I think their money supply needs to be cut to the point where they can't buy the necessities. They will go searching and find they already have the stuff to use in their house. I shop a lot but during the time where i had no money i was surprised how well my self control was to not buy stuff i didn't need. Or even the stuff i needed i would cut back. Only works for some people though, a lot of hoarding behavior i think stems from the fear of being poor and not having stuff.
were from switzerland and its much hard to imagine being trapped like such setting it on fire and all that dumpsters e.t.c. in my town you can be fined by the govt!
they have problem should be able to throw all away without 2nd glance know what i mean? leave hoarders to themselves and be clean always
omg i went in a house that they moved an old man out of it looked just as bad we wore mask to go in their took 2 / 30 foot dumpsters to haul all the trash out.. .fucking sick ass shit.. clean your house people..
I get an urge to clean homes like this! I don't know maybe it is abnormal but whenever I see cluttered homes of hoarders like this I feel like cleaning them out and having a garage sale with all the things can be sold :D
My parents house looks exactly like this, at least it did last time I was in it.. I have refused to go inside of it for at least 5 years now.
I've told them that if it comes down to me being responsible for cleaning the mess up I will not be doing it. In fact if I have a choice I will never enter the house again. If they become to old or if they pass the mess will be given to someone else. Anyone willing to clean all the stuff out will have their pick of the "treasures" the rest is trash.
I hate to clean. A lot. I'll procrastinate on it all day and waste my entire day. It's awful. But I always sit down and watch an episode of hoarders or one of these YouTube hoarder vids and that always gives me the motivation. That's my prob. I'm much better than what I was 10 yrs. ago. I officially had a "hoarder house" when I was about 19. These days my house isn't that bad at all. I'm kind of a minimalist when it comes to actual possessions. But it can get messy/disarray/dirty.
OMG! I feel you. My folks are also hoarders. NOONE WILL EVER KNOW what it's like growing up in a house like that. It ruins lives and relationships. It kinda sucks when people place more value on old pieces of shit than healthy relationships with each other and other people. It is a legit disorder, but it's SELFISH not addressing it! My folks and I still have ALOT of issues because of it.
I saw a few episodes of "Hoarders." These people start off wanting the help, but then they just ending up fighting everybody all the way over every little thing that is suggested for the trash. It's frustrating to watch. And even if you miraculously succeed in getting their house clean, they'll just go back to their old ways eventually anyway.
@MrLilort A mess like that would take several days to clean. I don't see a "just-in-and-out" scenario here. If you wanted to do it without their knowledge, you'd probably need for them to be on a long vacation to make it possible. (then they'd just mess it up again after they came back.)
@MrLilort The hoarding is like putting a layer of insulation between yourself and what makes you feel anxious and not in control. (Actually, being overweight many times is the same thing). You need to fix the underlying problem before you can fix the outer symptom.
Hoarding is a brain disorder as all mental illnesses are. A biological illness like heart disease or diabetes. They need professional help. Both of them and you too. You have been affected by their disease. Perhaps you can find a therapist for yourself who deals in hoarding and they can help you cope with being an adult child of a hoarder. And they may have advise and have some resources for dealing with your parents. I am a hoarder, and seeking help. Visit my channel and give some input. Hope.
Thanks for this video. My boyfriend is like this. His place is messy. Books clothes even food on the floor. Nothing gets thrown out. Nothing. He looks normal whn he goes out, but I never knew until I visited his home. I insisted on visiting his home in case he has a girl but now I know why he never invited me. Hoarders typically like to stay home with their mess rather than go out and party. YOU CAN"T CHANGE THEM. Unless they want to chage.He gets mad when I tried to touch his stuff.
It is easy to say "just clean it up" but there are some deep seeded issues here. It is like telling a person like me with depression to just "cheer up"
My mom is a hoarder, and it's a never ending battle. She has pushed away half of her children with her ability to collect things that she never uses. I am about to leave her as well because I can't deal with it. We have tried to get her help and she just ignores anything yet complains about how bad her life is going. I'm seriously bout to throw my hands up and leave her in her mess she created for the whole family.
@jacob7207 Ask your mom, what would she doe if her home was clean and tidy? How would she feel? If she starts crying, you have something to work with. If she doesn't care and wants you to butt out, then you have done all you can do. The hoarder has to start somewhere. If they are unwilling to try to see the situation as life threatening and unsafe, then there's not much you can do. It's sad.
My father is like this. Not as bad though. I had a huge fight for real estate in the living room and it has never been cluttered. I did it for my mother who was always afraid to stand up to him. I felt I was out of place because it is really not my place but it was selfish and embarrassing to my mother. There are still many rooms like the one above.
In fact the secret to our Healing is no secret at all and Stares us dead in the Face every day though we most often ignore it. When you recognize this and Choose differently, you can transform your life in such a short period of time.
I use Praise, Gratitude, and Love as tools of transformation in my life, and many others have as well, I'm not special or extraordinary, if I AM then EVERYONE is. We're all in the same boat, but we can help each other along. God Bless.
The perceived imperfection of Love we give and receive at a young age casts a shadow upon the heart igniting the Ego's never ending quest to fulfill it's lack of Wholeness. Yet through Meditation and expansion of consciousness one can peel back the the multifaceted layers of the self/personality and uncover the Truth. That we ARE whole, and can Give and Receive Love perfectly with an open heart and mind. As this awareness dawns, all useless habits/addictions fall away effortlessly.
And I can say this from the experiences of addiction I've suffered through with so many things... drugs, stuff, lust, greed... etc. They're all symptoms and look very different from one another... yet the cause or core issue is always the same. A growing emptiness inside, a cup with a hole in the bottom which no addiction can fill.
These habits/addictions/personality quirks, usually develop in the early years of our lives after having experienced a great Loss or heartbreak or Pain.
Hoarding is a misappropriated Love for objects on the outside after having developed an addiction to Identifying oneself with things. It is the American Dream many have been sold. A disconnection from God/Consciousness/Love within, and looking for love in all the wrong places, in this case "stuff". Every Ego fills the hole in the heart differently and the destructive habits developed from this narcissistic self-loathing are diverse.
Truly... Praise, Gratitude, and Love are the only cure. :)
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I wouldn't sleep inside this house,,, nor camp outside in the backyard.
I saw a comment that you made .. you want some tv show there? You want to be famous because of this? I say pay for your parents vacation...get them out for 2 weeks and start cleaning!!!
I could only imagine how many roaches and bugs you have in that house..not to mention mold probably growing. ((( I saw something like this on Oprah!!!)))
@MonikaLaleczka Some people have no self respect even with support of friends, family and even total strangers. I love your comment "you want to be famous because of this?" sadly they seem to choose... yes. Correct me if i am wrong, if some one is sick, do we ask them if they want to go to the hospital,or do we take them? ((they (the sick) will love us for that)) Live well Monika!
@reaganaidan Honestly, I'm Polish and we're brought up to be clean and not messy. I was very discusted with this video! People are lazy that lead to messy houses like this. I'm surprised the village hasn't closed down this house yet. I wouldn't step foot in this garbage dump. I'm not trying to be mean, i'm being honest.
All the crap in this house .. the family in this house is breathing this is and its very unsafe.
No Self "Respect" is just an excuse. Get it together!!
@reaganaidan &@MonikaLaleczka : how many people's names can you remember from watching an episode of hoarders? I assure you that fame is not what I am after. If you grew up with my mom you would know there are always promises made when it comes to cleaning, and are never accomplished. She jokes at the situation, moves piles around, shuts down when you talk too much about it...I need a combination of funding of trash removal and psycological help that go hand in hand, and I cannot alone do it.
@MonikaLaleczka to say "clean up" like it's my choice is not fair. If I thought throwing everything away in my parents house would work, I would. My dad used to take bags of clothing and unopened items to goodwill and my mom would KNOW a pile had been moved or something was misssing, go into a rage, and then buy MORE stuff to replace it. With hoarders, it's all emotional. all about holding on to things they attatched with other memories/feelings to hide behind rather than cope. don't judge.
@MonikaLaleczka I cleaned some of my parents house and she screamed when she came down the stairs cuz i was throwing stuff away.. she started crying and kicked me out of the house.. I'm not living there anymore.. but hoarders think that you just killed them once you clean their house of memories.. But my mom doesnt have memories of coupons and damn near everything or i wouldnt think.. she needs help cleaning.. but she would just buy more shit again to make it look bad again >.< pissing me off
@MonikaLaleczka the "vacation trick" never works on hoarders like this.......most hoarders never leave the house unless they have to.....except on trash day when they roam the streets looking for disguarded treasures. Also many hoarders are mentally ill......obsessive compulsive, anxiety disorder etc.
You better put batteries in the smoke detectors or they are going to die a fire would start so easily and quickly and they would be trapped its so important expecially in this situation
I know that TLC and Dr Phil has also helped Hoarders, perhaps you could try that? Also maybe hiring a local professional organizer who may have some experience with OCD issues.
I have helped Hoarders with their homes...if I lived where your parents do I would gladly help. I'm so sorry for your frustration about this situation. :(
I don't think you could call me a hoarder,but the place looks bad right now b/c I had a creative episode with painting and clay sculpting....I'm looking at all those videos to scare myself into getting my ass up off the couch and clean.So w/o her getting on TLC ,her video is useful for some of us...
Some people do not deserve to be home-owners. There are many people who have nothing and it looks like this once beautiful home is wasted, filled with one couples massed posessions.
Hoarding is a western phenomenon brought on by mass consumption and greed. Suggesting it is an illness is just an excuse and an insult to true needy people of the world..
people who make comments about hoarders just being lazy are f**kin ignorant. i dont understand it either but since it's so prevalent there is deffinately a validity to the fact that it is a mental illness. the person who said they are bipolar (i think it was ladyofwar1980) cannot possibly understand what it's like to have a different illness so i dont know why they would compare the two. so ignorant
My mother is a hoarder as well. How do you deal with all this shit ? It's impossible. & one of the worst things is you KNOW when they get too old or just aren't able to be mobile or function as well, it's going to be your job to take care of this.
I don't get it. I have bipolar depression and a small child at home yet I can manage to keep my house clean. Mental illness isn't an excuse to live like this...sorry.
@LadyofWar1980 I personally have bipolar myself but hoarding is a complete different type of illness that is specifically toward wanting to keep things for the attachment or the meaning. To say having that this isn't an excuse to live like this is like others saying to us when we go through depression stage that having mental illness isn't an excuse to not be happy. It simply doesn't work like that.
@yvonnechu The thing is, imo, you have to keep your illness in check. It's your responsibility to get help if your illness is getting the best of you before it gets out of control. Just saying....
OK...whoever is saying you need to "help" your parents...YOU need serious help...for codependency!!! (Can you spell that?) Her parents are mentally ill...I am a psychologist who treats this stuff! To "msmeltzer"...I am so sorry that you have to deal with this...your parents have a very serious problem. The only thing that will help you feel sane is to detach and spend less time with them. It is a very rare thing for this problem to improve. I wish you nothing but happiness in your own life!
But why put this on here if you are not asking for help? Why not submit their name to the Hoarders show on A&E or TLC and see if they would help? Putting videos like this up on youtube is just asking for criticism.
@Mitsy1212 I actually did get contacted from Hoarders, but after a few questions, they said my submission wasn't as desperate as most they show (i.e. eviction pending, city complaints, etc) and my aim was to find "celebrity help b/c every other way I approach my mom's problem, she pushes it aside and jokes and changes the subject...
@Mitsy1212 I suspect you have never spent any significant amount of time with a hoarder. I really think you have to be around one to understand one. They are extremely resistant to changes and for many what you are suggesting would actually be counterproductive. You couldn't put enough videos on youtube to show how much they hate to be confronted about their hoarding. Even if they do quit it's often because they were shamed into it and not because their thought process has actually changed.
What do we have here but some person who thinks they can influence and control others.
Getting righteous are you?
You're so elite that everyone will just follow whatever you say?
News flash for you. People have thier own ways. And nothing you or her do will change the way her parents want to be. The parents have to decide to change themselves. Shame on you for making such allegations as she doesn't care, O miss righteous one.
@dyonna208 This is not a kid talking. Its an adult woman.
We all agree its a health and safety problem. Yes, its a psychological issue.
But like all issues like alcohol or drugs, the person has to want to change . Your arrogance thinking you can just order them to change is an example of your ignorance concerning these types of addictions.
Lastly, no ones laughing and trying to shame the poster like its her fault she can't control them is way off. You've got no right to attack her.
@dyonna208 obviously you don't know a hoarder, or you would know that there is a deep connection with their items and a deep attachment behind each piece of trash, each magazine, each article of clothing...for instance, the basement is FILLED with toys of my sister and my childhood, and she can't rid of them because of how they remind her of us being children...like holding onto these things capture the moment and getting rid of them would mean that she is getting rid of that part of her life.
@msmeltzer my friend that I mentioned above agonizes for hours over throwing away a little pile of receipts - should she keep them? will she need them? What if, what if....?? so she never throws anything away. She has cancelled checks from the 70's. She uses a ruler to line up the dishes perfectly in her cabinets, takes all day just to empty the dishwasher. It is a HORRIBLE disease, and a horrible way to live. I can't imagine what it must have been like to grow up in a home like this.
@msmeltzer she obviously has a lack of understanding of a hoarder. When I was in high school, I was going down the road of a hoarder. I would keep worthless things like notes from my friends because I was sentimental about it. And it was cluttering up my room. Then I got over that enotion with the whole out of sight, out of mind way. Then I moved in with my aunt when I was 20 and she was a hoarder. I couldn't convince her that her hoarding was affecting my and her animals health, so I left
@dyonna208 She KNOWS she had a problem. We TALK about it frequently. You cannot force adults to do something they won't do...please learn before you judge.
@msmeltzer very true. I have an intelligent and talented friend who lives like this - her problem is that she is OCD, and has to do everything perfectly - I mean, she will take 20 minutes to wash one dish. When you get that hung up on little things, you get overwhelmed and can't accomplish anything, so you let it all go to hell. Then some hoarders are just unable to let things go. I want to grab my friend and shake her and just say THROW SOME SHIT AWAY!! But it wouldn't make any difference.
@msmeltzer Judge its called having a mental illnesses. I love people saying we are trying to help. I just came from a job 6 30 yard dumpsters. And the family sent her to the hospital.
@msmeltzer my mother is a hoarder. if (she) left alone she would keep everything that she can get her hands on. my sister asks my dad once every 2 to 3 years to take her out for a small vacation. Then we "move" in. everything gos. when they return. she flips out of course but its worth it (tough love). you can "force" them, sadly it is the only way. good luck.
im sorry to see this. my parents are the same way, and i hate them both for this. its a really really sad way to live and raise kids. god bless your heart. i remember where i come from cause its what i dont want to become.
My mom is similar. People telling you to clean it up have no clue.
Parents are adults. You cannot boss them around and expect them to respect you, it is anti productive. We do what we can. Other wise it is there life. I wish you the best. Stay up
Were you able to have friends over when you were a kid? When did you realize that your house/lifestyle was different from your friends? Do your parents have problems with rodants or bugs? I know that most people do not see things from a hoarders perspective and they just think they are crazy but there is, in their minds, a method to their madness.
@Saguaro24 growing up, i couldn't have friends over. If someone dropped by to say hi, or drop off something for me, we had to stand outside on the porch and explain "oh, it's really messy..." I think the last time I remembered having people over was when I was 8ish and my parents were having friends over, and the mess wasn't in 2 of the rooms yet, so we could hide things...but she has been this way since at least when i was 5 (I'm almost 27 now)
Have you ever thought of getting her help? There are professional organizers and psychologists that specialize in this area. I'm doing a research paper on compulsive hoarding and acquiring, and your mother seems to hit all the spots dead on...
It's not that's its dirty--it's not like its trash and food and debris. The things ARE stacked, and folded nicely...I feel for folks this is obviously a very real, though interesting, mental disorder
I however could never be a hoarder. hell- who has the money to buy all that stuff- NOT ME!!
I have a friend whose parents are hoarders. As we live literally, on the same street I would visit her house quite often ( Which was amazing, as very few people come over there ), their whole house was like this. They weren't this bad, as they made attempts to clean the house but it never got anywhere...
I feel quite sad for her, living in a house like that. She even picked up some of her parents qualities....
It's sad that the house has come to such a state, but sadder still is the judgment I hear in your voice. Obviously, someone who lives like this is not in their right mind. Being your parents as well, perhaps a bit more compassion and advocacy on their behalf would be more helpful? I know it's incredibly frustrating dealing with hoarders- I've had three in my life and haven't been able to handle it. I don't understand it, but I didn't judge. I don't know. It's a baffling condition.
@AtlantaITGirl there's no "Letting it happen" really, it's hard to explain the disturbing behavior and mindset behind these collections, but my mom needs help beyond getting rid of everything...
@msmeltzer that is true, when you try to help, they will spend hours justifying why they can't get rid of even one of their 16 rowing machines. It is extremely frustrating to try and help - and when my friend HAS managed to get herself more organized and get rid of some things, clean up her house, within 3 months she is back to living in chaos. I think psychiatric help is the only way, and even that is not always successful.
This is a mental disorder and there is a scale which establishes the degree a person hoards. It is called the NSGCD Clutter Hoarding Scale. It is the Official Organizational Assessment Tool. You can internet search this and also find it in pdf format.
situations like this are dangerous and unhealthy, such a sad way to live hopefully they will get counselling there is an underlying issue and it probably stinks bad in that house!
Wow, I don't know how your related but it's great how you go into their house when they aren't there, videotape their private things, not leaving out a single detail, then putting it on the Internet. Glad your not one of my relatives.
I understand that you are probably frustrated, hurt, angry, etc, but your parents have a mental disorder. What they need is therapy, and maybe family therapy to help repair the rifts between you all.
I'm a neat freak. When I see houses like this I want to jump in and start organizing and cleaning. I would love it. But after watching the show "Hoarders" I know I couldn't deal with these people. I have to knock um out and tie them up till I was done.
i have to say thank you for doing this. my hubbys parents are hoarders but not this bad yet. he lived with them but he moved with us and our kids. he goes back everyso so often and he says that slowly its getting bad. I have 3 small boys that i refuse to let go over there. I am too scared they will come across something dangerous. again you are a strong person for shedding light on this. I hope your mom get help......
I know how this feels. You cant just "make them stop" it's an addiction. They get mad if you move things, try to throw something away, or shed negative light on shopping.. It's tough, thanks for sharing.
I know someone who does this, but not quite to this extreme. She's been through some very difficult financial times, and I think she saves everything because she thinks she might need it someday. She probably has 30 handbags she'll never use and a shed full of clothes she'll never use, etc, etc. It's like she's thinks she will see very hard times again and is preparing for it.
That looks really bad..You can't help them though unless "They" addmit they got this problem..But I know someone who's house looks 10 times worse.Well good luck and I really hope the see they have this problem
there's not "letting them" live like this, if I would get rid of all the junk, my mom would have a fit and go on a shopping spree of "replacing" things. My dad tried throwing things away before and she always finds out...
Maybe you can get help from a group that specializes in hoarding.There is a new tv show called Hoarders on A and E.Its on Monday nights at ten p m,EST.
My mom cooks for 3-4 days worth so she doesn't have to use the stove too much. My siblings and I haven't set foot in her place in years. The grand kids have never been to her home. Every day she tells me that she's going to clean but it never happens. It affects our relationship because when I come to visit, I have to stay at my siblings who have no room while she has an extra room but it's full of crap and smells really bad.
My mother's abusive and a hoarder. I need prayers, support, whatever I can get, and I need funding to go to college. Please, please watch my videos about them (they're on my channel) and tell all your friends. I'm trying to get as much support as possible so that I could get out of the situation. Thank you so, so much.
my grandparents are hoarders, not to an extreme like this but their rooms in the house are full of stuff and it reeks in my grandfathers room too.. but the rest of the house is clean, probably because my dad lives there and keeps it clean.
Hi, my name is Mary. I work for a nationally syndicated talk show that is looking for families affected by extreme hoarding. If you and your family is interested, please call me at 877-836-3419.
My aunt used to live like this. She didn't allow anyone to throw anything away. You had just a path to walk through the house. And then you had to walk sideways.
there is absolutely no explaining how my mom's mind works, she knows the problem is there but puts things off all the time. it's "I know, I need to clean" or "today i cleaned up this one pile of..." it's frustrating to see it but guiltily, I ignore most of it because I don't live there...
I feel your pain. My mom won't throw anything away. The problem is that she doesn't want any help. When I didn't live with her, I made it a point to never (or rarely) visit the house because I knew it would be filthy and filled with stuff. At least you don't have an old jacuzzi on the front porch like I do :-(
My Grandma has this problem. My Dad grew up this way. He eventually bought her a house and moved her in. Every December he goes back to my Grandma's and throws everything away. I don't know what to think about this since she cries hysterically! It all comes back though.
Note to all, I realize how terrible it is that they live this way. Yes, this was made in an attempt to get them celebrity help b/c I feel that's the only way to really get into my mom's head. No, they don't know this video exists, I think my mom would flip
There are several parts of the brain. Imagine them sitting around a meeting table. All of them say that an item is junk, except for one of them (the part that is affected chemically causing the hoarding sensation). That part of the brain is shouting "we need this stuff". In an attempt to shut this guy up, the other parts of the brain agree to keep the junk, but nothing beyond that.
My previous comment shows how stuff accumulates, but absolutely no action is taken on it, it all goes into disarray. Contact Dr. Stephen Phillipson in New York, Or Dr. Bruce Mansbridge in Austin.
Well, this video gave me hope. At least my house isn't the messiest one around! Not that I'm into comparing, but my house is immaculate compared to theirs. However, on behalf of your parents, I'd suggest you accept them as they are. I didn't see cigarette butts or beer bottles, so they are probably just victims of ADD.
I think their money supply needs to be cut to the point where they can't buy the necessities. They will go searching and find they already have the stuff to use in their house. I shop a lot but during the time where i had no money i was surprised how well my self control was to not buy stuff i didn't need. Or even the stuff i needed i would cut back. Only works for some people though, a lot of hoarding behavior i think stems from the fear of being poor and not having stuff.
t07061988 2 days ago
you need to call a&e
alienhddna 6 days ago in playlist Liked videos
were from switzerland and its much hard to imagine being trapped like such setting it on fire and all that dumpsters e.t.c. in my town you can be fined by the govt!
they have problem should be able to throw all away without 2nd glance know what i mean? leave hoarders to themselves and be clean always
troddsy 1 month ago
omg i went in a house that they moved an old man out of it looked just as bad we wore mask to go in their took 2 / 30 foot dumpsters to haul all the trash out.. .fucking sick ass shit.. clean your house people..
stelbl 1 month ago
This is not hoarding.
This show should be called "IM A STUPID FAT LAZY PIECE OF SHIT AND I DONT FEEL LIKE GETTING OFF MY FAT DEGENERATE ASS AND CLEANING UP AFTER MYSELF....
Not even animals shit where they live, if they can help it.
These people should be used to replace monkeys or dogs in medical research...
These sub-human degenerates would be perfect substitutes.....their lives have less value than that of a shit-fly in my opinion.
tahnidopicizide 1 month ago
I get an urge to clean homes like this! I don't know maybe it is abnormal but whenever I see cluttered homes of hoarders like this I feel like cleaning them out and having a garage sale with all the things can be sold :D
gamahamoud 3 months ago
wtf
markanddana 3 months ago
@msmeltzer How are you getting through with this? I am in the exact same sitituation but im only 16, and my dad hoards. Please help!
WinnerKimkimrose 3 months ago
My parents house looks exactly like this, at least it did last time I was in it.. I have refused to go inside of it for at least 5 years now.
I've told them that if it comes down to me being responsible for cleaning the mess up I will not be doing it. In fact if I have a choice I will never enter the house again. If they become to old or if they pass the mess will be given to someone else. Anyone willing to clean all the stuff out will have their pick of the "treasures" the rest is trash.
embracingreality 4 months ago
stop filming my house
AdamNForest 4 months ago
Buy a Japanese wife, they will take care of everything!
GNR214 5 months ago
Light it on fire
DopeIndustries 5 months ago
I hate to clean. A lot. I'll procrastinate on it all day and waste my entire day. It's awful. But I always sit down and watch an episode of hoarders or one of these YouTube hoarder vids and that always gives me the motivation. That's my prob. I'm much better than what I was 10 yrs. ago. I officially had a "hoarder house" when I was about 19. These days my house isn't that bad at all. I'm kind of a minimalist when it comes to actual possessions. But it can get messy/disarray/dirty.
tygersflowerz 5 months ago
I am willing to help you for free.. but i live in denmark, if i ever get over there.. then i will send u a message
pomfrit93 5 months ago
Did I imagine it or did I hear the chirping sound that a smoke detector with a low battery makes?
pookoos 5 months ago
@pookoos yes that's what you heard... sounds real safe doesn't it?
bdimag 1 month ago
damn lady clean your house
pokeperson2 6 months ago
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landewebshow 7 months ago
I feel bad for this person, this house is horrendous. It has got to be a sickness or possibly extreme laziness?
MsRuddle 7 months ago
I hope you find help for your mom, even if it's not from a tv show.
mgmansell 7 months ago
Wow I never seen a house that clean before.
anastaisa100 7 months ago
She is the type of bitch that always want to bring a dish to the company Christmas Party. Nasty Bitch
easyway2001 8 months ago
OMG! I feel you. My folks are also hoarders. NOONE WILL EVER KNOW what it's like growing up in a house like that. It ruins lives and relationships. It kinda sucks when people place more value on old pieces of shit than healthy relationships with each other and other people. It is a legit disorder, but it's SELFISH not addressing it! My folks and I still have ALOT of issues because of it.
evolver27 8 months ago
I saw a few episodes of "Hoarders." These people start off wanting the help, but then they just ending up fighting everybody all the way over every little thing that is suggested for the trash. It's frustrating to watch. And even if you miraculously succeed in getting their house clean, they'll just go back to their old ways eventually anyway.
mplsmn1975 9 months ago
I love the Friends Family sign at the front door stairs....really pulls the place together.
ridinbitchwithbatman 9 months ago
Aww I commend you for doing all you can to help your Mom. Good luck and I hope she gets the help she needs!
dimekman777 9 months ago
Its not hoarding,she is a dirty lazy person... end of
suckcucker 10 months ago
omg....sorry but....i would just go in an clean it all!!!!!!! just in and out before anybody know anything.
MrLilort 10 months ago
@MrLilort A mess like that would take several days to clean. I don't see a "just-in-and-out" scenario here. If you wanted to do it without their knowledge, you'd probably need for them to be on a long vacation to make it possible. (then they'd just mess it up again after they came back.)
mplsmn1975 9 months ago
@MrLilort The hoarding is like putting a layer of insulation between yourself and what makes you feel anxious and not in control. (Actually, being overweight many times is the same thing). You need to fix the underlying problem before you can fix the outer symptom.
jonssweetlady 8 months ago
Hoarding is a brain disorder as all mental illnesses are. A biological illness like heart disease or diabetes. They need professional help. Both of them and you too. You have been affected by their disease. Perhaps you can find a therapist for yourself who deals in hoarding and they can help you cope with being an adult child of a hoarder. And they may have advise and have some resources for dealing with your parents. I am a hoarder, and seeking help. Visit my channel and give some input. Hope.
disposophobic 10 months ago
Thanks for this video. My boyfriend is like this. His place is messy. Books clothes even food on the floor. Nothing gets thrown out. Nothing. He looks normal whn he goes out, but I never knew until I visited his home. I insisted on visiting his home in case he has a girl but now I know why he never invited me. Hoarders typically like to stay home with their mess rather than go out and party. YOU CAN"T CHANGE THEM. Unless they want to chage.He gets mad when I tried to touch his stuff.
muchaba 10 months ago
question: was the house like this for many years or did the hoarding accelerate over a short peroid of time
inkey2 11 months ago
It is easy to say "just clean it up" but there are some deep seeded issues here. It is like telling a person like me with depression to just "cheer up"
MrMap4921 11 months ago
u call that hoarding? my parents house has a mountain of rubbish
MrJudas666666 1 year ago
I have a solution... Take away there cash, credit cards, and check books.
TheAshaftergreen 1 year ago
My mom is a hoarder, and it's a never ending battle. She has pushed away half of her children with her ability to collect things that she never uses. I am about to leave her as well because I can't deal with it. We have tried to get her help and she just ignores anything yet complains about how bad her life is going. I'm seriously bout to throw my hands up and leave her in her mess she created for the whole family.
jacob7207 1 year ago
@jacob7207 Ask your mom, what would she doe if her home was clean and tidy? How would she feel? If she starts crying, you have something to work with. If she doesn't care and wants you to butt out, then you have done all you can do. The hoarder has to start somewhere. If they are unwilling to try to see the situation as life threatening and unsafe, then there's not much you can do. It's sad.
DoUWanna007 1 year ago
My father is like this. Not as bad though. I had a huge fight for real estate in the living room and it has never been cluttered. I did it for my mother who was always afraid to stand up to him. I felt I was out of place because it is really not my place but it was selfish and embarrassing to my mother. There are still many rooms like the one above.
jabmalassie 1 year ago
This is dangerous, unhealthy, and absolutely appalling.
legony1 1 year ago
In fact the secret to our Healing is no secret at all and Stares us dead in the Face every day though we most often ignore it. When you recognize this and Choose differently, you can transform your life in such a short period of time.
I use Praise, Gratitude, and Love as tools of transformation in my life, and many others have as well, I'm not special or extraordinary, if I AM then EVERYONE is. We're all in the same boat, but we can help each other along. God Bless.
-The Ishayas
Brahmanfire 1 year ago
The perceived imperfection of Love we give and receive at a young age casts a shadow upon the heart igniting the Ego's never ending quest to fulfill it's lack of Wholeness. Yet through Meditation and expansion of consciousness one can peel back the the multifaceted layers of the self/personality and uncover the Truth. That we ARE whole, and can Give and Receive Love perfectly with an open heart and mind. As this awareness dawns, all useless habits/addictions fall away effortlessly.
Brahmanfire 1 year ago
And I can say this from the experiences of addiction I've suffered through with so many things... drugs, stuff, lust, greed... etc. They're all symptoms and look very different from one another... yet the cause or core issue is always the same. A growing emptiness inside, a cup with a hole in the bottom which no addiction can fill.
These habits/addictions/personality quirks, usually develop in the early years of our lives after having experienced a great Loss or heartbreak or Pain.
Brahmanfire 1 year ago
Hoarding is a misappropriated Love for objects on the outside after having developed an addiction to Identifying oneself with things. It is the American Dream many have been sold. A disconnection from God/Consciousness/Love within, and looking for love in all the wrong places, in this case "stuff". Every Ego fills the hole in the heart differently and the destructive habits developed from this narcissistic self-loathing are diverse.
Truly... Praise, Gratitude, and Love are the only cure. :)
Brahmanfire 1 year ago
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I wouldn't sleep inside this house,,, nor camp outside in the backyard.
I saw a comment that you made .. you want some tv show there? You want to be famous because of this? I say pay for your parents vacation...get them out for 2 weeks and start cleaning!!!
I could only imagine how many roaches and bugs you have in that house..not to mention mold probably growing. ((( I saw something like this on Oprah!!!)))
Clean up!!!!!!
MonikaLaleczka 1 year ago
@MonikaLaleczka Some people have no self respect even with support of friends, family and even total strangers. I love your comment "you want to be famous because of this?" sadly they seem to choose... yes. Correct me if i am wrong, if some one is sick, do we ask them if they want to go to the hospital,or do we take them? ((they (the sick) will love us for that)) Live well Monika!
reaganaidan 1 year ago
@reaganaidan Honestly, I'm Polish and we're brought up to be clean and not messy. I was very discusted with this video! People are lazy that lead to messy houses like this. I'm surprised the village hasn't closed down this house yet. I wouldn't step foot in this garbage dump. I'm not trying to be mean, i'm being honest.
All the crap in this house .. the family in this house is breathing this is and its very unsafe.
No Self "Respect" is just an excuse. Get it together!!
MonikaLaleczka 1 year ago
@reaganaidan &@MonikaLaleczka : how many people's names can you remember from watching an episode of hoarders? I assure you that fame is not what I am after. If you grew up with my mom you would know there are always promises made when it comes to cleaning, and are never accomplished. She jokes at the situation, moves piles around, shuts down when you talk too much about it...I need a combination of funding of trash removal and psycological help that go hand in hand, and I cannot alone do it.
msmeltzer 1 year ago 14
@MonikaLaleczka to say "clean up" like it's my choice is not fair. If I thought throwing everything away in my parents house would work, I would. My dad used to take bags of clothing and unopened items to goodwill and my mom would KNOW a pile had been moved or something was misssing, go into a rage, and then buy MORE stuff to replace it. With hoarders, it's all emotional. all about holding on to things they attatched with other memories/feelings to hide behind rather than cope. don't judge.
msmeltzer 1 year ago 16
@MonikaLaleczka I cleaned some of my parents house and she screamed when she came down the stairs cuz i was throwing stuff away.. she started crying and kicked me out of the house.. I'm not living there anymore.. but hoarders think that you just killed them once you clean their house of memories.. But my mom doesnt have memories of coupons and damn near everything or i wouldnt think.. she needs help cleaning.. but she would just buy more shit again to make it look bad again >.< pissing me off
silvermystic2001 1 year ago
@MonikaLaleczka the "vacation trick" never works on hoarders like this.......most hoarders never leave the house unless they have to.....except on trash day when they roam the streets looking for disguarded treasures. Also many hoarders are mentally ill......obsessive compulsive, anxiety disorder etc.
inkey2 11 months ago
and call hoarders they will help your parents
cheyglenn78 1 year ago
You better put batteries in the smoke detectors or they are going to die a fire would start so easily and quickly and they would be trapped its so important expecially in this situation
cheyglenn78 1 year ago
youtube.com/watch?v=V6J4erbcdo8
LiveLaughLoveCA23 1 year ago
Was that waffle syrup on the washer?
itsmillertime86 1 year ago
her smoke detector needs a new battery!
sebway23 1 year ago
I know that TLC and Dr Phil has also helped Hoarders, perhaps you could try that? Also maybe hiring a local professional organizer who may have some experience with OCD issues.
I have helped Hoarders with their homes...if I lived where your parents do I would gladly help. I'm so sorry for your frustration about this situation. :(
spiritbyrd1 1 year ago
I don't think you could call me a hoarder,but the place looks bad right now b/c I had a creative episode with painting and clay sculpting....I'm looking at all those videos to scare myself into getting my ass up off the couch and clean.So w/o her getting on TLC ,her video is useful for some of us...
kzam717 1 year ago
Some people do not deserve to be home-owners. There are many people who have nothing and it looks like this once beautiful home is wasted, filled with one couples massed posessions.
Hoarding is a western phenomenon brought on by mass consumption and greed. Suggesting it is an illness is just an excuse and an insult to true needy people of the world..
TSM8088 1 year ago
how can someone with bipolar disorder possibly compare themselves with someone with hoarders syndrome? that person is just plain ignorant
iluvdonkeynozzle 1 year ago
people who make comments about hoarders just being lazy are f**kin ignorant. i dont understand it either but since it's so prevalent there is deffinately a validity to the fact that it is a mental illness. the person who said they are bipolar (i think it was ladyofwar1980) cannot possibly understand what it's like to have a different illness so i dont know why they would compare the two. so ignorant
iluvdonkeynozzle 1 year ago
My mother is a hoarder as well. How do you deal with all this shit ? It's impossible. & one of the worst things is you KNOW when they get too old or just aren't able to be mobile or function as well, it's going to be your job to take care of this.
DeviousDisarray 1 year ago
I don't get it. I have bipolar depression and a small child at home yet I can manage to keep my house clean. Mental illness isn't an excuse to live like this...sorry.
LadyofWar1980 1 year ago
@LadyofWar1980 I personally have bipolar myself but hoarding is a complete different type of illness that is specifically toward wanting to keep things for the attachment or the meaning. To say having that this isn't an excuse to live like this is like others saying to us when we go through depression stage that having mental illness isn't an excuse to not be happy. It simply doesn't work like that.
yvonnechu 1 year ago
@yvonnechu The thing is, imo, you have to keep your illness in check. It's your responsibility to get help if your illness is getting the best of you before it gets out of control. Just saying....
LadyofWar1980 1 year ago
check out my friends room
syxxwilliams 1 year ago
is the house always so dark?
TheSwords99 1 year ago
Watch Dr.Oz Show by dr. oz fan. Hoarders - Parts 1,2, and 3!
dyonna208 1 year ago
OK...whoever is saying you need to "help" your parents...YOU need serious help...for codependency!!! (Can you spell that?) Her parents are mentally ill...I am a psychologist who treats this stuff! To "msmeltzer"...I am so sorry that you have to deal with this...your parents have a very serious problem. The only thing that will help you feel sane is to detach and spend less time with them. It is a very rare thing for this problem to improve. I wish you nothing but happiness in your own life!
ksopik 1 year ago
I feel bad for you. Having a parent with a mental illness is difficult burden to carry. I hope you can find some help for them.
Cherri59 1 year ago
it's a disorder, people who do not understand talk junk. I can understand why her parents are this way, no one has the right to judge anyone.
yunasenna 1 year ago
But why put this on here if you are not asking for help? Why not submit their name to the Hoarders show on A&E or TLC and see if they would help? Putting videos like this up on youtube is just asking for criticism.
Mitsy1212 1 year ago 4
@Mitsy1212 I actually did get contacted from Hoarders, but after a few questions, they said my submission wasn't as desperate as most they show (i.e. eviction pending, city complaints, etc) and my aim was to find "celebrity help b/c every other way I approach my mom's problem, she pushes it aside and jokes and changes the subject...
msmeltzer 1 year ago 4
@Mitsy1212 I suspect you have never spent any significant amount of time with a hoarder. I really think you have to be around one to understand one. They are extremely resistant to changes and for many what you are suggesting would actually be counterproductive. You couldn't put enough videos on youtube to show how much they hate to be confronted about their hoarding. Even if they do quit it's often because they were shamed into it and not because their thought process has actually changed.
DoYouSeeWhy 1 year ago
Time for a yard sale!
FarangBalls 1 year ago
@Mr147oak I give her credit for publicly admitting the situation. Most, like you, would hide and pretend to the public that all was fine.
I don't see it as spiteful. And its not her home. The parents can live anyway they wish untill they decide to change.
yoyo762 1 year ago
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dyonna208 1 year ago
@dyonna208 Well, well, well.
What do we have here but some person who thinks they can influence and control others.
Getting righteous are you?
You're so elite that everyone will just follow whatever you say?
News flash for you. People have thier own ways. And nothing you or her do will change the way her parents want to be. The parents have to decide to change themselves. Shame on you for making such allegations as she doesn't care, O miss righteous one.
yoyo762 1 year ago
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dyonna208 1 year ago
@dyonna208 This is not a kid talking. Its an adult woman.
We all agree its a health and safety problem. Yes, its a psychological issue.
But like all issues like alcohol or drugs, the person has to want to change . Your arrogance thinking you can just order them to change is an example of your ignorance concerning these types of addictions.
Lastly, no ones laughing and trying to shame the poster like its her fault she can't control them is way off. You've got no right to attack her.
yoyo762 1 year ago
@dyonna208 obviously you don't know a hoarder, or you would know that there is a deep connection with their items and a deep attachment behind each piece of trash, each magazine, each article of clothing...for instance, the basement is FILLED with toys of my sister and my childhood, and she can't rid of them because of how they remind her of us being children...like holding onto these things capture the moment and getting rid of them would mean that she is getting rid of that part of her life.
msmeltzer 1 year ago
@msmeltzer my friend that I mentioned above agonizes for hours over throwing away a little pile of receipts - should she keep them? will she need them? What if, what if....?? so she never throws anything away. She has cancelled checks from the 70's. She uses a ruler to line up the dishes perfectly in her cabinets, takes all day just to empty the dishwasher. It is a HORRIBLE disease, and a horrible way to live. I can't imagine what it must have been like to grow up in a home like this.
Dix994 1 year ago
@msmeltzer she obviously has a lack of understanding of a hoarder. When I was in high school, I was going down the road of a hoarder. I would keep worthless things like notes from my friends because I was sentimental about it. And it was cluttering up my room. Then I got over that enotion with the whole out of sight, out of mind way. Then I moved in with my aunt when I was 20 and she was a hoarder. I couldn't convince her that her hoarding was affecting my and her animals health, so I left
rockergirl83 1 year ago
@msmeltzer I was talking about dyonna208, don't get me wrong.
rockergirl83 1 year ago
@dyonna208 She KNOWS she had a problem. We TALK about it frequently. You cannot force adults to do something they won't do...please learn before you judge.
msmeltzer 1 year ago
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dyonna208 1 year ago
@msmeltzer very true. I have an intelligent and talented friend who lives like this - her problem is that she is OCD, and has to do everything perfectly - I mean, she will take 20 minutes to wash one dish. When you get that hung up on little things, you get overwhelmed and can't accomplish anything, so you let it all go to hell. Then some hoarders are just unable to let things go. I want to grab my friend and shake her and just say THROW SOME SHIT AWAY!! But it wouldn't make any difference.
Dix994 1 year ago
@msmeltzer Judge its called having a mental illnesses. I love people saying we are trying to help. I just came from a job 6 30 yard dumpsters. And the family sent her to the hospital.
MrUgh313 1 year ago
@msmeltzer my mother is a hoarder. if (she) left alone she would keep everything that she can get her hands on. my sister asks my dad once every 2 to 3 years to take her out for a small vacation. Then we "move" in. everything gos. when they return. she flips out of course but its worth it (tough love). you can "force" them, sadly it is the only way. good luck.
reaganaidan 1 year ago
She's not their sitter, its not her responsibility to take care of their disability
texrokerchik 1 year ago
im sorry to see this. my parents are the same way, and i hate them both for this. its a really really sad way to live and raise kids. god bless your heart. i remember where i come from cause its what i dont want to become.
Basketcase32787 1 year ago
My mom is similar. People telling you to clean it up have no clue.
Parents are adults. You cannot boss them around and expect them to respect you, it is anti productive. We do what we can. Other wise it is there life. I wish you the best. Stay up
speciesamused 1 year ago
As with everything, there's always something worse:
youtubedotcom/watch?v=IQFcbvP5Rl8
7Lscjracer 1 year ago
Were you able to have friends over when you were a kid? When did you realize that your house/lifestyle was different from your friends? Do your parents have problems with rodants or bugs? I know that most people do not see things from a hoarders perspective and they just think they are crazy but there is, in their minds, a method to their madness.
Saguaro24 1 year ago
@Saguaro24 growing up, i couldn't have friends over. If someone dropped by to say hi, or drop off something for me, we had to stand outside on the porch and explain "oh, it's really messy..." I think the last time I remembered having people over was when I was 8ish and my parents were having friends over, and the mess wasn't in 2 of the rooms yet, so we could hide things...but she has been this way since at least when i was 5 (I'm almost 27 now)
msmeltzer 1 year ago
@msmeltzer
Have you ever thought of getting her help? There are professional organizers and psychologists that specialize in this area. I'm doing a research paper on compulsive hoarding and acquiring, and your mother seems to hit all the spots dead on...
SpammityCalamity 1 year ago
Hoarding is really bad, and highly unsanitary, you dont live with them do you?
Amurrell2468 1 year ago
Hording is a sickness. The horder feel helpless without there things.
leefoll 1 year ago 13
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your sound sucks you should cosider playing a song instead of your sorry ass voice play drowning pool
pointshollow 1 year ago
thank you for posting that scale, it is very interesting to see.
msmeltzer 1 year ago
It's not that's its dirty--it's not like its trash and food and debris. The things ARE stacked, and folded nicely...I feel for folks this is obviously a very real, though interesting, mental disorder
I however could never be a hoarder. hell- who has the money to buy all that stuff- NOT ME!!
AtlantaITGirl 1 year ago
I have a friend whose parents are hoarders. As we live literally, on the same street I would visit her house quite often ( Which was amazing, as very few people come over there ), their whole house was like this. They weren't this bad, as they made attempts to clean the house but it never got anywhere...
I feel quite sad for her, living in a house like that. She even picked up some of her parents qualities....
Pencilsoot 1 year ago
It's sad that the house has come to such a state, but sadder still is the judgment I hear in your voice. Obviously, someone who lives like this is not in their right mind. Being your parents as well, perhaps a bit more compassion and advocacy on their behalf would be more helpful? I know it's incredibly frustrating dealing with hoarders- I've had three in my life and haven't been able to handle it. I don't understand it, but I didn't judge. I don't know. It's a baffling condition.
LucyShy 1 year ago
such a shame. From the glimpses of the outside,i t looks like it could be a very pretty house. Is it a Victorian?
WithurShield 2 years ago
I think our parents are related =\
hilarychloebelf 2 years ago
its a mess but it that diry ive see worse they need a bigger house!!lol
picogiants 2 years ago
You should let your parents know that you have exposed them. Maybe that will help them to get help.
silvertonguedbard 2 years ago
what she needs to do is help them clean it up..i wouldn't let my parents live this way
AtlantaITGirl 1 year ago
@AtlantaITGirl there's no "Letting it happen" really, it's hard to explain the disturbing behavior and mindset behind these collections, but my mom needs help beyond getting rid of everything...
msmeltzer 1 year ago 2
@msmeltzer that is true, when you try to help, they will spend hours justifying why they can't get rid of even one of their 16 rowing machines. It is extremely frustrating to try and help - and when my friend HAS managed to get herself more organized and get rid of some things, clean up her house, within 3 months she is back to living in chaos. I think psychiatric help is the only way, and even that is not always successful.
Dix994 1 year ago
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This is a mental disorder and there is a scale which establishes the degree a person hoards. It is called the NSGCD Clutter Hoarding Scale. It is the Official Organizational Assessment Tool. You can internet search this and also find it in pdf format.
LifeCreationCoach 2 years ago 2
situations like this are dangerous and unhealthy, such a sad way to live hopefully they will get counselling there is an underlying issue and it probably stinks bad in that house!
ddlaurie01 2 years ago 9
that would be a really nice house if they just cleaned it
Kiyastand 2 years ago 3
these people need help :(
SkyFoxCode 2 years ago 2
I need to steam clean my eyeballs now.
Kyocera234 2 years ago
Wow, I don't know how your related but it's great how you go into their house when they aren't there, videotape their private things, not leaving out a single detail, then putting it on the Internet. Glad your not one of my relatives.
f82bird 2 years ago
I believe she said it was her parents. And why do you feel compelled to get on the internet and watch this video and then gripe at this girl?
Kyocera234 2 years ago
I understand that you are probably frustrated, hurt, angry, etc, but your parents have a mental disorder. What they need is therapy, and maybe family therapy to help repair the rifts between you all.
sadeyeseeyore 2 years ago 2
I'm a neat freak. When I see houses like this I want to jump in and start organizing and cleaning. I would love it. But after watching the show "Hoarders" I know I couldn't deal with these people. I have to knock um out and tie them up till I was done.
akdraw1 2 years ago 3
not only that but you'd clean it and it'd probably go back to looking bad again eventually
RetroGirl85 2 years ago
wow
TrickyMonkey1101 2 years ago
My mother in law's house looks just like that
AnnieNM06 2 years ago
Looks like my grandmas house. I remember when my brother and I were kids we would go visit her and play hide and seek in all the junk. It was fun.
xapplejacksx 2 years ago 2
i hear a smoke alarm beep. bad battery, so i would assume no one has been there in a while. or she hoards smoke alarms
peptopro17 2 years ago
Does anyone really live there? This is amazing...
rubenv 2 years ago
hey that looks like my grandparnts house
aeriaMage 2 years ago
10x worse? wow, i really can't believe this, i really cant.
PDS12 2 years ago
you seem remarkably well adjusted
TheUndert0ker 2 years ago
thank you, I haven't lived there in years so, it doesn't affect me as much as it used to!
msmeltzer 2 years ago
@msmeltzer Did you call someone to clean out the house?Did you put your folks in a rest home?This is like that Hoarders TV show on A & E.:(
HattieLovesCattie 2 years ago
Wow, you should tell them that IF anything were to happen to them and you needed an ambulance, that EMT's can NOT get in there. God forbid!
dragonvex 2 years ago 2
this is absolutely horrific. i feel for you as I know how upsetting it must have been for you as well.
Malubvra 2 years ago
i have to say thank you for doing this. my hubbys parents are hoarders but not this bad yet. he lived with them but he moved with us and our kids. he goes back everyso so often and he says that slowly its getting bad. I have 3 small boys that i refuse to let go over there. I am too scared they will come across something dangerous. again you are a strong person for shedding light on this. I hope your mom get help......
tonesgirl996 2 years ago
I know how this feels. You cant just "make them stop" it's an addiction. They get mad if you move things, try to throw something away, or shed negative light on shopping.. It's tough, thanks for sharing.
SwirlyJune 2 years ago 3
I know someone who does this, but not quite to this extreme. She's been through some very difficult financial times, and I think she saves everything because she thinks she might need it someday. She probably has 30 handbags she'll never use and a shed full of clothes she'll never use, etc, etc. It's like she's thinks she will see very hard times again and is preparing for it.
ErmUhOkFine 2 years ago
Thanks for sharing on this.
nixxi1980 2 years ago
I wonder what it would mean if they told you to clean your room..
Krowsnose 2 years ago
That looks really bad..You can't help them though unless "They" addmit they got this problem..But I know someone who's house looks 10 times worse.Well good luck and I really hope the see they have this problem
tonyhemi426 2 years ago
uuummm y do you let your parents live like this???i would do a clean up crew rent a giant dumpster send them on a holiday and get rid of all of it!!!
kjandkat 2 years ago
there's not "letting them" live like this, if I would get rid of all the junk, my mom would have a fit and go on a shopping spree of "replacing" things. My dad tried throwing things away before and she always finds out...
msmeltzer 2 years ago
Looks like my house!
giedosst 2 years ago
I'm curious as to how they cook?
Do they eat home cooked meals or do they eat takeaway every day?
fluffymum101 2 years ago
my mom cooks maybe once or twice a week and eats out with my grandma or getd drive thru the rest of the time
msmeltzer 2 years ago
That's sad too. Missing out on regular nutritious home cooked meals :(
Do they sleep separately due to there not being enough room left on the bed?
It affects peoples lives in so many ways, I hope this works and you can get them some help!
fluffymum101 2 years ago
Maybe you can get help from a group that specializes in hoarding.There is a new tv show called Hoarders on A and E.Its on Monday nights at ten p m,EST.
HattieLovesCattie 2 years ago
My mom cooks for 3-4 days worth so she doesn't have to use the stove too much. My siblings and I haven't set foot in her place in years. The grand kids have never been to her home. Every day she tells me that she's going to clean but it never happens. It affects our relationship because when I come to visit, I have to stay at my siblings who have no room while she has an extra room but it's full of crap and smells really bad.
fahlou13 2 years ago
I really need help:
My mother's abusive and a hoarder. I need prayers, support, whatever I can get, and I need funding to go to college. Please, please watch my videos about them (they're on my channel) and tell all your friends. I'm trying to get as much support as possible so that I could get out of the situation. Thank you so, so much.
LiveLaughLoveCA23 2 years ago
How do they eat and function on a daily basis????
avaleila 2 years ago
wow.....
suchasmango 2 years ago
My mom was a Compulsive Hoarder. The Christmas tree has been up for 3 years now.
lee85hg 2 years ago
my grandparents are hoarders, not to an extreme like this but their rooms in the house are full of stuff and it reeks in my grandfathers room too.. but the rest of the house is clean, probably because my dad lives there and keeps it clean.
anarttest 2 years ago
u need to send this in to a&e's new show hoarders n see if they could help
sofie139 2 years ago
I can hear the Fire Alarm dead battery beeping...
chenarch 2 years ago
if i were u i'd take whatever valuables i can outta there (if u can find them) and set that place on fire...collect the insurance $ and start over...
if your parents have a laundry pile that dates back 20 yrs ago, then they don't have any intention of cleaning that place up ever!!
bluesixx734 2 years ago
Hi, my name is Mary. I work for a nationally syndicated talk show that is looking for families affected by extreme hoarding. If you and your family is interested, please call me at 877-836-3419.
pacificrose501 2 years ago
My aunt used to live like this. She didn't allow anyone to throw anything away. You had just a path to walk through the house. And then you had to walk sideways.
Idolmakercat 2 years ago
there is absolutely no explaining how my mom's mind works, she knows the problem is there but puts things off all the time. it's "I know, I need to clean" or "today i cleaned up this one pile of..." it's frustrating to see it but guiltily, I ignore most of it because I don't live there...
msmeltzer 2 years ago
cant you talk with all the family and come and work in the house for a month and clean this?
cant you show tham this video? thay need to realys that thay have a problem.
I lived like that with my dad and he also hoard animals (chicken and ducks in the house) I cant belive that I lived like this.
smadarpopo 2 years ago
I feel your pain. My mom won't throw anything away. The problem is that she doesn't want any help. When I didn't live with her, I made it a point to never (or rarely) visit the house because I knew it would be filthy and filled with stuff. At least you don't have an old jacuzzi on the front porch like I do :-(
ankstarr 2 years ago
My Grandma has this problem. My Dad grew up this way. He eventually bought her a house and moved her in. Every December he goes back to my Grandma's and throws everything away. I don't know what to think about this since she cries hysterically! It all comes back though.
saturninenight 2 years ago
Note to all, I realize how terrible it is that they live this way. Yes, this was made in an attempt to get them celebrity help b/c I feel that's the only way to really get into my mom's head. No, they don't know this video exists, I think my mom would flip
msmeltzer 3 years ago
This won't help them. This will do nothing but humiliate them.
MaryMiSC 2 years ago 2
There are several parts of the brain. Imagine them sitting around a meeting table. All of them say that an item is junk, except for one of them (the part that is affected chemically causing the hoarding sensation). That part of the brain is shouting "we need this stuff". In an attempt to shut this guy up, the other parts of the brain agree to keep the junk, but nothing beyond that.
pawndering 3 years ago
My previous comment shows how stuff accumulates, but absolutely no action is taken on it, it all goes into disarray. Contact Dr. Stephen Phillipson in New York, Or Dr. Bruce Mansbridge in Austin.
pawndering 3 years ago
Well, this video gave me hope. At least my house isn't the messiest one around! Not that I'm into comparing, but my house is immaculate compared to theirs. However, on behalf of your parents, I'd suggest you accept them as they are. I didn't see cigarette butts or beer bottles, so they are probably just victims of ADD.
NancyToday 3 years ago
holy shit. i think Jimmy Hoffa might be in there somewhere.
sehnsucht77 3 years ago
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Your parents are fucking dirt bags
darveaux 3 years ago
If you seceretly throw stuff away slowly, they probably wouldn't notice.
criticalgal 3 years ago