they are able to get to their “unicorn stuffie” selves again ❤

  • @Hermitinthemountains
    @Hermitinthemountains6 күн бұрын

    That laugh reminded me of the movie Blades of Glory when the villain character in the kid’s-show-on-ice comes out 😂. Also, “my mom doesn’t run a charity shop, b/c she’s dead” totally caught me off guard, but it’s a sense of humor my friends and I share, so was really refreshing!😊

  • @sjldfilms5126
    @sjldfilms51267 күн бұрын

    LOVE the garbage can on its side move. Like picking up leaves in the fall. wonder if you can contain a moose that way too…

  • @AliciaBakerLeashy

    @AliciaBakerLeashy

    7 күн бұрын

    You'd have to convince him it's a good idea to go inside....monumental task. I doubt he'd believe you or me. Lol 😂😂😂🫎

  • @dianerichard5237
    @dianerichard52374 күн бұрын

    Oh my gosh, first I have to point out the dryer lint, insane amount. 😂🤣😂❤❤❤ Second, what the heck with all the Mooseheads.😮😮😮 THIRD, your the bomb!!! (Your=Mack and Jason team.) What? Your AWSOME! Love your constant explanations of the same thing over and over. Your so patient with all your viewers. And so Amazing at cleaning the horder homes. I did my parents house and it took a year and a half because I could not pay for the dumpsters to do it in a more timely manner. Plus, I did it alone and had to looked through each and every thing to find family photos dating back to early 1800's I think, I found my great gradfathers military pictures. It was so cool. Anyway, back to MMC YOUR AWSOME!!!❤❤❤

  • @nolasavedmysoul
    @nolasavedmysoul7 күн бұрын

    Been watching the Carla project and flawless cleaning services for so long. I love their channels. Just recently found flippin drawers too.

  • @JB-pd4ni
    @JB-pd4ni6 күн бұрын

    I really appreciate your compassion for these folks.

  • @libratude9595
    @libratude95956 күн бұрын

    That kitchen and utility room are just nightmare to day dream amazing. The floor is so shiny, you can see your own reflection 🪞 lol. The countertop color reminds me of the Brady Bunch. Aww the meow meow at the end 🐈 🥰. #teammoose #teambutts #teamjason #teambabyfilth

  • @beverleytaylor5859
    @beverleytaylor58597 күн бұрын

    Flawless cleaning is one of my favourites! Ben and his dad are just amazing! Great job guys xxx

  • @kathleennascimento9265
    @kathleennascimento92657 күн бұрын

    This video really struck home for me seeing all the children's toys. My daughter who has struggled with ADHD and the associated depression has lived most of her adult life like this. Being on housing assistance actually helped her keep things under control, for awhile. She would clean frantically for the upcoming inspections. But in the end lost her assistance, in her mind, because of me. She passed the inspection but the landlord needed to do some work in the basement. When the inspector returned to check that the work has been completed she asked me to let them in because she was working. Unfortunately the house had already returned to its usual condition and because she and her boyfriend had removed the bulkhead stairs previously to get a sofa in to the basement I had no choice but to let the inspector in through the house. Needless to say the inspector was shocked by the condition of the house. She lost her housing assistance because of it and blamed me for letting the inspector into the house when she only needed to look at the basement. She's been kicked out of every rental she's ever had. We are now estranged and I have no idea of where our how she's living with her 11yo son. He older daughters are now in their 20's and living on their own. Without the proper support, with our without medication, ADHD can be devastating to a family; it was for mine. 💔

  • @PatBarron-mi2iv
    @PatBarron-mi2iv7 күн бұрын

    I’m sorry I don’t know your name but I am watching your channel today. I have to say your tips have changed my life. Especially the one don’t think of the whole room Pick an area. And I loved the video where you taught young adults how to clean. No one is born knowing how. You are so insightful. And I like the way you stand up for yourself. Please take care of yourself and wonderful family. You are a true treasure.

  • @allalala9916

    @allalala9916

    7 күн бұрын

    He "introduces himself" at the beginning of every video. His real name is Mack

  • @LynsAlteredArts
    @LynsAlteredArts6 күн бұрын

    You shouted out The Carla Project. I love her. She’s not so much cleaning a filthy place but more decluttering and organizing and she works with the people there. Also she’s got such a soothing voice. I love watching her and she’s got the cutest dog supervisor.

  • @Alex-dz2et
    @Alex-dz2et7 күн бұрын

    Love both Carla Project and Flipping Drawers. Two of my favourites. Lovely people too.

  • @karen1422
    @karen14227 күн бұрын

    Quick Cuts, The Deal Guy, TK Lawn, Tim the Lawnmower man... All good channels.

  • @bookmouse2719
    @bookmouse27196 күн бұрын

    using a shovel in a house, you know it's bad. 😢 Hope you feel better, and your wife too Mr. Magics Cleaning. You are real angels 😇😇

  • @cathyprosser1050
    @cathyprosser10507 күн бұрын

    Awesome job, you guys!! 👏 Mack, I am glad that you got to split this major cleaning project up into several videos that can be enjoyed by your many followers over a few weeks maybe so that you have opportunity to rest, recuperate, and restore. I am sure I speak for lots of your followers in saying that I so want you to feel better so you can do those things that bring you joy. Take care and I hope it helps knowing you're loved, admired and deeply respected for the work you do ❤

  • @yaboimccoy8109
    @yaboimccoy81097 күн бұрын

    Another thing about donating goods to a thrift store is that a large percentage of it will most likely just be tossed into a massive trash compactor then taken to either a waste processing center or directly into a landfill. I used to work at a Goodwill, and there were times when we threw out entire boxes and canvas postal carts full of stuff because it went against corporate standards and precautions (some of the stuff was antiques and vintage items that I had to throw away because of corporate, it was awful)

  • @TheCaptaininsaino

    @TheCaptaininsaino

    7 күн бұрын

    The best thing would be for all of us to just stop buying all this stuff. We need food, a week's worth at a time and a few changes of clothes. Nobody needs mass-produced, made-in-China, plastic crap. Most 'antique' 'vintage' or 'collectible' stuff is just junk that nobody wanted back in the day. Books belong in the library, art belongs in a museum, music and visual media should all be digitized and maybe we can all learn to live serenely and just enjoy the simplicity.

  • @netamorton4832
    @netamorton48326 күн бұрын

    Aww look at the kitty on the bed at the end! You and Jason amaze me! You are so thoughtful and kind except to Moose’s! lol. You have worked your butts off and I really appreciate you working for people that can’t emotionally!

  • @louiseisobel
    @louiseisobel6 күн бұрын

    Explaining this and helping shows your compassion and understanding is off the charts! Thank you so so much for all that you and your son do ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @kenenigans
    @kenenigans7 күн бұрын

    This week I'm cleaning the room of one of my uncles friends with my mom... He left it in the state it is in since october and hasn't been there since (so approx. half a year). It was a complete mess, but in 2 days me and my mom managed to throw away most things and bag all the clothes (he wanted to keep all the clothes). I love watching cleaning channels like yours and thanks to that I now know a lot more methods to clean. Tomorrow we are going back and actually clean the whole place, vacuum and mop the floors, and thanks to you I know to bring a scraper to scrape paper stuck to the floor haha, so thanks for that!

  • @megumimuse7051

    @megumimuse7051

    7 күн бұрын

    Thank you for being kind and helping your uncle's friend.