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Dear Homeowner, if you’re reading the comments, it’s so awesome that you’ve taken the first step to achieving the beautiful life you deserve! Someone or some traumatic circumstance has hurt you immensely and this living situation is NOT your fault. It’s such a blessing that Mack and Jason have given you an amazing kickstart to you getting to a healthy, peaceful place. Praying that you will continue your healing with a therapist that can give you the resources you need to be whole again. It will be a slow, difficult process, but you are worth fighting for! You have thousands of real people watching this channel who are cheering for you. May God bless you! 🙏🏼 💜
Huzzah! And amen.
Well said. I hope they read this and find comfort.
Awesome, kindness rules!
🙏🙏🙏
Ditto! ❤❤❤
“Asking for help is a positive thing and it should not be met with punishment.” Amen
Only if asking for help can get results. I spent two years reaching out for help and finally gave up.
@@GothGirlWorld
I'm sorry to hear ya gave up after reaching out for 2 years. Did your requests fall on deaf ears or did it involve limited access to resources? Or both? I'm hoping ya can find the necessary resources to improve your life cuz you are worthy.
exactly . sadly every time i ever ask for help i got punishment, pretty soon you just never ask for help because its so exhausting dealing with the punishment. to anyone who punishes those who ask for help , i feel sorry for you that you're just unable to have human compassion.
Tax the rich. Stop donating to them.
Yes! 👏🏻
As someone with PTSD, never underestimate the power of a clean and organised house to help calm the 'brain chaos'
Thank you! ❤️❤️👊
I couldn’t agree with you more. God bless you.
I feel sympathy for anyone who can’t clean their house. I’m glad you guys help people get a jump start. I hope she can get counseling and improve her living situation and mental health.
One CZcamsr renovator recommended neoprene masks. Had a replaceable liner.
Your compassion and kindness for these souls is overwhelming. Keep it going.
Thank you SO MUCH! We will make good use of this! ❤️❤️🫎
Wow! That's awesome.
Looks like compassion and kindness are infectious.
You are an Earth Angel giving this. God bless your Beautiful Soul. My kindest thoughts to you and your family and Fur babies from Australia. 😇🙏
@@tripledoubleone Oh how I agree. There are still some kind Soul's on Earth. Kindest thoughts to you and your family and Fur babys from Australia 😇🙏😘
What an incredible donation you made to these people. ❤
“mental health is not a “suck it up” situation”. … thank you for saying that. No truer words have ever been spoken !
I couldn't agree more!! I have severe depression and that felt extremely validating. ❤
That should be on a tshirt!
not according to boomer parents, now look.
People who say suck it up have a working brain vacuum. Being in the middle of a mental health issue, the vacuum is missing or broken
I have tears running down my face after he said all that. I don't know what's wrong with me, but I know it's a problem, and you can see it in my house. I feel so seen right now, and even without real in person help, I feel like just knowing it's a problem makes me want to try harder and do a little bit at a time.
Kudos for praising your son publicly. I pray it inspires other parents to do so even privately. 👍🏼🇬🇧
Kudos to you for pointing out the need to praise kids and not complain about them to others behind their back. Kids don't deserve to be disgraced. Parents teach others to disgrace the kids. That's not ok? The kids didn't do anything to be viewed by others the way complaining parents view their kids. Just saying. If you know what I mean.
Such a nice (and warranted!) thing. I'm glad you pointed it out. Public praise is on my list of favorite things, so I couldn't agree more! 💜
Who said they don’t? You needed to bring up that you pray that it inspires other parents to do so? There’s a lot of great parents to their kids and respect their kids and very proud of them. Parents are great!
@@gregpendrey6711, I find it very unpleasant to criticise your children in front of strangers or acquaintances, anyone really.I immediately go off those people.I will avoid them, I feel so strongly about it.They’ve crossed a line.
Agreed🥰
After many years of moving to different homes as a child and then couch surfing through my 20's, and later being evicted, and almost a year of being homeless, when I finally got my shit together and was stable enough to stay in my current home, I had lived out of suitcases, laundry baskets, backpacks, boxes, etc, that when I moved in to my new home I really struggled to utilize my closets, dresser, cabinets, drawers. I was so used to having to pick up and go at any time i was reluctant to unpack. I was in a constant state of fear of losing my home and having to pack up and leave again. Overtime I was able to accept that I was going to be in my new home for quite a long time and with help of a friend who lives for organization and space utilization I was able to unpack. When all had been unpacked and put away and everything had a home not only did it make my living environment healthy but it also healed alot of mental and emotional trauma. Just wanted to share my experience and what caused me to not use closets, cupboards, and drawers. I absolutely love this channel and everything and everyone that makes it what it has become. so suck it! 😂❤
I understand you .. I had never had a place of my own until later in life so, I had to get used to my own space I felt a little nervous of having a bathroom of my own, if that makes sense .. 🥰
This was what came to mind for me as well when he mentioned not using storage. My mom and I moved almost once a year, so past a certain point, I just left my things in boxes. Left laundry in baskets/hampers, and in the back of my head I always had it planned out how I would quickly consolidate and pack my things for the next place. Thankfully, when I got a place of my own, even though it was temporary, I forced myself to unpack entirely and use closets, etc. What helped me was independence and being in control of when/where I would move next. I'm definitely a lucky one. My mom lived mostly in suitcases and boxes till the day she left thus world. 💔
Omg I never even thought about or realized that’s how I am and why I am this way until reading your comment. I’ve moved about 14 times in my life and I’m only 26. The longest I lived somewhere was 6 years. Growing up though my dad was very abusive towards my mom and I so we were constantly in a state of fear and friends and family always urged us to get away and move out. We did try to escape a couple times but my dad would find where we were and manipulate my mom into coming back and thus the cycle continuing. It was also extremely scary and the fear of leaving was far greater than the fear of staying. But still, just in case we did have to leave, always had an escape plan basically. So yeah the mentality of always being ready to leave and also “why bother unpacking, we’re just gonna move again in a year or two anyway” is so real and I never really thought about it until now. I still have things in boxes and have never fully unpacked in over 8 years. My mom and dad are divorced now and I cut my dad off over 2 years ago so the abuse is done, hallelujah! The healing process will still take awhile but at least realizing the very root of the problem can help me and my mom! So thank you for being open and sharing your experience! I am glad you’re doing well and will be praying for your continued healing, God bless you 💜💜
@@gracious23
I'm so sorry you had to go through that. I'm happy to hear you survived it though. It sounds like you are doing w+ell. It warms my heart to know that what I shared helped you. I wish nothing but peace for soul and happiness for your heart.
you verbalized some of the reason behind why my home became so bad close to hoarder state but until now i couldnt understand the why but ya the feeling of about to lose everything puts you in a state of hopelessness and why bother to clean when you may lose it all, i live on edge of that all the time very upsetting
Watching this is making me want to cry
I just paid under £5000 British sterling to have my small trailer cleaned just as you’re doing it and it is indeed PTSD
Your kindness is one of the most beautiful things I’ve witnessed and humankind watching your videos is one of the things that made me brave enough to get someone in to clean it
God bless you abundantly
Thank you so much, Melanie! ❤️❤️🫎
I had to look away from my U-tube several times. My anxiety was starting to raise its ugly head!! WOW
FYI- when dealing with mold: cover mold with paper towel, spray towel with choice disinfectant. Let sit for 10 min (min). Then collect and toss the towel. Repeat. Then Respray with disinfectant and scrub your heart away. This reduces airborne particulates. Take care. Hope the homeowner finds hope soon.
I just recently learned this about how it's imperative to do that step so you aren't breathing it in for hours. Insane.
I have a small patch to clear after a leak, this is going to be useful to know. Thanks!
Thank you
wow cool technique
What are good disinfectants? I have a mold issue in my house, as I live in a tropical climate, but I'm allergic to vinegar.
Moose tax, thank you for helping this poor lady. I just hope she gets the help she needs.
Thank you! I love your profile picture, by the way. ❤️❤️❤️
Your not only kind Miss Moo ,but adorable with kind eyes💝
If I was a roach in that house and saw you coming - I’d dramatically leap to my death out the nearest window 🤣
@@brendachilvers7136😂
The before and after shots are just.... WOW!!
Thank you for helping this homeowner ... Your compassion is positively overwhelming Mack & Jason ...
Thank you so much, Joan! ❤️❤️❤️
We appreciate you all! Thanks! #Compassion #Helping ❣️🍀
Thank you, Sanibel! ❤️❤️👊
Re-sending this ‘Thanks’ because Apple tried to bill the wrong c card. Cheers! ❣️🍀
I couldn’t have done what you and Jason did. I’m glad there are people out there like you.
Thank you! We will put this to use! ❤️❤️🫎
@@MidwestMagicCleaningI love you guys!❤
I know I’m not alone in wishing there was a way for y’all to go back for a second time to this place, to be able to deep clean for this woman. I wish there was some way we could all put in to get an exterminator out there for her, no one should have to live like this. Y’all did amazing with the time you had, and you absolutely made a huge positive difference in that house, thank you for being a kind light in this sad world.
I was kind of thinking the same thing, but because of the distance from home and what really seems to be some structural issues going on there, some pretty major work is needed and that's expensive.
I also wondered about the garbage pick-up bills going forward. If her trash service was cut off b/c she owed them money, then she obviously couldn’t put trash out for pick-up. I live in a rural/township area like that. Most people use a burn barrel. But if you can’t do that, and are denied trash pick-up, then I guess the trash has to go somewhere. I wonder if the county social services has a waiver for trash pick-up fees? Here’s something most people don’t understand: it’s expensive to be poor.
I cringe at the thought of her sleeping on either of those beds. I thought the same thing about the bear as the other person who commented about it. She needs a functional bathroom. She could
wash some of her clothes in her tub if it was functional and clean.
Bless her heart for at least bagging up what she could, I know that getting the garbage down to the curb is a struggle for me so I can’t imagine having to do this alone. Thanks to Mack and Jason for doing this, there’s a special place in heaven for people with your hearts and generosity.
I was hoping for the same thing but I totally understand that the cost of it is an issue.
Thank you so much for the compassion with which you approach these projects, and for talking about the reality of mental health challenges. You may not be a therapist, but the kindness you speak is a real comfort amongst a chorus of voices that only seem to speak shame.
Thank you so much! We will put that to good use. ❤️❤️🫎
What got me was the stuffed animal. That’s chopper from one piece. If I recall right, he’s a doctor. Moments earlier, we saw the bag of yarn, and I realized the woman must have crochet’d him herself. I also deal with depression, not this severe, but still god awful. I’m at the point where I keep a trash bag hooked onto my dresser because I couldn’t stand seeing the trash I was making in little piles around my bed. She’s really lucky she had someone who understood some of what she was going through to help her, and can spot the trauma that caused it for what it is. I know where mine came from, and I’m working hard to overcome it. But it’s hard. It’s hard now and it’s going to continue to be hard all the way down. But it’s worth it. Clawing out of that hole is so impossibly worth it.
I hope she knows how proud we all are of her for asking for help.
And I hope she knows how much she’s helped others by setting that example, even if just the once.
Two days...TWO days...! If there were a compassionate cleaning Olympics, this would be the gold medal winning performance! This was absolutely astonishing. Thankyou for helping this poor person get her dignity back and a clean place to live, you are both heroes to me. (And yes, cockroaches do have a smell).
The big American ones stink but I can't smell the German ones
Watching these videos as someone with ADHD-PI, chronic depression, and fatigue, just wanna say thank you so much for helping people. I've been ashamed and embarrassed by my apartment for years. My place has never gotten this far gone before but it's to the point where I refuse to let people into my apartment out of shame. I try to clean up some of my mess every time I watch one of these videos, so thank you again. I'll get this place clean.
You will indeed! I’m in the same boat as you, and find that every time I watch one of these videos I am inspired to do just a little bit more. Gradually we will get there. Sending you positive vibes!
Same here. Keep up the good work! Any effort is progress. I watch this channel & Remi Clog. She films how fast her house gets trashed & then her cleaning it up but she always has encouraging things to say about not beating yourself up. She watches MMC too! These two channels have helped me out of my rut immensely. God bless & hang in there 🫶
@@jstu8 I too watch Remi and yes she is like Mac with her positive vibes. I will admit I am a clean freak and don't suffer, used to judge people I saw with unclean or dirty houses but watching this channel and Remi's has taught me that not every one is able, be it physically and mentally and that instead of judging.. I could help, I live in a very small village where most of my neighbours are elderly and have limited help with every day chores so since covid, I have been going round to several of my neighbours and helping them when I can between work shifts, I feel ashamed of my prior judgements but thankful to Mac n Remi for opening my eyes to how other people just try to survive in life and sometimes they need help, not hate.
@suzannebrookes5950
You are a true blessing to your neighbours! And an awesome being. Not everyone is capable of changing their attitudes. Well done!
@@margaretmcnarry4298 Aww, thanks so much! Sending you positive vibes too! We got this
I have not so much money, but it is worth to help and therefore thank you so much! Love you guys😊
Thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️
I'm gona keep trying to join I'm in Ireland
Thank you for helping this person.
Thank you! ❤️❤️🫎
Thank you for supporting one of my favorite youtube channels.
You know what really got me?
The knitted bear with the blue nose, lying in her bed.
May he be a comfort in the nights.
He's the character from a show and his name is Tony Tony Chopper. He's an outcasted reindeer who became a doctor who just wants to help people. So I'd say this is very spot on
@@buttersofithanks, I didn't know it.
Yes, he seems to be at the right place. 😊
Even if he is not a bear.....😉
Sometimes I think we hat people are taking advantages of your kidness. Hope I am wrong.
Yes, me too. It was both sad 😔 and sweet. Seeing things like this just makes me want to give that person a hug 🫂. Life is so hard sometimes 😢
it's also crochet. I saw some balls of yarn in that room, so I wonder if she made if herself
Thank you for your compassion and empathy. I'm grateful for the insight, humor, and ideas for cleaning products.
Thank you. That made my day better! ❤️❤️🫎
I’m kind of new to your page and I too find so much encouragement from the amount of empathy, compassion, instead if betating/belittling the people. I cry everytine because your insights and understanding lacked so many times in my past. I put myself in those people’s shoes and I just want to tell you guys thank you thank you thank you on behalf of those folks and also I cry cause I wish others would have the same heart & mindset in my struggles. 💕
My sister lost her son and a few years later, got breast cancer. She survived breast cancer, but I don't think she ever got over the loss of her son. She slowly, slowly gave up. She died of a stroke last October. Her house wasn't hoarded, but it was filthy and stunk. Huge cobwebs everywhere. It was pristine the last time I had visited, five years previous. It's amazing what depression and PTSD can do to a person. I had absolutely no idea. She never let on how bad she felt. I asked, she always said she was ok. Now I have a ton of guilt.
Why didn't you visit in 5 years? Cancer recovery can take yesrs to snap back and you also lost a family member and didnt visit your sister. Estranged or to far to drive/fly?
I'm not judging. You're the one who said you feel guilty. You did visit after her death. So you were able to drive or fly after 5 years. You made it then. Not before her death.
Hopefully you do not have PTSD from losing the child family member or your sister. Guilt is a feeling you might want to explore with a professional.
(I know many friends who have estranged family and of course financially we say we can't go and some how go after deaths. And sometimes that is for their own financial interests...just incase aunt Sue or uncle Bob left them money or property)
@@Ch-vl8bg I visited her before and after her son's death, and during her chemo. I sent her money every month that I couldn't really afford to send, for years. I did what I could. I also inherited her Bullmastiff. I promised I would take care of her if anything happened, so I am. We weren't estranged, though. She had her bout with cancer in 2007. She lost her son in 2011.
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I grew up with a lot of "why can't you..." One I distinctly remember was when I was a teen setting the table while Mother was getting dinner ready. I was telling her something. (a stutterer) I stopped to talk, facing her instead of placing plates or tableware etc. She said: "Can't you do 2 things at the same time?" I paused, and finally got out a "no". Decades later of course I'm a scary machine on any task. But really sometimes we just can't; it isn't won't.
Now at 75, I have a sign which an aunt had in her home: My house is clean enough to be healthy and dirty enough to be happy. I see it needs dusting....................
I know that I used to ask my brother this question, because it didn't make sense to me why he would pick things up one at a time. But as we both got older, and I came to understand that it didn't affect his ability to do things, just took him some extra time, the questions stopped. I hope he knows I was never trying to change him-- I was just genuinely curious because his way of doing things was so different from my own, and I wanted to know the reason.
i have that same sign its on a 4"x4" tile so cute
Thanks!
LISA! Thank you so much! That will singlehandedly pay for the next dumpster in the next big cleaning. ❤️❤️❤️
So generous of you, Lisa. I'm sure that you, like me, feel that Mack is one hell of a good egg, and we know our dollars will go straight into helping more people.
Lisa Miller, I hope that God blesses you emensly for your generosity and compassion for needy clients .💓🙏 🌷
Grateful for donors like you! I wish I could give this much
You are incredible! A large donation like this will really help someone. ❤
You guys are seriously amazing. Because no matter HOW the house got into this condition, the person living there deserves the dignity of having a clean home. Hopefully it gives them the incentive they need to get themselves in order.
This brings back memories. Many years ago, I was in a state of deep Depression and ptsd, living with my daughter in a Apartment. Coming out of an abusive marriage I was so overwhelmed and tired. So trash just piled up. My mum tried to help me, but she was overwhelmed, what I could understand. So I got help from the City I live in. Two very lovely women helped me clean my Apartment, helped me to get new Things for me and my daughter. I am forever grateful. I apologize for my english, not my native language, since I am from Germany.
Actually, you’re English is quite good.
"If I walk by someone who is drowning in a lake, I'm not going to not help them just because they might jump back into the lake. I'm still going to help them." And THAT folks, is what compassion and empathy look like. You are a beautiful soul. Thank you and thank God for you, your son, and people like you. You're rare. ❤🙏
I’m an Organizer and I’ve seen the empty cabinets thing quite a few times with certain types of (extreme) ADHD sufferers. It’s based off their issue of Out of Sight, Out of Mind. They know they’ve forgotten about things in the past when they have put them away in a cabinet or closet.
I think there are about 7 general categories of ADHD, not all have this problem, but they all benefit from organizing with open top containers that are well labeled.
I need to do that. I’ll buy something, just to find that I already had it but it was put away and I forgot about it.
Thank you for that explanation Steph 😊.
I did know about the "out of sight out of mind" proclivity (applies to both normal and neurodivergent brains), but not about the open top containers organizing hack. Thank you!
I have this issue, so I keep post-it notes on my cupboard and closet doors (the way I was taught to clean won't let me leave things out when not in use, and I find it's good for my mental health to have things put where they go). If I owned my own place or if my landlord would let me, I would have swapped out my cabinet doors with transparent ones.
I have a bunch of empty storage spaces in my house because if I put anything in there, it ceases to exist. I've considered buying a see-through fridge so I can remember that I have food in there. Damn ADHD.
And this is why I send you money every month. You and Jason truly are a blessing.
Though I have been able to keep my home together- as someone who lives with ADHD and PTSD and knows especially how low the lows of the former can be- I watched this crying. So grateful that she was shown humanity and compassion. I have a wish list a mile long for her right now. I hope this is the spark she needed to know she is worthy of a beautiful life and that we can find a way to help her even more. Even just by sending love and energy her way. Thank you for what you do. ❤ Will be subscribing now. ❤❤❤
Thank you so much, Betts! ❤️❤️🫎
You rock!
Hey, I'm an occupational safety professional-in-training who's currently studying ergonomics, and your comment about your back muscles being so sore they were visibly swollen broke my heart when I heard it. I want to see if I can help. Ergonomics is the study of "fitting the job to the person", or in other words, making sure that repetitive motions (such as cleaning!) don't harm your body over time. My advice is by no means professional advice and I can't guarantee it will prevent any further injuries, but I wanted to offer it anyways because it might help. (And safety is my autistic special interest, lol)
One technique that could help would be to kneel down instead of stooping over whenever there's room and you need to work on something that's at waist height. For this, you would want to buy kneepads specifically designed to protect your knees while kneeling. These knee pads have cushioning to make sure that your knees don't hurt, and some models have a tough exterior that would be able to stand up to the kind of floors you're having to kneel on during these cleanings. You can buy these kneepads at most hardware stores or online by searching up "knee pads for work" or "knee pads PPE" and the like.
These kneepads are lifesavers. If you don't believe me and don't want to spend money on them, I would be more than happy to buy them for you so you can at least try them and see if they make a different. Reply to this comment with your contact info and I'd be happy to work out an arrangement to Venmo you the money.
Another thing is to simply try to be more mindful of your posture while you work. I'm definitely not saying that your pain is "your fault"- far from it! Simply that some basic knowledge on posture might help reduce your soreness. Keeping your back straight and your neck level are the obvious ones, of course, but your arm position can also severely affect how your back feels at the end of the day. Holding your arms out unsupported further away from your body will put more pressure on your back. Generally, you'll want to try and keep your upper arms straight up and down, parallel to your body, whenever possible. You'll also want to keep your forearms at a ninety degree angle from your torso whenever you can. Working with your elbow totally retracted or extended is harder on your body.
A super big thing to avoid whenever possible is twisting your torso. Whenever you need to reach for something that's off to the side, try to rotate your whole body to face it by stepping towards it rather than twisting your back to reach over. Torso rotation is huuuuuuuuuuge when it comes to wearing out your back. It's one of the most dangerous movements to do repetitively. Stepping your whole body to face the thing you're reaching for might feel silly at first, but it'll be quick to get used to and it should save a whole lot of soreness. Similarly, when you're stooped over or kneeling while you're cleaning on the ground, you should also try to avoid rotating your torso. You can use your hands to reposition your whole body, or you can shuffle your knees, or other techniques to move as long as you don't rotate your torso.
When you have to get on your hands and knees to clean, try to think of your body like a box. Try to keep your back straight and your hands directly beneath you. When reaching, try to get as close as possible with your whole body to what you're reaching for, and once you can't get any further, then you can extend your arm out. Try to keep your arms as close to you as possible at all times, and only reach far out when you need to, basically.
Some other resources you could check out to learn more about this would be things called REBA and RULA assessments. These are basically worksheets that safety professionals use to quantify the risk of injury when it comes to a posture. Bending your back at a 90 degree angle, for example, is a +4 on those sheets, and you add those together to get a score. The higher the score, the more risk of injury. Looking at the worksheets could give you a visual representation of posture positions to avoid. You could also google something like "ergonomics and occupational cleaners" to get more resources to learn about this subject.
Obviously, proper posture isn't always possible in the tight spaces you often work in, but simply being mindful of ergonomic principles can help out. I hope at least some of this advice is helpful!
This is excellent advice. I’ve done some Manual Handling courses for work & learned similar tips there. I own a pair of knee pads for ground work eg. hand-weeding in the garden and I can highly recommend knee pads. They are awesome!
Boosting this!
Thank you for laying out advice and facts in such detail. I hope Mack and Jason see this!
Boosting.... Very good info
Do you sometimes buy them a new mattress?
I love your analogy about helping someone drowning in a lake regardless if they were likely to fall in again. Really explains it so well
Never ever degrade somebody with hoarding issues. I've had mental issues since my early teens. I'm now 61 and have battled with hoarding for years. Sometimes I won but sometimes it won. I'm now coping much better but hoarding does not mean a person is lazy. I've spent days in my bed wanting to get up and "fix" my house but couldn't bring myself to get up out of my "comfort zone" and do it. Now I can do what needs to be done but there are days when I still have lots of issues. Do I have a perfect home? No but it looks presentable and I can allow people to come in. My heart goes out to others that suffer the way I have. It's no fun especially when you can't turn your brain off to rest.
i love meeting others who also can relate to needing to spend an entire day in the bed, i have issues too and sometimes its so exhausting you just need to sleep, i am healing from it though what helped me was prayer and fasting, ive just recently tried it and am seeing Gods hand really helping me.
Always good to share for relatebleness and therefore helping others! I'm learning how much AD(H)D is a HUGE contributing fact to not being able to get up and start or finish a task. Learning to cope and find new strategies!
Speaking of roaches, when I was about 6 years old, we lived next door to a family beyond filthy. Little did we know. They asked me to feed their new puppy while they were on vacation. Parents thought, no harm there, and I felt so grown up. First morning on the job, bloodcurdling screams from their house. I had walked into a house layered, covered, floor to ceiling, with 3 to 4 inch long desert flying cockroaches. I remember my mom dragging me home, stripping my clothes off on the way, they had swarmed me the instant I stepped in the door. My dad was trying to get both of us out, trying to grab the puppy, no hope for it tho.
Mom scrubbed me head to toe, dad took our clothes and burned them. Truly, to this day, I will hunt a roach to the depths of hell rather than it get away. So Jason, I admire the fortitude it took for you to face that terror. You are a far better man than I. God bless you.
"Asking for help is a positive thing, and it should not be met with punishment."
THANK YOU. I wish more people had your empathy and insight.
OMG! You are the first person I’ve heard acknowledge the scent of roaches. I’ve been a therapist in community mental health services for years and my colleagues have thought I was ridiculous for believing I could smell a roach infestation in homes. When a home has daywalkers (roaches who saunter about without concern in broad daylight) it smells like oven cleaner mixed with kerosene. Very distinctive odor.
But seriously, thank-you for your patient and no nonsense explanation of the symptoms of mental illness reflected in the homes you clean. If it seems unbearable to live in such external chaos, imagine the internal pain it is expressing.
Amazing work!
It’s the Roach poop that smells so bad!
Well, "daywalkers" officially just made my blood run cold. 😬 Although picturing them "sauntering"makes them a little less horrifying.
Roaches definitely have a smell. I used to take care of feeder roach bins/tanks at an educational center that housed many reptiles, amphibians, and insects and the American roaches (not actually native to America) had the strongest odor and I hated feeding, misting, and cleaning their tank just due to their smell-and how fast they are and the way they crawl 🫨 ☠️.
Oh I wouldn't dare mixing oven cleaner with kerosene so I don't know how that smells like. But I have a VERY sensitive nose and roach infestation DOES smell! You are totally right. I've never had "daywalkers" but I did have a roach problem in my house when I first moved in. It took many rounds of different products to be able to finally erradicate them and I could tell if they where nesting at a specific area under the kintchen counter because the cabinets would start smelling "roach like" in the end the solution was to empty every single cabinet and keep them empty for a couple of weeks, then using a spray at night to kill the nightwalkers and setting baits that don't kill them inmediately but allows them to reach the nest and die there. Then the ones that do not dare coming out die too because they eat the poisoned "walkers" after that you have to clean every cabinet and every single thing that was inside the cabinets and only then can it all be put back. It took me two months to get rid of them and being able to finally open my cabinets without getting a little "wiff" of their smell. I remember that smell all too well! 🤢😖 'shudder'.
Yes, it's a very disconcerting oily sharp smell.
My late grandmother was a nurse back in her day. When the smells were particularly bad, she and her colleagues used to put drops of essential oils on their masks, or good old Vicks Vapour Rub under the nostrils (but tell Jason it's good practise for the diapers he's gonna have to change!) I truly hope this poor woman continues to seek help. Great video.
True!
I’ve been told Vick’s under the nose will keep you safe from the absolute worst of smells.
I was a cna I used vapor rub for really stinky places.
When I was a dental assistant this was also a thing so that you also wouldn't offend and embarrass patients when they sat in your chair.
Old trick I learned too. I keep lavender scented Vicks with me nearly all the time, just in case.
Mack and Jason thank you for taking time out of your busy day to help this and many other homeowners.
I’m not religious but I don’t know what other words to use other than you guys are a blessing.
Also your taste in music is the same as mine. I saw your Mellon Collie album and was instantly jealous!
I know this isn’t much, but hopefully it helps at least buy a snack for a moose.
Thank you, Summer! I will keep my eyes open for the bestest of all moose snacks. ❤️❤️🫎
Your compassion shows. Thank you for being a respectful human to another human. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thank you so much! ❤️❤️🫎
Depression makes it hard to clean, but then the mess feeds the depression. It really is heartbreaking to see someone walk through that. You are doing good work and helping her reset. Having a clean environment might just make it possible to take the next step of seeking treatment.
I can't explain why but your statement was profound to me. I have not thought about the cycle before. Sending me down the rabbit hole of thinking of my own actions, or inactions. Thank you!
@@QuiltyNana I only know because a close family member has been there. This person is doing so much better now, thanks to therapy and medication, but I've had to do the work of heavy cleaning their space a few times to help this person make it through the worst of the depression. I didn't understand at first.
@@ColleenMarble Thank you for your insight. I spent most of my life as a bit of a clean freak and minimalist. The last 8 years brought some drastic changes including 3 extras moving in and several losses. My home is showing it and I just felt overwhelmed thinking it's just my own OCD and not being able to keep up. I hadn't even thought that it may also be some depression as well, I've had plenty to be sad about but just keep pushing on and don't pay attention to my feelings. Between you and the video I truly do have a lot to think on and make a plan, as well as learn to ask for help. Thank you!
I have a constant struggle with depression, and while most of the time I manage it well, sometimes it gets bad and my home is the first place it shows. This channel inspired me to hire a couple of people to help me get a handle on the clutter (no spoiled food or unhygienic mess thank gawd, just too much stuff in the wrong places and DUSTY corners). So far, I'm keeping up with it, and slowing thinning out my excess clothes and knick knacks. Finding nonjudgemental help was the real key to getting unstuck. I hope this lady gets lifted by MMC and finds a way to peace and contentment in her life.
I've too, always called it "feeding the depression." I've noticed how large the role fast food plays into this bc depression looovvveesss processed food. If cleaning the kitchen is an obstacle to cooking or you're too fatigued or overwhelmed to cook, then the easiest solution is fast food (or processed, one step meals). You can have it delivered, or go through a drive thru where there is minimal interaction with people. Fast food provides a small dopamine hit in an individual who likely already has dopamine dysregulation, but because its nutritionally deficient, youre full, but not energized. So very little, if anything, changes with the external environment. Then the cycle starts over the next time your hungry.
As a depression, anxiety, CPTSD sufferer, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. This cleaning project touched me so deeply. May God bless you and your family in every way.
same here
I will never say my house looks dirty again. Really hope the owner can get the help they need to be free from the chains that bind.
Same
Hopefully, she will trust someone a family member or neighbor to come in weekly to check on the condition of the house.
I never fist fight with the devil. I just talk and ask questions until he gets sick of me and leaves.
I know you're joking. I say don't even give the devil even the time of day. He will like the attention and aim to take your soul.
@@carolg.6838 That works most of the time but sometimes you have to put him in his place.
And tell stories that don’t go anywhere.
@@eveyhammond8326 Power move- energy drain the devil like Colin Robinson
I have been living alone for a about 3-4 years now. I grew up in a hoarder house, have many hoarding tendencies, and didnt know until recently I was hoarding. I am an artist so a lot of things I justified as being for art, when it was trash. It was bad and my roach and mouse problem got worse. My mom helped me get rid of stuff, and for the last month or so I have been decluttering, and throwing away actual trash. Watching videos helps me stay motivated, and reminds me that its part of a disorder, and I am not a bad person for struggling. Im so happy there is less stigma (still stigma but its getting better all the time) so people can reach out and get the treatment they deserve ❤
I'm a mental health professional. There are several reasons why someone wouldn't use their cabinets or closets.
1. Psychosis. Many people with PTSD also experience psychosis, or a person can have a psychotic disorder like schizophrenia. Voices can tell people not to put anything in the closet or they'll be in danger somehow. Or their thoughts are so disorganized that their environment reflects that. A person with disorganized psychosis doesn't have linear thoughts or a grasp of cause and effect, their thoughts are like a nuclear bomb went off in their head and they just have fragments. So without help, their living environment is usually filthy and infested and full of trash with nothing put away. I feel like this is a pretty strong option since this lady didn't seem to see the filth and said there were "just some cardboard boxes". That's more out of touch with reality than most people.
2. PTSD. As you said, people with PTSD can have environments like this. They might feel a fear of what could be behind a closed door, so they just keep everything out where they can see it and keep the closet and cabinet doors shut (for instance). Or it's the classic ptsd-depression cycle that destroys everything in life.
3. ADHD. People have mentioned this, and it's true that people with ADHD need visual cues and leave things out for that reason. That being said, this is very very extreme even for someone with severe ADHD, so i think something substantially more is going on.
4. OCD. Many people think OCD only leads to compulsive cleanliness, but it often leads to intrusive, obsessive thoughts instead. They could be fixated on avoiding the contamination in the cabinets, for example, even if they don't worry about the contamination all around them.
Just some thoughts!
Bless you for your kindness.
Thank you, Katherine! ❤️❤️👊
Not a trained psychologist, but I majored in psychology and have adhd and periodic depressive episodes. often times for me the most difficult part of a task is completing it rather than starting it, and this is most obvious when i'm cleaning. for instance, i have a basket of important papers i need to file sitting in a basket on my desk, the file is right under the desk, but i haven't sorted them in months. i have idk how many crochet projects sitting around places, and some of them i've put in bags and stored away in a plastic bin to reduce the clutter, but the projects still aren't done. i have bags of clothes i've culled to consign/donate, but it's been almost 3 months and they're still all in my trunk. my dishes frequently sit in the drying rack until i need them next because i can't seem to put them in the cupboards. what this person is doing feels like a more extreme version of that - she has enough energy/executive function to do 80% of the task, but something about finishing is tripping her up. what i do to try to combat that is to make the ending/storage location and the stage of a task i get stuck on as similar as possible, or interrupt the stuck stage. for example, a lot of my dishes get stored in a way that lets them dry - pots and pans are hung up, my cabinets have wire racks and i usually leave the doors open, and i just bought a little fan for my kitchen to improve air circulation. i've also started inviting a friend over to chat while i finish up craft projects so they can keep me on track. obviously this person needs much more support than some little life hacks, but maybe this can help her or someone else.
As someone with crippling depression, PTSD, and misdiagnosed mental illnesses my spaces would often look similar. Taking control of your life is a real trip, making your space clean and fresh is so healing and good for your brain. I’m on a journey of healing, treating my mental illnesses, and I’m happy to say my spaces no longer look like this. I need my little bits of clutter here and there but there’s nothing like this anymore. Thank the universe for people like you who help people like this, no judgement, no jokes at their expense. Just understanding, kindness and a genuine want to help.
Its just incredible. Thank you to you and Jason for helping her.
Thank you, Rita! ❤️❤️🫎
Poor lady. What you both have done, should have a big impact for her mental and physical health. Fantastic work guys.
Mike is a lovely person for being such a HUGE help to people in need to rescue a person's living space to bring back calmness and reset for a fresh start.
Ty for mentioning costs. Not many of us personally know a la Price Is Right style how much rubbish bags, masks, gloves, cleaning supplies, tools, petrol, inn stays and food does cost. You do and you do it anyway, and expend our most valuable resource too: time. Proud to support you and your team and bless you. 😁👍🏼🇬🇧
You guys deserve all the Thanks!
Thank you, Julz! ❤️❤️🫎
Mack, thanks to you and Jason and your subscriber supporters for helping this person get started in reclaiming their life. I had to hire a hazmat team for $26K when my mom passed- I have the utmost appreciation for people who not only do this work, but do it for nothing more than gratitude. Everyone is deserving of help. Everyone. Thank you.
I have fought with this level of depression before, and when my sister came over and did my dishes, the feeling was such an incredible relief. Please don't underestimate the good that you did for this person. You and Jason deserve kindness medals. ❤
Asking for help is a positive thing and should not be met with punishment. I've never heard anyone put that better. Thank you both for what you do!!
What a positive comment section. It brought me to tears. My heart breaks for the people who live in these conditions and have no way out. You may do this because you enjoy it, but you are angels to the people you help. You are angels to US, too.
A friend lived for a while in a cheap hotel, and roaches got INSIDE of every kitchen appliance ( where the mechanical part is, where you can't clean it and can't see in there.).
Inside of the back of the refrigerator and inside the toaster and toaster oven, and inside of everything she had in the kitchen. And inside of a TV or anything electronic because they like the warmth inside.
So even though she next moved to a clean apartment, she had to get rid of everything that had ANY LITTLE space where a roach might have laid an egg, FIRST, and NOT bring it to the new apartment.❤
I guarantee there's roaches living INSIDE of the back of the stove, BACK of the refrigerator and inside the back of the microwave etc. They come back out later and eggs hatch repeatedly. Ugh.
Thank you so much for helping her.
First, thank you, Mac. I am crying watching this video. This is the home of someone's who has given up on life. I pray that they are able to get the help they need. Th I s is such a stigma for mental health issues in our country. I am almost 76 and have sought treatment at many times in my life. We need to do a 180, also known as spin kick, to help those who are unable to help themselves. Once again, thank you for helping to expose disparity.
Ah, Mac, a grammar nerd as well as a spin kicker! You make my heart sing!!
I am a professional cleaning technician, and while my company I'm with won't let us clean this extent of a job, it's so humbling and inspiring to see that there are people who do it for FREE. I'm so happy this homeowner gets some relief. Everyone deserves a nice clean home. Its why I do what I do and love it. Thank you Mack and Jason for helping this lady, and continuing to inspire me!
Trauma and depression can do so much damage, not just mentally and emotionally, but physically. Thank you for caring.
Proud to be part of this channel. ❤️❤👊🏻
soooo true!
I love the way Mack looks at things. While I was lucky and my house never got this bad I can tell you that depression isn't being lazy or unmotivated. And you do hit a wall of "Screw it, why bother?" I'm so glad she asked for help and was able to get it. I hope that she gets/continues with therapy and can find her way out. I'm 50 and finally found it. It is never too late.
i had same problem, or id clean and demons would sabatage and it would end up getting worse than had i not cleaned, testimony 12 years later i learned about praying and fasting and it actually is what saved me to dig out, and God directed my steps to people like mack and his channel and its helping me at the moment, i was tiny bit going to the hoarder side( had a lot of greif and loss of loved ones, so messed me up) but ya i had to deal with judgmental inhumane A holes ( they are not in my life anymore!)
I can only imagine the conversation, or lack thereof, between you and Jason during the car rides back to the hotel and then on to home.
Having cleared out hoards of family members, the sights, the smells, the weight of sorrow and despair were overwhelming when recalling how I spent my days. I pray you and Jason can rest up and rejuvenate yourselves. I also hope the person you helped also reaches out for the additional help she desperately needs.
Thanks! (Mack, Had to re-send this due to billing error) Cheers! ❣️🍀
Thank you, Sanibel! ❤️❤️🫎
I love how you said asking for help should NOT be met with punishment 🙌 I wish more people would make that connection. It takes courage to ask for help and let someone help you with what you’ve been hiding. Great work, I know you are a blessing to all that you help ❤
Thanks for the great video as usual. I almost can’t believe this was real, that poor woman. Your help for these folks in need is really inspiring.
Thank you, RJB! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for giving her a safer place to live. It took enormous courage to ask for help, I'm sure. I hope she finds the strength to keep going and do whatever she needs to do to be healthy.
I agree. And hoping she really was able to get some new den furniture and bedroom furniture so she'll have a nice, clean bed again. 😊
No one should complain that you could get the whole house spotless. You did amazing with the time you had. Thank you for helping people that otherwise wouldn’t be able to even know where to start. Hopefully the homeowner will be able to finish.
I can’t imagine her ever getting any better living in that house in that condition….The cleaning had to of given her atleast a ray of hope that things could be ok❤ MMC is cleaning homes and bringing hope for a brighter future ❤❤👊🏻
Just because you cant, doesnt mean she wont. Dont pass judgment onto others, Iv been there I lived it for years! Therapy is a wonderful thing. Choose your wording better next time please
@@amandadean2117 I really didn’t mean anything bad by what i said…I’m really sorry you took it that way 😕I would never pass judgement on someone I didn’t even know…
@@moon-moth1 absolutely ❤️
I hope that there is somebody who can look in on this woman from time to time. She is clearly overwhelmed and a friendly visit would be precious to her I’ll bet.
You have the best narration on CZcams. Saying the right things, not critical or condescending, and the perfect radio voice.
I love how one second he's narrating with a calm, even tone, then suddenly he's performing a dialogue with a house moose 😄
It's hard to believe they are so many houses that can benefit from your amazing skill and kindness within a 30 mile radius. So great that you are willing to do this for people.
To the person who lives in this situation: my heart aches for you and I'm SO PROUD you asked for help!
Thanks for all you do! This is incredible work. I hope the home owner is able to get the therapy she needs to move forward.
Thank you! ❤️❤️👊
🐜 "thankyuu straight to HEYLL." 🤣🤣🤣
The judgement of others is such a hindrance to those who need help. Your "falling in a lake" analogy hits hard because when someone gets even close to this point, it really does feel like they're drowning. I wish that more cleaning services were as kind as you two are, so that those that need help could reach out without fear of shame. I deeply feel for this woman, and I'm so glad that you were the ones to help her.
“Asking for help is a positive thing and should not be met with punishment. “ I love that you said that. Just love it. Such a beautiful thing to hear.
Thanks
Thank you, Gilena! ❤️❤️👊
Of all your videos, this is the one that brought me to tears. Hearing that she has to sleep on only half of the bed-THAT bed, infested with bugs, in THAT room-is when I felt my heart break. To think that home used to be a place full of other people and pets but now she is left all alone, hurting so badly, and curled up on only half the bed. It could be severe ADHD, but things like putting fresh groceries down among the trash evokes to me nothing but the deepest hopelessness and despair. Perhaps even that she wasn't planning on sticking around much longer, so there was no need to "move in" (putting things in storage) nor any issue with you two throwing everything away. I truly believe you helped save her life. Thank you so much for helping this person.
You are helping so many, I hope this helps! ❤
Thank you so much! It will definitely help. ❤️❤️🫎
In todays selfish greedy world where intolerance and lack of empathy abound, we have the gift of people like you and all the other cleaners, gardeners and workers who help people for free. You go the extra mile and buy food and household items as well. You all deserve a medal for the insight you give on your You Tube sites, into the lives of those less fortunate. Well done and keep up the good work.
A huge issue here is lack of trash pickup services. Since having a past due bill, no garbage service means all trash stays inside. At first, it looks like they were using bags. You could see the bags a couple layers deep under the current garbage. And the whole porch was being used as a landfill for awhile. But at some point, she just didn't bother with that and decided to live amongst the trash. That is such a sad metaphor. Now that you have brought them current, hopefully she will take steps to get that initiated again. And since you have removed the trash from the home, maybe she will be able to get someone in to fix her toilet and address the black mold. I commend you and Jason for all your backbreaking work to give this person a chance to reclaim her home, her life.
Thank you so much for helping this client. I grew up in a hoarder home and my mom still lives in her level 8-9 hoarder situation. I’m 53 now and am JUST NOW able to work through all that growing up in that caused. I have so many times tried to encourage her to let us help her and she always refuses. You are so right when you say they have to be ready and actually be the ones asking for help. And kudos to Jason for sticking it out- it is HARD and great job dad for not throat punching him 😅 And- thank you for educating the audience about the complexity of these different disorders. You are doing great work ❤
One cause for the empty closets might be decision fatigue. My gifted brain has it sometimes and ppl with autism or adhd get it as well. I have a closet with drawers but I cant make up my mind what to put there or if I can, how to gather and organise it. And so the stuff just kinda stays on a table or on the couch. That might pile up after a while…
You do amazing work! Thank you for sharing the process and your kind words! When I was in the depths of chronic illness I was so lucky for someone to do some deep cleaning and it made my home manageable again. It truly does wonders for your mental health!
You are definitely 2 cleaning tornadoes!!! Kudos to Filth for handling the job with all the roaches. Don't think I could have done it. No, I KNOW I couldn't have. You two are a wonder!
You know what I think every time I see one of these angels helping others in this kind of shape ??? That not only do they appreciate the clean, but I hope these folks can truly feel the selfless care and compassion toward them. All of you who do this work are such a blessing our crazy world. ❤❤❤
I never thought anyone lived like this in that condition. May you be blessed for all that you do for those who are suffering through difficult life situations. Wow!
Thank you for doing everything you do ❤
Nica! Thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for all you do!
Thank you, Shirley! ❤️❤️👊
1) you provide profound acts of mercy 2) I grew up in the Midwest, so of course I say “needs cleaning” 3) you could sell bug butt necklaces with your merch. Thank you for all you do for so many.
Same- I never realized “needs cleaning” was strange to say 😆
@@jstu8 Needs cleaning is not strange, but that's not what he said. He said "needs cleaned".
AFAIK needs cleaning is proper grammar :)
He said "needs cleaned".
I second the bug butt necklaces! XD
@@MrGrumpyGills I sure hope he keeps saying “ needs cleaned.”
I say needs cleaned. I’m from PA. If those around me know what I mean,I’m fine. 😊
my buddy with a brain injury never puts anything away cuz he forgets where it is.... could be the same, with this lady? idk honestly thanks for doing these for people pretty cool. I lived with my dad with dementia for a while before I could have him placed somewhere better, know what a lot of this is feels like, its nice to know you are there to help
You are wonderful souls - thank you for helping other beings 🙏 ❤
Thank you, Benita! ❤️❤️👊
They must call you “old Johnny is a miracle worker” back in Milwaukee! What an incredibly hard clean that was! It was hard just to watch so I can’t imagine how it was to be you and Jason those two days! I trust you gave the woman who lived there the impetuous to get mental therapy!
I am continually impressed with your sensitivity to the mental health issues other people are facing. I am a former police officer here in Canada, I have been working on and learning to live with PTSD since 2011. The observations you made at the beginning of the video about the homeowner possible having PTSD were so spot on, and so compassionate. For a few years I saw the wrong therapists and I was made to tell the story of what happened over and over and it does not help. I had to tell the story and you would think the re-telling would help get it out of your system. It doesn’t. It strengthens the experience and it’s a crazy circle of thoughts you get trapped in. I finally found things that helped, but re-telling over and over doesn’t help and in fact makes things worse.
As someone with ptsd and depression i sincerly thank you, for what you two are doing for this person. your such an empath and you have a positiv impact on the people around you and also on us on the internet. there are only a few youtube channels where i feel so safe and seen, and inside my mind its finally quite for a while. thank you.
So many people today are of the mindset that if it works for them that it has to work for everyone else and if it doesn't, then they're either lazy or stupid and it's a horrible way of thinking. Some people just can't, whether or not it's by choice is irrelevant, you don't leave people behind. You're an angel Mack.
I can’t imagine the amount of suffering that woman is going through. Thank you for all your help! 😊
Dude, you rock! Your compassion and empathy for mental illness is pretty rare and great to see.
I'm not a psychologist, but I do have agoraphobia and according to my therapist that's why it's difficult for me to put things away. Being surrounded by "stuff" makes me feel less exposed/visible.
Jason did great facing the roaches. My skin is crawling just seeing them...and the spiders.