Pt 6 Sooo close to having the house emptied! and some new discoveries!

[@rikspector]

Alexanders awesome Archbold family, and friends Do it again!!!!!! You definitely need a home Jacuzzi for your back and the families assorted aches and pains! Cheers, Rik Spector

[@dianavanderclute4322]

Feel free to extend these series ...there were so many rooms that we did not see.....we love going through it all. So many unique things in each house.

[@The_Smith]

Yes! I'm wondering what that room between the livingroom and the garage is, and how is it accessed. Of course since Alex isn't showing it for whatever reason it is none of my business . . . (but hasn't stopped me from wondering ;) )

[@liselotte3281]

​@@The_Smith Isn't that only a wall?

[@charlottestevens9352]

Nothing left to see

[@debrapolenz2928]

I felt cheated too, lol because it felt like it went from video of a house, barely done to almost done in one step.

[@seancasey2444]

There's nothing left to see the whole house was full of arts and crafts stuff he probably lost his ass on this one between gas and dumping fees and buying hundreds of boxes they should have been paying him to clear the house out definitely wouldn't have payed to do all that work.

[@vzeimen]

Just cleaned out my mom's house when she moved to assisted living and I can tell you that watching these videos really helped me have a mode of operation. First out the trash, second out the charity, third what to keep and what to do with it. Also, I ended up taking blue painter's tape and putting a piece of it on each area that was cleared out. That way, I could see easily my progress and know that I didn't have to keep opening the same cupboard or drawer over and over once it was empty. If it had blue tape on the door, it was empty.

[@debbieodland2763]

Yes great idea

[@dianavanderclute4322]

Fabrics can be auctioned in groups....quilters will love them

[@crystalwaters7081]

Yes! I would love to buy some of that fabric at auction!

[@violagirl6132]

I agree. He always talks about fabric being recycled. Crafters and sewers would buy it all at the auction.

[@fancynancy9933]

I love this house clear out. The green glass set is an aperitif set, this is for any type of pre dinner drink you want to serve. Dubonnet and Campari are popular.

[@nancylahaye3921]

I came here to say this

[@dianavanderclute4322]

Hannah is so neat....mopping satisfying and wondering what memories the dust has.

[@jeanieschmidt3781]

I like Hannah.

[@elizabethburley7954]

Steven looks like a mini Alex! 😊

[@lindaopperthauser2284]

Handsome kid!!

[@Elizabeth-tb5wh]

Doesn’t he though? I thought the same thing! 🙂

[@olliejilliangil8382]

I see Melissa in him, too.

[@ToyotaFJOntario]

He is the picture of Melissa’s dad. Steven carries himself like Dave too

[@tracyjames2046]

I loved this great home and lively acres. You can tell these homeowners cherished their little piece of paradise!

[@LindaSesker]

Hannah seems like a lovely young lady. Very sweet of her to help out too.

[@mackerelcat6677]

Such a beautiful house and property. I hope it finds new owners that love it as much as the original ones did.

[@nicolevidgen1356]

I love that sink!!

[@MoonRaven777]

Love love LOVE these videos,Alex. I know it’s tiring but so much fun to watch. You know that I started watching KZbin when a good friend of mine told me about your channel,years ago now. I have stopped watching television completely and will spend my last years watching KZbinrs who love things I love. I am a Dutch grandmother of 4 and I have gone through enough in my life. I trying to enjoy life as much as possible. And you are helping me with that.A great thank you for that,Alex,Melissa,Abigail,Stephen and Jason..and all the relatives and good friends like Josh.🙏🏻🥰❤️

[@portuguesehydrangea4818]

This house is so nice! You can tell it is a happy home. I’d want to buy it 😊if I lived in Canada.

[@shirlrebert4469]

You are a blessing to this family. That was a lot of work.

[@melissaphelps6622]

An incredible amount of work, so glad your family is so willing to help. ❤

[@richaelblewett5068]

Gosh! What a beautiful property. Some other family will love it again im sure.

[@Moolarkey]

These types of videos are so much fun, I really enjoy them. So surprising the things people leave behind. We bought a cottage, told the elderly seller to take what she wanted, leave what she didn't (we're on an island and it can be difficult and expensive to transport things). We occasionally still find things in the barn that are interesting.

[@PatSimmons-g4r]

Junk Journalers would love those old patterns. Thanks for sharing your journey. You're doing an amazing job.

[@brianhenry2385]

Using the product from the house, to pack out the house. Minute Mark 34 you’re packing out breakables to transport to auction, in crates. Earlier you showed a dresser of vintage small linens. When we did this work, we’d use the clean linens (hand towels, t-shirts, etc) to keep the sellable glassware safe in transport. Then once at the destination the “packing” could either become more auction lots, or be bagged for future donations. Vintage T-shirts and fine linens work well to keep glass from clinking in transport and then may have value on their own. 😉

[@brianhenry2385]

Same crate load brings up a second technique. Under the glass bucket filled with fruit are 2 boxes. You packed them side by side. If you separated them, with glass between (or glass in the crate corners and the boxes in the center), the boxes would keep the glass apart, risking less damage in transit, with no additional packing needed. 😉

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear bryanhenry... 👍👌👏 You're absolutely right. But unfortunately it's a waste of time telling him that. I've watched even all of his old videos and tried to tell him often myself. Mr. Archbold was, is and will be extremely careless when it comes to packing stuff in boxes. Also when loading the pickup truck and trailer. With just a little bit more effort, damage can be avoided. By the way: Still using always only one hand to unpack/move stuff doesn't help either. 🙈 Best regards, luck and health in particular.

[@brianhenry2385]

@@Chr.U.Cas1622 I wasn't commenting so much at Alex, as to other viewers who might get into the biz at some point. I've met folks who insisted on packing everything out of an estate or storage unit, like they were putting it in long term storage. Every piece would get papered or bubble wrapped. Too much packing really extends the process, so I've always felt that just a bit more attention, protects most things. For instance, I'd put glassware around the outside of a box or tote, then put something in the middle wrapped in a T-shirt or towel and that one or 2 wrapped items would fill the inevitable loose space and keep the pieces from shifting. The same is true of art. I see a lot of KZbin content creators stack art in shopping carts randomly or stacked in the same direction. But if the frames are simply put front to front and back to back, the sharp metal hanger hardware isn't able to scratch the front of a good frame. Takes no longer to position it that way then stacking it all in one direction. Enjoy your day.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

@@brianhenry2385 Yes, you're absolutely right again and I agree. 2) So you didn't see him putting those 3 (or 4?) pictures with the gold frames in a cardboard box? In just the way you described it shouldn't be done? 3) If time would really be an issue in this series, he wouldn't drive things away with the pickup truck bed not fully loaded (and nothing inside the green truck). Or why doing several trips to the dump and/or donation/charity places instead of doing it with a full truck bed plus trailer? Trust your eyes, it's done in this way by purpose. One can be/act way more efficient. But doing it this way is good for video making respectively getting views. Please don't forget: Mr. A. was/is mainly a seller and he does this extremely well/successful. 👍👌👏 Sincerely yours.

[@biffybeans]

I’ve watched him do that time and again. I’ve no idea how stuff makes it to auction without getting broken. He must know something I do not.

[@cammiebrecht6028]

This is a gorgeous home/acreage!!! With all of the items it almost protected the house! Someone is going to be very lucky!!! Wish it were me! This is my dream home! (Especially the stove!!) Thanks so much for sharing!!!!

[@cajsheen2594]

What a gorgeous property! Great work Family Archbold and Hannah! ❤ XXX

[@dianahults3059]

So much work but you have done a great job sorting and going through everything. Take care of your back. I enjoy it when you give a history of what you find and if it has any value. Always enjoy seeing Melissa and your kids.

[@juliemackenzie1978]

I loved this house “cleaning out” series & all of the treasures that you found. Keep on, keeping on. Thank you for sharing this video with us. 👍🇨🇦😊

[@pours1530]

Oh how I wish you could/would buy this house. I would love to see what you could do to the inside and the WONDERFUL REVITALIZATION that Melissa would do with the gardens!!! Great series!

[@cynthiahowe8697]

If I am remembering correctly, the glass basket is Anchor Hocking and is an ice bucket. Sells for alright money. I was also thinking that the realtor might like a copy of those papers showing how the house was and that it had been a show piece to show potential buyers.

[@maryfielder3348]

I'm exhausted just watching you all work so hard!! 🙃

[@marystrenke3050]

Fast and efficient workers🎉🎉🎉 Huge undertaking!!!

[@nannysfolly]

It really is a beautiful house. The yard is also amazing.

[@juliefraser8136]

Absinthe. That's what I would drink out of the fancy green glasses.

[@nannysfolly]

I was thinking Sambuca or Sherry, but I like your answer better!

[@Cate7451]

Something red wouldn’t work. Absinthe could be it.

[@graygoose739]

Crème de menthe maybe.

[@TheeEggMan]

Absinthe makes the hawt gwow fonda.

[@karenherrera7752]

Cordials a sweet alcoholic drink you sipped

[@catty2chatty]

Love the scrapbook pics of the house, beautiful. Perfect place for a Christmas tree. Now we can see why there were so many bears too.

[@suther5414]

That is an incredible house... can you imagine that kitchen during the Holidays?

[@barbaramarkham4736]

Thank you Alex, I love your channel. I have watched you since the very beginning. The green glass set is definitely for after dinner Liquers, like Crème de Menthe, crème de Cacao, Tia Maria. Amaretto. I’m 70, that was a big thing long ago in the 50’s & 60’s. Love to you & your family from B.C. Canada 🇨🇦 ♥️

[@librarynan4610]

It is a lovely home. Hope someone buys it and brings it back to its former glory.

[@RubeeMae366]

This cleanout was so much work!!! Compare yourself from the first video to this one. The fatigue is real! Thanks for showing the reality. I greatly enjoy your videos.

[@Geema2004]

Have you seen the Potter House and the Musician’s House? They were far worse!

[@dianavanderclute4322]

So honorable to gather all personal items to give back to owners. Nice!

[@JenniTuckett]

I thought with that being such an old house that you had a Huntsman spider crawling on the TV screen. But to my shock, it was on my TV screen 🤣😂🤣😂

[@gailangermeyer4786]

So many great Finds, I especially like the Butcher Block

[@mcwatersd]

That was such an amazing property . So many pretty pieces . Just when you think you are finished you find more treasures. Keep Safe❤Keep Well ❤

[@sirrettahornyak1000]

That's a nice couch so sad to dump it😢, your Steven looks just like his pa! Handsome!!

[@justmeiniowa]

The dump they use has an area where people leave stuff and it can be gone thru by others to take so not everything he says is going to the dump is actually getting trashed.

[@sirrettahornyak1000]

@@justmeiniowa that's good!

[@Jean2235177]

Seeing the home without the furniture and stuff really highlights the "good bones". I can sooooo see this home being snapped up quickly and lovingly restored to its former beauty.

[@thatsmallrockshop]

Everyone who watches should hit that thumbs up. So the algorithm suggests this video to more people in the hopes that some profit can be seen

[@CuriosityIncorporated]

That’s so kind of you to think of us :)

[@nicolevidgen1356]

It always blows my mind that people can be arsed to watch and comment but can't be bothered to move thier finger to that tiny thumb🙄🤷‍♀️

[@JennyMack]

I love all the things found in that home

[@kandiwolfe1125]

Thanls Alex, Melissa & young unz, for including us on this adventure! ❤

[@nicedragon815]

If I bought that house with its huge garden I’d be very happy to find tools, fertiliser, that pergola and greenhouse left by the previous owners. Tools, garden implements, wheelbarrow etc are very expensive. I wish every house seller left everything they don’t need in sheds and outhouses.

[@gabrielemalcolm3567]

Rosenthal small black vase is $100+....good for auction 🙂

[@ajwrites57]

Astounding amount of stuff and hard work. Beautiful property. Some treasures, too. Always good to find things you can use. God bless, Alex.

[@osenator]

Yesterday, we properly packed all our giant Halloween collection away. After 18 years of doing one of the biggest Halloween Haunt in Ottawa, Ontario, we are selling everything. We already sold 1/5 of it and will sell the rest in Spring, the amount of stuff you collect in so many years is crazy. It will be nice to have our garage and basement back.

[@cherylross2718]

The more I watch, the more I love this home. I hope they sell for the price they want or more. They called the right man for help 🥰.

[@thekingtroll2]

Wow, your children have grown up into almost adults now. It's so awesome to see how they've grown since you first started your channel. It makes me feel old. You have one good looking family. That alone is a huge blessing they are all healthy and you are all so close.

[@MelArchbold]

They are getting big :) Stephen’s turning 20 soon, Jason will be 18 and Abigail just celebrated 15. They’re amazing helpers

[@TXMEDRGR]

That is a lot of work, I get tired just watching. Thanks for sharing.

[@nazarun5]

same here. Alex I hope it was efficient for you.

[@holymags2495]

So much work! Hoping you did well with the auction and made a pile of money!

[@LindaSesker]

Love scene more of the family helping. Hope you all can relax soon. Also, hope you make back at least what you spent and more. Have a great day.❤

[@thesam19841]

When I'm cleaning out a house I've taken to putting a rubber band or a ribbon around the cabinet door handle so that I know it's empty without opening it

[@awright8416]

Great tip, especially for such a large house.

[@wendee2022]

I’m enjoying this series of vids Alex. I think the little green glasses and decanter are for Sherry, it was the pre dinner drink of choice back in the day.

[@Syzygy629]

love Melissa's be kind shirt. She's a blessing to your family

[@MelArchbold]

That’s so nice of you to say. Thank you. We have a pretty amazing bunch here that’s for sure ❤

[@karenguidry6110]

such a beautiful home and property! and with so much potential to expand the living space.

[@marystrenke3050]

Never seen collapsible storage bins before! Very handy! ( I don't get out much 😂)

[@cllynch3653]

I would be overjoyed to take that box of patterns off your hands for a reasonable price.😊

[@sued616]

Glad you got stuff to use yourselves,lots of good finds

[@rosieintheposies3164]

Teamwork makes the dream work! 💪

[@sazfretz1945]

All the fabric and pattern finds takes me back to when my sister and I were clearing out the 33 years' worth of accumulated stuff in our parents' home after they died.

[@poodlegirl55]

It's a good lesson for all of us to not keep our big homes and all the stuff longer than we can take care of it. It must be hard to live there and see your life's work going to seed.

[@vickimerchlewitz]

I can’t wait to see what the cook stove goes for! I’m building a small 20x30 house this summer in Kansas and want an old gas stove, a farm sink with two sinks and tilted drain boards on each side, a claw foot tub and butcher blocks… am I dreaming or what?! Love these clean out shows. You got me through the beginning of Covid and a back surgery, Alex!!👍❤️💕

[@judithpride1690]

Alex said in one of the earlier episodes that the stove is staying in the house. Not being sold.

[@justmeiniowa]

It is a replica/modern stove with a glass top cooking surface

[@theresafox4367]

I love this house, I could live here.

[@tracidavis8991]

Cotton mop would be easier. Helpful family. So precious!

[@stephaniepowers-tanguay6346]

The old Woolco bag made me nostalgic, I worked there as a cashier when I was 16! I think those stores closed down in the early 90s.

[@justsayin1958]

we got an old bench and we cleaned and painted, put on new boards and it runed out great! worth it to salvage or sell.

[@williamhammock293]

Suggestion ; take all the metal to a scrap yard. Would help offset the fuel cost .

[@tamarakroog8392]

Would have liked to see this before the auction! Keep seeing things I would have bid on!

[@loopyloulou6230]

Throwing cast iron garden bench ends in the scrap bin made me cry LOL

[@violagirl6132]

Me too. Too many amazing things got chucked.

[@Carrie-o7t]

My grandparents had a set very similar to the green set you showed. It was for aperitif a small before dinner drink. They got theirs on a trip to Europe but sadly I don't know exactly where.

[@melaniebrown327]

I would totally bid on an auction fabric bundle!

[@dianavanderclute4322]

Love the pitcher and glasses sets ...green glass maybe for Creme de Mente or Anisette.

[@ordiekelleher2641]

Back for more Alex and family! Hugs and love!😊❤

[@yvonneost12]

Yrs ago my hubby collected scrap metal & a real estate friend asked him to clear a house of metal pans , cutlery etc and anything else we found we could keep if we wanted it. There was so many cleaning products it was unbelievable including sealed lge packs of toilet rolls .It was strange that it was such a dirty unkept house but they had so much brand new cleaning products which we kept of course .I don't tink I bought toilet rolls for 2 yrs after cleaning that place out .As for that glass green house you may as well keep & use what you can it's surprizing how much its worth and how much you save. Your doing a great job by the way of this clear out , i'm enjoying the whole episode thanks for the entertainment value , have a lovely day from Sydney Australia.

[@nommh]

I‘d have served liqueurs in the green little glasses, the jug looks so ladylike

[@karennoble3795]

I’m exhausted just watching you. This was a fun series. My ex and I did house clean outs for a property management company when we were first married. It was gross sometimes, but rewarding too.

[@romabomesor8092]

The black plastic thing at 12:53 is a piece to the Elna sewing machine. It fit under the open arm and held accessories and spools of thread.

[@AdamGrayson]

It's always fascinating to watch these sort-throughs.

[@danl5362]

Sneezing just watching the sweeping! 🤧🤧

[@JulieGraham-u7b]

Me too!😊

[@plebeian_egalitarian]

Man I would be vacuuming all that dirt rather than sweeping!

[@cathywojcik2420]

It always amazes me how you are able to open up boxes, bags, and other things using only one hand while holding the camera with the other hand!

[@rmk6693]

You should totally move one of the greenhouses - that's a game-changer for a gardener and you have the space for it!! They are sweet!

[@dirthawk2669]

Another Fantastic Video ! Yes , Lots of work , but I hope it pays off for you !!! Good Luck !

[@SwirlingSoul]

ahw, I was looking forward to going through those fabrics in the trunk! They can give such a good view in earlier times. But I can understand you being tired and just not having extra bandwidth to do it. The garden is indeed gorgeous, it just needs a little love.

[@CosnerCoPiloting]

Would those benches you tossed actually not sell as it with the house? I’d think those would be nice pieces for the vast gardens they have… The wood is easily replaceable too…

[@christineberry3076]

It's amazing you all get those big jobs done!

[@hopeless_52]

Been awhile since I have been able to watch. I'm pleased I came back with you doing this house. Stephan looks so grown and mature

[@cathpeterson1944]

luv those Butterick patterns thats a gem of a collection for anyone who sews; any word if this house is being listed with realtors yet, it won’t last long once it does go on the market, its beautiful home

[@alanbirkner1958]

Your kids are terrific. They all pitch in and help. Tina, Al's wife

[@vickimerchlewitz]

Ooo an Ashford spinning wheel! And I saw a traditional , Canadian? Wheel earlier!!

[@beautifully_wonderfullymade]

That black/grey sewing accessories/spool case that was in the box of materials in the garage is an attachment to the Elna Sewing machine. It slides onto (I don’t what the part of the sewing machine is called) ‘the arm which houses the baseplate and bobbin???’ when the machine is stored away. I have an old Elna sewing machine very similar to that one.

[@marbeth528]

I really like the lamp at the top of the stairs. ❤

[@angelinahernandez9205]

It’s looking nice and clean, so many great find’s ❤❤

[@positivelyhappy.9876]

Seems like somebody starting out would like the couch that turns to a bed. I lived on one of those when I first moved out. I was very appreciative that I got it at a yard sale for a price I could afford.

[@karenherrera7752]

Sweet cordials and liqueurs served out of the tiny goblets. My mom had gotten a set from Italy in 1975

[@janicewiehe9936]

oh my gosh......Those copper bowls are so awesome! I hope they are in the auction!!!!🤞🏼

[@pameladamato7463]

I hope you sold the loom. That would be worth a tidy sum!

[@raymondus2024]

Goodness! I can see the strain in your face and hear the strain in your voice. You are doing a hard job. Thank you for your channel showing the work you do.

[@KathySmith-l5f]

Cudo’s to your fam for helping! Y’all did an amazing job!

[@richardurnick8369]

Nice stove,