I'm a hoarder and I'm using Jasmine's programmes to help. The house got so bad I fell over in a hoarded room and couldn't get up as I was caught under an enormous pile of things - it was like being in an avalanche. I've also had piles of things hit me in the head in the garage and I was amazed I wasn't knocked out. You get trapped in the idea that if you let things go you'll feel this dreadful sense of loss and no matter what you do you can't replace them. I have spent the last year decluttering and the worst moment was giving away a load of duvet covers that didn't fit the bed I had; I just felt utterly awful about it because my brain was going "but they're lovely designs! what if you buy a different bed and you've not got them? what were you thinking?" and I had to just sit with those feelings which went on for about 3 days. It's dreadful when you know logically it's not right, but your voice inside is going "you might need that!". My dad and mum, her sister and her mum were really bad hoarders, and now I'm trying to de-hoard all their stuff while not getting sentimental over it. The good news is the house is much clearer having lost about 60% of its contents, two sheds full of rubbish have gone, the garage is cleared and the loft which was full is cleared and the remaining things boxed up neatly and stacked properly. I'm even getting frustrated at not being able to declutter a bit faster!

@anthonylangford7797

2 ай бұрын

Fantastic to hear things are better for you.

@tommyjay7287

22 күн бұрын

Hi Charlotte im glad you are using these programs too get you started may i suggest therapy as well if your in the uk your local authority should provide this for free, as it said at the end of the program there are hording support groups that may be helpful. best of luck in this endevor and in life!

I really like this format. Nobody is judgemental or is trying to make a over-dramatic or sensational show out of it, but just trying to help.

@I.pray.to.George.Carlin

Жыл бұрын

I agree 💯

@KraXoom

4 ай бұрын

This is the difference when you don’t give them a 2 day time period to clean a home and just start tossing out everything without their knowledge. Forcing people to clean their homes in just 2 to three days is not helpful and only causes unnecessary stress and could lead to a relapse. You have to have patience with hoarders, understand their situation and resolve it slowly but diligently. I think the worst thing the Hoarder’s production does is give the “professional organizer” the opportunity to speak to the hoarders . They are not therapist! They cannot understand the mentality of a hoarder nor can they help them mentally. They always just judge, condemn and back the hoarder into a wall with the “you’re going to be evicted” line which has already been proven episode after episode that it doesn’t work!

@xeniajola

4 ай бұрын

I liketo see the experts giving inside... and the people and their homes just filming... No shouting not beeing mad. Not judgemental ... I know im a hoarder too... and i am clearing up... i try everyday ... And because of this serie i have thrown so much stuff away... People around me are proud but it looks like nothing is changed...(for me).

@tinysoulwhispers4011

20 күн бұрын

Totally agree

I love this host. She is so understanding and sympathetic while also being realistic and encouraging.

@ANGRYTRUMP2024

10 күн бұрын

its fake n acting for the cams.. iin real shes nothing like in the show!..ill just say...filth

i think when the hoarding stems from loss and loneliness and the people are so mentally depressed and then Jasmine shows up so kind and understanding and helpful, its exactly what the people have been looking for. a nice person/friend to help and not judge.

I so prefer this to the US hoarders programme. I think that this one is much more focussed on actually helping people, rather than getting annoyed with them for not psychologically being ready to change things for "drama". This is much gentler, much more helpful, and with much more positive outcomes

@ColonelKlink100

26 күн бұрын

Yes. "Hoarders" often seems hurtful to the hoarders. I watch it for inspiration to clean and declutter my house, but this show is ten times better.

@DebbiePotter-xh7kv

7 күн бұрын

Like everything in America it’s about the money. The money the show brings in. The more drama the more ppl who will watch. Money comes before everything in America. It’s really gross

Congratulations Jeff! And kudos to you for starting a hoarding support group. What a guy and handsome, too!!!

@AbodeLDS

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

@ameliawilson9074

Ай бұрын

Petition to set Judy up with Jeff-

It would be lovely to see an update on the people in this episode and if they have been able to continue getting help.

It is obvious Jeff is very intelligent and articulate. He also has a very good sense of humor. But when they opened his refrigerator I almost vomited. But what excellent progress he has made! I hope he has happy days ahead. Jean just doesn’t have the right mindset yet despite all the help and support she received. I felt especially bad for Jasmine because she felt so defeated. She puts her heart and soul into helping these hoarders. God bless her for that.

So sorry Jeff, for your sad childhood. I am glad you decided to take care of your self! You deserve it! You have a fun way about yourself! Continue to value your true needs! ☺

Jeff's a remarkable dude. I will remember the quote that people do use vacuum cleaners since they were invented. All the best wishes for this guy. Oh, and Jasmine, just ❤️ your incredible patience and sacrifice to help all these people where many others already would have failed.

Best hoarders show..compassionate host..i just wanted to give Jeff a hug after he said theres no such thing as happiness 😢

What a compassionate approach taken with this programme and by all involved. (I've watched the American program "Hoarders" and they milk every moment to dramatize for tv, and I felt really sorry to see how cruel it can be to the hoarder who has a mental illness.)

@holdermeddk

11 ай бұрын

Exactly what I thought

Jeff is just awesome and I wish I could meet him, I bet he'd have some amazing stories! This show is humbling.

I want to give Geoff a big hug

So happy for Jeff. He seems like a wonderful person.

Jasmine Harman is so pretty and Kind !!!The beauty from inside reflects on her face !

How i love jeff's sense of humor😆

You have to go in with a delicate touch to help these people my hats off to you, you have a great heart and you will help many people who are struggling with their hoard.

Wow Jeff, congratulations and hats off to you…Well done that man!!!

Jasmine is so kind and understanding. 💙 I also loved the caring phycologist who worked with Geoff.

@DemstarAus

4 ай бұрын

I mean I do wonder how his specialisation in algae helps but obviously it does wonders 😅 (couldn't help myself)

I think Geoff is the only hoarder (and I watch _way_ too many hoarding programmes 😟) I’ve actually _liked_ , such a nice man. Jasmine and he had such a lovely rapport. Jasmine is the best person to deal with these people; if you haven’t watched it, find and watch her experiences with her mum. As someone with mental health issues, I have to admit that I don’t _understand_ hoarding; I wish I did as I think that makes me rather shallow, I don’t mean to be. Thanks for this upload 🥰

@donnasells3663

2 жыл бұрын

I so understand I don’t understand either but spread the love and ever judge that won’t make nobody feel good

@Temptation666

Жыл бұрын

i loved Olive too.

@Miss_Hellen

5 ай бұрын

​@@Temptation666yes! It's would be wonderful if two loneliness met... 😢I am very impressed by both of them ❤smart but unhappy

This lady is really helping people , bless her heart , a true star 🌟

I’ve watched many hoarder programmes in the US and almost always at the end when the houses are clean and liveable again the residents are so happy! It’s just getting past the point of denial.

I wish Jeff would come and give us an update. i am sure his progress has been impressive!

@Temptation666

Жыл бұрын

he would be around 89 or 90 now. I did not see a computer in his house

@The315fan

Жыл бұрын

He was born in 1933, so he should be 89 now. I hope he is doing ok if he is still around and that his appearance in this show enabled his estranged son and daughter to reconnect with him.

It’s amazing to me how there’s just a click in the minds of hoarders once the secret is out and logic is applied. They seem to miraculously just get it.

@helenbennett1630

Ай бұрын

That's exactly it. To conquer it we have to get to the point where we realise our priorities are not working in our best interests. The emotional attachment to "the stuff" is crippling. It felt to me like my family were wanting to get rid of me, because I couldn't separate myself from the stuff. I was measuring my own value in things.

Zero judgement hope people who are in situations like this gets the help.

He describes himself as "an inmate of the house" That says it all! Holy Jesus!

Jeff is a wonderful guy. I would love to know him. Great sense of humor, too. 🙂

If she had no patience, the people would become stubborn and nothing would leave the house. These people need time. I was no hoarder, but I had much stuff. I donated many things, but not all at once. On a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 (daily needed) to 5 (never used) I first decluttered the stuff in the 5 category. It took me years to declutter stuff in the category 4 (is used 1-2 times a year). Now I even have decluttered stuff in category 2 (is used 1-2 times a week, but can be replaced by something I already have, like apple slicer that is replaced by a simple knife), but it takes a long time. You have adapt to your new normal. If somebody tried to force me to throw out stuff of category 2 at the beginning of my journey, I would not have decluttered anything, not even category 5.

@Miss_Hellen

5 ай бұрын

You so smart 🤓👍 thank you for idea 😊

24:50 this scene is heartbreaking. The loneliness 😢

my mum has a different problem, she kept receipts. had bags n bags n bags of receipts lol finally talked her round to throwing them away.

@Miss_Hellen

5 ай бұрын

I also collect checks🙈 but I keep them until the warranty on the product expires or I want to sell this item. Of course this applies to equipment or large items 🤪

Jeff started to find a vocabulary to describe his condition, and got better. The other lady is more in the area of a systematic, psychiatric approach. Very well made documentary.

Jeff sounds like he'd be a blast to hang out with.

You can’t help someone who’s not willing to help themselves.

You have a lovely smile Jeff x😊

Well done to Jeff, hope he continues to grow 👏 ❤

A firmer hand is needed to help these people declutter permanently

One thing that hoarders and everyone as well, that when we die, there is nothing we are taking with us.. He even realized that with his magazine. Have you ever seen a U-haul on the back of a hearse?

Jeff speak from your heart… “I can’t it’s walked up.” 😢😩 I feel you jeff

If Jeff was 33 in 1966, he'd be 88-89 years old, now.

@The315fan

Жыл бұрын

I did his family tree for fun and found that his father was the manager of a printing company. I was unable to find anything about his adult children marriage and residence wise.

She is good cause she is sympathetic to them and not using them to just views and clicks.

When she says she needs to do it herself, that is not to be taken literally. She really does want someone to help, someone to bag up all the old clothes and remove them from sight, some boxes and containers, old ironing boards etc. Good clean things given to charity.

Well done Jeff.

If Jeff`s house caught fire you`d see the flames from Mars !

35:19 the box advertising vodka - definitely need that!! 👌🏻

Jeff looks at two rat traps with rotted cheese in them and says "I do want to hold on to those".. I'm like wanting to scream "And why?..." I had a hoarder grandmother who died in a house full of trash - she had asthma and the trash and resulting mold was a contributing factor to her death. We tried many times to help her but she refused to let anybody help. The other statement "It is like losing part of me..." I wanted to say to him "Hopefully you aren't made of ancient cans of beans....".

@helenbennett1630

Ай бұрын

That's the problem though. At some point I began to think of myself as connected to my stuff. So was really resistant to getting rid of things. Because it genuinely felt like my family were saying both the stuff and I were worthless and needed to be got rid off. It's taken years to alter that mindset. And I still struggle with sorting out my hoard. It's nowhere near as bad as the ones on this or other shows. But the eye-opener for me was realising that hoarders justifications for keeping stuff were the same as mine !

No judgement from me. I found these to inspire me

I kind of want people to go through my home like this, I’m sure it’d be eye opening!

Isn’t jasmine just a ray of sunshine ☀️

I’m sorry their in jeopardy of losing their home and they’re debating whether they keep a hold of garbage. Jeff didn’t even know he had that tv antenna. They can’t possibly know everything they have so get rid of it. Living in a clean home won’t kill them but them living in all that garbage can.

Jeff said it's like his gentials are taken away 😮😂

I think one way to make the hoarding go away by making them leave their house, told them to write about things the missed and discurd all the others. I think most of them wouldn't even notice something gone unless it's right infornt of them .

I love Jeff

15:41 plans 21:25 definition of hoarding 28:19 resistance to letting go 35:17 going back to how you lived 41:31 can't let go 42:59 specialist 52:50

Does anyone know if Jean was able to get help?

Can't help anyone who doesn't want it or too change

I really like the host!

I hope that they managed to get there Life back,it not easy for them

They need to give them a clean slate and then they must agree to have someone check on them on a regular basis before it gets out of hand again.

Love jeff

3:46 clear clared, 19:13 feels

He would be better off to have it cleared by the councel. The food hoard and the dead vermin would be gone and toilet and water repaired. He could have counseling afterwards. As he is quite old he might not have the energy to bring that much stuff in. The councel never takes everything out there would be enough for him to rummage around.

Well done Geoff!

I love Geoff ❤

Did anyone consider to move these hoarders out of their places for a few weeks, clearing, cleaning, painting , rearranging their homes and than let them live without their staff for 3-4 months. Ask them than what exactly they are missing? Bring in only things they remember. I realize they might go back to hoarding, but at least it will take some time to get to the point of the begging of the process.

@ph2492

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same, why let them see everything first and than have them throw it out because over the years I have had too much to throw it out I just wouldn't look at the stuff so I wouldn't know what it was. You don't remember if you haven't looked and used it for years, they say most people will probably will begin hoarding again anyways. It's tortures to me listening to the cleaners to constantly begging and questening them. Especially when they're facing eviction from their house and it's all filled, just go in and clean it up and council while it's being done.

@Temptation666

Жыл бұрын

that would be stealing

@ireneb3433

5 ай бұрын

I can see why you would say that. However, there's a reason why the approach of clearing a hoarder's place out isn't taken by 'those in the know': that approach actually then becomes part of a *worsening problem* rather than part of a much hoped-for solution; the hoard will come back with a vengeance! If you listen to the individuals with the hoarding challenges they pin-point how the process of other people touching/throwing out their stuff makes them feel: "I feel/felt violated*. Feeling violated just deepens their distrust/disconnection with people and instead deepens their attachment to 'things' instead of people ('things' are seen as emotionally safer).

Why do we refuse help? Why do we have to do it ourselves? Because we're the ones who made it this way.

Don’t they fear of being homeless because they don’t comply with the authorities. 🤦🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

Stops you trying to do important things. Important things to you yes like having a clean fridge, not create mold and having the space to work on all your projects .....which you cant now, i accept their digs at professionals come from pain but my god do you have to have a strong character to deal with these people.

one thing I always remember - you can't take it with you....

If you chucked out an item a day would they really notice.

I try to clear as "did I need that past year?" No? Bin

One thing I have noticed about all of these hoarders is that they're all very childish

Some people may mentally trigger their PTSD, anxiety, and OCD watching this. Only a special type of person or therapist (specialty OCD/PTSD) are patience and sensitive enough towards others in this area. I couldn't specialize in OCD/PTSD.

such a sweet man. does he has an email or something?

I'd like to see them accomplish more with these hoarders......it seems like a waste of time to me, and who are the landlords who should be giving out eviction notices if the problem isn't taken care of?????? It's very frustrating to see that nothing is cleared out or cleaned in the end......

@gillianbrookwell1678

2 жыл бұрын

I agree; In fact I have very little patience with these people and the filth they live with. Jasmine is good with them, but she does tend to pacify, instead of being firm and more direct. Imagine the smell coming from the fridge.

@jimmyormerod4075

Жыл бұрын

@@gillianbrookwell1678 its a mental issue and its probebly there own homes your just nasty

@lyndaek99

Жыл бұрын

They probably own their houses. So no one to evict them.

@solidstate9451

Жыл бұрын

@@gillianbrookwell1678 If she had no patience, the people would become stubborn and nothing would leave the house. These people need time. I was no hoarder, but I had much stuff. I donated many things, but not all at once. On a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 (daily needed) to 5 (never used) I first decluttered the stuff in the 5 category. It took me years to declutter stuff in the category 4 (is used 1-2 times a year). Now I even have decluttered stuff in category 2 (is used 1-2 times a week, but can be replaced by something I already have, like apple slicer that is replaced by a simple knife), but it takes a long time. You have adapt to your new normal. If somebody tried to force me to throw out stuff of category 2 at the beginning of my journey, I would not have decluttered anything, not even category 5.

@sarahlomas7022

Жыл бұрын

​@@solidstate9451 perfectly said

18:25 Oof

They need the american team to come in, as they can clean the mess, cure the ailment and mend the broken family in 2 days :)

These old people are neglected by family and society

I hate people wen they talk trash and mean things about anyone only mean people that has a mean attitude so they pretty much put their sad life out on others and it’s not right I mean come on you have to be happy in your life and that’s the only way of spreading happiness and love to anyone including strangers I mean come on everybody grow up this is 2022 it’s time for us to start being nice to each other even know there’s a war going on in Ukraine we need to be there for each other that’s what God wants us to do

I would just go in and grab their stuff. They don't know what they've got there, so why worry about what they think. They keep asking the hoarder if it's ok to take things, instead of just walking out with it when the hoarder says it can go. Why do they keep making excuses for hoarders and saying it's to do with their childhood etc. Jeff had a sister, so he wasn't lonely. It's not just hoarding precious things, but the filth that are in their houses that makes me itch.

@ireneb3433

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, I understand that a lot of people think as you do, Ragglesnap. Hoarding Disorder is a mental health condition though - it's one of the anxiety disorders and has a lot of complexities. And, Did You Know .. ?that loneliness is not just about having people around ... it's about feeling emotionally 'connected' to these people who are around; feeling a sense of 'belonging' and being 'seen' and 'heard' and 'respected'. The very things you mentioned - 'just go in and grab their stuff" .. "don't worry about what they think /(feel)" .. asserting that "he wasn't lonely" ... they're the types of things that lead to people feeling invalidated, not heard, not empathically understood and not respected; they're the types of things that make them feel 'lonely; they're the types of things that become part of the problem versus part of the solution, unfortunately.

Caused by trauma

All those insects in that fridge. 🤮

Also watch; cleaning with Barbie.

people should realize that they are getting older and are just keeping stuff they are not using ....and they cant take care of it any longer and they cant take it to their graves...so why hoard? Geez!!

@ireneb3433

5 ай бұрын

because it's a mental illness which is very often borne out of trauma / loss / grief; it's an anxiety disorder. Geez!!

@TWEETYDOTPIE

5 ай бұрын

@@ireneb3433 Geezz!! that is why they should seek mental help before continuing to hoard ..... :-) Better to be safe than sorry!!

@ireneb3433

5 ай бұрын

Geez! I sooo agree @@TWEETYDOTPIE !!😉 (about the benefits of seeking mental health care, not about the "... so why hoard?! Geez!!")

I would let them get kicked out because they’ll just go back, especially with these elder folks.

@user-zl4rr1ic7w

Ай бұрын

Kicked out and where do they live? Another homeless person, and elderly to boot?

Why is it that men say they feel "violated"? Because the word "raped" is too starkly brutish???

Jasmine really needs to stop crying so much for every hoarder ,being empathetic is one thing but making it her personal issue is just too much. 🤦🏼‍♀️

All this gal does is talk. Not one of these poor people got their home cleared to normal. Just talk about the disorder. No one actually helped in my opinion. She needs a new profession.

@gillianbrookwell1678

2 жыл бұрын

Too much talk and negotiations, and not much action.

@vanessasimmons1175

Жыл бұрын

There’s nothing in the title that says she’s there to get it sorted. It’s all about exposing this awful situation quite a few people find themselves. If things can get done that’s great.

@ireneb3433

5 ай бұрын

@@vanessasimmons1175 I love that you look a little deeper rather than being superficial in your assessments and judgements 👍