How Gravestones Are Deep Cleaned | Deep Cleaned

[@HeronCoyote1234]

A few years ago I wanted to clean my parents’ gravestone. I did some research, got a recommended product, brought cleaning tools, and spent a couple of hours there. It was very satisfying seeing the end result.

[@spacedust95]

Your parents must be so happy to see you still caring for their grave. The work you did was beautiful. Keep on doing it.

[@ScientificallyStupid]

we do this for every family member in my area with a gravestone. Just take a day in spring and fall to get together, clean the stones, dig up dead plants, plant bulbs or trim shrubs. It's very satisfying.

[@EarthButNotFlat]

everyone says its satisfying but no-one mentions the people that had been there

[@ScientificallyStupid]

@@EarthButNotFlat I feel like that goes without saying

[@angelamary9493]

@@spacedust95 cleaning Headstones damages them ..FACT !

[@TheTwick]

Thomas Bayes was a mathematician in the 1700s (died in 1761). He contributed greatly to the area of statistics. His grave was located in London. It was ‘discovered’ in very bad repair by a statistician who walked past the cemetery on his way to work. He loved Bayes’s work, so he decided to clean the gravestone himself with an old toothbrush. Everyday he did a little bit more and the effort was soon joined by his colleagues. I don’t know how long it took them but it was a labor of love. This is a story I was told by the statistician worked for . It maybe a load of crap but I like it and your video made me remember it.

[@flybeep1661]

Thomas Bayes from Bayesian analysis? Hey something I remembered from college.

[@TheTwick]

@@flybeep1661 That’s the one. His work was all but forgotten but recently ‘rediscovered’ and is now very influential in modern statistical analysis. Most of my company’s statisticians call themselves Bayesians.

[@alimanski7941]

@@TheTwick I wouldn't say forgotten, rather became more useful when other basic concepts of statistics fell into place in the early-mid 20th century. It became so useful, of course, that it is now ingrained in nearly every subfield of statistics (including modern statistics, such as machine learning).

[@TheTwick]

@@last3239 I’m not a statistician so I won’t fight you on that. I remember being taught that some mathematics was “rediscovered” by the West, which sounds much better than stolen. I only brought up Bayes’s grave as an example of amateur grave marker cleaning (the subject of the video) but I am getting schooled in statistics. Thank you for the lesson. I’ll have to read up on Brahmagupta.

[@Pimpmedown]

@@last3239 i am pretty sure it was not stolen but rediscovered. thats a HUGE difference.

[@karteekpatil1926]

I friends often got confused while reaching me as they couldn't see my name clearly, after being professionaly cleaned my name could be seen half a miles away. Thankyou my family for hiring this expert grave stone cleaners.

[@goki6548]

Haha- *wait*

[@Sjnaka]

holup

[@imjusthereig]

Hold up-

[@4n5h327]

AYOOOOOO

[@brunor.2895]

@@goki6548 excuse me what the fck

[@rachmanuzulliany8224]

Imagine if your one of these people go died like 200 years ago, and there’s still a person who’s washing and taking care of your grave

[@agsadfas]

@ToXic_BoT the guy above me is gay, uno reverse

[@henkdekraai5290]

@@agsadfas So both gay. Time for you guys to get married! Don't forget me to invite.

[@christophercrawford2736]

Imagine if *my* one of those people…. 🤔

[@theteardrop615]

The person below me plays minecraft

[@christophercrawford2736]

@@theteardrop615 do not!

[@FinancialShinanigan]

So nice, I hope they all visit to thank her in person.

[@shrektheogre6936]

She wakes up to hundreds of ghosts thanking her

[@AlexandraRojasHerrera]

Kkkk.... jajaja

[@haleyanne86]

@@shrektheogre6936 😆😂🤣

[@bread2951]

I hope they dont

[@nasuegaming1255]

yeah!, wait............

[@ogkobe4121]

This woman ain't getting haunted if she keeps this up

[@MajesticMoop]

Or she'll be super haunted, by all the ghosts who want her to clean their graves

[@nordvestgaming1238]

Or she will be incomprehensibly haunted, but the ghosts only do nice or useful things

[@subhashreesamal6639]

Let's be honest, most people didn't know this was a job

[@pri.sci.lla.]

It’s not a job for her, she does it because she likes it.

[@haleyanne86]

🙋‍♀️ I didn't

[@MrEazyE357]

Pretty sure it's not. Anyone can go do it.

[@margasessentials986]

It's not. She does not get paid for it.

[@roki7591]

true

[@crazylittleangel]

Lovely to see. Some of those graves are so old that anyone who knew the deceased are long gone themselves, but I think it's important that we still show respect for those who have passed. And to all the people who clearly didn't watch the whole video - you can't use a pressure washer as it can damage the stone. The lady clearly states that you can only use a pressure level such as one that you may use to water / fertilise plants.

[@flybeep1661]

This seems like a fulfilling job both in a practical sense as in an emotional sense.

[@fatman471]

I recently started this as a hobby. There plenty of veterans buried in the cemetery near me, and I work exclusively on their stones. As a veteran myself, it’s a way to honor these folks.

[@ukuleilei4905]

The amount of care and respect this woman has while cleaning the gravestones of the dead, I think a lot of souls will thank her once she goes up to her final resting place.

[@MONi_LALA]

I remember cleaning a gravestone. It's very calming therapeutic. Especially when you're cleaning the grave of a loved ones. I cleaned my grandpa's grave. He passed away when I was little so i don't remember him much. But I talked to him about how his son still missed him and how his son still a stubborn man. It's really a good time to reflect upon yourself and your life. A way to connect to your loved ones and question the meaning of life. I hope he don't worry much about us anymore. I really want to know if he proud of us. But I'm really afraid of ghost, so don't visit us, grandpa.

[@catloversue]

You have nothing to fear. Our loved ones are not scary and are the same as they were in life.

[@thespacecowboy71]

I honestly love that people clean gravestones. It's like they're still looking after the person that has passed! So sweet

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for the update, Insider..!! Wow, the spirits of people who had their gravestones cleaned will be so grateful.. for every volunteer who cleaned their long abandoned gravestones.

[@ZachAttackIsBack]

What if the spirits preferred the patina?

[@IrishAnnie]

Here I am a year later. I tried to clean a great aunt’s stone. The green would not budge at ALL. I sprayed it heavily and left. This year, i was so shocked. It was spotless!!!! Very rewarding.

So satisfying to watch.

[@chayyanto7734]

agree

[@Sundjer_Bob_Kockalone]

That’s so nice, you care for those people so much you clean their graves! We need more people like you to do this job

[@MarkIsAsleep]

Hard to imagine that one day we will have our own gravestone and below is us decomposing

[@RixMorales]

I'd rather be cremated than have my body be eaten by worms and other insects and bacteria

[@brwulag4532]

Not all ppl

[@wyass4722]

Yeah but especially if you are buried in a more natural way, your body will nurture the soil, bacteria, some small animals, and plants... Maybe one day it will help grow mushrooms, or anything else! You'll just become a part of nature again

[@spacedust95]

@@wyass4722 yes I agree completely.

[@shturm602]

@@wyass4722 from dust we all came from, and to dust we shall all return

[@Chrismarkbobo]

Is it just me or does the video resolution seem really low?

[@LucaPed94]

Yeah the pixels were bothering my eyes...

[@ahuplayz4929]

Im watching in 4k i don't see what ur talking abt

[@LucaPed94]

@@ahuplayz4929 there is no 4k option ...

[@deadpool6072]

@@ahuplayz4929 pretentious liar. You probably can't even play at 480p. There's no 4K. 🥴

[@_wefdts]

nope completely normal to me tho….

[@honeyypool]

Imagine being dead for 200 years and some random person just comes up to your headstone so that they can clean it. Man I'd literally haunt them and make sure they live the best life bruh. I'm ngl, this is kinda wholesome

[@soapysoapster]

That one person gravestone: "gone but not forgotten" Well people still clean your grave so yea, good for you ghost.

[@IrishAnnie]

My grandfather’s stone was completely covered with lichens. My husband found it underneath. It was a satisfying clean. My distant cousin’s grave hadn’t been touched since 1918. Awful. Totally black. I cleaned it one day and two days later went back for a second cleaning. It looked so much better. Gave it another coating of D2, then we had to leave. I haven’t seen them since, but, I know they look better.

[@wyass4722]

I really want to go do this with a few friends on the cemetery my great grandmother, aunt and uncle were buried! I think it would be a great experience to just work a bit for those who already left

[@constancemiller3753]

"If you wouldn't use a brush to wash your car, dont use it on gravestones."

[@oaktadopbok665]

I use one on my teeth, I'll use one on a gravestone.

[@pamelam6343]

@@oaktadopbok665 lol you use a brush for cleaning instead of a toothbrush?! 😆

[@bluprint27]

That's not something you hear everyday

[@jaaphoogendijk671]

Pro tip for everyone: never use any brush on your car, it will always damage the car except for when the car is clean already. Even if the bristles do no harm, the dirt moved around by the bristles will.

[@kutter_ttl6786]

CORRECTION. She said "If you wouldn't use THE brush...". She's not saying not to use a brush, she's saying if you wouldn't use it on your car don't use it on a gravestone.

[@melonthefelon06]

Am I the only one who’s sad when they see graves not being visited?! 🧐💗✨

[@fulldude5435]

Well, you just can't always stick around, you gotta accept the reality

[@jungkookjeon4064]

@@fulldude5435 true, cause thats how life works sadly..🙁

[@flybeep1661]

It's pretty normal really. What do you expect to still be known or relevant after being dead for 60 years or more? Nobody would barely know who you were or care. Like in my case, the oldest person I knew (barely) who died the longest ago died 33 years ago and she was my great grandmother. I barely knew her and have no clue where she's buried and never visited her grave (and also don't really care).

[@qu1ncess]

but then, the people who would visit you turn into graves themselves. Then you dont have anyone coming to your grave. You think they dont care but they just cant visit you.

[@TonyTurner]

@@flybeep1661 Relax

[@silentstar1776]

Its cool to know that people actually look after yiur stone

[@simone222]

This was very satisfying and calming to watch. Bless you, Lady Taphos. It's All Souls' Day soon and many souls will be smiling because of you.

[@candyh9876]

What a beautiful caring thing to do , bringing the names back to the light so people can read them say the names and be remembered (when you speak the name it brings back the memory of that person ) 🌺🙏🌺

[@TheTwick]

You are very cool. I like what you do. I’ve always loved walking through old cemeteries and looking for historical information. I found one in New Jersey, the surnames were Dutch in the oldest part. What made it interesting was that the surnames were also the names of towns in the state. Were these the families of the founders of the “New Amsterdam” colony?

[@dreamtoreality9892]

My son who is about to be 8 September 13th is extremely interested in cleaning the forgotten soldiers graves that we find way to much of. It really gets to us when we see a soldier that has served us and has passed to be left alone and some very destroyed and this is next to the Department of Education that my son drops his homework off to . That really makes him feel sad. The school that teaches him to respect and love our soldiers leaves them in the next yard with full grown trees over them and through them. It is a very painful sight. My family fathers side were all Army navy and marine and to see them even have grass cuttings drives me wild. The disrespect is uncalled for . They should never be forgotten like this

[@ca6177]

Thank you, I'm gaining confidence that I can clean my great-grandmother's stone!

[@tammyembery5763]

Sure is really sweet of you taking the time to clean those stones. Some of them have around for a long time. God Bless you .

[@smoke14kc]

I follow her on tiktok. I used her methods to clean my great grandparents stones. They look amazing.

[@grandbleutrev]

Thank you so much for this! You are now my heroine! I have to see if I can clean some stones of my ancestors and with your expert advice, I feel confident. Thank you so much. Big hug 🤗

[@JustMe-12345]

It’s so sad to see how young some people that are there were.

[@billtinsley2781]

I'm fortunate to have 3 to 4 generations of several of my family lines buried locally so I will choose one to clean and then learn as much as I can about that person beforehand so I feel a genuine connection while I'm cleaning their marker. It's a very rewarding hobby in conjunction with my genealogy research.

[@Kovu1224]

Thank you so much for cleaning these gravestones, God bless you 🙏❤️🇺🇲

[@RomaNickel]

Can we get an F for Charlie Evans born on christmas day?

[@vishnuthusathsuresh]

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[@thefriendlyfolks655]

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[@lordcat1958]

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[@rhinoc43]

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[@hawtdogjeylo5308]

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[@GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy]

I just discovered my great great great great grandparents grave ( dated 1854 ) only a ten minutes from where I've worked for the past 20 years! Unfortunately it's old and dirty, and therefore hard to read some of the inscriptions. Would be great to have it cleaned up like the ones in this video.

[@EnchantedRiversPhotography]

I've been cleaning stones for a while now I love it I mostly clean up my family grave stones it's so peaceful

[@jeffshark4]

I do to every few years Depending on how many stones I clean but as an example I use 2 gallon of water and two half cups of bleach and 2- 5 gallons rinse buckets , very lightly scrub the stone with the bleach water just enough to get stone wet ,wait a 5 minutes then go over again with a scrub brush , stuff melts right off , then rinse ! About 20 minutes finished , I thought I'd share this with yous, thank you for this video good job, I really respect the work that you're doing ❤️

[@HappierHeadstones]

Bleach detroys stone. Please look up the National Cemetery guidlines to clean properly. It's just as easy.

[@rawbacon]

"Bleach is at the top of the list as the number one harmful cleaner most used. Most who use it do because it’s cheap, kills germs and fungi, and it will bleach white a marble stone. Sounds good in theory, but very harmful. The makeup of bleach - The chemical compound formula for sodium hypochlorite is NaOCl. - reaction - Chlorine and sodium hydroxide will produce sodium hypochlorite Cl2 + 2NaOH = NaOCl + NaCl + H2O. Bleach is damaging do its sodium content. The damaging salt deposits left behind in the stone will break down the stones molecular structure from within."

[@charleshancock152]

Bedford, VA? I got fam in Amherst and Big Island area. Thanks for doing this. I like to do rubbings when I'm in the area. This is cool to learn about!

[@kekkle]

where I’m from, the family comes together and clean it themselves

[@kartiersupremewhite330]

Excellent Line of Business!!! Great Detail!! Thank You!!! Extremely interesting and informative!!

[@harvey195]

For the last few years, I've been finding and cleaning all of my family grave stones. Some have gone back to the early 1700s. In a lot of the cemeteries, it was the only cleaned stone, which makes me sad to see all these forgotten people.

[@johnwest8771]

Outstanding work I bet the people sure appreciate that

[@Betweenlostandfound1]

Have a lot that i need to take care of on my Dads side of the family and this video will help in my next trip .

[@freedomaintfree1030]

Looks like very rewarding work. You probably get lots of smiles from heaven.

[@amfla3787]

You say lie-chin, I say liken... Let's call the whole thing off 🎶😉 Nice work!

[@carolyndee4565]

Hi. Can you please list the products you used in your video?

[@robertl426]

Unless it's your own family member, and you know exactly what you're doing, leave them alone.

[@smileawhile3788]

In our area there a bunch of stones that are eroding. It would be awesome to make a spray that everyday people could use to stop the erosion and preserve what's left

[@funnyusername8635]

There is! It's called Wet & Forget Outdoors. This seems to be the particular brand the conservators are using in my area (on 18th and 17th century stones). There's several similar products.

[@susancocking2348]

Your work is amazing thank you for all you do stay safe

[@reneecarter6702]

Bless these people for doing this. Job or not, this is occupation is loving and caring, I think.

[@amyosgood6044]

I joined a FB cemetery group and was horrified to find out I shouldn't have used Mr Clean to clean my grandparents headstone years ago. It's time for another wash and you betcha I'm gunna use D2!!

[@oOignignoktOo1]

D2 works great but if you're on a tight budget you can also use wet and forget. It's chemical compound is similar to D2 but much cheaper and it's on the approved list of cemetery administration products.

[@stenbak88]

I respect anyone who actually shows our dead respect, it shows a certain type of person. No need to fear death or the dead we should show them the dignity they deserve

[@AtomizedSound]

Good video and there are various ways within her guidelines to go about this. Generally water should be used first so it can soften up the growth on the stone and then spray D/2 or wet and forget and wait. The methods here though and results are probably the same

[@lindademott6472]

Hi there, thanks so much for the tutorial. I was wondering if you ever repaired a stone that had a piece broken off from the top?

[@MARCIA.ZZZZZZ]

Wonderful as always

[@anitaludovici2859]

Can you please perform the scraping slowly so we can see how sometimes there are many steps to getting lichens and moss off. It's very relaxing and satisfying to watch all the steps. Some cleanings are sped up and we miss a lot. Thank you for what you do.

[@Poetofsound]

Thank you so much I love cemeteries and have poems on it and also on headstones.

[@chrismc8000]

Thank you and BlessYou for the work you do.

[@IrishAnnie]

I cleaned stone last week in WV. One I did for a relative was black. I cleaned it twice. The difference is like night and day. Another one I did was a beautiful white marble stone covered with green growth. After two cleanings, I gave it a final spray and left. Next year when I return, it will be snowy white like the day it was set. Also, the woman died in 1886. That means, it will need another good cleaning in the year 2157. I hope someone will take it upon themselves to clean it again.

[@janicegilbert4029]

I have used that D2 I have some. But I like the way you do with the running water all the time that's great. And the outcome is amazing

[@discountgamervids]

I could ensure much honor and profit from this skill in my hometown. Thank you for this knowledge this morning.

[@andreasfernandez1548]

This video teach us how to clean our loves family and friends, and celebrities that already pass away.

[@freckledredhead7553]

This is incredible!!! Kudos for a job well done 👍

[@TinaRN]

Going to go clean more of my ancestors, tonight, because when we decorate, yesterday, some were hideous! The D/2 is essentially ammonia..j/s. Don’t use beach, and never mix the 2! Also, never use a metal scraper or wire brush, as she said, if you wouldn’t use it on your car, don’t use it on the stone. You will scratch it permanently and no one wants to buy a new one at $1000-$10,000. You’ll never replace these old ones with the same style, either. The men who made these, by hand, put a lot of labor and skill into their work. ❤

[@secretariat1703]

Thank you for this video. My grandparents have a monument that has to be cleaned so i will do it with your teaching. If i want to repaint the letters, what kind of paint should i use? Thanks again.😊

[@danielebrparish4271]

Whitewash which is a powder that you mix with water.

[@ShOxCooking]

That’s satisfying ngl

[@margaretnoble2774]

Beautiful work 👏 👌 you are an amazing lady.. I'm very proud of you.. 💖 from Australia 🇦🇺

[@boahneelassmal]

Is it just me that thinks the amount of lichens on old grave stones is super satisfying? It just adds so much character and just shows how long a go it was erected. A super clean grave stone from the 18 hundreds or earlier just doesn't feel right.

[@andreamaple8419]

It’s so hard to read them when they are that dirty.

[@bmo14lax]

Thank you for your service

[@ca8204]

Congrats for new experiment.

[@joanaraquelbernardo]

imma be honest. i started a job at a florist, and they asked me to help clean the gravestones at the local cemetery with the head florist. i was a bit scared at first. and i still have mixed feelings. but i try to think about the love of the families who wants their loved ones taken care of

[@AllenHanPR]

In case people didn't know this isn't a job. It isn't she created this position for herself, she volunteers. Meaning she doesn't get paid to do it. So I really hope one day someone will look after her gravestone.

[@yeticonfettiholiday]

It's really satisfying to watch

[@catherineanhari7573]

It amazing and nice how so many of you are cleaning the grave stones and showing respect for the dead .. but our society aborts 1 million Babies each year .. not accusing anyone .. it saddens me … but I am very happy because of what you all do. Thank you

[@RoseBud-fk4qg]

Bless you keep up the great work ❤

[@IKEMENOsakaman]

Wowww, I wish someone takes care of my grave when I die.

[@garrycane1170]

Im here because I recently found the grave of a childhood friend who passed when he was just 15. His stone was hard to read. I plan to clean it. I don't think he has been attended in years. Im about to change that.

[@matthewbristow972]

What product were you putting on it during the scrubbing before the rinse down?

[@cristiant9437]

Beautiful! Didn't know this is a legit job, ppl doing

[@sherryhook9066]

That is wonderful that you do this. 😊🌞

[@raycherryhillt.gumapit5876]

Salute to this woman!

[@colestorch]

This is a pretty awesome job, ngl

[@ZachAttackIsBack]

Old cemeteries look so much better when the patina on the gravestones is left intact.

[@markrush5013]

the info soon becomes lost if its not cleaned.

[@ZachAttackIsBack]

@@markrush5013 Define "soon." I've seen uncleaned gravestones over 100 years old that are still legible.

[@mygrammieis]

Awesome thanks for sharing this video

[@noerebellodearaujojunior9161]

Existe uma resina, tipo verniz, própria para uso em pedras ou cimentado, que evita o aparecimento de limo (lodo). Congratulações do Brasil.

[@josephschmidt4157]

I'm sure God is smiling down on you! Great job and wonderful human compassion.

[@mohammedayan4123]

I love the before - after

[@RickyBobby345]

Went to see my great grandmas grave and decided I wanted to clean it up for her and take care of it

[@annep6622]

That guy got a free shoutout

[@erikadowdy686]

I would LOVE a job like this How wonderful

[@petersanders5321]

I grew up in a very old town in MA. Lot's of history. One trouble we would have would be people doing grave-stone 'rubbings'. Oh, I get how neat it must be to have a collection of really old dates, but some of the stones are really worn. Almost smooth by now, in some cases. A shame too. No problem taking photos, fire away. But try not to do too many 'rubbings'. It's amazing how much or how little you can still make out with some of them. Just a thought.

[@Badger1776]

Serious question though. Would a pressure washer work better? Oh you said low pressure literally as I was writing this but I’m posting it anyway!

[@andreamaple8419]

Absolutely not!!

[@j20green]

I never would have thought gravestone cleaning to be a job. 😳

[@GoodPersonTestWebsite]

She volunteers.

[@AllenHanPR]

It's not she does it for free.

[@keving1776]

Alicia, I have either rust from well water or fertilizer staining on a granite headstone. Although D2 has helped some, the stain is still there. The poultice route was less effective than D2 and led to cleaning the powder out of the engraving. Any advice. Thanks.

[@reecestar2741]

God bless them, wonderful job.

[@khabaaustralia]

Each of those people would be thankful