This is helpful! I thought it would be like: 1. get a match. 2. light the match. 3. burn down house. 4. walk away. But this is a much more manageable solution.
tricia stirling Again im so glad I came on here and reading these funny comments are helping me out so much by laughing for a minute. I feel so overwhelmed by my nasty apartment.
Very helpful for an overwhelmed mama coming out of a bout of depression. A clean house makes all the difference. Thank you for your practical and simple approach!
Jamillah Shabazz same! My house is shameful. Actually shameful. I've got 4 kids and I'm getting over depression, which still affects me. So the house has gone to rack and ruin. I'm trying to get through it now. I've recently bought a new sofa and refuse to have it delivered until the house is semi done!
I’m single, have depression and work full time at a physically exhausting low-paying job. My apartment has fallen to ruins because between being exhausted (I literally fall asleep after work and on the weekends) and being too depressed to be motivated to clean and overwhelmed with the mess, I’ve just let things go. My tub faucet won’t turn off anymore (I’m pretty sure the rubber gasket is worn to nothing) so I have to keep the main water off throughout most of the day except for showers and when I need to do dishes (after they pile up and can’t be ignored). I keep two five gallon buckets of water in my bathroom for flushing he toilet and washing up. It’s been like this for months. My landlord would quickly have this fixed, but my apartment is disgraceful and disgustingly dirty. Not having running water makes it more difficult to keep things clean. I need to clean my apartment once and for all to get this fixed before my lease is up in less than two months.
I have struggled with clinical depression since childhood, and now as an adult I often go through long periods where I completely neglect myself and my space, and I want you to know that your video is always the first step to recovery going from those awful periods, it's really helpful, simple, and easy to follow even if you've got rock bottom. Thank you so much for making this 💕💕💕💕💕💕
I have watched many youtube cleaning videos to get motivated to clean my house. This was the shortest, most simple, to the point, and helpful video that changed the way I clean forever. Thank you so much Andrew.
Just looked back to my comment and it was made 3 years ago! I still return back to this video every once in awhile when I get really sidetracked with my ADHD. I struggle with it even with medications because sometimes life gets overwhelming and I get behind on my cleaning. Thank you so much!
I love this cleaning video!! I can't action the videos of ppl cleaning their homes unless it is to show a specific technique to better clean a window or something.The start with a drawer videos don't work for my brain. These simple steps with no distracting imagery are spot on. Plus I love the attitude.
oddly I found this really compassionate, I know my tendency to squat-like living conditions is a way of creating a comfort zone. As the time has come to leave the cocoon of dysfunction, I welcome your sobriety of tone. will let you know if I get it done.
Thank you! I’m only 13 but me and my sisters don’t clean very often (Mom tries her best, but we’re not motivated) but I promise to start tommorow, and Clean up this house and make it shine like it used to!
SAME...but I think it makes sense too. Basically, the floor is messy anyway, no matter how messier after putting the stuff on the ground. I personally do not take this advice but I remember doing it before. Although I also remember making it more difficult to start lol. But I guess I get the point.
65Skeptikitty that's hilarious.......im the same thing I'm glad to hear that there is .ing my home and reading your comment brought some laughter to me so thank you for that simple funny comment.
I'm a very lazy person, who never learnt to do any house work before I moved into my house. I had a kid and spent most of my time looking after my kid and pritty much ignored most of the cleaning. Now I live in a house that gets me down all the time with how deep the mess is. Thank you so much for this, I got a big job ahead of me.
i literally spent years hoarding, not cleaning, depressed by the state of my impossible house. I watched so many videos, tv programmes, read so many books and it always - start with a shoebox. one drawer at time. one corner at a time. put stuff for donations in one box... Your video, without gory shock pictures and basic honest advice. It changed my life. @AndrewHeath i wont know if you still read these comments. But yours is the best cleaning video on the internet. Much love xvx
This was really helpful. I'm so ADHD, that I get distracted and lost. You are so right about phase one. Making my bed is something I always do even if my room needs serious other attention.
Low tech but to the point. The only thing I'd add is start by cleaning yourself: take a shower, brush your teeth, put on clean clothes. Other than that, this is to the point. Good job.
If your laundry situation has gotten really unholy it is TOTALLY worth it to just chuck it all into baskets and/or trash bags and tote it all to the laundromat and just do all of it all at once.
+Renee Hall OMG me too! Four sons and a husband who dont care about being tidy whatsoever, while I thrive on order and cleanliness, grrrr so hard to stay sane with all the chaos!
Please never delete this!!! I love this video. I hear the little side comments whenever I clean. This is the only cleaning video that makes my ADHD brain happy.
That was a really practical approach to a depressing situation that can become overwhelming. I’m OK with the first three stages, but useless at the fourth one. Note to myself: “must try harder”.
Thank you so much for this simple four-phase process. I am very depressed and was looking for a simple approach to tackling my long ignored home. The first phase may take me a couple weeks but at least it'll be easier to keep going once it's done. Again, thank you.
I did start this way and it's almost become a mantra. Every day I try to do at least do one thing. I had to change things up a notch though, as I need to get my home fit for human consumption so I can let in a workman to do some much needed repairs. Basically, I've had to sort out, then take out, all the rubbish and recycling. So far I think I've filled my bins 3 times over. In between there have been loads of laundry done and I'm nearly done with all the dishes and hope to keep that up to date. At the minute I pick a spot - like on and around the sofa, or maybe a square foot or yard on the living room floor - and get all that's there sorted into the recycling bag, or the box for any letters or straight into the bin. Thing is, there are so many ways to do these things and you just need to try them till you get one that fits with you. Always speak encouraging words to yourself - I often speak to myself out loud and tell myself I've done well with getting a dirty mug from the living room to the kitchen sink. Most days I've not been able to do even that but, when I do, it's worthy of praise. A mental health nurse once told me being lazy is a choice but being depressed isn't. The word "can't" is not the same as "won't". You will get there but it will happen when YOU are ready and not before. Take care.
I have severe depression and anxiety with panic disorder.....I just lost my mom so before my house gets out of hand I am going to use this method.....day 1 ....wish me luck
It's kinda interesting that this is legitimately helpful, even though we all kinda knew in our hearts that we need to do these things in this order... It's hard to think of in the near panic of the mess, but it's almost instinctual.
I was in the hospital & also have been dealing with a lot of "life issues" & therefore depressed. This is helpful. I can't wait to get started. So glad to know I'm not the only ONE!!
I still use this method as my weekly routine or a walk through. It never fails and i get done fast. I don't really get into a big mess anymore and I don't get distracted after doing one room which was my main problem. So thankyou for getting my head back
Thank you. After I watched the video I looked around and saw all the dirty blankets(kids camped out last night,now blankets have mud on them) and dishes so I first had to wash the linen for the beds and then now I am going wash the linen then make the beds, then follow the video. I am sick and live in a large home 2200 sq ft. with my very lazy kids and tired, working husband. I can't do it all. I would have to work 24/7 for a month. This way I can follow a "guideline" Thanks!
wow, buddy. I really needed this today. simple and straightforward and short. my house is exactly as you say, so bad that we gave up which just made it worse, which made us feel worse, Etc. Your video at the very least has given me new motivation thank you so much!
Emilia Blackmoore I feel you! I have a little under 1000sq ft and a very messy husband and son, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 2 fish, and 2 aquatic frogs. It’s overwhelming because when 1 thing is out of place you’re tripping over it! I also have ADHD and bipolar I disorder so it’s helpful to make lists and have clear instructions like in this video. BUT it helps to look at it this way: we have less space to keep clean! I feel like if I had a bigger house we would just have more stuff to make a bigger mess. I’ve came back and referenced this video several times. Good luck with your home fellow mama!
I see. My house is pretty big and even though it would be nice to live in while its clean, we can't really seem to keep it that way lol. Anyways good luck!
I don't generally have a messy house but can't tell you how much this has helped for those times when I've become overwhelmed when I've been working a lot or back from vacation and there's a mountain of washing its so simple but sometimes its the simply the best way for not getting bogged down when routines aren't overly complicated!
After 2 years of being extremely ill(bed almost completely bedridden) with 2 kids and hubby who works alot!! I tried a few different methods...one room at a time just made other rooms worse. This seems to be achievable and manageable.
I just wanted to say THANK YOU!!! Unfortunately I’m one of those that you described and was tired of living in the downward spiral. EVERY time I tried to tackle the overwhelming task I’d end up focusing on the wrong things first getting frustrated because nothing was getting done only to give up on the effort AGAIN. .Thanks for this very solid advise and putting focus on those things that will immediately impact the functionality of my life resulting in actually getting things back in order for me and my family. Again...THANK YOU !!!
Making the bed first got me in a get er done mindset from there I started getting all the trash out, now moving on to the dreaded dishes I did laundry not that long ago and dont have a washer and dryer sooo skip that til payday...
Hi Mr. Andrew, I was wondering how you were inspired to come up with the most simplified method I've ever heard about to do what seems massively overwhelming...WHERE TO START WHEN A SPACE/HOME SEEMS IMPOSSIBLY TOO CLUTTERED AND DIRTY TO CLEAN! Greatly appreciate this insightful, very doable bite size goals and extremely HELPFUL & EFFECTIVE DECLUTTERING-HOME TRANSFORMING PHASES! THANKS SO MUCH!!
Thanks.. This helped me a lot. It helped me get into my old groove. While I washed and dried clothes I did the beds. Made the throw away phase real easy.
been depressed house is fricken nastyyyyy. been picking away, but I have 2 rooms that are hoarding rooms, n my kitchen is filthy, the hard part is keeping it clean as well. ughhhhh helppp
my kitchen smell like crap plus my dishes is cover with green white fuzzy molds and my whole living room look like shit was flying around by ghost and my room is awful with dirty cloth and trash laying their for months...u can tell how lazy and miserable i feel rn...ugh!XP
I think this is very helpful, as I've gotten very behind on my cleaning!! I usually go from room to room cleaning each one before moving on to the next but I get tired out quicker. I like the way you've broken everything up! Thanks I will give it a try :)
i think that the very FIRST thing that should be done is clean up/pick up any trash. THEN do the dirty dishes,clean the kitchen as well as possible. Go and clean bathroom. Because if your landlord sees all that dirt and trash he will have a sh** FIT and scream how his property is being damaged. CLUTTER OR MESSY IS not filthy,dirty,or trash that the landlord can call and report you to the health dept. . Then get some really big boxes and just throw all the loose pens,junk mail,etc. in the box. Put important paper work ,like bills,in another box to go through later. And you can go through the misc, item/loose junk boxes later. YOU CAN'T CLEAN FAST AND EASY WHEN YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY PICK UP PENS,HAIR TIES, BAG TWISSTY,MISC STUFF THAT'S JUST IN THE WAY. BUT SOMETIMES IT MAY BE EASIER TO DO THE MISC. JUNK CRAP/PUT IN BOXES,FIRST STEP.
Sometimes the clutter phase can take a really long time. So getting to the simpler things of making a bed and dishes don't necessarily get done in this scenario. I find that if I can see my accomplishments, such as a made bed, it is motivational to clean the rest of the house.
This was a great vid for someone who just moved! Not just for filthy homes. Great vid!!! Now I just have to figure out where to put the baby LOL just kidding 😊
I am actually saving my dishes until later. I'll do my kitchen last. I'll do the dishes before anything else in there. I am attacking my bedroom one corner at a time and it involves putting things on my bed until I decide whether to keep or where to put them. So far, I have one wall cleaned (things put away, vacuumed, dusted), the toilet cleaned, and the grate in front of my furnace filter cleaned. I started a few days ago, but I am only working on it a little at a time after work. It's easier if you break it down into small jobs. I do have a lot of things I should probably just get rid of. old work badges, 5k award necklaces for participation, old homework that didn't make the cut to my portfolio, etc. Oh, and I have about a million t-shirts. not really, but I have a lot of them. I'm probably going to donate half of them. Only hard part is deciding which ones to get rid of. -adding that I don't have many dishes and I usually eat out. I guess that makes a difference.
I'm honestly having a better idea , meaning that in case you need to do it rapidly because your houseboss is watching you or just because it has to go fast ... About those phases ? a houseboss does not look at a bed you did not make nor to your dishes , however that depends on how bad it looks and how long it is already there but the order of the phases should be changed if the case is that bad you only have like one day or so or you will be kicked out of your home . 1. first phase ? the throw away and put away phase , however , '' now is the time to put things where you want them to be " does NOT apply right now ! now you need to do the first things first given the fact your houseowner is visiting you tomorrow to check wether your house is indeed kept like a house or not ! So , stop thinking about ' hmm where shall I put those ? " throw away what you dont keep , put away ( in a box ! ) what you keep ! at this moment there is no time for you to start sorting things out , all u need is a clean house , no matter that it's a bit messy or not , just CLEAN is often all it requires if it comes to the law ! IF you are having a case like this , no matter what the reason is , and you do want me to continue to tell you how I cleaned up 5 houses that were softly expressed impossible to clean , just let me know and I will tell you how ! I have lots of clients going on and of into depression / happy/depression due mental illness (however those happy times they have they are still experiencing depression without knowing it but that is not what we talk about now , right .. yet I like to mention the following last words : mentall issues are often a number one reason for a dirty house due the fact that your house usually looks like your mind ! if the mind doesn't go , the household doesn't go , this does not apply for ALL of us btw but usually a depression gives people moments of lack of appetite in anything at all , they become totally isolated and not even that they start to look like plants , all they can is sitting still / laying down , this condition is serious and I do take it very seriously and I even know how to give YOU that motivation to start cleaning your house in only one day / getting you out of your apathic stuck frozen being , those who need help , I'm really willing to help without asking or even accepting a dollar ! Just because we ALL live in a world that is actually so pretty but also we can perfectly compare it with a pretty rose that has uggly nasty stingy things on it ... And just because people should be more helpfull to eachother ! together we are strong and so sad to see our world is more and more becoming a place that says ' all for themselves , shut the door behind you , do not greet the neighbours '' . I'm done with that last one , btw thx for the upload , you do show a hand in help to many and I can read the reactions telling the same ...
Vicky Victoria Jolina Modelling Iliaens do you happen to have a method you'd be willing to share or accept an email with pics from me to help me wrap my(your) head around my disaster of a home that was once tidy before - too much, to small, need to purge lots of stuff...I KNOW ALL THE THINGS I NEED TO DO...but I get overwhelmed by the idea of WHERE TO BEGIN! (& you're absolutely right, at least in my case, about there being a disconnect from "normal people" because I do suffer from major anxiety & a little OCD - but I'm more like ALL or NOTHING! (I look at ALL THE MESS & then I think about things, then over think the plan of attack, & over think my plan, then watch some TH-cam videos about decluttering/cleaning, then think some more...next thing I know, I'm in the midst of a panic attack because I've wasted 2 hours THINKING about where to start!) I'd love to hear how you tackled 5 impossibly messy homes! Thank you for such a nice and heartfelt response! 😊
hi there Debra Sierras ! What you just said about " where to begin " is the most common tought actually because usually you wonder " I know what to do but where , how do I start ? where exactly ? because its everywhere ! " First of all , yes you can and I will answer as good as I can all of your questions ! secondly it is important and I like to say it out loud : make sure you still eat , drink very good while you have this mess ! it takes all of your energy and it needs that ! I can tell a few things , first of all : at the beginning you will be like " pfff " but once one area is starting to look how it should you will start to feel like " I can soooo do this OMG yes thats it ! I am going trough ! " that second thing is the psychological aspect you will need in the proces , but ! there will come a moment with the opposite too ! And there it is , that itch to stop , avoid . actually this is more the answer to one of your questions , the key to do this is the motivation but we all know motivation needs to be stimulated ! You can totally learn yourself to stay motivated ! I give my website mail adress as it is the only e-mail that goes trough a strong filter : contact@vickyiliaens.be (ignore the rest of it lol :) ) p.s. : those other houses were really messy including one when I saw it I couldn't even enter due the trash being E-V-E-R-Y-where ! we had to crawl over the trash and there he sat in the middle of piles ! not knowing how to start and totally depressed by it plus afterwords we found out he suffered some uggly infection ! so yes I wanna help ! no matter how many times I will have to help !
Vicky Victoria Jolina Modelling Iliaens you really hit a major part in my mind when u said " the inner mind reflects our outer home environment". Usually I can upkeep my apartment no problem but lately I have been filled with anxiety and slightly depressed and just from attempting to pull myself out of this negativity I have neglected my home and the results are that from seeing my filthy home it makes me even more depressed and even more overwhelmed with my life. U speak the truth. thank you
Please, I really need some help... My case is different from this, and everything that I've looked up won't work with my case... So, firstly, we live in a complex. If you don't know what that is, it's basically two houses combined into one big house. We live in the upstairs house, and there's a few people that live downstairs. The thing is, upstairs there isnt working water. The only water is in the bathroom, and whenever we use the bathtub or sink it leaks everywhere. It got so bad, apparently downstairs some of the ceiling came down. Which is weird since our floor is still in tact, but we were told that happened. Another thing is that we don't have a washer or dryer for laundry. We do laundry by taking it to my BF's Dad's house, and I don't want to overload them with laundry, it just isn't right. I would go to a laundromat, but we... Well, to be honest, we live in the hood. It's not very safe in certain areas. Our house is in a safe location, don't worry. But the laundromats are not. Our stove doesn't work either, and even the power situation is weird. Basically, certain electrical sockets are wired to the downstairs, and we basically use a ton of extension cords to run things. I can't run a vacuum through it though, even when I connect it to the socket that works and unplug everything else, because the power goes out. On top of that, the people that live downstairs are awful. We can't call someone to come and fix the water, because the person would have to do their work downstairs and we know the people won't answer the door. On top of that, whenever I do start to clean, I can only clean for a few minutes at a time because they always crank the heat up and we have no control over it. Even when I close the vents the heat still comes through, and I have to keep stopping because I feel like I'm about to pass out from heat stroke. Please... I need some advice. We thought they would move out (My BF's dad owns the complex at the moment, and they basically keep telling him they are gonna move out soon. They've been saying this for months now. There isn't much he can do about it, because of the laws where I live.) but they just aren't. Our house is so disgusting right now. The carpets are filthy because of our pets (I can't take them outside because the people downstairs have a dog that gets way too excited and won't let them do their "business".), we have roaches, there's trash everywhere, the walls have holes, cracks, and stains, there's so much clutter, and it's so overwhelming to start scrubbing because it's so hard to do. Not to mention the bathroom is in a terrible state because I just can't get the stains and just.. filth out of the toilet, sink, and bathtub. There's dust everywhere, old food, pet hair, fruit flies, and I just feel like such a failure.. Oh, and I don't think we can have a cleaning service, because we don't have a lot of money.. And that's putting it nicely. Also, please don't say "Your boyfriend should be helping you", because he was in a terrible accident and can't move around too much. Please... I need help. Advice, tips, ANYTHING. Please...
No help for me. I'm out of places to put things. There is no storage in my house what so ever. It's totally exhausting trying to find a place for the simplest things, linens, etc.... I don't even have a closet to out my vacuum cleaner in.
Thanks for putting it in phases, I'm going to try this method. I get stressed by the mess and it's like I don't even know where to start. I like the idea of just having stuff to sort through after a while, then cleaning...though those 2 things may overlap for me. Nice, simple video with no frills, thank you. 👌
Wouldn't it be easier to scrub before put away? It seems counter-productive to put things on a shelf only to then take them off the shelf to wipe it down.
I skip the beds or just toss the quilt on top. I'm also going through holiday stuff. What we don't use we are getting rid of. He doesn't talk about how long this process takes or that a messy house is attached to personal issues. It's like gaining weight it doesn't happen in a day and it's usually attached to an issue. Either medical or emotional. So it won't get done in a day... this is a long long process unless you have a company come in and do it for you. And even then it can take weeks.
Anyone who succeeded in this? I feel like my house is so big and it has been neglected for soooo long that there’s just no way I can do this :/ I’m so depressed because of it
This is helpful! I thought it would be like: 1. get a match. 2. light the match. 3. burn down house. 4. walk away. But this is a much more manageable solution.
tricia stirling lol I have thought that a few times. I own the house, I should be able to burn it down if I want to! ; )
If I didn't live in a facility I'd consider lol
tricia stirling Again im so glad I came on here and reading these funny comments are helping me out so much by laughing for a minute. I feel so overwhelmed by my nasty apartment.
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tricia stirling lmao!! I was off the same school of thought - 🔥 😂
Very helpful for an overwhelmed mama coming out of a bout of depression. A clean house makes all the difference. Thank you for your practical and simple approach!
Jamillah Shabazz same! My house is shameful. Actually shameful. I've got 4 kids and I'm getting over depression, which still affects me. So the house has gone to rack and ruin. I'm trying to get through it now.
I've recently bought a new sofa and refuse to have it delivered until the house is semi done!
This touches my heart because this is what I’m going through
I’m single, have depression and work full time at a physically exhausting low-paying job. My apartment has fallen to ruins because between being exhausted (I literally fall asleep after work and on the weekends) and being too depressed to be motivated to clean and overwhelmed with the mess, I’ve just let things go. My tub faucet won’t turn off anymore (I’m pretty sure the rubber gasket is worn to nothing) so I have to keep the main water off throughout most of the day except for showers and when I need to do dishes (after they pile up and can’t be ignored). I keep two five gallon buckets of water in my bathroom for flushing he toilet and washing up. It’s been like this for months. My landlord would quickly have this fixed, but my apartment is disgraceful and disgustingly dirty. Not having running water makes it more difficult to keep things clean. I need to clean my apartment once and for all to get this fixed before my lease is up in less than two months.
JewelBlueIbanez you got this man I believe in you just starts w you
I have struggled with clinical depression since childhood, and now as an adult I often go through long periods where I completely neglect myself and my space, and I want you to know that your video is always the first step to recovery going from those awful periods, it's really helpful, simple, and easy to follow even if you've got rock bottom. Thank you so much for making this 💕💕💕💕💕💕
I have watched many youtube cleaning videos to get motivated to clean my house. This was the shortest, most simple, to the point, and helpful video that changed the way I clean forever. Thank you so much Andrew.
same, its amazing...im not depressed anymore. I have hope
Just looked back to my comment and it was made 3 years ago! I still return back to this video every once in awhile when I get really sidetracked with my ADHD. I struggle with it even with medications because sometimes life gets overwhelming and I get behind on my cleaning. Thank you so much!
I love this cleaning video!! I can't action the videos of ppl cleaning their homes unless it is to show a specific technique to better clean a window or something.The start with a drawer videos don't work for my brain. These simple steps with no distracting imagery are spot on. Plus I love the attitude.
oddly I found this really compassionate, I know my tendency to squat-like living conditions is a way of creating a comfort zone. As the time has come to leave the cocoon of dysfunction, I welcome your sobriety of tone. will let you know if I get it done.
Thank you! I’m only 13 but me and my sisters don’t clean very often (Mom tries her best, but we’re not motivated) but I promise to start tommorow, and Clean up this house and make it shine like it used to!
'If there is stuff on the beds, move it on to the floor...' you wildly underestimate how untidy my house is...
SAME...but I think it makes sense too. Basically, the floor is messy anyway, no matter how messier after putting the stuff on the ground. I personally do not take this advice but I remember doing it before. Although I also remember making it more difficult to start lol. But I guess I get the point.
65Skeptikitty that's hilarious.......im the same thing I'm glad to hear that there is .ing my home and reading your comment brought some laughter to me so thank you for that simple funny comment.
Right. Like i gotta find the Dame dishes an that..so I gotta clean the house first an do that shit after. Lmao
65Skeptikitty same
That moment u feel ...ooohhh it's not just me...that is this comment for me.
This is amazing. My brain just doesn't work this way. Now I have a very easy to follow system. Love this! Thanks.
I'm a very lazy person, who never learnt to do any house work before I moved into my house. I had a kid and spent most of my time looking after my kid and pritty much ignored most of the cleaning. Now I live in a house that gets me down all the time with how deep the mess is. Thank you so much for this, I got a big job ahead of me.
I feel you! Try looking up aslobcomesclean or ufyh ... those have done wonders for my house and my family
***** also you could try Flylady.net. Good luck.
Wow i finally met my match i feel you!
i literally spent years hoarding, not cleaning, depressed by the state of my impossible house. I watched so many videos, tv programmes, read so many books and it always - start with a shoebox. one drawer at time. one corner at a time. put stuff for donations in one box... Your video, without gory shock pictures and basic honest advice. It changed my life. @AndrewHeath i wont know if you still read these comments. But yours is the best cleaning video on the internet. Much love xvx
This was really helpful. I'm so ADHD, that I get distracted and lost. You are so right about phase one. Making my bed is something I always do even if my room needs serious other attention.
Low tech but to the point. The only thing I'd add is start by cleaning yourself: take a shower, brush your teeth, put on clean clothes. Other than that, this is to the point. Good job.
If your laundry situation has gotten really unholy it is TOTALLY worth it to just chuck it all into baskets and/or trash bags and tote it all to the laundromat and just do all of it all at once.
I've done that before!! It's so much easier
I agree!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😍😍😍😍 "if you want to give something away, just throw it in the trash and they can dig it out"
This is literally the BEST cleaning video in TH-cam EVER!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!
Very helpful. I have a large family with 4 messy kids and a messy husband. I'm the clean freak but I get overwhelmed with them. This helped allot
Renee Hall Thank you. I'm glad it helped!
Me too...ugh! This was helpful.
+Renee Hall OMG me too! Four sons and a husband who dont care about being tidy whatsoever, while I thrive on order and cleanliness, grrrr so hard to stay sane with all the chaos!
I'm the clean freak daughter... with a messy brother & a dad thats also messy
Man...the struggle is everywhere, lol
Please never delete this!!! I love this video. I hear the little side comments whenever I clean. This is the only cleaning video that makes my ADHD brain happy.
Hey thank you! I'm currently cleaning my fathers apartment which hasn't been cleaned in 15 years. Little by little it'll become livable again.
That was a really practical approach to a depressing situation that can become overwhelming. I’m OK with the first three stages, but useless at the fourth one. Note to myself: “must try harder”.
Thank you so much for this simple four-phase process. I am very depressed and was looking for a simple approach to tackling my long ignored home. The first phase may take me a couple weeks but at least it'll be easier to keep going once it's done. Again, thank you.
How are you going? I read your comment and am hoping to do the same now I'm on medication and in therapy. I hope these 4 months have been kind to you
+Xarron Bear same here... this video makes it look doable... I'm almost done with laundry now
I did start this way and it's almost become a mantra. Every day I try to do at least do one thing. I had to change things up a notch though, as I need to get my home fit for human consumption so I can let in a workman to do some much needed repairs. Basically, I've had to sort out, then take out, all the rubbish and recycling. So far I think I've filled my bins 3 times over. In between there have been loads of laundry done and I'm nearly done with all the dishes and hope to keep that up to date. At the minute I pick a spot - like on and around the sofa, or maybe a square foot or yard on the living room floor - and get all that's there sorted into the recycling bag, or the box for any letters or straight into the bin. Thing is, there are so many ways to do these things and you just need to try them till you get one that fits with you. Always speak encouraging words to yourself - I often speak to myself out loud and tell myself I've done well with getting a dirty mug from the living room to the kitchen sink. Most days I've not been able to do even that but, when I do, it's worthy of praise. A mental health nurse once told me being lazy is a choice but being depressed isn't. The word "can't" is not the same as "won't". You will get there but it will happen when YOU are ready and not before. Take care.
rain bird walking into a messy bedroom with the bed makes all the difference and makes the task of getting order so much more doable!
I have severe depression and anxiety with panic disorder.....I just lost my mom so before my house gets out of hand I am going to use this method.....day 1 ....wish me luck
It's kinda interesting that this is legitimately helpful, even though we all kinda knew in our hearts that we need to do these things in this order... It's hard to think of in the near panic of the mess, but it's almost instinctual.
I was in the hospital & also have been dealing with a lot of "life issues" & therefore depressed. This is helpful. I can't wait to get started. So glad to know I'm not the only ONE!!
This phase might take a few days and i really dont care u just need to do it first. ..Lol
why did I laugh once when I heard this, and laughed out loud when you commented it lolol
He had a kind of snotty attitude and I wonder if he ever smiles spontaneously
I still use this method as my weekly routine or a walk through. It never fails and i get done fast. I don't really get into a big mess anymore and I don't get distracted after doing one room which was my main problem. So thankyou for getting my head back
Glad it was so helpful.!
Thank you. After I watched the video I looked around and saw all the dirty blankets(kids camped out last night,now blankets have mud on them) and dishes so I first had to wash the linen for the beds and then now I am going wash the linen then make the beds, then follow the video. I am sick and live in a large home 2200 sq ft. with my very lazy kids and tired, working husband. I can't do it all. I would have to work 24/7 for a month. This way I can follow a "guideline" Thanks!
wow, buddy.
I really needed this today. simple and straightforward and short. my house is exactly as you say, so bad that we gave up which just made it worse, which made us feel worse, Etc. Your video at the very least has given me new motivation thank you so much!
Thank you. As a woman suffering from depression, anxiety and add this was extremely helpful. More helpful then you can imagine. :)
My husband and I live in small apt with our 5 children... I am going to try this!
900 sq ft!!
Emilia Blackmoore I feel you! I have a little under 1000sq ft and a very messy husband and son, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 2 fish, and 2 aquatic frogs. It’s overwhelming because when 1 thing is out of place you’re tripping over it! I also have ADHD and bipolar I disorder so it’s helpful to make lists and have clear instructions like in this video. BUT it helps to look at it this way: we have less space to keep clean! I feel like if I had a bigger house we would just have more stuff to make a bigger mess. I’ve came back and referenced this video several times. Good luck with your home fellow mama!
I see. My house is pretty big and even though it would be nice to live in while its clean, we can't really seem to keep it that way lol. Anyways good luck!
Thanks Andrew Heath ❣
Extremely helpful. I'm making a colorful board with these simple yet powerful instructions for cleaning my home.
I don't generally have a messy house but can't tell you how much this has helped for those times when I've become overwhelmed when I've been working a lot or back from vacation and there's a mountain of washing its so simple but sometimes its the simply the best way for not getting bogged down when routines aren't overly complicated!
After 2 years of being extremely ill(bed almost completely bedridden) with 2 kids and hubby who works alot!! I tried a few different methods...one room at a time just made other rooms worse. This seems to be achievable and manageable.
I hope it is helpful!! Good luck!
Thank you! 3 minutes, final slide for screen shot, done.
Thanks this is helpful... I started to pay someone to clean my house... But I need to clean my house first lol
Step 1: watch hoarders buried alive
Step 2: start cleaning 😂
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I just wanted to say THANK YOU!!! Unfortunately I’m one of those that you described and was tired of living in the downward spiral. EVERY time I tried to tackle the overwhelming task I’d end up focusing on the wrong things first getting frustrated because nothing was getting done only to give up on the effort AGAIN. .Thanks for this very solid advise and putting focus on those things that will immediately impact the functionality of my life resulting in actually getting things back in order for me and my family. Again...THANK YOU !!!
Making the bed first got me in a get er done mindset from there I started getting all the trash out, now moving on to the dreaded dishes I did laundry not that long ago and dont have a washer and dryer sooo skip that til payday...
This is brilliant in it's simplicity.
Hi Mr. Andrew, I was wondering how you were inspired to come up with the most simplified method I've ever heard about to do what seems massively overwhelming...WHERE TO START WHEN A SPACE/HOME SEEMS IMPOSSIBLY TOO CLUTTERED AND DIRTY TO CLEAN! Greatly appreciate this insightful, very doable bite size goals and extremely HELPFUL & EFFECTIVE DECLUTTERING-HOME TRANSFORMING PHASES! THANKS SO MUCH!!
Thanks..
This helped me a lot. It helped me get into my old groove. While I washed and dried clothes I did the beds. Made the throw away phase real easy.
very helpful, I agree with Renee H. Plain and simple instructions and to the point. well done.
been depressed house is fricken nastyyyyy. been picking away, but I have 2 rooms that are hoarding rooms, n my kitchen is filthy, the hard part is keeping it clean as well. ughhhhh helppp
I'm right there with you. it sucks
my kitchen smell like crap plus my dishes is cover with green white fuzzy molds and my whole living room look like shit was flying around by ghost and my room is awful with dirty cloth and trash laying their for months...u can tell how lazy and miserable i feel rn...ugh!XP
Maybe the Konmari method may give you hope.
Maybe the Konmari method might motivate you.
Extremely helpful Tnx...when u don't know where to start then bed laundry dishes nd front-to-back sweep if u can😁
I think this is very helpful, as I've gotten very behind on my cleaning!! I usually go from room to room cleaning each one before moving on to the next but I get tired out quicker. I like the way you've broken everything up! Thanks I will give it a try :)
Karmeshala Harris Thank you.I'm glad you found it helpful!
Thank you this was so helpful to me. I needed a process, logical approach as you mentioned! Its clear simple and works
Thank you for breaking things done like this, I can't wait to try to clean my very dirty house this way. It all just makes sense.
I meant down
Simple, yet brilliant
Thank you for this simple technique. Was feeling very overwhelmed today.
This video offers a plan that gives me hope! Maybe I can get this place cleaned up. Thanks for sharing.
i think that the very FIRST thing that should be done is clean up/pick up any trash. THEN do the dirty dishes,clean the kitchen as well as possible. Go and clean bathroom. Because if your landlord sees all that dirt and trash he will have a sh** FIT and scream how his property is being damaged. CLUTTER OR MESSY IS not filthy,dirty,or trash that the landlord can call and report you to the health dept. . Then get some really big boxes and just throw all the loose pens,junk mail,etc. in the box. Put important paper work ,like bills,in another box to go through later. And you can go through the misc, item/loose junk boxes later. YOU CAN'T CLEAN FAST AND EASY WHEN YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY PICK UP PENS,HAIR TIES, BAG TWISSTY,MISC STUFF THAT'S JUST IN THE WAY. BUT SOMETIMES IT MAY BE EASIER TO DO THE MISC. JUNK CRAP/PUT IN BOXES,FIRST STEP.
Sometimes the clutter phase can take a really long time. So getting to the simpler things of making a bed and dishes don't necessarily get done in this scenario. I find that if I can see my accomplishments, such as a made bed, it is motivational to clean the rest of the house.
Traci Martin or if it takes that long for laundry you can start doing trash while your at waiting to switch loads.
Ok nice logical description of cleaning in order, good for a great plan, good stuff Andrew Heath
I love this. Simple, concise, doable. Thank you
This was a great vid for someone who just moved! Not just for filthy homes. Great vid!!! Now I just have to figure out where to put the baby LOL just kidding 😊
You are honestly doing God's work
Thank you! This DOES make it seem possible to clean a very dirty house. . . now, to get TO IT!!
i like how he says “i don’t care” it’s funny for some reason lmao
I always save making the bed for last tho
Thanks for sharing this. I'm going to give this a try asap.
Thanx it really helped me start the cleaning process ..
As I looked around it made sense and wasn't so overwhelming, probably will take whole weekend starting this Friday will post when done
omigoodness thank you for making it so short and sweet. I feel like maybe I can do this ;) I'll let you know how it works for me
It would be nice to have a video to go with this.
Thanks that was very helpful
I hate getting into a made bed. But excel at tossing stuff on the floor
thanks maan ! but what about the things that need to be organized inside the drawers, where should I start ? this is my main problem
This is pretty helpful! Thanks!
I found this very helpful too.
I am actually saving my dishes until later. I'll do my kitchen last. I'll do the dishes before anything else in there. I am attacking my bedroom one corner at a time and it involves putting things on my bed until I decide whether to keep or where to put them. So far, I have one wall cleaned (things put away, vacuumed, dusted), the toilet cleaned, and the grate in front of my furnace filter cleaned. I started a few days ago, but I am only working on it a little at a time after work. It's easier if you break it down into small jobs. I do have a lot of things I should probably just get rid of. old work badges, 5k award necklaces for participation, old homework that didn't make the cut to my portfolio, etc. Oh, and I have about a million t-shirts. not really, but I have a lot of them. I'm probably going to donate half of them. Only hard part is deciding which ones to get rid of. -adding that I don't have many dishes and I usually eat out. I guess that makes a difference.
I'm honestly having a better idea , meaning that in case you need to do it rapidly because your houseboss is watching you or just because it has to go fast ... About those phases ? a houseboss does not look at a bed you did not make nor to your dishes , however that depends on how bad it looks and how long it is already there but the order of the phases should be changed if the case is that bad you only have like one day or so or you will be kicked out of your home .
1. first phase ? the throw away and put away phase , however , '' now is the time to put things where you want them to be " does NOT apply right now ! now you need to do the first things first given the fact your houseowner is visiting you tomorrow to check wether your house is indeed kept like a house or not ! So , stop thinking about ' hmm where shall I put those ? " throw away what you dont keep , put away ( in a box ! ) what you keep ! at this moment there is no time for you to start sorting things out , all u need is a clean house , no matter that it's a bit messy or not , just CLEAN is often all it requires if it comes to the law ! IF you are having a case like this , no matter what the reason is , and you do want me to continue to tell you how I cleaned up 5 houses that were softly expressed impossible to clean , just let me know and I will tell you how ! I have lots of clients going on and of into depression / happy/depression due mental illness (however those happy times they have they are still experiencing depression without knowing it but that is not what we talk about now , right .. yet I like to mention the following last words : mentall issues are often a number one reason for a dirty house due the fact that your house usually looks like your mind ! if the mind doesn't go , the household doesn't go , this does not apply for ALL of us btw but usually a depression gives people moments of lack of appetite in anything at all , they become totally isolated and not even that they start to look like plants , all they can is sitting still / laying down , this condition is serious and I do take it very seriously and I even know how to give YOU that motivation to start cleaning your house in only one day / getting you out of your apathic stuck frozen being , those who need help , I'm really willing to help without asking or even accepting a dollar ! Just because we ALL live in a world that is actually so pretty but also we can perfectly compare it with a pretty rose that has uggly nasty stingy things on it ... And just because people should be more helpfull to eachother ! together we are strong and so sad to see our world is more and more becoming a place that says ' all for themselves , shut the door behind you , do not greet the neighbours '' . I'm done with that last one , btw thx for the upload , you do show a hand in help to many and I can read the reactions telling the same ...
Vicky Victoria Jolina Modelling Iliaens do you happen to have a method you'd be willing to share or accept an email with pics from me to help me wrap my(your) head around my disaster of a home that was once tidy before - too much, to small, need to purge lots of stuff...I KNOW ALL THE THINGS I NEED TO DO...but I get overwhelmed by the idea of WHERE TO BEGIN! (& you're absolutely right, at least in my case, about there being a disconnect from "normal people" because I do suffer from major anxiety & a little OCD - but I'm more like ALL or NOTHING! (I look at ALL THE MESS & then I think about things, then over think the plan of attack, & over think my plan, then watch some TH-cam videos about decluttering/cleaning, then think some more...next thing I know, I'm in the midst of a panic attack because I've wasted 2 hours THINKING about where to start!) I'd love to hear how you tackled 5 impossibly messy homes! Thank you for such a nice and heartfelt response! 😊
hi there Debra Sierras ! What you just said about " where to begin " is the most common tought actually because usually you wonder " I know what to do but where , how do I start ? where exactly ? because its everywhere ! " First of all , yes you can and I will answer as good as I can all of your questions ! secondly it is important and I like to say it out loud : make sure you still eat , drink very good while you have this mess ! it takes all of your energy and it needs that ! I can tell a few things , first of all : at the beginning you will be like " pfff " but once one area is starting to look how it should you will start to feel like " I can soooo do this OMG yes thats it ! I am going trough ! " that second thing is the psychological aspect you will need in the proces , but ! there will come a moment with the opposite too ! And there it is , that itch to stop , avoid . actually this is more the answer to one of your questions , the key to do this is the motivation but we all know motivation needs to be stimulated ! You can totally learn yourself to stay motivated ! I give my website mail adress as it is the only e-mail that goes trough a strong filter : contact@vickyiliaens.be (ignore the rest of it lol :) ) p.s. : those other houses were really messy including one when I saw it I couldn't even enter due the trash being E-V-E-R-Y-where ! we had to crawl over the trash and there he sat in the middle of piles ! not knowing how to start and totally depressed by it plus afterwords we found out he suffered some uggly infection ! so yes I wanna help ! no matter how many times I will have to help !
Vicky Victoria Jolina Modelling Iliaens you really hit a major part in my mind when u said " the inner mind reflects our outer home environment". Usually I can upkeep my apartment no problem but lately I have been filled with anxiety and slightly depressed and just from attempting to pull myself out of this negativity I have neglected my home and the results are that from seeing my filthy home it makes me even more depressed and even more overwhelmed with my life. U speak the truth. thank you
Please, I really need some help... My case is different from this, and everything that I've looked up won't work with my case...
So, firstly, we live in a complex. If you don't know what that is, it's basically two houses combined into one big house. We live in the upstairs house, and there's a few people that live downstairs. The thing is, upstairs there isnt working water. The only water is in the bathroom, and whenever we use the bathtub or sink it leaks everywhere. It got so bad, apparently downstairs some of the ceiling came down. Which is weird since our floor is still in tact, but we were told that happened. Another thing is that we don't have a washer or dryer for laundry. We do laundry by taking it to my BF's Dad's house, and I don't want to overload them with laundry, it just isn't right. I would go to a laundromat, but we... Well, to be honest, we live in the hood. It's not very safe in certain areas. Our house is in a safe location, don't worry. But the laundromats are not. Our stove doesn't work either, and even the power situation is weird. Basically, certain electrical sockets are wired to the downstairs, and we basically use a ton of extension cords to run things. I can't run a vacuum through it though, even when I connect it to the socket that works and unplug everything else, because the power goes out. On top of that, the people that live downstairs are awful. We can't call someone to come and fix the water, because the person would have to do their work downstairs and we know the people won't answer the door. On top of that, whenever I do start to clean, I can only clean for a few minutes at a time because they always crank the heat up and we have no control over it. Even when I close the vents the heat still comes through, and I have to keep stopping because I feel like I'm about to pass out from heat stroke.
Please... I need some advice. We thought they would move out (My BF's dad owns the complex at the moment, and they basically keep telling him they are gonna move out soon. They've been saying this for months now. There isn't much he can do about it, because of the laws where I live.) but they just aren't. Our house is so disgusting right now. The carpets are filthy because of our pets (I can't take them outside because the people downstairs have a dog that gets way too excited and won't let them do their "business".), we have roaches, there's trash everywhere, the walls have holes, cracks, and stains, there's so much clutter, and it's so overwhelming to start scrubbing because it's so hard to do. Not to mention the bathroom is in a terrible state because I just can't get the stains and just.. filth out of the toilet, sink, and bathtub. There's dust everywhere, old food, pet hair, fruit flies, and I just feel like such a failure.. Oh, and I don't think we can have a cleaning service, because we don't have a lot of money.. And that's putting it nicely.
Also, please don't say "Your boyfriend should be helping you", because he was in a terrible accident and can't move around too much.
Please... I need help. Advice, tips, ANYTHING. Please...
This system is very helpful...
Thank you I need this sooo bad🤪
Great motivation video, I love it. :D
I am so frustrated that when u finish phrase I , 2, 3 and phrase 1 comes to the cycle again
You forgot be happy and decorate ;)
I'm looking for Portlandia
Thank you so much god bless you
No help for me. I'm out of places to put things. There is no storage in my house what so ever. It's totally exhausting trying to find a place for the simplest things, linens, etc.... I don't even have a closet to out my vacuum cleaner in.
Thanks for putting it in phases, I'm going to try this method. I get stressed by the mess and it's like I don't even know where to start. I like the idea of just having stuff to sort through after a while, then cleaning...though those 2 things may overlap for me. Nice, simple video with no frills, thank you. 👌
Thank you so much
Thanks!
THANK YOU!!!!
Your videos are more random than mine lol. great video though!
Thank you
thank you
So helpful
I have the rule laundry and dishes first. Ill add the bed.
I have 3 cats and I feel like I am inhaling animal hair every day of my life. That and my windows lol. Any tips?
Throw the cats away
I love you. So good
Wouldn't it be easier to scrub before put away? It seems counter-productive to put things on a shelf only to then take them off the shelf to wipe it down.
I skip the beds or just toss the quilt on top. I'm also going through holiday stuff. What we don't use we are getting rid of. He doesn't talk about how long this process takes or that a messy house is attached to personal issues. It's like gaining weight it doesn't happen in a day and it's usually attached to an issue. Either medical or emotional. So it won't get done in a day... this is a long long process unless you have a company come in and do it for you. And even then it can take weeks.
Fudge i already do this.
This is about to save my sanity, for that THANK YOU!! 😁
Awesome
fussy pants I like him
Anyone who succeeded in this? I feel like my house is so big and it has been neglected for soooo long that there’s just no way I can do this :/ I’m so depressed because of it
Too simplistic for me. I often don't know where to put things or what to keep.
Maybe you can try the Konmari method?
I'm a slob