The Hoarder Who Can’t Get Into His Own House | BRITAIN’S HIDDEN HOARDERS

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A 74-YEAR-OLD hotel worker's hoarding has got so out of control he can’t get into his own home. Michael Saunders is a hardworking, well-presented man, but his two houses, in the West Midlands, UK, tell a different story. The front door and windows to one of his semi-detached homes is blocked by seven foot high piles of furniture, bin bags and boxes and both have gardens that could be mistaken for jungles. So Michael has called in extreme cleaners Tee and Caz from N Gervais Extreme Cleaning Team. For more information on about N Gervais’ Xtreme Cleaning Team, visit xtremeteamcleaning.icejuk.com/
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[@hollyrr]

The two main cleaners having mental health expertise struck me as a compassionate and sensible way to cope with extreme hoarders.

[@FurnitureFan]

Yes, I loved their gentle tact. They were so kind and reasonable with him, and his 'bits and bobs'. He's taking a huge step, and I'm really glad for him that he has good people to help him make a start towards a better life.

[@deliveryguyrx]

Yeah, these ladies seem very professional and compassionate.I hope the old chap is all organized by now.

[@supernova7848]

FurnitureFan Yeh , the fact that they said "bits n bobs" was very telling, on other shows the cleaners talk down condescendingly and are very agressively to hoarder

[@anonymous-tb6io]

Super Nova yes, they seemed completely non judgemental, if I was a hoarder I would want them to come and help me

[@jenniferoneal2332]

What a awesome combination!

[@genji5312]

Give these two women their own series. They are amazing!

[@Weegee766]

New Beginnings right

[@jasongill7934]

Agreed

[@FatBellyChemist1234]

2 legends deserve to be super stars

[@yacobskipchumba9477]

I think the two are dating

[@baranalian8218]

👍

[@williamharrison4781]

Does anyone else love it when brits say “bits and bobs”

[@harridottie]

❤️

[@stephaniemamatree5973]

Yeah I caught that..

[@loveelroi4453]

William Harrison hahahah always say that pits and bobs mate lol

[@loveelroi4453]

hahahah always say that pits and bobs mate lol

[@silviabrunialti3342]

Other people would have said “junk”, “rubbish”. They are very sympathetic.

[@phantaziawashington3605]

I need these two to have their own show about helping hoarder. They're so kind and both have unique styles.

[@drunkvegangal8089]

True. Might help other hoarders contact someone to get the help they need...if hoarders even watch shows about hoarding...?

[@goldie4289]

Those two women are so kind, gentle & caring the way that they are understanding of his mental health & are willing to work with him to help out, made me smile to see how pure they are

[@moonbeam4016]

Spookie they're so lovely ❤️❤️❤️

[@sheilas1283]

They’re wonderful.

[@TeaPips]

Agreed! Nice, warm and patient people.

[@emmae9924]

He’s lovely

[@Tina06019]

What a great idea to start with the garden, then move to the cars, helps the man with his mental health before getting to the house - starting with the areas that are less personal.

[@hodor6159]

Man, I love throwing shit out, donating to charity, and recycling. I find it theraputic.

[@KogaBrigaXTC]

Not getting/buying it in the first place, perhaps?

[@randzopyr1038]

Small steps - eventually people realize that they don't need to bring it in because they're only going to chuck it eventually. Takes time.

[@richardsanchez9190]

Ko Br true. im not a minimalist but i love not having a lot of stuff. makes cleaning easier

[@11redlions]

I'm an absolute minimalist, I love throwing things out or giving it away.

[@crushpanel8164]

To declutter your space is to declutter your mind.

[@catspajamas2961]

UK: "When he's ready to have that help, he'll let us know." US: "We're gonna be here for 3 days. Take it or leave it."

[@AriesDragon]

Yep. Our hoarder shows are totally different. It's "You got 3 days to clean up this crap or you'll be evicted". But in fairness imagine having to live next door or across the street from someone like this. And he is in such denial. He refers to his hoard as "It got into a dilapidated state" like it all just walked in and left itself there.

[@catspajamas2961]

I'm American. It happened while he was in the hospital.

[@seaniesean5]

@@catspajamas2961 yeah, during that 11 weeks he couldn't lift things his houses were inundated with things invading and taking up residence in his two houses...

[@catspajamas2961]

@@seaniesean5 Don't you hate it when that happens?

[@sherry7649]

Yes sir!!!

[@margaretcollins8332]

So impressed with their company and how they have an aftercare service. It's one thing to just get rid of all the rubbish and go but their services are so much more helpful so that hopefully he'll be able to cope with his issues and not fall back into that state again.

[@ORSkie]

I'm hoping they did / do a follow up video.

[@barbietimmermans4141]

Depression is a curse. It handcuffs your mind and your body. If we all had caring people around us, then we wouldn’t turn to items to keep us happy. Too hard to explain.

[@alexandermiltenburg6966]

barbara timmermans or just man up.

[@Ella-yz2ss]

Alexander Miltenburg what?

[@diesel92kj1]

Exactly. Objects keep us company people do not.

[@dreasmom2789]

Alexander Miltenburg I'm guessing you don't know much about mental illness. I suppose that's lucky because it means you don't have anyone in your family or friends that suffer from a mental illness. Cheers

[@thefemalien7764]

Alexander Miltenburg I smell a troll

[@waynester71]

I’m the opposite, having too much ‘stuff’ stresses me..

[@charlzwill495]

waynester71 same here

[@gigiarmany4332]

waynester71 I often throw out Stuff & then have to buy new because I needed it

[@estherwambui1072]

Oh my God that's me. Actually if somebody visits me in my small appartment with many luggages i literary get sick

[@Frosteee96]

waynester71 to

[@cherrieh.5266]

So you’re a minimalist

[@earthboundnephilim2440]

This team and these girls seem so much calmer and gentle than other hoard cleaners and the fact that they take their time to help encourage him onto the path he need rather than shoving like some other teams I think is really nice.

[@Widdekuu91]

Micheal John Dennis has a completely empty account so I'm not sure if we should take him seriously. I personally am a hoarder (not as much as this man) and I've noticed the shopping got worse whenever there was more stress. I've kept my items clean, just stacked all about the place. Don't get me wrong, you can see the floor and there's no food or anything like pests, it's just very full, difficult to reach the windows, for example. I got someone to help me clean, but during one of our first meetings, she started secretly shoving items in the bin, without asking me. Turns out she felt that my sewingproject (a pair of little reindeer-ears and antlers to put on a christmas-themed-hairband) I had been working on that morning, which was nearly finished, was 'rubbish' and 'needed to go, to get the table clean." While I cried in the bathroom and tried to gather up enough courage to confront her, she was throwing away my bag of papermaché-base, just because she thought it would be a quick thing to clean up. I'm an artist, so I work with that monthly, if not weekly, papermaché is a big part of my art. When I tried to confront her, she got angry and said I was lazy. She said; 'You have to clean your junkpile' and I just stopped letting anyone speak to me about it. Anyone that spoke about the stuff, made me upset and I bought more stuff, to deal with the stress. Two years ago, however, I got a very kind and understanding person to help me. When I have an item I can't let go of, she asks me if 'writing it down on a list' would help. So I can buy a proper, clean and new item, when the time is right. She visits weekly and she helps me with other things too, but we've cleaned out 15 bags of stuff and given it to charities. There's many more bags to come, I've already gathered them near the door, it's all clean stuff to be donated. (Might be important to mention I have a tiny one-room-home, so 15 bags is a lot.) As long as people understand what's going on and try to help me, I feel empowered and strong enough to join and help out and sometimes go through stuff on my own and put large amounts in the donate-bag. Whatever happens though, never again someone like the first woman that came to 'help.' She's been fired anyway, she was no longer welcome at other client's homes (she works with kids with autism) and they'd just lock the door if she was on the doorstep. I'm very happy with my kind supporter, I understand how I got into the clutter-situation and she alerts me to the signals if I attempt to panic-buy again, without mothering or bothering me. Great technique.

[@theecologist10]

@@Widdekuu91 exactly, it's a mental health issue and bullying someone will only make it worse

[@theecologist10]

@@Widdekuu91 I hope things are going well for you now

[@Widdekuu91]

@@theecologist10 Thank you. I'm very happy I did not receive any "tough love", as you called pressure and force a few minutes earlier. I hope you've also changed your mind on that now. Have a good day!

[@user-bv7mk8id5t]

@@Widdekuu91 that woman probably needed a new profession. I wouldn’t have the patience either! That’s why I would never do something like this. Good luck and I hope you manage to organize your stuff or give the stuff you think you need away. I began collecting things myself as I’m an artist too. But then I realize it was becoming a very bad habit. My spouse’s parents are hoarders and I didn’t want to go down that route, as I saw how much garbage they collected and refuse to get rid of. I stopped myself and gave most of my rubbish away or threw it out. I will get rid of more. I would have projects that I thought I would get to later, but I never did, so out it does. In reality we really don’t need half the c r a p, it but we’ve become so attached for some reason. Recently I was going for living more minimalist. But I may be a in the closest cookbook hoarder, so that’s a fail. I’ll go through my books and give them away too. Fall cleaning is coming! Need to get rid of more stuff! Well done on the bags you gave away. Keep going! Best of luck!

[@firstnamesurname2542]

As a former hoarder myself I completely understand this man. He seems like such a gentlemanly type and is very honest. I know how the hoarder mentality works and it takes years to change. I pray that this lovely man does manage to conquer his battle and turn this house back into a home like he deserves. This team of helpers are the most compassionate and understanding that I've seen. It is so nice to see people like this giving their time to people that most others would turn away from and just assume it is their own fault due to laziness, which it isn't.

[@varidian694]

How did you overcome it ? I'm really curious because I'm the total opposite. I deep clean my flat a few times a month... my mentality is If I have not used it in a year I don't need it

[@xingcat]

The way the two women speak about this man, you can tell they use all their patience and are really good at waiting until they can actually help, which is nice to see. I have a cousin who is a hoarder, but he has a lot of land, so he has dozens and dozens of large sheds that have so many things in them, and his wife has the same patient, steady tone with him, even though I'd lose patience with that sort of thing.

[@charliebaltimore6899]

xingcat you ever thought about going through and trying to sell any items. Your cousin might have a few things that are considered jems to others. Especially if e has a lot of land. You might find stuff you could use also.

[@vivaldi1ett]

Why on earth are these women pussyfooting around this lazy old git who has a mental health condition that effects all of his neighbors! It’s a shakeup of reality he needs not consideration

[@vivaldi1ett]

Michael John Dennis your right a good old fashioned kick up the backside!, And he is quite the old school type of person who was probably around at the end of the war so a military style approach is probably what he understands!

[@chaoswitch1974]

That's clearly an easy tone to ignore.

[@mualumombutshi8082]

I want to see the finished project.

[@stormygirl1704]

Mualu Mombutshi Same.

[@BodilogBentesBlogDK]

Me too!

[@PHlophe]

@ Mwana mboka , my wife's parents live down the road where this chap lives.it is looking much much better . i hope this will upload a part 2 in a month or 2. in feb i will upload a pic so you guys can see

[@TXejas19]

Lechiffresix six cool thanks

[@Excalibur2]

Probably won't ever let them clean in any meaningful way. Only after he's dead, and then they'll just have to garbage everything.

[@clintcarpenter2489]

I can tell these two ladies have a real sincere concern for this man

[@thebrownsagemadam9909]

Some of the kindest cleaners I’ve seen. These ladies were sweethearts.

[@LibertyBella21]

These women are SAINTS. Clearly and undeniably.

[@FurnitureFan]

I don't think so. I think they are normal human beings with tolerance and humanity.

[@karim-a7469]

... it IS their job

[@bee4590]

@@karim-a7469 it's their job to clean, it's not their job to be patient and unendingly kind-even when they're speaking about him without him being there.

[@jenwaddell9632]

Saints...DONT GET PAID FRIEND!!! BUT IM SURE THEY ARE KIND PEOPLE.

[@RoyalMachinations]

bee also, there are other types of cleaning jobs they could be doing... they’re obviously clever girls and could just do office and normal cleaning.

[@caelestisnox7045]

For a man in his 70s that has fought cancer and won he is in good physical health The hard workers are all angels, bless them all..

[@bigsky445]

What a very nice man. He is very clean & crisp. I'm so happy he was able to accept help. These women are AMAZING! God Bless them ALL!! ❤❤

[@joannaheidenreich1550]

Can totally relate to him saying that he finds it so hard to accept help when he is used to always giving help as part of his job etc. sometimes in the caring or customer service role we forget ourselves and don’t realise we need to spend time on ourselves to be able to care for others

[@fatonyalmitchell3281]

I understand that ‼️

[@virginiabarrientos165]

Thank you for sharing and what wonderful caring women.they are so sweet may God bless them both. the man is very kind also may God bless him.

[@Ccal488]

What empathic, wonderful women they are to assist this person. So wonderful.

[@bmac6841]

Cp4 they do this for a living and are trained in mental health care. They are lovely.

[@smc130]

These ladies are compassionate and really care about this poor man living in his car. He owns two houses.

[@mickeysandoval9244]

Im glad hes getting help.

[@kaebigemz2177]

These ladies are so compassionate, thoughtful and respectful to his hoarding. What fabulous ladies, well done to you both ❤❤

[@SimonSaysApple]

When watching this I realise I should really clean up my home. Bye.

[@xiix5450]

Simon Says Apple Good idea mate.

[@tomokokuroki7107]

Good job did you clean it?

[@deerosly]

@@tomokokuroki7107 🤣🤣🤣

[@maytuyac6718]

I hope you're done cleaning your home now. 😊😊😊

[@SimonSaysApple]

@@maytuyac6718 There we go. I'm done now.

[@ShivAndrews]

Please upload an update when it’s ready! What amazing work this company is doing for the poor guy. He seems so nice.

[@ncreba]

It will get condemned if he don't clean up.

[@Alex-qx7jn]

It will never be ready. It will drag on for years until his health will nolonger allow him to live alone and then it will be sold by the council or smth to pay for his long term care.

[@michaeljaeschke1649]

After a few weeks he joined the fox family in his own home.

[@rebeccaryan3621]

@@Alex-qx7jnwrong,, and stop judging the houses are much better now

[@Offensive_Username]

"It's estimated to affect 6% of Americans" "BRITAIN’S HIDDEN HOARDERS"

[@loveablekittycat1219]

That confuses me. I mean 3 million of roughly 58 million is just under 6%. 😂

[@Jaxolot52]

Bruh I literally heard that and I was like wait a minute🙃

[@addiejuarez8435]

Fr like why do you need to add that useless info in the British shows

[@runningfromabear8354]

@@loveablekittycat1219 66 million people in the UK. Closer to 4%. Similar percent of hoarders in Canada, where I live.

[@clarissagafoor5222]

@Mr MEMé?

[@Allyoop-mu4gg]

What a beautiful man and what an excellent team. The 2 woman have so much empathy. You both are exceptional. You're both are amazing. I wish all the best for you and your team and I am glad the gentlemen realized he is a hoarder as this is the first step, as you know. I would like to see if this worked and how he is going. do you have a return to the scene video to watch? good luck huys

[@okaymelo9082]

When he spoke about the difficulty of asking for help and coming to term with realizing you can’t do something all by yourself, I really felt that

[@jeanbastien9424]

He looks great for someone in his 70s

[@batheandrelaxinmyshit6344]

hen tan that was very rude and sarcastic

[@xingcat]

I agree, especially for someone who's been through cancer for an extended time.

[@solarlola5953]

There is Poop on my Lollipop lol you are the one thinking he looks bad.

[@coxicat659]

I wonder what his secret is.

[@joaoignacio1978]

@@coxicat659 probably, it's genetics. Some people, even with a mountain of problems, that in his case includes a battle against cancer and a loooong hospitalization, looks great. But another, in his/her first frustration, looks broken and ageing.

[@ladydede88]

This is sad a lady in my town was a hoarder her house caught fire and she couldn’t get out and died and the firefighters couldn’t get in to save her... this stuff is sooo sad

[@Mina-ti9nh]

ladydede88 oh no ☹️☹️☹️😭😭😭😭

[@batheandrelaxinmyshit6344]

ladydede88 liar

[@lisas9223]

ladydede88 tragic

[@richardsanchez9190]

damn. i guess it finally came true. ive seen a lot of comments that say "burn it down"

[@richardsanchez9190]

@@batheandrelaxinmyshit6344 thank you. I appreciate it

[@sierra77lerual12]

Kindness is all most people need. Bless these women for what they do. Thank you ladies

[@chrissyboo7903]

Two ladies are impressive. Trained in mental health and hoarding, compassionate and patient. This is what the ppl need.

[@CCLee-jv9hf]

What a thoroughly decent group of individuals. Very understanding, patient and full of empathy for their client. I hope he gets better and I hope that team continue to help improve the quality of life for future clients who ask for their services.

[@jennebeattie3168]

You ladies are so gentle, kind, understanding and patient. Bless you for the backbreaking work that you do and the emotional support you offer for those in distress. WELL DONE ❤️

[@Gwomanify]

Impressed at those 2 women and the way they explained his hoarding in a kind compassionate way. Gives me hope that their is people out there that are decent.

[@finalreset224]

Gwomanify 🖕

[@0230Raveena]

I often watch these as motivation to go clean my house.

[@harridottie]

Me too😃

[@Travizzle706]

They seem like very pleasant people.

[@theilliad4298]

Just watching 20 seconds of this makes me want to clean my whole apartment

[@Palidor19]

The only reason I’m watching this is because I’m currently cleaning my home and throwing stuff away. Gotta get some perspective

[@mixzoe6228]

Same lol i just want to feel better about my dirtiness

[@caroles5300]

Me too, it’s motivating me!!

[@FUT-Franklin]

The mental torment of seeing your life being binned before your very eyes must be so demoralising for people who keep random stuff like that as memories

[@nursekhita2547]

These people have lots of patience to deal with something like this.

[@gerardjones7881]

Bakhita Elias you'd have patience if you were paid enough.

[@nursekhita2547]

Gerard Jones I work in a nursing home facility. We have two buildings. One is assisted living and the other is Alzheimers. I have to say you have to have a lot! I mean a lot of patience to deal with people that have Alzheimer’s. I get paid well. It can be better but I have to say I do what I do because I love helping people. I believe these people care about others well being and want to help them, so this is probably why do have patience and don’t judge.

[@gokaren420]

I simply dont have patience to do this for others

[@anywaythewindblows8912]

gokarengo I don’t either

[@Morgai-Fly]

A video about about British hoarders, provides an American stat.

[@pinkprincess1112]

I also found that weird.

[@cj4094]

Yeah what's that about?

[@julianwarren8059]

He provided stats for both the U.S and the U.K

[@HeyMe75]

Just pointing out that the u.s have issues too

[@Beth.m-]

Sometimes there's not relevant, up to date evidence from all countries. I often have to site statistics and research from other countries when writing essays as not everyone can constantly research every topic

[@Ricky9111999]

2 houses, a nissan micra S, a benz. And a civic. This dude is loaded.

[@janesmith9024]

Yes, I suspect he never married whereas those of us with very expensive children have much less in terms of money anyway. Hoarding is a modern problem. My family (ancestors) who lived 10 children and 2 adults in a 2 up 2 bed house in 1917 would not have had that issue. I bet people owned one set of clothes and just couldn't afford things.

[@theoblivioustourist1015]

@@Katzian It depends. Hoarding also happens to people who are dealing with financial hardship or dealt with a lot of loss. When he was out of work, his hoarding started (or that is how it was presented). There is a link between hoarding and poverty. Some are close to the poverty line so they keep everything because they fear they cant get it again. I know a few as well.

[@button1ginger1]

He inherited at least one house. You don't have to be rich sometimes, just be the last one standing.

[@attache675]

KatzenProductions not necessarily true, my aunty lives in a town house. They’re middle class, but every time I go into their house there’s loads of stuff spilling over the floor and walls

[@pigeonlove]

@@janesmith9024 hoarding is definitely not a modern problem, it was talked about it prebiblical times. People were buried with their favourite things that was the bond. Vikings buried incredible hoards they are still discovering them today. An ordinary upper class Victorian house would have be classified as a hoarders home today, they had several kinds of everything, made to an incredible standard of quality, for mildly different purposes.

[@jamiemcintosh5635]

Presenter: This house looks ordinary from the street No one: House: Belongings smashed again all the windows

[@ebni896]

I live in the West Midlands what is where he is and I’ve never seen a hoarded before

[@donwald3436]

How can he afford two houses when I can't afford a flat?

[@kniefi]

Don Wald probably has been working since he was 17/18 - that be 54/55 years! More than an average "work-life"

[@jokl89]

Probably bought one and inherited the other.

[@kaistockman6443]

Homes were cheaper before. I bet he bought them long ago.

[@scouser2010ify]

Don Wald he’s old he’s probably bought these houses over many years

[@emmae9924]

kniefi alright but I have £100 a week spare after paying my living expenses, so how can I afford to pay for a house when I don’t have the 20% for a mortgage or 35 years to pay it back?

[@itsacarolbthing5221]

I feel so sad for this chap.

[@babyblueLEGEND]

Why? There are people who have NOTHING, feel for them.

[@itsacarolbthing5221]

babyblueLEGEND I do. Which is why I work with the homeless. Why would you assume that I don't?

[@babyblueLEGEND]

I made no such assumption.

[@alliedossantos2282]

Catherine Bourgeois SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK

[@BlackSalamander439]

It's entirely his fault.

[@Kyla94934]

What a sweet man, I'm glad he has this compassionate, non judgemental help

[@AlexFlockhart]

I would describe myself as a hoarder, although things are improving because of decreased stress and increased income, I feel much more at ease letting go of things because I dont feel like I'm in a survival situation anymore. Having insufficient time, money and social interaction can absolutely lead to acquiring materials for a sense of security. My mother is also a hoarder, my family went through some rough times after a separation from my father and our household started accumulating garbage that we were not allowed to throw out.

[@fatonyalmitchell3281]

Y is that ⁉️y collect garage ⁉️

[@AlexFlockhart]

@@fatonyalmitchell3281 I meant it figuratively. Not literal garbage, but material posessions with no use or sentimental value.

[@fatonyalmitchell3281]

@@AlexFlockhart got it and thanks 😊 for explaining ‼️ Eitherway best life positive WISHES 💫 continuing from Duuuuvvvvaaaalllll county Jax FL ‼️ USA 👍

[@Beth.m-]

What amazing amazing women and their team!

[@waterdragon5418]

Yes they are truly helping him and have genuine compassion. They are a rare breed.

[@ONEOFAKINDSISTAH]

bless these ladies I hope their company grows from strength to strength - people need their service and TLC

[@catherinefenner7529]

I absolutely love these ladies! They are the definition of kindness, understanding, and humbleness

[@RB-gk8ns]

Very touching.What a blessing to have these people who treat hoarders with so much respect.

[@Salwerth2822]

She retracted her statement! Wow! That's an amazingly brave thing to see in the internet age. I see people time and time again go down with the sinking ship when it comes to comments they make or things they believe. There seems to be a great fear of saying things like "I've changed my mind" "I no longer believe that" or (God forbid) "I was wrong". I know this doesn't really apply to the video as a whole, but it's something that stood out.

[@Astra-po1vr]

These ladies have been on a video before, helping a lady and they go back checking up on them. I do hope this lovely gentleman got sorted out. He seems to have lots of company through his work etc but he didn't mention family; I'd love to do an 'adopt a grandad' thing. My teens no longer have grandparents but I bet this man is well educated as he speaks so well. I imagine my teens could learn loads from him.

[@erickvillegas8327]

My dad is a hoarder and I and my mom are neat freaks. Living under the same roof was not easy. I moved out so I just hope my mom is able to continue keeping the inside of the house clean. I went over to visit and it was not as clean as before.

[@aprilsummers6447]

How is the situation now?

[@erickvillegas8327]

@@aprilsummers6447 They were evicted from their home of 17 years unfortunately 😔 because of the hoarding. They now live in a smaller house but my dad now keeps his junk strictly inside of the sheds in the backyard and is not allowed to bring anything else home that does not fit inside them.

[@aprilsummers6447]

@@erickvillegas8327 that's unfortunate. But at least your dad learnt. Have your parents, in particular your dad, gone to therapy/counselling? Also hard question but if your mum is such a neat freak, why did she stay with him?

[@evaavi4412]

Ok but won't anyone talk about the newspaper title? "Guinea pig wins lottery".

[@fatonyalmitchell3281]

What ⁉️⁉️i miss that 😅

[@FbDolliesX]

It's strange that hoarders don't keep things in order... it's just piled up like it's all rubbish yet every item has so much meaning to them... You would think they would keep it neat

[@causetheplumstasteyum7848]

Its not really the case of them Keeping items for sentimental value , its more the issue of being able to throw anything away , 9/10 horders you see on these shows literally just live surrounded by old shite and rubbish

[@laurapollard3596]

There are neat hoarders. I once met a women that had no garbage, but plastic box after plastic box labled in her house and there was just a path leading through.

[@xydoit2024]

Depression will make you to ruin things

[@joaoignacio1978]

The hoarding itself is a materialized way to you see and understand the brain and feelings of a hoarder. When you catch this is easy to understand that hoarding is a mental condition, nothing to do with bad behaviour ou lack of hygiene. It's much more complex.

[@anubisgod23]

yeaaa nah most hoarders don't attach meaning to their items, 95% of the time the reason they are not throwing something away is because "it might be useful one day". Sentimental value is a thing but not as much as its use

[@LauraJoAcunaZavalneyLCSW]

Therapeutic relationship is key, as the two women mentioned. This takes patience and compassion for the person.

[@jennifercoleman6218]

So many homeless people and he has 2 houses full of junk ..... I'm glad he's getting help. I absolutely do agree with him. It is hard to ask for help. I'm glad he got help from the right type of people

[@elainex5666]

The compassion showed by these ladies is admirable. He really needed kindness in this situation 💘

[@DeezNuts-cw6sc]

I can't do it. I used to live with a family member who hoarded things that she didn't need and have no purpose anymore like trash and broken things. I would throw them away and she would literally have a mental breakdown.

[@JenniferBX-NY]

Same here . My uncle was like that for years . I threw all of his crap in the garbage one day. He had a fit and filled his room back up with trash ( literally) within a few weeks . I moved out. Lesson learned can't argue with a hoarder .

[@huisi9snsd]

FrugalVegan Nyc maybe u guys should speak to them what they are going through, because nobody like to live in such conditions neither them.

[@calvinbruce1336]

Deez Nuts agree while there is people who really need houses people like them are taking it for granted like I understand they have depression and all but why would they want to live like that it would make me go crazy and stress

[@mygirldarby]

kimberly bruce It's a mental health issue. They can't help that they hoard.

[@themagnificentsteiner8600]

Exactly...or get them help somehow. Slowly. No pressure. In most cases it doesn't help at all if there is pressure and negativity involved.

[@BajeBeauty]

My grandmother is a hoarder & its such a strain on the family. We're just all willing to help her clean up but we've been hitting a dead end for over 20 years now. Its honestly becoming depressing watching her live like that.

[@ShiekaG]

Liv Keller Is she willing to go to therapy first?

[@BajeBeauty]

Shieka G Nope, nothing. She refuses any type of help

[@HimeGabi]

My dad is and I want to help but they don't let me. I care...I want them to live an easy life after all their hard work. But dad just brings junk home every week.

[@BajeBeauty]

Gabi Yup I know how that goes sis

[@MrJonnyp107]

She'll be dead soon and you can sell her stuff and the family can be rid of the "strain"

[@agerven]

Owww, these ladies are so sweet. They really are there to help the man, and care for him. Wishing them the best of luck and Mr. Saunders some happiness for the future.

[@selobee4831]

This company of people are absolute GODSENDS!!!!! Not only are they helping these poor people to clean up and organize their possessions, but they're doing it 100% judegment-free and even going so far as to continue to help him once they're done and everything. I can't even express fully in words just how wonderful all of those people are, seriously if any of you happen to see this, YOU ARE AMAZING KEEP UP THE WONDERFUL WORK!!!!!!!

[@bonnierobb4758]

These ladies are doing wonderful work.

[@random_duck1]

What a shame my house is so small, I just imagine my boys living, playing and running through a house this big, it got so much light and it is so beautiful.

[@ignacioperez9174]

One day you will have a big house God Bless

[@sheilan6959]

@@ignacioperez9174 Amen she will

[@fatonyalmitchell3281]

Must be after exterminator 🤷😭

[@deepmystic5850]

@@ignacioperez9174 Of course Will just plop out the sky

[@MitchPR08]

My mother has a hoarding problem (albeit not this extreme). My father always kept it in check and cleaned up after her throughout their marriage and after he passed away she sort of spiraled out of control. She claims she doesn’t have time to clean it up (she’s still working) so I am trying to help her get it sorted. I am learning that this is a VERY slow process, you have to think of it more as a reorganization and removing items that have no use. Once the person/hoarder understands this it is a lot easier to make progress. But you have to be patient with them.

[@sarahtonen4873]

these ladies are really lovely, they are doing an amazing service. he seems like a very lovely man too! as a former therapist i know that it takes just as long to undo what was done as it did in the first place. no hoarder fills their house over 2 weeks, it takes years. the trauma needs to be addressed first or correspondingly with a slow process clean out. my schizophrenic brother is a hoarder, it practically destroyed my father's house, it's so hard

[@nekosanyanasmr]

he's such a nice hardworking man....i'm glad they helped him.

[@sarawilkinson6766]

OneHappyAlien yes, he is. But just like all hoarders, he's looking to an external excuse as to why its become how it is, when actually it all comes from within himself.

[@kobenalg1561]

I bet you they are heroes They are so kind Much love for them They made me fall in love with their job

[@mariesahota1478]

Two beautiful people. GOD BLESS you for your patience

[@andrewbrendan1579]

I haven't even watched the entire video but am thinking of how living alone is not always a good arrangement and especially as we get older. It sounds like the man in this video has been overwhelmed with responsibilities that he has had to handle almost if not entirely on his own. Someone once said to me, "When you live alone and you have to do everything, it's exhausting". As someone who recently turned 60 and lives alone and who has been and is a caseworker for disabled relatives i can say that having a second person in the household would be a great help. This would be not only for chores and maybe expenses but for the mental balance a second person can provide, someone whose presence and input can help prevent a hoarding situation from getting out of control.

[@lindsay8838]

Poor guy, I hope he get the helps he needs.

[@thelilypondhouse]

I had no idea growing up that this was an illness. I thought it was only my mum living that way out of choice.

[@Jamessawyer010]

Go help your mom then

[@lanadelqueen9155]

You need to go help her

[@frimpongharriet3106]

Yh my mum is lyk dat too ..please how do you help such people? Because its definitely annoying cos you always have to clean up a whole lot of junk stuffs after coming back home after a while in college ..it's frustrating.so please how do we help those people so that they can get rid of stuffs themselves

[@Galworld761]

@@frimpongharriet3106 she needs to see a professional.

[@Annedowntherabbithole]

The hoarders don't see it as an illness but other people do. I"m glad it's been given a name. I thought it was just how my mother was too. She's in a nursing home now so she can't hoard anymore. She used to fight with me for cleaning or disposing of rubbish. I was interfering with her things is how she saw it

[@annw1395]

This was posted 3 yrs ago. Is there an update? I want to see an "after", otherwise it's frustrating.

[@Leriessa]

yes i want too..

[@No1Melody]

OH THANK GOD. HALLELUJAH Finally someone who knows what they are doing....fantastic girls!

[@AlexMartinez-1316]

That lady with the shaved head is sooooo beautiful.

[@traceydelfs2657]

8:56 🤣love their bewildered and slightly amused interaction with the shoe on the end of the rake😂

[@sandramcnamara9057]

The amount of money he could have had in his bank account if he didn’t collect and buy all this stuff on the ‘cheap’ is actually really expensive. Kinda sad.

[@morganknight3306]

Tee and Caz and their crew are angels.

[@kelliehand1]

Aww I just love him. He is such a loving, sweet, and gentle man with a heart of gold! I hope he gets all the help he needs.

[@vivaldi1ett]

If he’s so nice then have him live next door to you then!

[@ellenrichardson8701]

@@vivaldi1ett That was a very stupid answer!

[@jennygrotemeyer9722]

"Pass it on" is what we say when we need to remove things we don't need. Great mental nudge to remind us that there are those who have little and can use good items. No junk though, that goes to trash man! 🙄 Hope this gentleman gets all the support he needs.

[@heartquake1100]

This is such a sensitive, compassionate view on someone who hoards as well as a wonderful way of working with them. Worlds better than other portrayals we see on certain other channels.

[@missmoggymagenta]

These two women approach this situation with such compassion and understanding, they are perfect for helping people with hoarding problems.

[@blossomninja3939]

I hate watching hoarder shows because they are so sad when you hear their back story on why they are hoarders

[@natrulyvivacious]

Tru Brown ...wish I knew my story 😐

[@natrulyvivacious]

Tru Brown ... btw y u have a pic of clorox bleach?

[@blossomninja3939]

NatrulyVivaciousVegan I wonder why you have bad grammar

[@blossomninja3939]

Kama's Queen wow that sad your that irrelevant you couldn’t comment that 2 months ago

[@slice-o-life]

Horde those tears away💧🥛

[@NickanM]

*Poor neighbors.*

[@anna-lisagirling7424]

NickandM Indeed. I've seen a number of these hoarder videos and there's a regular program on US TV and I always feel badly for the neighbors. I live in a city that's among the top 5 highest cost of living places in the US. We work very hard and have to do without many things in order to even find a place to live much less buy a property. We get taxed based on assessed values and one house on a block occupied by a hoarder would drag down the values of the other houses making it unnecessarily difficult for someone wanting to get away from his "contributions" and move elsewhere because they'd not get the full value to have for the purchase or even rent of a different location. Grr. I get that it is a mental illness but that doesn't mean the hoarder is the only "victim".

[@bbtmac3453]

Anna-Lisa Girling How sad, how very sad your understanding of the human condition is so limited. We agree with everything you said about property value & taxes etc. Perhaps if neighbor such as yourself could get past the narrow view of how it only affects you personally,you could possibly extend yourself to try to help neighbors that are in difficult situations. Obviously the situation didn’t rise overnight. Fact, most elderly hoarders spent the majority of their life being micromanagers and perfectionist. Every case there’s a pivotal moment in these individuals lives where “things”did not go according to their plans. Panic and depression over not controlling one circumstances can be overwhelming.Some people sometimes are comforted by gathering objects around them.If Family,friends and neighbors,even strangers are willing to say “may I help you,what can I do”these lives may not have gotten to such a critical state. Not with the attitude that you’re there to fix or take over or tell him where he’s made huge mistakes in his life. Instead make an appointment to see them in the park or meet them at a pub or the library because these people do not want strangers to know how they are living. As they get to know you a little and trust you a little they will allow you to help them in a more practical way and have outside help assist with the problem. If you really don’t want to be living next to hoarders,be kind,have some empathy and be a good neighbor. The outcome will be beneficial to all involved.

[@anna-lisagirling7424]

BBT MAC Wait a minute. First you infer that I am an example of something profoundly "sad" and then you say, "We agree with everything you said about property value & taxes, etc." Make up your mind before you respond to my posting. I feel terrible aboiut the situation this man has created for himself but he has also ceated it for his neighbors. This is a British program/video so I don't know if you can get a sense of the numbers here but I live in a small 2 bedroom condo and it was assessed at $550,000.00 last fall when we all got our tax notices. That's roughly $350,000.00 more than the purchase price 16 years ago. AND, it is estimated that its "value" (after all, this is all about the flakey cycles of economics ) will go up around 9-14% next year. My spouse has 6 years to go before she will be in a good position to retire and her great job is HERE. If we had Mr. Binhouse living next door to us that assessed value would suffer--perhaps as much as $150,000.00 if the smell and vermin problem were what I suspect it is on his block. We would not want to continue living next to that--period--no matter what unfortunate state his mental and emotional health. If we moved, we'd be unable to afford a different home of a similar size and comfort within a reasonable commute distant from her job. We are in our 60's right now and not in the mood or position to get another mortgage and I'm supposed to be somehow so utterly devoid of understanding of the human condition that I might feel it's OK to suffer such personal losses due to a "human" with a "condition" that's living in my neighborhood? Well, call me a cold, indifferent, clueless and heartless cow. But, tell that to the Humane Society, Wounded Warrior Project, St. Joseph's School, Doctors Without Borders and several other charities we support. Don't you judge me for a viewpoint that seems cold but, upon closer examination, has a specific validity.

[@gomezaddams6470]

Anna-Lisa Girling what hero do you recycle too?

[@instagramedits9685]

Lmao 😂

[@stephaniemitchell8509]

I'm so thankful that women like these two exist in the world, that know how to build trust with patience, and with the intent of genuinely helping another human being. People like them are what keeps my faith in humanity. Look out for angels in disguise, they often overlook their own needs and emotions in their ceaseless efforts to help others.

[@jenmorricone4014]

Poor guy. Hes been through a lot. Im glad somebody wants to help him. God bless those patient helpers. I hope hes okay because he deserves to be loved.

[@starkiller23610]

3 million people in the UK?!?!!? And 22 million in the US!?!?!? I thought this was an odd disorder... not a freaking pandemic

[@fionamccaul9160]

LiverSpottedHunk it is rarely as severe as what you see on tv. There is a very wide spectrum that quantifies hoarding

[@causetheplumstasteyum7848]

Most of these people live in these conditions for years , its no wonder people are unaware of them , probably too depressed and embarrassed to even consider getting any help towards it too

[@julesakers3051]

I don't believe most statistics any more. The numbers get boosted to make the problem seem more widespread so it attracts attention and money. 3 million? That's 1 in 20 out of every man, women and child in the country. Nonsense.

[@mneurautar4046]

You would think the fact that everybody could see all that crap piled up against every house window/car window would be enough to horrify the person to do something about it!!

[@Smoke1]

Every time I feel guilty about not cleaning up, I just watch one of these shows lol.

[@rosawilliams9145]

Same. And with the pandemic I've finished projects and become a minimalist. I have empty closets and empty cupboards.

[@rebecca60172]

He us such a sweet person. I felt sorry for him when he got emotional talking about asking for help. He is right that it is hard sometimes to ask for help but when when you ask the right ones for help, you will realise how easy it is to ask for help. The right ones always help you in ways you cannot imagine.

[@sondreh.srheim7266]

This is how parents watch a slightly messy room

[@vixxenfox2682]

Gotta have respect for those cleaning people! I clean for a living and I wouldn't even be one of these people helping out. Kudos to them! 👏

[@Juleelle]

The gentleman loves them and feels safe because the ladies and their staff are sooo lovely and patient

[@schoolshow94]

Tee and cast they are great ! I remember them from another episode. I like them

[@natrulyvivacious]

sad. I'm a hoarder of papers, books and boxes and it does consume my life but I'm so glad I do manage to keep my home clean lol. My hoarding is not out in the open well cept the books in a bookshelf lol. My hoarding stufff is packed neatly in bags and boxes which is hidden away. I do feel overwhelmed though when looking at so much stuff I have but I put meaning into things and putting meaning into things is what prevents me from throwing them away. I do believe hoarding IS a mental problem but for me I can't pinpoint what that mental problem may be. I hope one day I can gain the mentally that will help me get rid of those meanings I put into material things, that will be a miracle for me.

[@taoist32]

NatrulyVivaciousVegan Why not download or buy any ebooks so you don’t have to have the physical book? You can save thousands of books online. I love to read myself and go to the library every week. I also own more than a hundred books so I understand. I do have a 6 month check where I go through all my books and select a boxful that I donate to the library. Doing this twice a year keeps my book shelf fresh with new books while I can get a nice tax deduction from donating.

[@myopinion8882]

NatrulyVivaciousVegan - I encourage u to do just 10minutes a month. I have the same problem as u. All of it is stored in waterproof boxes & it's taken me over 4years to put a serious dent in it. If something is too special to donate or throw out, then don't till u are ready. However there will be some things u can gradually let go. I just took photos of about 30 items & then threw them in the bin. I still have the memory in a photo without taking up precious living space. Plus paperwork etc attracts all sorts of creepy crawlies! Be encouraged, you can do it!

[@joanlorenzo7934]

My mother-n-law and her sister passed away, we inherited their house and everything in it. My husband couldn't go in the house for 6 months. He has a hard time letting go

[@thatevilchicken]

NatrulyVivaciousVegan impressive that you are aware you have a problem. Start paying attention to yourself, test your limits. Understand that any thought or thing that angers you is a result of your brain feeling threatened. Figure out what threatens you and figure out if you need to be threatened by it or not,

[@nightdragon201]

when i see things like this, it makes me so sad for all the elderly out there alone at home with no one. And i wonder, is there organizations out there, someone who has free time on their hands, can volunteer with to spend a day or afternoon or a few hours with people like this. Sometimes even just sitting down with them for a while with a cup of tea and a conversation is enough to just brighten them up a bit and not feel so alone and depressed.

[@xavisan6751]

This two are so kind and lovely. I mean, you have to be extremely patience otherwise it doesn't work. Great job all of you.

[@Mus1c1luv]

These ladies and their team are so loving, kind, and very respectful of their clients. Awesome job.