Free Cleaning for a Severely Hoarded House

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  @katier2978 · 2 years ago

  It never hurts to ask about trash. I live in a city and I spoke to the head of trash collection and explained I needed to clean out an estate, but the old lady had no money for a dumpster. They allowed me to throw out about 20 contractor bags on garbage pick up day, and then would come back every three days or so ( when I called the day ahead) and do a special pickup of more big loads. All this was at no extra charge...however, I flipped the pickup guys twenty bucks each time they came so they could buy coffee and food. It worked out great as it meant I was not rushed, which I would have been if we had rented a dumpster fir four days. I was able to take my time, and saved the homeowner hundreds of dollars.

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• MI

  @miimows · 2 years ago

  the real shocker is that those aren't sped up voices, the whole crew is actually fluent in animal crossing speak. its wild

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• MA

  @marta150 · 2 years ago (edited)

  I was a child in a house that was dirty with stuff everywhere.   The piles weren't that high because we had no money.  Dirty dishes under the couch and beds.   Kitchen dirty, dirty, dirty.  We were sick alot because food sat out too long after cooking. Before I would make toast I would dump the mice turds out of the toast.  I had mice run across my bed at night.   It traumatized me, and I still have a residual fear of mice.  Stained carpets in this video could have been our floors,  Leaking roofs.   Moldy walls.     I watch these videos and want to cry.   I am now 70 years old and live in a clean house with minimal clutter.   But still have residual trauma.

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• AM

  @ambiguousgrilledmeat · 2 years ago

  Thank you for being unapologetically autistic and not trying to hide or make excuses about it. Having content creators to watch who think and act like I do and don’t try to obscure that is really meaningful to me. The deadpan delivery really speaks to me.

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• A.

  @a.a.b.47 · 2 years ago

  Maybe let her know that local animal rescues and shelters are always in need of blankets and towels! Having a cause to support while minimizing might make it easier for her. <br>Just a thought!

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• BU

  @BullsEyeBen · 2 years ago

  Mack, this past weekend I cleaned out my parent&apos;s hoarded garage; it was so bad my mom could barely get in and out of her mid-size SUV. I cleared 25 years worth of junk, old furniture, trash and any rodents and their waste. Since the garage is clear, I now have a proper place to store moose and even practice spin kick techniques! You and Barbie kick started my brain into getting this project done. I now realize what you mean when you talk about the impact of cleaning for other people; after I cleaned, I could see the massive mental weight lifted from my elderly mothers shoulders. I will keep the momentum and clean other hoarded areas of the house - If I could, I&apos;d record it. Thanks for what you do; &nbsp;If you happen to expand or need help with a cleaning in Minnesota, I&apos;d be glad to assist.

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• TI

  @tickybox2001 · 2 years ago

  Growing up in a hoarder house as a kid I would get chronic respiratory infections. Once I grew up and moved away and had my own place to live (that I kept clinical levels of clean) I haven’t had those same issues since. I had to explain to my parents that yes, in fact, my respiratory issues were very much the result of the home we lived in.

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• CH

  @chrissusa5893 · 2 years ago

  About a year ago I did what I could for a young lady overweight and unable to properly clean the house she rented from me for many years. I spent four solid days doing laundry that was on the floor all over the house. I then moved her and her teenage son into a really nice ground floor apartment for a fresh start. I sold the house and the majority of her accumulated stuff went by way of the dumpster. <br>Her life is simpler now with less space to clean. I feel like I did what I could to improve both their lives but of course going forward is up to them. <br>BTW I even provided them with new heavy duty washer and dryer after doing all that laundry!

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• VA

  @ValiantVicuna · 2 years ago

  &quot;I steal expired canned goods while nobody&apos;s looking&quot; That line is going to live rent-free in my mind for weeks lol!

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• TE

  @teresavoegele5114 · 2 years ago

  Mack, my husband always says &quot;I&apos;m wanted in ten states, and NOT WANTED in 40 others!&quot;

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• BL

  @blythetretick7081 · 2 years ago

  Jason has fluorescent shoelaces, a beacon in the hoard.

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• TE

  @teresaellis7088 · 1 year ago

  My sister cleaned for people for years.She hated cleaning the already clean homes.She said she loved cleaning for the overwhelmed,over worked moms.She knew when they got home that it made their day.

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