Cleaner Left SPEECHLESS at Hoarders Home | Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners | Episode 28 | Filth
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- How much junk would you keep?
Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners follows people who, by their own admission, cannot stop cleaning and carefully matches them with someone whose home is in dire need of a spring clean. Together these people with such contrasting compulsions explore how their different behavior affects their lives.
A quarter of adults in Britain are so obsessed with cleaning and tidying that they spend more than four years of their waking lives on household chores, with many feeling compelled to abide by strict regimes and rituals.
In programme nine, the first volunteer cleaner is 25-year-old office Manager Lauren from Dunstable. After a 13 hour day at work, she comes home to clean for over three hours every evening.
Her home is immaculate and she even cleans her fridge and its contents every single day. One of Laurens friends works in a pub, and when he visits, Lauren sprays him with anti-bacterial spray before he can enter the flat. Lauren loves bleach, and she knows when she has used enough when her eyes are stinging or her nose is running. Lauren hopes to reduce the amount of cleaning she does and at the same time help someone adopt her techniques.
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I wouldn’t go to someone’s house if the first thing they did was spray me and clean my shoes. I find that quite dehumanising.
My Asian friends parents do this to me everytime I visit. They are sweet caring people.
@@christinamitrovich7554 I can understand people not wanting shoes worn in the house but to be sprayed as you go in is a bit much.
She has OCD so I would understand,you not understanding makes you a terrible friend
@@dcc-randomstorieswithmel7424 Whether we understand or not does not change the fact what is being done is wrong and as the original comment said, dehumanizing. I cannot understand how people use their disabilities as excuse to act a certain way. I think someone like you would’ve been on this Earth long enough to realize that you’re not just your OCD.
Anyhow, your general attitude towards this isn’t much better either. You cant expect them to sympathize with you when you can’t sympathize with them and how horrible they feel. Expecting a certain treatment when you can’t do the same for others is just childish
@@dcc-randomstorieswithmel7424 they stated that she's not OCD diagnosed?
These obsessive cleaners talked down to the hoarders badly. They've both got problems so neither is really better, but the hoarders were much more understanding and self-aware.
I think maybe it’s because with the hoarders the problem was much more evident so they couldn’t NOT be aware you know ? OCDs more often than not their situations would be favoured so they aren’t as aware to the fact they have some issues too 😅
I think it's because the cleaners think they're doing the "right" thing? But the hoarders understand that they shouldn't be doing that
The hoarders are disgusting but, the cleaners are too obsessive and stupid, and the hoarders do need the hard truth you cant sugar coat it is what it is pure filth
I do think this programme tends to reinforce the OCD cleaners' idea that they're correct sometimes.
What people most of the time doesn't understand is that hoarding is sign of OCD too (it's not just about cleaning, it's much more deeper) and its difficult for them to get over the compulsion of hoarding
‘Just because it’s disable, I shouldn’t get rid of it. I’ve seen toy story’ made me actually laugh. She’s so sweet, I hope she can fix her problem!
Agreed 😂
It made me laugh aswell but I feel sorry for her kids tho
This woman has the same issues I have all of them, and to see all these things get thrown away is criminal.taken them to charity wood of been better.
@@BallsofArtbroken toys to charity? Why??
It was the “have you ever seen Toy Story” that followed 😂
Instead of laurel trying to force her to get rid of everything... she could of said "Your children aren't using these things but another child might need them and will love them. It's not all going to waste." Then she wouldn't feel so guilty getting rid of things.
Yes! It is so hard to watch the episodes were both people are struggling and don’t know how to emotionally help the other person. My favorite episodes are when they work together and help each other physically and emotionally. Some people are so good with their words
@chelsl2383 yes, how much someone else would LOVE 💕 those little toys.
This show would be perfect if they actually had mental health experts working with both people, its hard to sit through and watch somone who legitimately would be helped so much by an expert having to struggle through an issue on their own.
So agree with you. And yet, in this show it seems they're trying to keep a positive vibe to everything and people are genuinely kind to each other. There's a similar show from the US on A&E channel and it's just terrible! Using hoarders - people with obvious psychological issues and genuinely in need of compassion and professional help - for their channel's activity, for viewers and judgemental junkies, feeding off people's honest struggles, mostly creating more drama - with barely masked judgements and guilt-tripping, with so-called "experts" acting completely unprofessionally, even rudely at times. Just an awful show, totally appalling! (And so typical of the US). So glad to discover this one is so different!
These broads are beyond dIded if they think their tlet is 'sterile' when it's beyond grohs because they use it themselves, ewww...
Nothing can change the fact that they have the grohsezt secretions and 💩s and a body that naturally grohs one out, and they shouldn't be talking about some man smeIIing bad, since they literally have the reekers/tunnels of doom aka the most awfeI places in the world that have the most awfeI smeIIs in the world, ewww...
I am the pure being (the opposite of womyn) and only I can really say no one can use my tlet (except for my pure protectors who are the true alphas because they are pure/virgin by choice/untouched by womyn and luckily by birth/c-section birth and also by essence/design/mind) and, I am the one who has true OCD!
@@FrozenMermaid666 dohnt yhu woffel some sht 😅
Hoarding is a kind of OCD as well, because OCD is about any kind of compulsive behavior, cleaning just happens to be one of them.
Nothing can change the fact that they have the grohsezt secretions and 💩s and a body that naturally grohs one out, and they shouldn't be talking about some man smeIIing bad, since they literally have the reekers/tunnels of doom aka the most awfeI places in the world that have the most awfeI smeIIs in the world, ewww...
I am the pure being (the opposite of womyn) and only I can really say no one can use my tlet (except for my pure protectors who are the true alphas because they are pure/virgin by choice/untouched by womyn and luckily by birth/c-section birth and also by essence/design/mind) and, I am the one who has true OCD!
Both hoarding and induced OCD are caused by the ClA via hypnosis -- that's why no one had a hoarding issue or OCD over 130+ years ago (before the men that created the ClA existed) and, they also induced/caused most of the other modern issues/conditions because they've been secretly testing on everyone and observing their reactions...
The ClA is the organization that has the full control/power and they've been around for over 130 years, and they created all industries/companies and all public figures/celebs and the media and all tech and the Internet -- they control everything and everyone nowadays...
@@FrozenMermaid666 what is wrong with you
I wish Lauren and Emma had swapped Hoarders. Not only because I think Lauren deserves that toilet but Emma's sweetness would be good for Sarah. And I think John could use Lauren's bluntness
😂😂😂😂 She deserves that toilet def lmao
No, this was ideal.. Lauren needed the lesson that it's not just people being lazy or dirty, but that circumstances in life can have such an impact on humans that things can have such an outcome.. One's home is a reflection of one's mental state.. Lauren had a certain view on people that have houses in this state.. And the moment Sarah shared her story, because Lauren asked about it, Lauren felt horrible for being judgemental at first.. Her empathy showed, where at first it seemed like she had none (but that could've been because of her own anxiety), and she felt really guilty..
If both cleaners would've been swapped, Lauren wouldn't have learned that lesson.. On the contrary.. She needed that.. Because indeed obsessive cleaning can turn to the opposite side when (another) trauma occurs.. It happens more than people think.. People who are fearfull of germs can have phases where they have messy homes because of depression and other factors.. They usually avoid the clutter and live in the places that are clean and try to keep those areas clean to the best of their abbilities, until they feel strong enough to tackle the rest.. It's double the anxiety and stress.. Sarah fits that description, because her house wasn't too bad, it was just full of clutter, but it wasn't extremely filthy like other houses on this type of shows.. It reflected the clutter in her head.. But it also showed her struggle to heal and her fight to still be that woman with the clean home, that she used to be.. It's a double lesson, because Lauren has now learned as well that everyone who lives clean, can unwillingly fall into a life of chaos because of circumstances..
I used to work with Lauren for about 2 years (this popped up on my TH-cam randomly with her in the thumbnail) she was a nasty, ignorant and stupid girl who would purposefully say things she knew were nasty to get a reaction and then pretend like she didn't know what she'd said was offensive. No one liked her and she was also known for putting it about a lot.
Bottom line, she deserved the other toilet more than you realise.
@@Elketjeable100% couldn’t have been said better!!! I agree so much with you!!!!!!!!
@@user-qx2tp7nu1i thank you!!😊
The irony is the amount of health-harming chemicals used by the cleaners!! All those awful aerosol sprays and harsh cleaning products - their lungs must be really dodgy! That being said, I feel really sorry for both hoarders and OCD cleaners - it’s a very traumatic experience having someone come in and tell you to bin your stuff. That lady Sarah who had OCD and is a hoarder I felt was feeling really traumatised and could have done with a trained expert to help her rather than the cleaner Lauren being very judgemental.
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And EXPENSIVE!
They die clean LOL! Imagine inhaling 2 bottles of bleach a day!
I think the smells of cleaners can be addictive. It is not healthy at all..
I agree. Also I think that bleach is overrated, I started to clean my house using mostly kitchen detergent as a cleaning product and found out that I could clean almost everything with it, kitchen detergent, and steel wool, do wonders (also cheap)
It does annoy me that people think - OCD = cleaning. You can literally have OCD over everything and anything
true
Correct! It is understood that hoarding is a type of OCD
This! My mum literally laughed at my psychiatrist and said he was wrong about his diagnosis when he told her I have OCD. She replied ''She doesn't wash her hands every 5 minutes. She can't have OCD'. 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️ My OCD is trichotillomania (obsessive hair pulling) and I have since been diagnosed with Real Event OCD. Neither to do with cleaning.
@@alaurahwillow155 I you get through it! :(
Yep, it almost seems like the people who have a cleaning OCD can’t recognise others OCD
@@alaurahwillow155 yes it’s so annoying when people don’t understand ocd and how complex it is! I have skin picking disorder which is caused by my ocd so I relate.
The amount of wipes these people use to clean is mind-blowing. 🤯 Just use a cloth and anti bacterial soln
Honestly, microfiber cloths people!!!
Ikr?! Respect the environment
I think it’s because of the fear of germs that could be left over on a cloth
@@biancaw1276 yea I get it.. but bleach that cloth too like everything else😂
Just torch the houses and call it a day.
I had a colleague and dear friend at work who had OCD. I first noticed when he would set out his pens in either size or colour order - we used to joke about it.
It became progressively worse to the point that he was getting in to work later and later (we could set our own times). It turned out he was having more and more difficulty leaving his house. Having to go back in to re-clean things. Unfortunately, it progressed so quickly and badly that he took his own life. He was the most wonderful gentle man and we lost him through it. This is a disorder that needs to be caught quickly, I just wish I had realised it earlier. RIP Will.
I am sorry to hear about your friend Will.
I'm so sorry you lost your friend, we live and learn😊 take care of yourself.
So much respect for Emma! What a lovely respectful young lady she is. I hope she can let a little bit go after this experience.
I´m very impressed how well Emma took that challenge. Other people, even without OCD, migth have run away. And she wasn´t even judgemental at all, just sweet and very helpful.
And besides John´s stomach being made of stainless steel and fit for a circus career - he seems to be a very nice guy who must have loved his mum very much. He wrote a birthday card for her even though she had died many years ago. Never heard of that.
Too true. Emma was actually really considerate and conquered her demons and OCD traits when working with this gentleman. She certainly did much to aid his distress and even strengthened her own abilities when managing her own personal cleaning rituals and habits.
Writing a birthday card to his mother in that cockroach farm is a sarcastic vengeful slap in his mum's face.
He was really creepy to that young woman.
I think i would still write cards for my mum when she is no longer hear its a lovely idea xx
These broads are beyond dIded if they think their tlet is 'sterile' when it's beyond grohs because they use it themselves, ewww...
Nothing can change the fact that they have the grohsezt secretions and 💩s and a body that naturally grohs one out, and they shouldn't be talking about some man smeIIing bad, since they literally have the reekers/tunnels of doom aka the most awfeI places in the world that have the most awfeI smeIIs in the world, ewww...
Emma was so well mannered and kind even though she went well beyond she could cope - I rate her 👏
She was so rude and judgemental!!!
@@mzneonqueengirl you're the only one saying this
@@mzneonqueenare you mixing the ladies up???
If I was Sarah's daughter I would throw away things without her noticing lol, specially the things in the kitchen. No way I would prepare my meals on the floor like that
@@MademoiselleCarel - it’s not as simple as that. Hoarders get very agitated if you disturb their belongings, and it’s her mother’s house not hers.
@@djlivvy46 they won't even notice. When my ex husband and I moved in with his mother after his father passed, the house was very similar to this woman's house and I did slowly sort and throw things out one at a time. She never noticed! Very occasionally she would ask about a certain item, and we would just tell her it was packed away in the garage and she was always happy with that answer.
@@Uzu834 - that's great! Was she actually there when you were sorting through the items?
@@djlivvy46 she was in the house, but definitely not in the room whenever I was doing it. I had to be sneaky 😬
@@MademoiselleCarel my mum is a hoarder not to a dirty extent but still has clutter in her house. Everytime I have gone to help her she would become very upset and anxious because she can't accept things being let go of, especially if done by someone else.
What Lauren said about her having OCD but not being clean made me so angry... OCD isnt just the cleaning stereotype, especially if its appearing with another condition like depression.
So his mum died 15 years ago aged 85. He admits he's never cleaned the toilet. So he was happy to have his aged mother cleaning around him while HE did NOTHING. Reprehensible.
He's an absolute disgrace. I would've made him scrub his own faeces off that wall. He took advantage, now he'll go another 15 year's before he gets the next person to come in and clean his shit. Honestly, he can't/won't throw his own toilet roll out when it's finished .. shameful!
@bisibisbi yeah, the same pepple often complain about being overbusy and once you're gone tell people you don't ever lift a finger.
@bisibisbi lucky you i guess, thats not the norm
seems like you have a gay father
Maybe the mother wanted to hold on to her independence, and he may have suffered from depression or other issues since she died. He could have something underlying like ADHD, we just don’t know. I don’t think he just couldn’t be bothered to clean
“Is that your hair?“ -- “Yes.“ -- “Why didn‘t you put it in the bin?” -- “Well, you could say that about everything.” 😅
Emma is so sweet, I’m amazed over the fact that she stayed calm in there. I wouldn’t be able to.
"I don't let people poop in my house" it must be so uncomfortable to visit her
Right!? Plus, getting sprayed down before entering her home?!? 😱
Imagine going to visit a friend and having them spray you down with glen20 at the front door lol
Just imagine having diarrhea and she like "let me drive you to the toilet"🙊
As I guest I would just poop outside and tell her I'll clean it up myself
What I don’t understand is why anyone would comply!
@elenavojinovic2407 If you had ANY class you wouldn't sh*t in another persons house in the first place. Try timing your bowel movements so other people don't have to clean YOUR "skid-marks" from THEIR toilet!
being a hoarder is one things...shitting on your own walls is another...seriously, that's disgusting.
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explosive diarrhea hahahahahahaha, and later in the video he says he's not extremely dirty hahaha
😅😂😅
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And the people here defended her 😒
2 bottles of bleach a day?!! Surely that’s so toxic to breath those fumes constantly 😳
Very dangerous 😮😮😮 love to see what her lungs are like
Yes extremely dangerous for lungs.
I can’t get over how rude the first woman is being to the hoarder?! Telling her “that’s disgusting, she disagrees with that”
her house is actually kinda clean just messy. I'm the same I have sterile mess in my place everywhere lol I clean underneath the books clothes and stuff then put it back on the ground haha
But it is disgusting...
the second cleaner said the word disgusting more times actually and even stepped out of the house.
I love how Lauren learned from this. Not to judge right away before knowing someone’s back story
Really annoyed how Lauren judged right away. OCD is not just about cleaning its compulsive behaviour that can take over. Yes Lauren did do a good job but should have used this to reflect on her behaviour towards others.
Nobody should judge us.
Instead, help and support one another.
She did come and understand once she understood though sometimes that's all it takes huminizing people
Judgement comes from lack of awareness, so Lauren who probably had no idea hoarding can get this bad was quick to judge. But of course she learned. So let’s not be quick to judge her. I think Sarah needed someone strict like that to let go of her possessions.
Lauren was awful with absolutely no understanding considering she is at the extreme opposite end of the scale, I found it a very hard watch, I think Lauren should has increased her knowledge before going on the programme, she does seem naturally abnoxious, mental health aside.
But I think she did do that towards the end, she obviously gained a lot of empathy and admitted to her own problems and she said she regretted being judgemental towards Sarah in the beginning
Emily was so sweet and I thought Lauren was lovely when she realised her client was so damaged . They both did a wonderful job and worked so hard
Emma*
I’m a professional cleaner and there is NO WAY I would shame my customers like that. You catch more flies with honey luvvy. Show by example and build people up.
But they have OCD
But she's not her customer, she's volunteering to clean her home. She's not getting paid. And it was disgusting, she should be made aware.
Missed my point by a mile. You can make people aware without shaming them. And yes I realise these people are volunteers
@@littleteishy8637 Agree. Talking to the hoarders as if they are children. How condescending.
What a lovely soul John is. It shows how much he still misses his mum buying her a 100th bday card. He’s probably still grieving deep down. Bless him.
i total agree
Lauren so worried about germs that she doesn't realise all the bleach shes using can cause her harm, she literally said "I use 2 bottles of bleach a day, have to make sure that either your eyes are watering, your nose is runnning or your eyes is stinging" like bruh that's too much bleach!
And I bet her immune systems are shot!!! We need germs and bacteria for a stronger immunity.. I bet if she ever gets a cold she's flat out for weeks and then will blame getting sick on something she failed to scrub 15 times with bleach
She was a clean hoarder compared to what I’ve seen .
Definitely..very clean compared to what I seen
That's exactly what i said lol. I would take her house over many I've seen on the show.
"just because it's disabled why should I get rid of it? Have you ever seen Toy Story?" I am defeated lmfaoooo
Lauren needs to be so much more emphatic and also realise that ocd isn't just cleaning! Omg
I like my home clean and clutter free, but this woman Lauren is very judgmental talking down to Sarah like she's five years old; there's really no need for her attitude.
Hey Gillian I agree with you on this one. We just don’t know what goes on behind closed doors.
But she behaves like she’s 5, so…
Yip. People must respect her way of living but she has no sympathy for others... I mean making guests use a public toilet etc is not normal... The hoarder always seems to end off better after the clean than the cleaner. They don't change a thing... Which seems a bit hypocritical seeing that both are extreme
I agree, i was looking for this comment. She is not very understanding anyone with common sense knows this is to do with mental health and in this lady’s case also trauma from her drug abuse years where she felt she abandoned her kids
@@ES11777 Not really. Also that selfish kind of attitude is all that is wrong with society. Plus sending guests to use a public toilet I bet she doesn't consider any guest who may have IBS or any other digestive conditions.
"Unless I was forced to by a hippo."
"... Because I am really scared of hippos."
I love her omg
hippos:
famous for forcing people to sleep on matresses.
She was so cute hahhahaha
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Can someone tell me what her accent is?
@@2Ten1Ryu It sounds like Essex (England) to me, but I could be wrong!
Let's not forget Lauren is also a sick person. I feel like she was in shock with the dirt etc. I have OCD and places like that trigger me A LOT as well, I actually understand why she acted horrible to that lady. And you can see as she got to know her more she opened up and actually was quite sweet with her.
“ you’ve got hairy plug hole.” My inner 12 year old is in hysterics. 35 year old me exhaled softly through my nose.
John just needed a helping hand & Emma was the perfect person to supply it 😊 They both did really well 👍🏾
When I first started watching this series I thought it was a bit exploitative of the sufferers from OCD. Having followed the show for a while, I realise that both parties have problems and they help each other to confront the fears and the reasons why they are the way they are. I love it.
They should provide more support and education on mental health when people come on the show. What some people don’t realise is hoarding is also a form of OCD. And with mental health problems lack of compassion and understanding makes it hard for people to recover. I can’t help but think after the show is over they will just go back to their old ways and the real problem won’t be resolved.
I watched this, then re-listened with my earbuds, whilst cleaning. Fresh as a Daisy.🌼
“Would you like to have a wee in my toilet?”
“I’d love to!”
😂😂😂😂😂😂
its not an offer you get everyday.
...well you are not coming 😂😂😂😂💯
I get angry that people just assume that OCD is just about cleaning or it’s just about one specific thing. As someone who has obsessive overthinking about my relationship and other stuff, it breaks me that some people are like this. It’s stressful and heartbreaking 😞
"If a moth flies out of somewhere that just proves it hasn't been used for years!"
How long does she think moths live for? 😆😆
I wish the producers would bring this show to the US. I think it would be a hit.
Kim Woodburn did a cleaning show apparently?
@tashaimpressions not sure who that is. Is she from the How Clean is Your House series?
Yes Kim Woodburn and Aggie McKenzie were the ladies who did the show 'How Clean is your House?' That was in the 00s!
His shirt said “i’m up and dressed? What more do you want?” LOL
😭😭😂😂😂😂😂
Emma is such a sweetheart 💕
Hey Pravee I agree with you 💯
My house isn’t a mess like these places but on the days I don’t feel like cleaning with no motivation and watching TH-cam I come across these kind of videos, it then gives me the motivation to clean up properly. I couldn’t live like these people are. I understand there’s a lot of complicated mental and physical health problems that in turn makes it harder for them to do it. But why don’t more people speak up about these houses and get the people suffering the help they need.
What a brilliant idea! 😂
Put people with a problem on one side of the pendulum with the people with a problem on the other side 😂
I'm not OCD but some of these houses I would walk in & walk straight back out again. They are absolutely overwhelming! Where the hell do you start??
There's no wonder John has remained a bachelor for thirty five years.
@@gillianbrookwell1678 There is someone for everyone in today's society. Rest assured they'll be a woman for John who manages things the same way. Are you eligible? lol
I know. .. disgusting. Things must be growing everywhere... I would have an asthma attack+ believe me... That's not funny! The dust mite literally chokes me. It's horrifying!!
I love how much more respectfully emma was than loren when viewing both houses
She was very polite.
It's disgusting how judgmental they are towards hoarders, as if they are proud of their living conditions.
Watching this and then watching a video by Aurikatariina really brings attention to how the filmmakers don't really care about either the OCC's or the hoarders. Both groups are suffering with mental health issues and all are deserving of respect and understanding. Instead, shows like these simply exploit them both in the name of spectacle, sometimes shaming or even mocking them. Aurikatariina, on the other hand, never even reveals the faces of those she helps, refusing to exploit these vulnurable people. The way that she speaks so kindly of them just goes to show how ugly these other shows are and how we ought to be treating each other. With patience, respect and understanding. ❤
I was just thinking this! I love aurikatariina
Yes me too, was surprised to see none of the clean freaks have scrub mummy/steal daddy, Cif, Power Paste, etc..
When she leaves he breathes a sigh of relief and has a pizza in bed with beers haha
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Well done to that lady for 14 years recovery 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
emma is such a sweetheart, i love that she didn't judge him at all.
It would be more interesting if they made a following episode where it shows how they are coping with the new life style after several months or years…
Agree! I would enjoy seeing if the hoarder person cleaned up more, and if the cleaning obsessed person was a bit more relaxed in their routines.
I always wonder why they do not stress how giving all the new and unused stuff away to charity will make somebody else very happy. There are so many children whose parents cannot affort buying them toys.. I'm sure it would help with the parting process.
No because then it would never make it out of the house
I'm assuming you don't have a hoarding problem. Not very much helps with "the parting process" it feels like you're giving away your vital organs. While I'm not as bad as these people.. I do have a habit of.. Collecting cardboard boxes. Especially foreign ones.
@@Kat-mu8wq I also have that habit of collecting boxes or other things like that and I feel like throwing something so special. I get sad when people don´t understand me like my parents. One time my sister was ranting at me that I could just sell a Nintendo 3DS that I had but stop playing in it, the thing was that I was worried if my interest in the console would come back and didn´t have it, she didn´t understand. I also do that with food, strangely enough, I´m scared that I eat all of it and then do not have anything left, so sometimes the food expired so I had to throw it away. It's really hard for me to give something away or throw it in the trash, I always have the feeling that it could become important.
@@green_goblin3032 Indeed. My mother doesn't understand my box collection.. She sees it as rubbish, but to me it's important.. I cannot explain why I feel a box is important, they just are..
@@Kat-mu8wq maybe you've been a cat in a former life 🐱 they love cardboard boxes too 😉
Props to the filming peeps. If it isn't bleach fumes hurting their airways it's probably the filth and stink.
I mean I have a very slight hoarding problem (cardboard boxes) and my house doesn't stink. Its kept clean and what not. Ofc I don't have as much as these people do.
The fumes of bleach, is actually one of the reasons it's illegal to have it on commercial premises. I know we're talking residential here but it's really horrible and dangerous stuff-in terms of what it actually does to you.
John claims he doesn't get ill from the old food, but has sprays of liquid food poisoning hitting the wall behind his toilet...
Lauren is a genuinely good person.
Emma seems like such a sweetheart and quite caring and respectful even with the state of the place where as I found Lauren to be very rude and judgy and really talked down to the lady she was “helping”
One of the best person on the show so far actual took challenge. Emma is a gem. Very nice person. For the very first time I felt she fulfilled her purpose for being in the show.
Crystal was another one. But I think that she didn't change a. Lot after the cleaning.
I'm afraid poor Emma will keep having nightmares till the end of her life, despite John being such a nice bloke...
I'm a Nurse who suffers from OCD, I'd do a 12 hour shift then come home and scrub for 3 hours. I'm drained. It really is debilitating...
i’m a 13 year old teenage girl and i am OBSESSED with cleaning, i totally agree and understand that coming into a clean house makes me so happy!! i absolutely love to clean/organise absolutely everything and anything. it’s so satisfying and fun.
YAWN💀💀💀💀
@@nathangarland9453 You don't look the type to know the meaning of kindness judging by your mugshot.
@@shiralleehaggart72 I'm very kind to ppl I know and my family.anyone else gets nothing of me.like I've never had anything of them.
@@nathangarland9453 Still a bit of a harsh way to speak to a 13 girl though. Totally uncalled for.
Cleaning your things when you bring them home from the supermarket is one thing, doing it daily makes no sense but then again, she clearly has severe OCD issues so it wouldn't make to me who doesn't, so I can accept that we see things differently on that front. That much bleach is terrible for the environment and actually prevents you from having the healthy bacteria you need to be healthy.
It must be hard when your OCD is not a cleanliness one and people rubbish your diagnosis because of the pre-conceived notion that all OCD people fit into a perfect little box of "ticks".
Lauren started very judgemental but she realised that it was wrong thankfully.
Cleanliness is great, but there are other, much gentler alternatives than daily bleach .. that is so unhealthy..!
@@NarnianLady So many natural antibacterial agents, or not even natural but less harmful. Vinegar, lemon, etc. At least she's not into anti=bac wipes, they're the worst because they take so long to decompose.
@@nhugh23 I personally don’t not like to use wipes on anything. I totally agree with you 💯 on more natural resources
Stop with the vinegar. It does NOT clean anything
@@ZekromReshiramVolt It does kill *some* bacteria, just not much. As for cleaning ability, it definitely does help some people get a lovely shine on their windows.
A little extreme and unsettling when we heard that Lauren sprays her friend before he enters her home because she doesn't like the smell he might have from the pub he attended AND allowing people to use her toilet but only to urinate.
yup... I mean, toilets are made for human beings, not the other way round...
To be fair, it's common curtesy to not go to someone's house and take a big smelly poo.
@@PositiveRaincloud Perfectly understand your comment, however, it's not always that straight forward. Sometimes you can feel unable to contain yourself for whatever reason. I would never use someone else's toilet other than to urinate BUT on one occasion I was struggling from something I ate earlier in the day and used a friend's toilet for more than just to pass urine.
@@PositiveRaincloud ok, but what’s happens if you’ve been invited to spend the weekend. I don’t think I could hold my poo that long. 🙈
I'm an OCD and I suffer psychosomatic disorder as well, and I can't poo in public toilets or other people's toilets, I just don't feel the urge to poo. Only when I'm forced to poo in a public toilet because of something I ate, I'll line the toilet seat with tissues first 😂
I would die on the spot if I were exposed to this level of filth.
This is such a good show! People are troubled and should be helped, thank god we now know how people struggle. It was so touching, especially when they shared the story about drugs addiction and guilt, I got teary eyed. Thanks for this show, went to clean my lounge room
The hoarder who was struggling to discard of anything was someone who I felt for. We all hold on to things with the intention that we'll use it at some point. Before we've realised it we've accumulated a lot of things. Funny to see her discover some money in her house during the clean-up. Wish I was that lucky here. The most I've found and come across is a few pounds behind the sofa.
Hey Paul same here, I once found five pounds under the sofa.
I wish I found money.. All I find is dust..
@@Kat-mu8wq i know, right 😆
I guess you could call that a lucky day. Especially if you were skint.
On the other hand, I once lost £20 down the toilet. Well, I wasn't going to fish it back out of there. Don't ask. 🤭
I wish i have that same kind of motivation and energy as them to clean up after long hours at work
Life is hard, depression is a big thing. It’s rude to judge peoples mess, just keep that in mind.
John is such a sweet man, I'm glad he has his brother and I wish him the best of life
What always gets me about the cleaners is they actually don't seem to know anything about germs. She's flushing a toilet without the lid on which sprays germs all over the room. Putting her whole body all over it so she's covered in germs, putting a bottle of hand sanitiser she's just used under her elbow so the germs from that are all over her clothes. The other one was using a hover brush that's been all over the floor on stuff you touch like the remote etc. Bet if you used one of those germ lights over their house it's actually worse than a regular person's
They bleach and use antibacterial wipes for everything so that negates your logic
also putting dirty gloves near their faces?? ick
I feel like it’s more about the feeling of control than the actual germs. One of them bleaches his vegetables, which is HIGHLY discouraged. It’s not as logical as the sufferers think.
My mum's house has always been a mess like Sarah's house but even worse. At 13 my social worker said that I needed to stop being so ungrateful and just be happy that I had a home. I was grateful for having a roof over my head but I once tripped over a pair of my mums boots on the stairs and broke my hand & collarbone. 🤕😖
@Latte Extra I didn’t have friends anyway 😅 but it sucked not having a space to do homework except sitting in my top bunk as only I had my top bunk and a chest of draws as “my space” as the rest of my room was taken up with junk. It was suffocating. I’m a minimalist now 😄
Thats so sad
@@alaurahwillow155 I'm a minimalist as well... that social worker should have called in a cleaning team and made sure you had a safe, clutter free, clean environment
@@alison2984 The social worker knew that my mum was perfectly capable of cleaning it herself as she was a cleaner for a living. They also knew that her friend had been in to declutter the house before but my mum just filled it up again with a couple of months. The social worker just didn’t care.
Mine too and now she is gone into care and I have to clean and clear it so we can sell it. I will not miss it one bit.
Something doesn't sit right with me - both the cleaners and the hoarders have OCD/mental issue. It is good to clean, but cleaning every day everything is a sickness itself - why isn't this addressed?
i have ocd and my psychologist said that hoarding is also ocd. i really hope people educate themselves about ocd because they always think that people with ocd obsess with cleaning but actually it's more than that
Very good point. I've also been diagnosed with OCD - nothing to do with cleaning.. I lived with it for years and had no idea it might be OCD because I had grown up with the stereortypical depictions of OCD presented in the media. Being diagnosed and getting help totally changed my life! Hope you're doing well dealing with your OCD.
@@patrickdoherty4527 thankfully, i am in fact doing great dealing with ocd with the help of my therapist alongside with supportive parents and friends. i am grateful i have supportive circles that encourage me and never belittle or invalidate my feelings. i hope you're doing well too! i know we can fight this together
This episode actually made me sick to my stomach at the beginning,but what an adorable episode. I loved the people they helped,and really feel they got some help themselves.
I loved Emma, I didn't mind Lauren but the way she approached with her words was a bit harsh. I know a harsh approach can work, however you can tell it was a struggle for Sarah to let go
It can be quite hard to watch an obsessive cleaner who doesn’t think they have a problem . Where as the hoarder knows they do
It's to do with what is acceptable and unacceptable to society. Both the 'cleaner' and the 'hoarder' has a disability but one is seen as acceptable and the other is not. It must be traumatising for both people to deal with the situations they are placed in during this. Using disabled people as entertainment is sickening
OMG - what amazing people! amazing stories and friendships - thank you all for sharing your very personal stories.
This is such a sweet episode!
WHY THROWING THE COCA COLA OUT ?! It is perfect good Toilet cleaner... at least you could have used it there.
"she really went to town on the toilet"
Excuse me, sir! That woman single handedly saved the whole Great Britain from your toilet.
P.S.: I feel really sorry for him. He seems like a genuine good guy who probably has depression and would also benefit enomersly by having someone to care for him.
I hate to be that person, but - it’s written “enormously”
@@ES11777 Don't feel like that!
You're work is precious! I should be more careful with my spelling!
I stopped feeling sorry for him when he didn't clean up his own poop before the cleaner came back.
From watching Hoarders I have classified the situations they deal with into 2 categories: Hoards can either be *wet* or *dry* . Dry hoards can be cleaned up reasonably well by removing the junk, as it's mostly inorganic clutter. Wet hoards contain food, waste products (human or pet) and decaying rats, mice and possibly missing pets. In those cases you basically need to tear everything out.
OCD isn’t just cleaning
It’s about empathy
Emma was absolutely lovely and patient
“Is that used toilet paper?”
“It’s not used or anything... it’s just got muck on it”
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I would like to see these homes again a month later.
Unfortunately they all died from the chemical fumes.. and now have new tennents
Judging by the blood on the toilet and faeces sprayed up the wall I think John has bowel cancer.
😳
I feel like emma with her kindness was really able to make a change in john
“I like to hoover the air” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
lauren was literally so unsympathetic. she wasn't even diagnosed with ocd but still acted like sarah didnt actually have it because how it manifested was different, and had zero empathy for how hard it was for her to break the compulsion. didnt like her at all, i felt so horribly bad for sarah it was unreal.
I think both sides have their own problem: one has over cleaning & other has under cleaning. I used to hate cleaning my house & my room because my father often criticized me, he was always unsatisfied no matter how hard I tried to clean, wash & vacuumed although my mom was grateful. Then we moved to a new place, my mom gave me a freedom to buy domestic cleaning stuff which was recommended by one cute cleaning lady who showed me what to do. After it my cleaning skills have improved drastically. My mom was happy when I washed the mold in the shower stall where both my parents washed themselves ☺️My father on the other hand wasn’t happy with that, because he thinks washcloth and soap r everything what we need, but u cannot wash everything plus disinfect with that, including interior stone. I’m still improving but now I can even clean the pipes and clean the washing machine filter!
Sometimes the reason why we don’t like to clean is rude words & cold parents 🥲
"you've got a hairy plug hole"......am I the only one who had to have a giggle at that?
I also had a giggle at Hayley cleaning her mattress, lots of talk of beating and sucking off. She can’t not have realised what she was saying 😂
@@gepardipoju before I met my wife there was a lot of beating but no sucking off 😂😂😂 actually it's still like that lol
cheeeeeeky
2:57 Somebody has NOT cleaned properly under the brim. That surely looks disgusting. *lol*
So many comments here said that Lauren was being judgemental without realizing that those comments are also judgemental to her. She was very likely OCD, had fears of being diagnosed, agreed to clean a stranger's house when it was definitely unsettling for her, and showed more compassion in the end after knowing Sarah's past. Seriously, people!
Both of them did a great job helping these people.
Johns t-shirt said his whole attitude. 'I'm up and dressed what more do you want'
Lauren should worry more about her blood pressure than the perceived germs in her kitchen.
Ouch
Trauma. Denial. Mental Decay.
I really hope people ended up receiving support for their mental health after this experience.
A follow-up would be amazing.
(Still not sure how feces could end up on the wall)
Instead of throwing it away (good toys and stuff) give it to goodwill. A lot of children do not even have 1 teddybear….
They said they were donating a lot of it, they literally had bags full of toys for charity shops.
Learning from eachother is the best experience!