Hoarders ❤️ Extreme Declutter in the Hoarded Basement Part 7 | Clutter Free Motivation

[@carmenwelty9924]

Great job! My mother in law is a hoarder and she never conquered it. She is now in a home for the elderly and her children had to get rid of all her hoard. It was all very overwhelming. I am glad that you are giving your children a different legacy.

[@steifenhornchen2341]

So happy you let go of the dress even with the project in mind you could do with it. Thats a huge step for you!!! 💓

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you so much ❤️🙏🏻❤️ It really was and I appreciate you noticing that, that really means a lot to me 💞

[@audreylandon2934]

"The house pays me to declutter". Love when that happens.

[@EleanorWard]

The tossy tossy pile in incredible 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 yes girl! So proud of you! ❤️❤️❤️

[@cronezone6214]

Good job. Use every bit of summer's heat to focus on that cooler basement. Smart way to go.

[@ahoardersheart]

Absolutely!!!! Taking advantage of the cool basement during this super hot summer!!! Thank you so so much 💜🦄🙏🏻🌟💞

[@merrivideo]

Yes! You can make it. I grew up in a level 2-3 hoarded house but 7 years ago I decided to decluter the part of my bedroom (I shared it with my sister) and break free from all the bad feelings that it made me feel. Now, I'm a minimalist but I struggle with some sentimental things that I really don't want to keep because of the size and space they require but at the same time bring me so much joy. I don't think that pictures will capture what they mean to me. If I would decide to let them go, I doubt that I will keep the picture in a special place to loom at it. I would simply look it up in my memories. My other issue is that I really care about natural resources and extending the use life of stuff. So, whenever boxes, bags and paper gets inyo my house it means a great issue of finding the best use for them. My first option is to ask people if they need any of them, then identifying what I will use during that same week it entered my house and finally recycling what is left. Happily, I have found a local farmer that takes my paper bags and paper sheets to reuse and I know their buyers compost and recycle, so that paper won't end in the landfill. I'm a cricket, so I keep my shoes in their original boxes with the paper that protects them. However, it breaks sometimes so I use the brown sturdy papers that come in boxes to replace them. I like when you explain what gou think about stuff because I also think a lot about stuff. Great video, thanks.

[@lenarobins2480]

Wow! Very huge tossy tossy so proud of your progress! I look at my smaller cluttered areas and I'm still struggling and then I see you with you past struggles and your basement and you keep trucking on you truly inspire me!!

[@elizabethbrundagemediajour150]

Paper clutter also stresses me out ! Love your motivation videos.

[@mindys1198]

it's good you are prioritizing things that you want to accomplish like you know making a pillow is not at the top of your priority list so it's best to let it go. Going to have to start calling you Elsa. much love have a happy week indoors staying safe

[@lindavanausdell1028]

I have found when my basement flooded in our old home, anything paper turned to mold. A suggestion, do a walk through and grab empty boxes and paper items and recycle them. Then any of your plastic storage boxes you have, dump the items that are in cardboard boxes into them for later purging. 💕

[@rebeckamattisson5083]

Great idea!

[@whatgwenloves]

Yes this!! We had this happen too.

[@painwarriorprincess5120]

"...when the house pays me to declutter it" is such a great concept. We all love found money, so I'm going to use what you said as motivation and everytime I find coins or bills in purses I haven't used in a while, I'm going to say exactly what you did.🙂

[@3llenzinha]

Put the baby stuff you found in their respectives bins and dont forget to label it properly.

[@jenniferbudgets]

I’m glad you explained the photos and how each item holds energy for you. It really helped us understand what you feel.

[@whatgwenloves]

Forever proud of you!! Great job pushing your own boundaries just enough to make progress but not too much to where you feel anxiety.

[@ILikeTheOldTimeWay]

You’re doing so good!!! I love watching your progress!!

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you so so much my beautiful friend 🦄💜🌟

[@sinaain]

I think the flooding in the basement illustrates so well why keeping too much actually I dangerous for our most precious things. If we declutter and sort we are actually able to protect and enjoy our precious memories , while if it’s in a hoarded mess we don’t only risk not being able to find them but also that they break or get damaged due to not being properly stored! It’s great seeing your progress and it’s going to be so nice and calming when everything is sorted and properly stored!

[@NCDesmo]

You did a fantastic job! Little by little and before you know it, it will be finished!

[@nixynightmares]

Loving the progress. I know one day the final part will be uploaded and no matter how much is left. We're proud of you! These baby steps are still huge in the long term and its very motivating

[@PhanglyPhish]

Hurray for progress!!! 🦄🤩

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you so so much 🦄💞🌟💜

[@catharinab8860]

You are a decluttering machine, miss Heart! I’m impressed!!! 🌟🌟🌟

[@julsmorgan78]

My goodness! I can almost hear you brain going “well duh!” about the boxes and bags that you used to keep and hesitate over… almost like an audio facepalm! So amazing that those things are almost a throw away comment in the videos nowadays. You should be so so proud of yourself! :) The JOLT idea has really resonated with me (ADD too) between that and FlyLady I’m getting there bit by bit. Gotta go do that pile on the end of the table I just spotted! BRB! ;)

[@lisafeltmate5732]

way to go! I stop the videos to go clean something all the time.

[@katiecommon3614]

Since you struggle with paper, maybe make good procedures for keeping paper out of the house!

[@louisemarieschenk7683]

Yay! Another basement video 👏🏻 You did great. Did you remember to label the tote with all the paper that needs to be sorted?

[@ahoardersheart]

Oops!! I forgot but I left the lid off of it to do it next episode!!! Thank you for the reminder!!

[@3boymama]

It's looking so good. I like the idea of putting holiday symbols on the totes. Like hearts, bunnies, shamrocks, pine trees, etc.

[@sharjo52]

Keep on ….you can do it! We are having allot of rain here too but I don’t have a basement(live in the south). You are really improving, love that you know your limits and come back at another time to tackle the hoard! Congrats 🎊

[@amandacampbell1979]

Wow great job! That was a huge pile! I am proud of you!

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you so so much 💜🦄🙏🏻🌟💕 I hope you are having a great summer ☀️

[@josephdaly2015]

Well done again Miss Heart ❤️ that was amazing. Your so right with the baby steps. Stay safe and healthy. Mary, Joes wife 👏👍💐🦄

[@rebeccan4763]

I enjoy seeing your comments on each video, Mary!!

[@josephdaly2015]

@@rebeccan4763 thank you but wouldn’t have any comments without the wonderful Miss Heart ❤️

[@annyarman2134]

The video was 14 minutes. How long did it take you to do that in real time? You are so motivating to me because I have hoarded less than you and I am seeing you accomplishing so much! I have 3 rooms totally decluttered and decorated and I can't wait to have a bunch more.

[@AmandaBaias]

How strong you have become! You tackled a second bag of paper at the end! Absolutely wonderful.

[@Lizzy43645]

*gasp* that Floor space is everything!!!! Such great work!!!

[@karenstairs8273]

Good idea about the paper bin!! I had 30 bins of papers (Former Teacher and Child Care owner). I tend to keep way too much papers... I am still working on going through curriculum for 30 years of teaching and then all the registration forms from all the children that I had to keep for a certain amount of years...and bins of taxes. I take one bin at a time and work on it. I too have to look at every single paper.

[@shirleycole2284]

Wow - just found this channel. I am impressed with your insights and your positive message. I don’t consider myself to be a hoarder but I have a huge stash of paper craft items and I am working my way through them. I have subscribed and will come with you on your journey. You have got this !! Love Shirley (London UK) xxx

[@ahoardersheart]

Awe!!! Thank you so so much and welcome to our KZbin family ❤️🙏🏻❤️

[@ediefolta9494]

It's so great to hear your voice change from intimidation to excitement as you get the easy stuff done, and get motivated to do more! Great job, AS ALWAYS, Ms. Heart!

[@thebeachyfarmhouse6410]

Wow that was one big pile you let go of, that was amazing ms Heart💕🥰😘🦄🌈

[@sterterous]

I love how you say taking a photo isn't enough for now. That is giving yourself the option of doing that later when you are ready. Keep up the good work. It is heart warming watching how much easier it is for you now.

[@judenebaer9997]

Wow great job !! I think you did amazing job .

[@corinna_maybe]

Love to see your progress! If you're going to show how you take out the trash, I'm really hoping to spot Declutticorn getting in on the action 📦📦🦄♻️🗑️📦📦

[@ahoardersheart]

Yessssss!!! Thank you so so much 🦄💜🙏🏻💕🌟

[@karlo8731]

Looking amazing! Animal shelters love getting old towels/blankets as they are always in need, just a tip if you don’t already donate there.

[@nurseware4527]

Ms. Heart. You are one of my favorite you tubers. I admire you so much. Your videos help me realize that as a kid I def had some hoarding tendencies. My two siblings would eat all the snacks in the house before I could have any and they would take candy from me -- poach my Christmas stocking, Easter basket, Halloween candy, etc. so I would hide/hoard snacks and candy in my bedroom. Most of the time it would go bad and I'd just have to throw it away bc I didn't even eat it. I also had the "perfect/unused condition" problem, especially with CRAYONS and stickers of all things. I'd only color with the bottoms of the crayons bc in the box they still would look perfect and unused. I also would keep all the stickers on the sheet (Lisa Frank!) and just look at them like they were works of art (lol). One day I just brought all my hoarded crayons and my entire sticker collection to the Boys and Girls club and it helped my heart to see the kids get so much enjoyment from them. My parents also kept the majority of my toys from childhood. Wanting to go back to grad school motiviated me to sell them (plus not having space to store them once my parents decided they wanted them out of their house) and I made pretty decent $ (especially on the 80s my little ponies), but it was a ton of work and time investment to sell all that stuff. I don't know what consciously changed for me, but these days I am closer to a minimalist than a hoarder. It's silly, but what has also helped me when it comes to toys (I have one toddler and feel myself developing attachments again to her toys) as far as letting them go is the movie Toy Story 3. At the end of the movie, Woody decides to help Andy (their original owner) to give the toys to the little girl, Bonnie who will play with and take care of them, rather than going in a box in the attic. Keep up the great work! I love following your journey.

[@mangopuppybaby]

Wow! I am so impressed. I have been following you for about two months. You are my favorite person to watch on KZbin. My dad was a hoarder. I had no idea how much I had adopted some of the thought process. You talking through your decluttering really helps me get rid of my things too and helps my thought process. Your boys will be playing in that basement before you know it!

[@eSusan12]

Love the progress! Do you have a place in the garage for recycling? You definitely want to get all the paper and cardboard off the floor. If that gets moldy it will totally suck. You explain your process so well.

[@christineshultz7615]

You can always put paper as you find it in 1 bin and tackle it when you feel like it's more manageable. Even if that is when you're relaxing and watching t .

[@pamjordan1793]

Another day another another tossy tossy pile! So happy for you! Great job!!

[@kathleena247]

Wow you have come so far! Some of the things I was like “oh she’s not letting that go!” And you did! You are doing it!!

[@alanbirkner1958]

I love watching you speed through paper clutter. Tina, Al's wife

[@amara560]

Great job yet again! Proud of how you are taking on just a section at a time. It's amazing to see how far you've come. You are an inspiring woman!

[@plaisirdelanglais]

That is fantastic! You are doing so well!!! 💪👏

[@starshine311]

Great declutter. Paper is hard for me too. I always think I might need something at a later date,so I feel the need to save paperwork,receipts, etc. Just take baby steps is def the way to go.😘😘😘

[@valeriehopkins644]

I offer my boxes and packing materials on local Facebook. Usually someone takes them.

[@nadiaonwezen4166]

@A Hoarder's Heart idea?

[@valeriehopkins644]

Nope. In my area people always looking for or offering boxes.

[@alanbirkner1958]

December 2023. Every surface does not have to be decorated. I've always been crafty and artistic. Some spaces can be empty. Honest. Tina, Al's wife

[@agh10620]

Im so amazed of all of what you got accomplished. Way to go.

[@abreathofairwitherin6173]

Another wonderful basement declutter.

[@kitw76]

Oh no basement leaking! I hope it doesn’t get worse. Keep up the great job on the decluttering!

[@shannamoreno8642]

I literally light up when you post videos. You’re positive vibe and the satisfaction I get from seeing you spaces cleared ugg soo good. You need a Netflix show

[@bugbuggirl5239]

Every time I see your videos, I am so impressed with all the strategies you have developed to keep the momentum going when you declutter. I have been following you since almost the beginning and I can't believe how much growth I have seen in your decluttering and organizational skills! Way to go!

[@missyholz]

Paper stresses me out too!

[@ahoardersheart]

Right!!! It needs to go 🦄🌟💜🙏🏻

[@rebeckamattisson5083]

You are doing great! I hope you will get the issues with leaks/flooding under control. Weather can be so unpredictable nowadays.

[@dgiovanni662]

Yikes! Think it may take you 10 years! Wishing you good luck

[@judyfarmer2962]

I can’t wait for the next video in this series of throwing hoarding away. I love what you have done.

[@Teufelkuh]

You're an inspiration!!

[@ahoardersheart]

Awe, thank you so so much 🦄💜🌟🙏🏻

[@alyssapfluger4236]

I love how you went for a second round of paper to finish off the decluttering session! It'll make that tub so much less intimidating next time you tackle it!

[@savannahbanks]

17/8/2021. Watched several times already!

[@elizabethbrundagemediajour150]

I agree a photo doesn't ignite my love for an item. Photo doesn't help me on letting an item go.

[@Masonsept2011]

I love seeing how big your tossy tossy piles are getting. You’re growth has been inspiring 💜

[@ashjoma]

Thank you for your video.. I struggle to get rid of stuff and I loved the way you thought through things and expressed your feelings….my daughter and I cleaned up today and we put our 1 large Otto bin and 1 small Otto bin completely full and I just put a bag of outdated papers (in the neighbour’s bin spare space) .. its rubbish collection night tonight and the garbage truck empties the bins overnight. The house looks much tidier and lighter in the way it all feels..

[@eileenlester4342]

Oh no. Hope that you can get the water issue under control. Killz paint may help some.

[@Anberel]

Regular paint doesn’t help. You need a sealer that’s formulated to withstand hydrostatic pressure. Otherwise, the water will just push the paint off the cement block.

[@eileenlester4342]

@@Anberel It worked for us...but we didn't have that much pressure. Best to get a professional with guarantee to do it there.

[@selinaneil5611]

Your doing amazing I love watching your progress and always looking forward to the next one

[@pinadelmonico]

Great job!! Ur basement is a huge job & ur taking it in parts is an excellent idea!!🥰

[@jeno264]

I love your nails!! ❤️💕💙💚💛🧡❤️

[@annegariepy3823]

You did a huge pile of tossy tossy, you have made a lot of progress. 🙂👍

[@rebeccaf3453]

You’re doing such a fantastic job! When mum needs a hand de cluttering she always calls me over as her de clutter buddy. She declutters and I remove the tossy tossys to give her more time to make the decision, and relieve the pressure of finishing all the tasks.

[@sarab9385]

Question - do you narrate these videos after you’ve gone through the decluttering process? I am wondering if that is hard for you and if you start to second guess your decisions as you narrate and edit the videos? Also, I want to add that I am so impressed by you. I do not have hoarding disorder but I struggle going through small piles of clutter. You’ve done a great job staying strong going through large quantities of things. Your videos are very inspiring!

[@lipbalmqueen]

Great declutter

[@ahoardersheart]

Thank you so much 🙏🏻🦄💜🌟💕 Your KZbin name made me smile!!! Yes Lip Balm Queen 👑💄

[@danazzimmerman5534]

You are doing great! Making a lot of progress I am beyond happy for you and proud!! Keep going girl! You’ve got this❤️

[@alicekristensen6459]

Omg. Kinda just stumbled in here by accident/luck and this is the best. :D I love the language in the video with pillow fluff, tossy tossies and more 😍 someone speaks my language :D. I'm not a hoarder but I relate alot to the issues mentioned here, and many of the comments resonated with me in many different ways. I might have found my new binge watch

[@ahoardersheart]

Ohhhh…thank you so so much!!! Your energy makes me so happy!!! Welcome to our KZbin family!!!

[@alicekristensen6459]

Thank you. I'm so so so on board. :D.

[@scholargrrl]

Good job on learning what drains you and what works! You are getting so much better with your decision making for what you are and aren't getting rid of without trying to convince yourself to get rid of things that you are attached to! Awesome job!!

[@eileenlester4342]

YAY!!!!! You go girl! Love this. So proud of you. 💜💜💜💜💜

[@elisamaurerbailey2787]

You are doing fabulous!

[@karenkouns577]

Thanks for your explaination about the difference between objects and pictures. Helps me understand why I hold on so tight to some items, when a pic would be more efficient. You're doing a great job, keep it up!!!

[@kimberlywatts3402]

Great accomplishments! You are doing so well! I am impressed that you are making progress and knowing your limitations. Papers are definitely my personal nemesis! Lol. They are like bebe's kids! (Don't die they multiply!) Lol.

[@ellenstam-mulder3002]

good job, go for it. open spaces are beautiful.

[@suicydeblonde]

This is amazing! You rock!

[@heathergruenberg3273]

As I watched this episode I realised you are really making good decisions. I'm sure letting go of the dress was a little hard but you did a Great Job!!

[@oxymom2002]

Another great job! 💜

[@alisonmartin6844]

Wow what a pile. That bridesmaid dress looked almost like a wedding dress. I’ve never seen bridesmaid dresses that close to white

[@amara560]

Right? I was shocked too!

[@Raxx777]

What a great job !!. The only thing that worries me in your journey is seeing the re-churned items. They really need to leave the house for real. Hope you stay strong !!!

[@akihicks5702]

I like how you didn't skip the box of paper. I saw it and thought, "oh oh, it's a giant paperweight!" I feel the "weight" of paper too and sometimes it turns from paperweight to boulder status in my mind pretty quick. Keep the accountability going so you don't churn it again. It is ok if it takes multiple JOLTs to finish it. I'm using that technique to take bites out of the "boulder" in my office this month. I'm down to only one stack left on the floor and then on to the stuff that isn't on the floor.

[@Cocopuffs12344]

Im so amazed at your progress!

[@emmelia-6068]

Wow, what a great job you are doing! It's so inspiring and motivating to see you checking in with your own self, and taking the steps you need and want to take. Those baby steps will get you just where you want to be! Thank you for sharing your experience so honestly. It's very helpful. God bless you.

[@laurasimpson7650]

PROgress! 👏😚 You are making such great strides!

[@jenniferr-f3157]

Excellent job!

[@lucindanease8210]

Have you thought about dividing the basement into 4 section's 1 for your husband and his exercise equipment and electronic. 1 for storage.1 section for yourself and your crafts and the last as a family area. It would give you a place of your own and a direction to help find a place for everything. Your doing great it's just a suggestion

[@nancywidows463]

Magnificent job! You totally rock!!😃

[@cat3crazy]

You can donate the batting to a group of quilters. There is usually a group around that makes blankets and quilts for the needy.

[@cmck2021]

Hospital and senior centers

[@RishkaPandy]

Amazing 💜 such wonderful progress

[@treesupportdollar8276]

Thanks for the motivation.

[@christinedisneyqueen5746]

Great job! Your own little Hobby Lobby? 😂

[@beckysam3913]

You did awesome! 🤗

[@infernalinferno]

Ooooh another basement cleaning video! These are my favourite videos

[@funnygirl3444]

Love these videos!!!