According to the WHO, 16% of the world's population is disabled 1.3 Billion people!) that is 1 in 6 of us. It's a massive minority and one that anyone can join in just a second, which is why it's so important for everything to be designed/implemented from an accessible standpoint. It is SO MUCH MORE expensive to retrofit a place to be accessible than to just build it that way in the first place! As well as acquiring a disability at some point in life, just think about "temporary disability" like breaking a bone, SO MANY people live alone or just don't have the support of someone who can be there 24/7 for an extended period of time. Melissa's 2 videos give a teeny tiny glimpse of just one small aspect of living with a disability/restriction is like. If you have a broken arm/leg etc and experience a temporary period of disability and how hard just that small change makes life so much more difficult, please continue to be open minded about how other people with significantly more disabling conditions live, often on such inhuman budgets due to being unable to work, yet having a disability causes day to day expenses in excess of the norm! So many countries worldwide will be voting this year, no matter where you live or your political affiliation, please consider how, who you are planning on voting for treats people with disabilities, that minority who you could join at any moment and with 1 in 6 people affected - people who you know and love. You learn a lot about a society by how it treats the most vulnerable, it may not affect you right now but it most likely will at some point in the future
90% of people have or will be disabled for at least 6mo in their lifetime and it's much higher for those that reach retirement age. Also the rate of currently disabled people in the US was 25% pre COVID! Also, on the political side I heard something that kinda blew my mind: all oppression is rooted in ablism. It's always the idea that X people can't be treated equally because they are "deficient" in some way. Women are weak, African Americans are stupid (used to be a medical term for the mentally disabled btw) even the idea Asians are smart. It's always about how capable they are or aren't. If we are to end discrimination in all it's forms, teaching the idea that disabled people are just as valuable and capable of independence as everyone else is the fastest, most effective and, in the end, the only way to do so. Imho a good place to start is to live up to the idea behind the ada and create a built environment that is actually fully accessible for everyone! (Ex the handicapped parking at my local playground doesn't connect to anything and doesn't even have a curb cut! Meanwhile I can't get there via the sidewalk or street because both get blocked with parked cars, many trucks & SUVs with hoods taller than I am when standing up!) Ty for reading my little rant. Please seek out disabled creators here and on other online and IRL spaces. 💜🥄💜
Thank you so so much for this very informative and kind comment. That’s what these people in power don’t understand, they too can become disabled at any moment or someone they love and money doesn’t fix everything. In 2016 the CDC went behind our backs and made guidelines that the DEA took it as a law and it’s not (they’re guidelines), they revised them but it hasn’t helped us in the chronic pain community much. We live in excruciating pain 24/7 and we basically have the DEA, CDC etc…in our doctor’s office. I lost my brother due to him being taken off his much needed pain medication cold turkey. We have a fentanyl crisis in America, not an Opioid Crisis. Look at the statistics. Now we have our veterans k*lling themselves bc they can’t take the pain, we lose people in the chronic pain community to suicide all the time and it’s heartbreaking. Some people can live without medication, but some of us unfortunately cannot. Our doctors are being scared out of prescribing, bc some really good doctors went to prison. One doctor who was in his 70s, house got raided when he was out of the state at another doctor’s hearing as a character witness (I believe). Anyways this doctor treated some of the worst pain in the world like CRPS (chronic regional pain syndrome) and he just decided to retire…his name is Dr Forest Tennant (he did it with tears in his eyes). You can read his life’s work and what happened by just typing his name in Google. He was highly respected and still is. Again thank you so much for your comment 💜
I have an high functioning autistic son, he a germophobe and he has some need to always clean. This activity alleviates stress and anxiety somewhat, but when checking his work he notices the products don’t clean as the instructions say. When he asked me why companies would lie to us I responded by saying they didn’t know. After researching different places and platforms, I found both this channel an “Clean That Up.” Once I had told him about these sources he noticed that when he cleaned almost all of the (not even trying to act like I know what it is) stuff. I thank you so much for bringing a smile to his face again!
My wonderful daughter bought me a multi-functional spin scrubber. It has 8 different brushes for cleaning. It charges like a cell phone. Completely charged in 2 hours and can be used for 3 hours. The head tilts and the handle is extendable. She got it on Amazon and it was reasonably priced. It was a great Mother’s Day gift ❤️ Thank you Melissa. There are very few sites that offer cleaning techniques that focus on people with issues that make cleaning difficult. 🙂
I have gotten scrubbers that chuck in my drill. It is a *bit* heavy, but I spend a fraction of the time doing the job. I even used them on my car upholstery. How is the weight on your arm after using it for 15 minutes?
I use most of your tips and ideas already. I wish you were around 20 years ago so I wouldn’t have to discover these things alone. I hope everyone who is searching for solutions pay close attention. She is spot on.
I've been watching her videos for years and love them. I've use multiple tips and tricks and it also has help speed up my processes. And I used to clean for a living. ❤
Last year I had to quit work and file for disability, it was a really hard decision to make and I felt so defeated. I won’t know for another 11 months if they approve my disability or not. It’s been really hard having no income and it’s taken a toll on me mentally. I used to clean to help with my anxiety, it made me feel good and seeing a clean house made me feel relaxed and accomplished. Last month, I completely broke down because I couldn’t do what I could previously. I know I have to accept my new normal, but it’s hard. I try to make things easier, but with no income coming in, I don’t think I’ll be able to buy anything new. However, I will try to implement these ideas with what I have and hope things get better. Praying for all those who are dealing with any type of hardship!
I have seen a lot of TH-cam channels that have taught me how to make stuff out of packaging. I no longer feel a strong desire to get organizers or containers. I have seen some videos use old packaging as scrubbers. I don't know if that helps, but it certainly keeps me from spending money unnecessarily.
I’ll be 74 in September. I don’t know what happened, but it just seemed like one day I woke up, and had limited mobility. I don’t give up easily, and I wanted to continue taking care of my house. So I just happened to be on You Tube and ran across this video, and I must say, this video has been a blessing and a lifesaver for me. As soon as I saw the video, I checked the amount of money that I had with my limited income against the bills that I owed. So I decided to go for it and purchase a rolling cart, a an extendable pole with different cleaning tools and another extended pole with different cleaning tools to clean the outside of a car, but I’m not gonna use it for car cleaning. My front porch is filthy with unbelievable dirt and cobwebs, and I can’t afford to get it cleaned all the time by someone else. The car cleaning kit with extendable pole is supposed to arrive tomorrow. I can hardly wait to get my front porch cleaned. The part that is so dirty is the ceiling and the top part on the side. It’s all painted white. Plus, I bought a magnet with an extended pole and a handheld thing that holds a one-sided razor. Now the glass top on my stove looks spotless. And also purchased a cordless electric spin scrubber for the kitchen sink and lavatories. What a timesaver! I just can’t thank you enough for all these suggestions. For months now, I have sat in my easy char watching TV and becoming more depressed with each day, because I couldn’t figure out how to clean a lot of areas in my house. You have just given me a new lease on life, and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.
This is physical therapist approved video! Great tips for those with limited mobility and for the elderly. Now you empower them with the tools they need to keep their homes clean. Thank you for making this video! God bless you.
I am learning to pace myself with chronic illness... I love your videos, but I'm often exhausted just watching them, so this was a great way to start to rethink how to manage household chores, with more limited abilities than I had in the past. Thank you! ❤
Very good advice for seniors, or handicapped. As a senior, retired RN, I don't want to climb etc., always looking for space saving items, living minimally without clutter. Thank you for taking the time to address this. I also use a cordless hand drill w/ brush accessories to clean etc. Anything cordless and wheels is always my choice.
Love using a stool on casters, although mine has a height adjustable pneumatic seat so that I can raise or lower myself to manage seated cleaning of higher and lower surfaces. The laundry sorter is great,: but I suggest using two! One is for laundry, of course; but a second one is nice for refuse recyclables! Where I live I am required by community code to rinse and separate all plastic and metal packaging before tossing it. The bags are perfect to separate rinsed plastic bottles, glass jars, and cans into light weight and easily portable packages. Finally, I remove pet hair from carpet or furniture by attaching a pair of worn "latex" kitchen gloves to my Makers Mop by sliding them onto it, then dampening the rubber slightly with water and sweeping it over surfaces to collect the hair! Thanks, M, for so many great tips!
Thank you for addressing needs for us with limited mobility. I helps keep us independent. I do have people who refuse to use aids around the house. Hope by sharing your content helps others.👏👏🤐
I love my Makers mop to clean my shower and bathtub. It saves my back from hurting my back and my knees that were injured in a car accident. Thank you Melissa and Chad!!!
Thank you for making this video, I just turned 37 and I have spondylethesis and pinched nerves they go down my legs and cause terrible pain pretty much all the time. The grabber to not have to bend over has been invaluable to me. These tools help return some of our independence and freedom from horrible constraints of chronic pain.
I have no suggestions, I just wanted to say thank you for this. I've had eight strokes and four grand mal seizures this year, and I am learning a lot of new things about what is required of me to sort of reclaim my life. This series has made me hopeful, and maybe I can reclaim a clean space that someone else doesn't have to provide for me. That's the thing I've struggled with the most - it's so hard to ask someone who has already helped you to help you with something that you have created yourself. Simply living in a space creates some mess, no matter how hard you try not to do that. Thank you for thinking to do this.
Absolutely love this! I've been on a journey since injuring my knee. A clean house is so important to me, but last year, I was left for 5 months awaiting a surgery unable to walk and had to depend on friends coming over to help clean as I was in a wheelchair. I now injured my other knee, but am still somewhat mobile, so this video comes in perfectly timed for me ❤️👍🏻
I am paraplegic and the daughter of a professional housekeeper so I use many of these tools already as I like to be self sufficient and take pride in having a clean home. Grabbers in every room! 😂❤
They are invaluable! I have several grabbers a little different than the one she showed. Found them at thrift stores so they are a little old. Mine have a little magnet already on it. Keep them in different areas of the house so they are close at hand. 😊
For anyone who uses a laundromat or has to take laundry up & down stairs, I HIGHLY recommend investing in a stair climbing laundry basket! I wouldn’t be able to do laundry by myself without one. Thank you for making this video series! It’s nice to know I’m not the only person who struggles with cleaning. ❤
I need one of those. I have have stairs and can't take anything up and down really because I have my cane in one hand and holding onto the railing with the other. I use cross body straps for anything I can strap to my body going up and down. Come to think of it, I probably couldn't handle even a climbing basket unless it's pretty light still.
Monicarlo15 I probably ordered it from Amazon. It's been more than 10 years but I'm sure I ordered it because taking it home on a bus would have been a lot lol
@@JustWatchMeDoThis yeah the one I have definitely takes some strength to pull it up the stairs when it’s full 😕 but it’s a lot better than trying to carry something imo!
That extendible electric scrubber sounds very useful but if it is heavy some people would have a problem lifting it. I love the cleaning ghost and that's what my mom called it!!
This is great! I use a grabber you can orient the pincher part either sideways or vertical to make it easier to get stuff. I glued a magnet to the middle of the inside head so if I'm getting a can or something, it'll hold heavier without slipping! I also use a kids plastic chair (they've outgrown them) when cleaning the floors. If it rolled I think I wouldn't be able to push the brush I hold as much/as hard since I'd have my legs engaged to keep the cart still. I'm seriously considering the mop you showed. My arthritis, since I was little, hates the weather change but the house still gets dirty. Thank you for making this video! I currently have a mop bucket with a handle that I put all my cleaning stuff in. A rolling cart may help me keep track of my drink! 😂 Thank you💖
Hello Melissa and CMS Team 🤗, I’m so grateful for this series of videos, they came right on time for me. I am Disabled with chronic pain and limited mobility, multiple severe medical issues and I recently had a major fall. Back in Sept 2023. I currently have my third set of braces on both ankles, both knees and multiple injuries to my back, as well. I just started Physical Therapy for my back and core, this is week 4. It is so hard to do daily tasks I am so overwhelmed and don’t have any help. So I’m trying to do it myself and I am struggling physically and it’s exhausting at times. I have a cart on wheels in my bathroom for bathrooms cleaning supplies under my over the toilet rack nestled to the side next to my toilet. I keep my swifter wet jet in the bathroom behind the door w/swifter pads on cart. In my kitchen, I have some supplies under the sink. But I do have a small cleaning caddy too. But I can’t seem to find a better solution for them. I do have two fairly new vacuums a handheld an upright both for pets. ( even though I don’t own pets currently ). I get a tremendous amount of dust in my apartment. It’s hard to keep up with it all. Not sure what to do… From this video, I do like the idea of the creeper stool, the Maker broom and the spin scrubber w/ extensions. I have high walls and ceilings. *** Please make this a regular segment series of videos with this concept content on cleaning w/limited mobility. *** Thank you so much., Crystal from NYC 😊
I am 24yo and my chronic pain has made it very very difficult to keep up with cleaning even tho I am not working right now. My mom has offered me an electric brush and I am excited to use it! I know this is a cleaning channel but you have done such an amazing job at research that I wonder if we could get a video on accessible kitchen tools. I always feel like cooking is one of these tasks that take me lots of energy but I love cooking. I wish it could be less demanding.
My parents are independent and still live in their home. My 96-year-old mom always wants to help me as I do some of the cooking and cleaning. Thank you for doing the homework for me as I try to find tools that allow her to contribute to the best of her ability. My favs were the lightweight vacuum cleaner and the scrubber.
THE ROLLING STOOL! I will be getting one. thanks for covering this subject. I have been watching for several years now. I have some of your cleaning cloths, the mop, and the face cloths. Also, if I don't use the S-wipe when I clean up, I feel BAD! Anyway, thanks for everything!
As a wheelchair user, your mop makes cleaning so much easier. I forgot about the "ghost" thing, though - thanks for the reminder on that! I also have an electric scrubber that I use to make cleaning the tub easier. I used to have that 3-piece laundry sorter but there's not enough room in the new condo, so I've swapped that out for a large hamper that is also on wheels. I use my grabber (which also has a handy magnet on the end of the handle) to get those things I can't reach at the bottom of the hamper. Life is so much easier with these tools.
Love your videos and these ideas. Having had a father who had ALS whose life and mobility changed dramatically, I know this information is important for so many.
Thank you so much for this video and your response to my query about mobility & cleaning. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your videos. I started my "spring cleaning" April 1st thinking that I would need two weeks as opposed to the two days it took in my youth. Well surprise, it took me two months. But discovering your channel has helped inspire me along the way and I appreciate the updated techniques & products. Thank you Melissa.
Good day Melissa, I have been watching your videos for years and years and always find them helpful and insightful. You are always coming out with new ways to help and improve our lives with our everyday cleaning and organizing tasks. These past couple videos on helping people with limited mobility are wonderful! I can now use this information to help out my clients with limited mobility, so thank you! Your friend, - Ashley K. ❤
This is such valuable information and content! I’m 65 and have struggled with mobility issues for years. I’m so impressed that you are addressing this issue as a real need for many people. I , unfortunately, have to have one of my daughters come to help me with housework. The floors are the biggest challenge for me. I know it’s after the deadline, but I’ve dreamed of having a Dyson cordless stick vacuum!!! I have two pets. The shedding is miserable and totally unmanageable for me. I have shoulder issues and back problems. Vacuuming is so painful for me. Mopping is out of the question! I look at the vacuum and DREAM!!! If you have any future drawings, I would love to be entered into one for a vacuum. I appreciate you addressing this very real issue for many, many of us! I love your content and your videos are very helpful. Thank you, Melissa!!!! ❤
Thanks so much for recognizing those of us with chronic illness and mobility/endurance issues! I love my rotating scrubber. It allows me to complete my bathroom cleaning in one session where before I had to break the room in zones and do them at different times. And I have just realized the value of my reacher to remove laundry from the dryer. These tools keep me feeling functional and prolong my ability to care for my home independently. Thanks!❤️
I had mentioned in your previous video that I love your Makers Mop. I have psoriatic arthritis and osteo arthritis and your mop is wonderful for floors, tub and shower cleaner, walls, ceilings. I got it when you first came out with it and have loved it since. Thank you for doing videos to help those with chronic conditions and special needs. 🤗💚💙💜
OMG Melissa, thank you so much for doing these 2 part videos. I am in a wheelchair due to diabetes & have arthritis in both hands. I love the Maker's Mop for hard to reach places. I also use the Maker's Microfiber cloths as well. My absolute go to for easy cleaning is the Synoshi spin scrubber. Fabulous tool. Keep up the great content!!!
The electric expandable scrubber has been a big help! I definitely want to get your mop and love the cart on wheels and the stool on wheels you mentioned in the last video! Thank you so much for doing this! I have suffered with chronic pain & autoimmune issues for 10+ years and love all the tips and tricks! My mom was just diagnosed with Parkinson’s and I will be sharing this video with her and picking up some things for her as well! Thank you again so much!!! ❤️❤️
Hi! My favorite is the rolling cleaning cart. It would make things so much easier having everything together. Thank you so much for your videos. God’s blessings to you and your family.
Thanks for taking the time to address an issue that impacts so many of us. We appreciate you. Im under 5 feet tall and deaf in one ear as well as being older, so for me ladders are not my friend and the grabber would help me keep my feet on the ground lol. Ive also been wanting a scrubber for cleaning the shower though. Been meaning to get one of those.
Congratulations on your award with makers mop . It's good to help me with mobility issues with cleaning . I like the cleaning ghost From 🇬🇧. Also can make your videos more worldwide it's heavy on the American market
Thank you, Melissa! I have a partially paralyzed right side. I appreciate all the tips & tricks i can get! Love your microfiber cloths & mop & videos/cleaning recipes!
Already use a few of these, and now have ideas for many more! Thank you so much for making additional content to raise awareness about making cleaning more universally accessible!
I just bought an Electric Extendible Scrubber based on this video and it has changed my cleaning life! I've also added other items you mentioned to get in the near future since I'll probably need them too.
I like these videos. They are very helpful for my elderly mother. I like the tool with the brushes that help with getting into the corners of the shower. My mom would LOVE such a tool.
I'm happy that you mentioned the spin scrubber! With my neck issues, vertigo and migraines, scrubbing with a standard long handled brush can really truly exacerbate symptoms. You have convinced me that the spin brush is a tool I should invest in. Thank you!!! 🎉❤😊
These are great suggestions, as a mom with chronic pain and two young kids (age 5 and 6) I have found having small cleaning goals has helped as well as helping teach my kids how to pick up their things and put them away. Most of the clutter in our house comes from lots of imaginative play and they have learned if they can take it out then they can help put it away.
Thank you so much for doing these videos on limited mobility, I always enjoy your videos, but this one especially help me immensely. I just turned 56 yo and have been waiting over 3 years for knee replacement surgery (both knees) and just walking around my home has become a struggle. All of the products you mentioned look like they would be extremely helpful, but I think the Maker's Mop is the best bang for the buck (can use in multiple areas around the house). Again, thank you for providing such great content!!!
The Makers Mop is GENIUS!! No more killing my back cleaning our baseboards. The angle of the mop head allows it to get right into the crease against the wall. No bending! We also use it for washing walls and tall shower walls. It’s great for floors too. We got two of them so we could keep on upstairs and one in the basement. It really has saved my back!
Thank you, Melissa, for showing the small rolling stool. It'll be great for painting on low walls and trim, as well as cleaning. I'd never seen the powered smaller spray bottle either, which is genius!
I use a grabber very often. I am interested in the lightweight vacuum, as that is one of the things on my list of "no-gos" because of my injuries. I also have one of the scrubbers in my cart on Amazon, but have not made up my mind to purchase it yet. I have not yet watched the first video, I am about to do that now. Thank you so much for this content. I have never seen a video that covers chronic pain and mobility issues for cleaning and I really appreciate it!
I am SO glad that you are doing a limited mobility video series!!!! I have been wanting this for soooooo long. My sister and I have a podcast all about my neurodivergent brain, and I was just talking to her about how cleaning is so difficult for me. These ideas are sure to help me out! Thank you!!!!!
I have issues in my elbow that leaves me in significant pain for a few days after srcubbing my tubs and showers. I just ordered an electric scrubber and am so excited! I'm hoping it helps to alleviate the pain and as a result helps me to keep my tubs cleaner.
I’ve been considering paying for a heavy cleaning service to do a reset cleanup of my kitchen and bathrooms. Now I’m going to buy some of these items like the rolling stool and give it a go myself. Even if I’m not able to get the big job done, I will have them for later to maintain the clean up.
I love my shark robot vacuum and my tinco vac mop. I just received my order from you and love my black dish clothes, also got the waffle towels and microfiber towels and am gonna order more. Thank you for your awesome products Melissa ❤
Hi, would you please tell me more aborto your shark vacuum? Iv've been considering ordering one and would value your opinion on ease of use and weight.
Thank you for these! I am looking for items that my husband can use, since he has EDS and very unstable joints -- sometimes his shoulder can start to slip out of the socket if he is just eating or hanging up his coat and it is severely painful if he doesn't stop it from slipping all the way out. I am going to look at the reacher grabber tool and the electric scrubber. Please keep these videos coming; we really appreciate it! I subscribe to 3 other cleaning channels and none of those have dedicated specific videos solely to cleaning/organizing with mobility issues.
Thank you for this content! I'm just an older woman with arthritis, so I shouldn't complain as there are so many folks who have it much worse, but this content is so necessary!
I definitely need that electric scrubber. My issues are knee related and getting on the floor to scrub the bathtub is out of the question. I’m going to order one!
Great follow-up, Melissa! Thank you. You can't imagine how many lives you're changing for the better. ❤ I LOVE my electric extenible scrubber!! I use it for the shower and tub, but I also use it for the grout in tile floor in the hallway (with your FANTASTIC DIY cleaner of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda!), the glass panels of our hallway chandelier that's way up in the pitch of the roof, and windows and sills. Even my husband uses a separate one for a bunch of outdoor projects: washing the cars, cleaning the deck, and cleaning the garbage cans. We both find it to be a game changer. I will be looking into those electric spray bottles for my niece who has rheumatoid arthritis in her hands. And I think I'll be looking into the Maker's Mop as well! The top of my kitchen cabinets are easy enough to dust, but a nightmare to clean. I literally stand on a ladder to do it. This mop has the potential to end that nightmare!🤞
I truly appreciate this video so so so much!!! I'm super pregnant and I have definitely reached the limited mobility stage of my pregnancy. So I have been concerned with how I will continue cleaning our home in the until I get to the last few weeks for labor and delivery. My toughest job is keeping our stone shower clean. I'm so happy to learn about the shower cleaner tool, the stool, and the grabber tool. I needed all of those tools from the beginning of my pregnancy! I'm happy to know that I can continue to deep clean as needed even with limited mobility due to your super great and educational video of awesome tools out there to help. God bless and I love your channel!
The powered extendable scrubber is a dream come true. I love to clean and have even thought of starting my own cleaning business, but some recent back and nerve issues have taken a toll on me. I saw this on Amazon ordered and next day was loving this thing. Scrubbing the bathtub was the biggest help. My daughter kept hearing me praise it and wanted one to. Silly Mother's day gift but she is in love with it, also commented that she loved doing base board with it. I hadn't even thought about that. Thanks for doing a series on this, cleaning has been one of the biggest frustrations for me. I'm house proud I guess and stressing when you can't do the work like you used to.
I love the cleaning ghost ideas, I have tried my own ghost ideas to help me clean above my head and I can stay stable as a disabled person on solid ground! The spray bottle is something I will invest in for sure as well as the laundry cart idea. I have a single one but three would be enough better, after separating all the laundry for my family, I usually have to put it all on the floor then I have to bend to pick them up and it becomes a hardship. Thanks Melissa for everything you do in making myself simpler with all the ideas you post! I still use the many cleaning recipes for each room in the house as well as the many liquid hand soaps ideas, that started with the Covid-19 pandemic! Always, a great experiment with each new idea 💡! 👍🎉
I liked the extendable rod with the different cleaning heads. That would definitely help with many tasks to make it easier to clean. Thank you for all of your helpful advice and products. 😊
When I had double emergency knee surgery, my Mom purchased a gripper from the medical supply store that hard a magnet and a hook on it. It was and still is my favorite tool. I also have the scrubber that enabled me to clean my tub and floor while I was rehabbing.
I love your cleaning ideas. The grabber is so important to me since neither my husband nor I can get on our knees and I am in a sling now for 6 weeks with rotator cuff surgery.
I have developed arthritis in my thumbs recently, so the electric spray bottle was an eye opener for me. Just holding the bottle is tough. I'd never heard of this before. You don't realize how much you use a body part until you can't use it anymore. Another item I use is knee pads if I have to get on my knees to do something, which is hard enough to do anyways, lol. Thank you, Melissa and team, for all the great videos you make! I love watching them :)
Thank you for all the help for those of us who are limited in trying to clean. Please have more of these videos, they are great. I don't have an i phone but I bought a "pouch for my cell phone" that fits around my neck. Just in case I do fall or hurt myself, my phone is right there with me on my chest. They are cheap and can be found on Amazon. I already have it pre-program for 911 and for my neighbor, in case of emergency. Just push one button.
As my husband and I age, we have experienced more pain when cleaning and doing other chores around the house. For spring cleaning , I got a couple of stools. Drill driven scrub brushes and extendable tools. It makes all the difference between can't do and success. I enjoy seeing your ideas and recommendations. Bless you for the service you are providing. It is a big hurdle just to admit you need help. It is good to know I am not in it alone.
The tool i would like to use is the Electric Extendible Scrubber:. I have been eye balling it for a while now but haven't taken the plunge, didn't want to waste any money. i have a husband and 4 kids and let me tell you, there is no shortness of cleaning😂. i like cleaning products and tools to help me do thing more efficiently, quickly and things that can add a little joy into it. Great video Melissa💙
This is a great video series. A lot of people value cleaning but sometimes just cannot do it the way that they want to without the help of useful products like these. I would really love to get an electric scrubber as I find cleaning the tub and shower grout to be one of the worst cleaning tasks for me....I've been hesitant though because I want to make sure the one I get will actually work well. I appreciate Melissa listing her suggestion of one but I certainly wouldn't mind if others would comment on their favorite ones too (from Canada here though).
From the age of 17 I live with chronic pain. This year going to be 40 yrs old and especially the pain in my hands increased. Extendable tools I already have, but every time there is something missing. So yes, it’s extendable, but…I have to use a lot of force for cleaning. That’s a bit of hell for my neck and shoulders 😅😭 I love the electric sprayer and that electric device with different brushes/sponges. A question though: can I adjust the height of the stool on wheels? These things mad me really happy to see in your video. 🤩 Im not sure about the stroller with all the bottles and cloths…I have to go up the stairs multiple times because I have to clean three floors. And lifting that cart up and down..? 😅 that wouldn’t be a good idea
Thank you for the video! Not only do I suffer from autoimmune, limited mobility, and pain issues; I also have extreme fatigue. Thus, keeping work smart is always a plus! I currently use a rolling cart for cleaning supplies. This saves on trips back and forth to the laundry room, and it helps my family to know where the cleaning supplies are so they help clean as needed. While I do not use your specific mop (sorry), I use a similar model in two styles. I have a pole style that uses both dry or wet cloths, which I use to dust up high, clean walls, etc. Thank you for trying the rotating tool with various heads. I have been debating whether or not to purchase one, but I, too, have been skeptical. I love the step stool on wheels idea! Some questions: 1 ) I have high ceilings with lots of detailed wood. Suggestions on a product to dust the doors with? The dry mop does not get into the details. 2.) I have a spa tub and I cannot bend over to get into the bottom of the deep tub or on the marble behind the tub. Or, in the jet areas. Do you believe the various tool heads and the extensions would work for the spa tub? Thanks again!
Thank you for sharing all of this information. The stool and the scrubber would be game changers for me. I would buy all of these products because bending and stooping is difficult.
The extended spin scrubber looks amazing. Long Covid has taken me out of the cleaning game for a few years, and my ambition still exceeds my energy. Anything that saves some spoons is welcome! I use the Bissell Steam-shot to reduce scrubbing when possible. Steam and a microfiber cloth can loosen and remove dirt like crazy. We keep 3-4 grippers around the house. The Dollar Tree gripper works surprisingly well, but it can’t hold onto heavier objects like a phone. So having a stronger gripper as well is helpful. I just finished a bedroom deep clean using many of these techniques. Used a microfiber on a swiffer handle to dust and spot clean the walls. Dollar tree also has a new fluffy duster-style mophead that can be used as a very long duster. I’m lucky enough to have a robot vacuum and mop, and I sent them both on several passes before I went in with a mop to make sure everything was definitely clean. Sent the mopping robot back to perform a gentle rinse before i went back with a light conditioning and buffing with a clean microfiber on a swiffer. Which by then *absolutely* was done while sitting in a shower stool. And it took 2 days! But if I hadn’t used these methods, I would have given up by the second day. 🩵
According to the WHO, 16% of the world's population is disabled 1.3 Billion people!) that is 1 in 6 of us. It's a massive minority and one that anyone can join in just a second, which is why it's so important for everything to be designed/implemented from an accessible standpoint. It is SO MUCH MORE expensive to retrofit a place to be accessible than to just build it that way in the first place!
As well as acquiring a disability at some point in life, just think about "temporary disability" like breaking a bone, SO MANY people live alone or just don't have the support of someone who can be there 24/7 for an extended period of time. Melissa's 2 videos give a teeny tiny glimpse of just one small aspect of living with a disability/restriction is like. If you have a broken arm/leg etc and experience a temporary period of disability and how hard just that small change makes life so much more difficult, please continue to be open minded about how other people with significantly more disabling conditions live, often on such inhuman budgets due to being unable to work, yet having a disability causes day to day expenses in excess of the norm!
So many countries worldwide will be voting this year, no matter where you live or your political affiliation, please consider how, who you are planning on voting for treats people with disabilities, that minority who you could join at any moment and with 1 in 6 people affected - people who you know and love.
You learn a lot about a society by how it treats the most vulnerable, it may not affect you right now but it most likely will at some point in the future
90% of people have or will be disabled for at least 6mo in their lifetime and it's much higher for those that reach retirement age. Also the rate of currently disabled people in the US was 25% pre COVID!
Also, on the political side I heard something that kinda blew my mind: all oppression is rooted in ablism. It's always the idea that X people can't be treated equally because they are "deficient" in some way. Women are weak, African Americans are stupid (used to be a medical term for the mentally disabled btw) even the idea Asians are smart. It's always about how capable they are or aren't. If we are to end discrimination in all it's forms, teaching the idea that disabled people are just as valuable and capable of independence as everyone else is the fastest, most effective and, in the end, the only way to do so. Imho a good place to start is to live up to the idea behind the ada and create a built environment that is actually fully accessible for everyone! (Ex the handicapped parking at my local playground doesn't connect to anything and doesn't even have a curb cut! Meanwhile I can't get there via the sidewalk or street because both get blocked with parked cars, many trucks & SUVs with hoods taller than I am when standing up!)
Ty for reading my little rant. Please seek out disabled creators here and on other online and IRL spaces. 💜🥄💜
I'm getting the brush set and working on getting the vacuum!😊
Thank you so so much for this very informative and kind comment. That’s what these people in power don’t understand, they too can become disabled at any moment or someone they love and money doesn’t fix everything. In 2016 the CDC went behind our backs and made guidelines that the DEA took it as a law and it’s not (they’re guidelines), they revised them but it hasn’t helped us in the chronic pain community much. We live in excruciating pain 24/7 and we basically have the DEA, CDC etc…in our doctor’s office. I lost my brother due to him being taken off his much needed pain medication cold turkey. We have a fentanyl crisis in America, not an Opioid Crisis. Look at the statistics. Now we have our veterans k*lling themselves bc they can’t take the pain, we lose people in the chronic pain community to suicide all the time and it’s heartbreaking. Some people can live without medication, but some of us unfortunately cannot. Our doctors are being scared out of prescribing, bc some really good doctors went to prison. One doctor who was in his 70s, house got raided when he was out of the state at another doctor’s hearing as a character witness (I believe). Anyways this doctor treated some of the worst pain in the world like CRPS (chronic regional pain syndrome) and he just decided to retire…his name is Dr Forest Tennant (he did it with tears in his eyes). You can read his life’s work and what happened by just typing his name in Google. He was highly respected and still is. Again thank you so much for your comment 💜
I have an high functioning autistic son, he a germophobe and he has some need to always clean. This activity alleviates stress and anxiety somewhat, but when checking his work he notices the products don’t clean as the instructions say. When he asked me why companies would lie to us I responded by saying they didn’t know. After researching different places and platforms, I found both this channel an “Clean That Up.” Once I had told him about these sources he noticed that when he cleaned almost all of the (not even trying to act like I know what it is) stuff. I thank you so much for bringing a smile to his face again!
My wonderful daughter bought me a multi-functional spin scrubber. It has 8 different brushes for cleaning. It charges like a cell phone. Completely charged in 2 hours and can be used for 3 hours. The head tilts and the handle is extendable. She got it on Amazon and it was reasonably priced. It was a great Mother’s Day gift ❤️ Thank you Melissa. There are very few sites that offer cleaning techniques that focus on people with issues that make cleaning difficult. 🙂
What brand pleez??!!
Brand name please? Jeanne
I have the wonderful spin brush, but I haven't been able to change the brush. Luckily, I really like the brush I have on it now.
The name brand of the scrubber my daughter gave me is MABOGU Electric Spin Scrubber 8 in 1 cleaning brush
I have gotten scrubbers that chuck in my drill. It is a *bit* heavy, but I spend a fraction of the time doing the job. I even used them on my car upholstery.
How is the weight on your arm after using it for 15 minutes?
My daughter has 7 different autoimmune conditions and it means so much to me to see you take your time to research and educate on this topic.
Yes! The natural product recipes have helped reduce my inflammation levels I get with Hashimoto's.
The extendable scrubber sounds like something I would love. Getting the area behind the toilets clean is the bane of my existence!
That is one of the reasons I bought one.
I use most of your tips and ideas already. I wish you were around 20 years ago so I wouldn’t have to discover these things alone. I hope everyone who is searching for solutions pay close attention. She is spot on.
I've been watching her videos for years and love them. I've use multiple tips and tricks and it also has help speed up my processes. And I used to clean for a living. ❤
Last year I had to quit work and file for disability, it was a really hard decision to make and I felt so defeated. I won’t know for another 11 months if they approve my disability or not. It’s been really hard having no income and it’s taken a toll on me mentally. I used to clean to help with my anxiety, it made me feel good and seeing a clean house made me feel relaxed and accomplished. Last month, I completely broke down because I couldn’t do what I could previously. I know I have to accept my new normal, but it’s hard. I try to make things easier, but with no income coming in, I don’t think I’ll be able to buy anything new. However, I will try to implement these ideas with what I have and hope things get better. Praying for all those who are dealing with any type of hardship!
I have seen a lot of TH-cam channels that have taught me how to make stuff out of packaging. I no longer feel a strong desire to get organizers or containers. I have seen some videos use old packaging as scrubbers. I don't know if that helps, but it certainly keeps me from spending money unnecessarily.
Our system for filing for disability is horrible. Wishing you the best.
I’ll be 74 in September. I don’t know what happened, but it just seemed like one day I woke up, and had limited mobility. I don’t give up easily, and I wanted to continue taking care of my house. So I just happened to be on You Tube and ran across this video, and I must say, this video has been a blessing and a lifesaver for me. As soon as I saw the video, I checked the amount of money that I had with my limited income against the bills that I owed. So I decided to go for it and purchase a rolling cart, a an extendable pole with different cleaning tools and another extended pole with different cleaning tools to clean the outside of a car, but I’m not gonna use it for car cleaning. My front porch is filthy with unbelievable dirt and cobwebs, and I can’t afford to get it cleaned all the time by someone else. The car cleaning kit with extendable pole is supposed to arrive tomorrow. I can hardly wait to get my front porch cleaned. The part that is so dirty is the ceiling and the top part on the side. It’s all painted white. Plus, I bought a magnet with an extended pole and a handheld thing that holds a one-sided razor. Now the glass top on my stove looks spotless. And also purchased a cordless electric spin scrubber for the kitchen sink and lavatories. What a timesaver! I just can’t thank you enough for all these suggestions. For months now, I have sat in my easy char watching TV and becoming more depressed with each day, because I couldn’t figure out how to clean a lot of areas in my house. You have just given me a new lease on life, and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.
This is physical therapist approved video! Great tips for those with limited mobility and for the elderly. Now you empower them with the tools they need to keep their homes clean. Thank you for making this video! God bless you.
I am learning to pace myself with chronic illness... I love your videos, but I'm often exhausted just watching them, so this was a great way to start to rethink how to manage household chores, with more limited abilities than I had in the past. Thank you! ❤
I love the electric spray bottle idea! That will help my arthritic hands! Thank you for the great ideas. 😁
Same here! I cleaned my shower yesterday and was barely able to spray one wall!
Very good advice for seniors, or handicapped. As a senior, retired RN, I don't want to climb etc., always looking for space saving items, living minimally without clutter. Thank you for taking the time to address this. I also use a cordless hand drill w/ brush accessories to clean etc. Anything cordless and wheels is always my choice.
Love using a stool on casters, although mine has a height adjustable pneumatic seat so that I can raise or lower myself to manage seated cleaning of higher and lower surfaces. The laundry sorter is great,: but I suggest using two! One is for laundry, of course; but a second one is nice for refuse recyclables! Where I live I am required by community code to rinse and separate all plastic and metal packaging before tossing it. The bags are perfect to separate rinsed plastic bottles, glass jars, and cans into light weight and easily portable packages. Finally, I remove pet hair from carpet or furniture by attaching a pair of worn "latex" kitchen gloves to my Makers Mop by sliding them onto it, then dampening the rubber slightly with water and sweeping it over surfaces to collect the hair! Thanks, M, for so many great tips!
Good products for elder people and limited mobility. Thank you Angela
Thank you for addressing needs for us with limited mobility. I helps keep us independent. I do have people who refuse to use aids around the house. Hope by sharing your content helps others.👏👏🤐
I use one of those foldable garden stools with storage pouches for getting low for cleaning.
Could you link the one you use or give the name? Thank you!
I love my Makers mop to clean my shower and bathtub. It saves my back from hurting my back and my knees that were injured in a car accident. Thank you Melissa and Chad!!!
Thank you for making this video, I just turned 37 and I have spondylethesis and pinched nerves they go down my legs and cause terrible pain pretty much all the time. The grabber to not have to bend over has been invaluable to me. These tools help return some of our independence and freedom from horrible constraints of chronic pain.
I have herniated discs, severe nerve damage in my back and legs, tears in my knees, and severe osteoarthritis all over my body at the age of 49.
I have no suggestions, I just wanted to say thank you for this. I've had eight strokes and four grand mal seizures this year, and I am learning a lot of new things about what is required of me to sort of reclaim my life. This series has made me hopeful, and maybe I can reclaim a clean space that someone else doesn't have to provide for me. That's the thing I've struggled with the most - it's so hard to ask someone who has already helped you to help you with something that you have created yourself. Simply living in a space creates some mess, no matter how hard you try not to do that. Thank you for thinking to do this.
Absolutely love this! I've been on a journey since injuring my knee. A clean house is so important to me, but last year, I was left for 5 months awaiting a surgery unable to walk and had to depend on friends coming over to help clean as I was in a wheelchair. I now injured my other knee, but am still somewhat mobile, so this video comes in perfectly timed for me ❤️👍🏻
I am paraplegic and the daughter of a professional housekeeper so I use many of these tools already as I like to be self sufficient and take pride in having a clean home. Grabbers in every room! 😂❤
The grabber looks great. My husband has limited mobility and is home alone while I am at work. This would be a great tool for him.
They are invaluable! I have several grabbers a little different than the one she showed. Found them at thrift stores so they are a little old. Mine have a little magnet already on it. Keep them in different areas of the house so they are close at hand. 😊
For anyone who uses a laundromat or has to take laundry up & down stairs, I HIGHLY recommend investing in a stair climbing laundry basket! I wouldn’t be able to do laundry by myself without one.
Thank you for making this video series! It’s nice to know I’m not the only person who struggles with cleaning. ❤
Monicarlo15 I have never heard of that. Where did you get it?
I need one of those. I have have stairs and can't take anything up and down really because I have my cane in one hand and holding onto the railing with the other. I use cross body straps for anything I can strap to my body going up and down.
Come to think of it, I probably couldn't handle even a climbing basket unless it's pretty light still.
Monicarlo15 I probably ordered it from Amazon. It's been more than 10 years but I'm sure I ordered it because taking it home on a bus would have been a lot lol
@@JustWatchMeDoThis yeah the one I have definitely takes some strength to pull it up the stairs when it’s full 😕 but it’s a lot better than trying to carry something imo!
That extendible electric scrubber sounds very useful but if it is heavy some people would have a problem lifting it. I love the cleaning ghost and that's what my mom called it!!
This is great! I use a grabber you can orient the pincher part either sideways or vertical to make it easier to get stuff. I glued a magnet to the middle of the inside head so if I'm getting a can or something, it'll hold heavier without slipping! I also use a kids plastic chair (they've outgrown them) when cleaning the floors. If it rolled I think I wouldn't be able to push the brush I hold as much/as hard since I'd have my legs engaged to keep the cart still.
I'm seriously considering the mop you showed. My arthritis, since I was little, hates the weather change but the house still gets dirty. Thank you for making this video! I currently have a mop bucket with a handle that I put all my cleaning stuff in. A rolling cart may help me keep track of my drink! 😂
Thank you💖
Hello Melissa and CMS Team 🤗,
I’m so grateful for this series of videos, they came right on time for me. I am Disabled with chronic pain and limited mobility, multiple severe medical issues and I recently had a major fall. Back in Sept 2023. I currently have my third set of braces on both ankles, both knees and multiple injuries to my back, as well. I just started Physical Therapy for my back and core, this is week 4.
It is so hard to do daily tasks I am so overwhelmed and don’t have any help. So I’m trying to do it myself and I am struggling physically and it’s exhausting at times.
I have a cart on wheels in my bathroom for bathrooms cleaning supplies under my over the toilet rack nestled to the side next to my toilet. I keep my swifter wet jet in the bathroom behind the door w/swifter pads on cart.
In my kitchen, I have some supplies under the sink. But I do have a small cleaning caddy too. But I can’t seem to find a better solution for them. I do have two fairly new vacuums a handheld an upright both for pets. ( even though I don’t own pets currently ). I get a tremendous amount of dust in my apartment. It’s hard to keep up with it all. Not sure what to do…
From this video, I do like the idea of the creeper stool, the Maker broom and the spin scrubber w/ extensions. I have high walls and ceilings.
*** Please make this a regular segment series of videos with this concept content on cleaning w/limited mobility. ***
Thank you so much.,
Crystal from NYC 😊
I am 24yo and my chronic pain has made it very very difficult to keep up with cleaning even tho I am not working right now. My mom has offered me an electric brush and I am excited to use it! I know this is a cleaning channel but you have done such an amazing job at research that I wonder if we could get a video on accessible kitchen tools. I always feel like cooking is one of these tasks that take me lots of energy but I love cooking. I wish it could be less demanding.
My parents are independent and still live in their home. My 96-year-old mom always wants to help me as I do some of the cooking and cleaning. Thank you for doing the homework for me as I try to find tools that allow her to contribute to the best of her ability. My favs were the lightweight vacuum cleaner and the scrubber.
THE ROLLING STOOL! I will be getting one. thanks for covering this subject. I have been watching for several years now. I have some of your cleaning cloths, the mop, and the face cloths. Also, if I don't use the S-wipe when I clean up, I feel BAD! Anyway, thanks for everything!
As a wheelchair user, your mop makes cleaning so much easier. I forgot about the "ghost" thing, though - thanks for the reminder on that! I also have an electric scrubber that I use to make cleaning the tub easier. I used to have that 3-piece laundry sorter but there's not enough room in the new condo, so I've swapped that out for a large hamper that is also on wheels. I use my grabber (which also has a handy magnet on the end of the handle) to get those things I can't reach at the bottom of the hamper. Life is so much easier with these tools.
Love your videos and these ideas. Having had a father who had ALS whose life and mobility changed dramatically, I know this information is important for so many.
Thank you so much for this video and your response to my query about mobility & cleaning. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your videos. I started my "spring cleaning" April 1st thinking that I would need two weeks as opposed to the two days it took in my youth. Well surprise, it took me two months. But discovering your channel has helped inspire me along the way and I appreciate the updated techniques & products. Thank you Melissa.
Good day Melissa,
I have been watching your videos for years and years and always find them helpful and insightful. You are always coming out with new ways to help and improve our lives with our everyday cleaning and organizing tasks. These past couple videos on helping people with limited mobility are wonderful! I can now use this information to help out my clients with limited mobility, so thank you!
Your friend,
- Ashley K. ❤
I have fibromyalgia and a host of other health issues. I own the extended scrubber and love it. I even got one for my mom!
Thank you so much for this video. I am 74 and struggle with hand arthritis. This is so helpful.
This is such valuable information and content!
I’m 65 and have struggled with mobility issues for years. I’m so impressed that you are addressing this issue as a real need for many people.
I , unfortunately, have to have one of my daughters come to help me with housework. The floors are the biggest challenge for me. I know it’s after the deadline, but I’ve dreamed of having a Dyson cordless stick vacuum!!! I have two pets. The shedding is miserable and totally unmanageable for me.
I have shoulder issues and back problems. Vacuuming is so painful for me. Mopping is out of the question! I look at the vacuum and DREAM!!!
If you have any future drawings, I would love to be entered into one for a vacuum.
I appreciate you addressing this very real issue for many, many of us! I love your content and your videos are very helpful. Thank you, Melissa!!!! ❤
I have a robot vacuum from Eco VAX and it works to help maintain pet hair. I hope this helps. It can also do mopping.
As someone with MS, I don't want to bother my husband with all the cleaning that needs to be done. This video is FABULOUS!!!!
Thinking of getting electric scrubber. Very much appreciate your cleaning for people with limited mobility issues.
Thanks so much for recognizing those of us with chronic illness and mobility/endurance issues! I love my rotating scrubber. It allows me to complete my bathroom cleaning in one session where before I had to break the room in zones and do them at different times. And I have just realized the value of my reacher to remove laundry from the dryer. These tools keep me feeling functional and prolong my ability to care for my home independently. Thanks!❤️
I had mentioned in your previous video that I love your Makers Mop. I have psoriatic arthritis and osteo arthritis and your mop is wonderful for floors, tub and shower cleaner, walls, ceilings. I got it when you first came out with it and have loved it since.
Thank you for doing videos to help those with chronic conditions and special needs. 🤗💚💙💜
OMG Melissa, thank you so much for doing these 2 part videos. I am in a wheelchair due to diabetes & have arthritis in both hands. I love the Maker's Mop for hard to reach places. I also use the Maker's Microfiber cloths as well. My absolute go to for easy cleaning is the Synoshi spin scrubber. Fabulous tool. Keep up the great content!!!
The electric expandable scrubber has been a big help! I definitely want to get your mop and love the cart on wheels and the stool on wheels you mentioned in the last video! Thank you so much for doing this! I have suffered with chronic pain & autoimmune issues for 10+ years and love all the tips and tricks! My mom was just diagnosed with Parkinson’s and I will be sharing this video with her and picking up some things for her as well! Thank you again so much!!! ❤️❤️
I'm so glad to hear that the electric expandable scrubber has been helpful for you! Thank you for your kind words and support. Melissa!
Hi! My favorite is the rolling cleaning cart. It would make things so much easier having everything together. Thank you so much for your videos. God’s blessings to you and your family.
Thanks for taking the time to address an issue that impacts so many of us. We appreciate you. Im under 5 feet tall and deaf in one ear as well as being older, so for me ladders are not my friend and the grabber would help me keep my feet on the ground lol. Ive also been wanting a scrubber for cleaning the shower though. Been meaning to get one of those.
Congratulations on your award with makers mop . It's good to help me with mobility issues with cleaning . I like the cleaning ghost From 🇬🇧. Also can make your videos more worldwide it's heavy on the American market
Thank you, Melissa! I have a partially paralyzed right side. I appreciate all the tips & tricks i can get! Love your microfiber cloths & mop & videos/cleaning recipes!
I would love to try out the Maker's Mop!.
Thank you for all the Great tips, Melissa!! ❤
This is excellent! Due to motor vehicle accidents my body isn’t what is used to be - these methods are so useful to someone like me! 🙌
The ghost mop and the electric extendable scrubber!!! What a great video!!!!
I just bought the extendible scrubber. It looks like a game changer!
Already use a few of these, and now have ideas for many more! Thank you so much for making additional content to raise awareness about making cleaning more universally accessible!
Once again Melissa thank you so much for doing this , those of us with pain and mobility difficulties appreciate you so so much
Thank you for your kind words, I'm glad my content is helpful to you! Melissa
I just bought an Electric Extendible Scrubber based on this video and it has changed my cleaning life! I've also added other items you mentioned to get in the near future since I'll probably need them too.
I like these videos. They are very helpful for my elderly mother. I like the tool with the brushes that help with getting into the corners of the shower. My mom would LOVE such a tool.
I'm happy that you mentioned the spin scrubber! With my neck issues, vertigo and migraines, scrubbing with a standard long handled brush can really truly exacerbate symptoms. You have convinced me that the spin brush is a tool I should invest in. Thank you!!! 🎉❤😊
These are great suggestions, as a mom with chronic pain and two young kids (age 5 and 6) I have found having small cleaning goals has helped as well as helping teach my kids how to pick up their things and put them away. Most of the clutter in our house comes from lots of imaginative play and they have learned if they can take it out then they can help put it away.
Thank you so much for doing these videos on limited mobility, I always enjoy your videos, but this one especially help me immensely. I just turned 56 yo and have been waiting over 3 years for knee replacement surgery (both knees) and just walking around my home has become a struggle. All of the products you mentioned look like they would be extremely helpful, but I think the Maker's Mop is the best bang for the buck (can use in multiple areas around the house). Again, thank you for providing such great content!!!
I have several grabbers all over my house and I love using them for many different things!
I have the Maker's Mop and I love it! Just bought another one to give as a housewarming gift.
Love all the tools shown in the video! Thank you for helping us for so many years Melissa! Love from BC! 💜
I would love to use the maker’s mop.
I hav3 the electric scrubber and like it a lot , but sometimes it’s just easier to grab a mop.
The Makers Mop is GENIUS!! No more killing my back cleaning our baseboards. The angle of the mop head allows it to get right into the crease against the wall. No bending! We also use it for washing walls and tall shower walls. It’s great for floors too. We got two of them so we could keep on upstairs and one in the basement. It really has saved my back!
That's awesome to hear! The Makers Mop sounds like a game-changer for cleaning. Thanks for watching! Melissa
Thank you, Melissa, for showing the small rolling stool. It'll be great for painting on low walls and trim, as well as cleaning. I'd never seen the powered smaller spray bottle either, which is genius!
I use a grabber very often. I am interested in the lightweight vacuum, as that is one of the things on my list of "no-gos" because of my injuries. I also have one of the scrubbers in my cart on Amazon, but have not made up my mind to purchase it yet. I have not yet watched the first video, I am about to do that now. Thank you so much for this content. I have never seen a video that covers chronic pain and mobility issues for cleaning and I really appreciate it!
Thank you for sharing your experience and feedback, it means a lot to me. Melissa
I am SO glad that you are doing a limited mobility video series!!!! I have been wanting this for soooooo long. My sister and I have a podcast all about my neurodivergent brain, and I was just talking to her about how cleaning is so difficult for me. These ideas are sure to help me out! Thank you!!!!!
Your kind words mean a lot to me. I appreciate your enthusiasm for the video series.
Having a rare neuromuscular disease this was an informative video. I have the makers “taco” mope. Great job!
I have issues in my elbow that leaves me in significant pain for a few days after srcubbing my tubs and showers. I just ordered an electric scrubber and am so excited! I'm hoping it helps to alleviate the pain and as a result helps me to keep my tubs cleaner.
I’ve been considering paying for a heavy cleaning service to do a reset cleanup of my kitchen and bathrooms. Now I’m going to buy some of these items like the rolling stool and give it a go myself. Even if I’m not able to get the big job done, I will have them for later to maintain the clean up.
I think the spin scrubber would become an essential tool for me. Thank you for these videos.
I love my shark robot vacuum and my tinco vac mop. I just received my order from you and love my black dish clothes, also got the waffle towels and microfiber towels and am gonna order more. Thank you for your awesome products Melissa ❤
Hi, would you please tell me more aborto your shark vacuum?
Iv've been considering ordering one and would value your opinion on ease of use and weight.
Thank you for these! I am looking for items that my husband can use, since he has EDS and very unstable joints -- sometimes his shoulder can start to slip out of the socket if he is just eating or hanging up his coat and it is severely painful if he doesn't stop it from slipping all the way out. I am going to look at the reacher grabber tool and the electric scrubber. Please keep these videos coming; we really appreciate it! I subscribe to 3 other cleaning channels and none of those have dedicated specific videos solely to cleaning/organizing with mobility issues.
Thank you for this content! I'm just an older woman with arthritis, so I shouldn't complain as there are so many folks who have it much worse, but this content is so necessary!
Arthritis doesn't stand a chance against your positive attitude! Keep shining! And thanks for tuning in! Melissa
33 year old mamma of five here I’ve got fibro osteoarthritis Rheumatoid arthritis and this is so helpful I thankyou so much x
Thank you so much for doing these videos that address issues faced by those with chronic pain or limited mobility! ❤
I definitely need that electric scrubber. My issues are knee related and getting on the floor to scrub the bathtub is out of the question. I’m going to order one!
Thank you for your insights and for creating your videos. I am 4 feet 11 inches tall. So, I was glad to see the extenders and for reaching.
Great follow-up, Melissa! Thank you. You can't imagine how many lives you're changing for the better. ❤ I LOVE my electric extenible scrubber!! I use it for the shower and tub, but I also use it for the grout in tile floor in the hallway (with your FANTASTIC DIY cleaner of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda!), the glass panels of our hallway chandelier that's way up in the pitch of the roof, and windows and sills. Even my husband uses a separate one for a bunch of outdoor projects: washing the cars, cleaning the deck, and cleaning the garbage cans. We both find it to be a game changer. I will be looking into those electric spray bottles for my niece who has rheumatoid arthritis in her hands. And I think I'll be looking into the Maker's Mop as well! The top of my kitchen cabinets are easy enough to dust, but a nightmare to clean. I literally stand on a ladder to do it. This mop has the potential to end that nightmare!🤞
I truly appreciate this video so so so much!!! I'm super pregnant and I have definitely reached the limited mobility stage of my pregnancy. So I have been concerned with how I will continue cleaning our home in the until I get to the last few weeks for labor and delivery. My toughest job is keeping our stone shower clean. I'm so happy to learn about the shower cleaner tool, the stool, and the grabber tool. I needed all of those tools from the beginning of my pregnancy! I'm happy to know that I can continue to deep clean as needed even with limited mobility due to your super great and educational video of awesome tools out there to help. God bless and I love your channel!
The powered extendable scrubber is a dream come true. I love to clean and have even thought of starting my own cleaning business, but some recent back and nerve issues have taken a toll on me. I saw this on Amazon ordered and next day was loving this thing. Scrubbing the bathtub was the biggest help. My daughter kept hearing me praise it and wanted one to. Silly Mother's day gift but she is in love with it, also commented that she loved doing base board with it. I hadn't even thought about that. Thanks for doing a series on this, cleaning has been one of the biggest frustrations for me. I'm house proud I guess and stressing when you can't do the work like you used to.
The extendable scrubber would make my life so much easier in fact I'm going to check it out to order it today
I love the cleaning ghost ideas, I have tried my own ghost ideas to help me clean above my head and I can stay stable as a disabled person on solid ground!
The spray bottle is something I will invest in for sure as well as the laundry cart idea.
I have a single one but three would be enough better, after separating all the laundry for my family, I usually have to put it all on the floor then I have to bend to pick them up and it becomes a hardship.
Thanks Melissa for everything you do in making myself simpler with all the ideas you post!
I still use the many cleaning recipes for each room in the house as well as the many liquid hand soaps ideas, that started with the Covid-19 pandemic!
Always, a great experiment with each new idea 💡!
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That motorized scrub brush looks awesome! I could definitely use it to clean my tub and make it much easier!
Great videos. I personally cannot use the scrubber. It controls me not the other way around! But again they were great. Thank you
I use a grabber. It even has a magnet on it, so it picks up metal objects. I love your vacuum cleaner. Hi from London, England. 😊
I liked the extendable rod with the different cleaning heads. That would definitely help with many tasks to make it easier to clean.
Thank you for all of your helpful advice and products. 😊
When I had double emergency knee surgery, my Mom purchased a gripper from the medical supply store that hard a magnet and a hook on it. It was and still is my favorite tool.
I also have the scrubber that enabled me to clean my tub and floor while I was rehabbing.
Just in time as I’ve fractured my wrist, need surgery, and live alone and want to keep my apartment clean! Thanks for the tips in both video’s!
I love your cleaning ideas. The grabber is so important to me since neither my husband nor I can get on our knees and I am in a sling now for 6 weeks with rotator cuff surgery.
Goodness me! Poor you! Glad the video helped! Get well soon! Melissa
Very interesting video. I do have 3 things that you mentioned in this video. Thank you for speaking out for those who suffer from pain or mobility ❤
I have developed arthritis in my thumbs recently, so the electric spray bottle was an eye opener for me. Just holding the bottle is tough. I'd never heard of this before. You don't realize how much you use a body part until you can't use it anymore. Another item I use is knee pads if I have to get on my knees to do something, which is hard enough to do anyways, lol. Thank you, Melissa and team, for all the great videos you make! I love watching them :)
Thank you for all the help for those of us who are limited in trying to clean. Please have more of these videos, they are great. I don't have an i phone but I bought a "pouch for my cell phone" that fits around my neck. Just in case I do fall or hurt myself, my phone is right there with me on my chest. They are cheap and can be found on Amazon. I already have it pre-program for 911 and for my neighbor, in case of emergency. Just push one button.
As my husband and I age, we have experienced more pain when cleaning and doing other chores around the house. For spring cleaning , I got a couple of stools. Drill driven scrub brushes and extendable tools. It makes all the difference between can't do and success. I enjoy seeing your ideas and recommendations. Bless you for the service you are providing. It is a big hurdle just to admit you need help. It is good to know I am not in it alone.
It's great to hear that the tools are making a difference in your cleaning routine!
Great to see content that is based on real life challenges and aims to be more inclusive.
Your support means a lot! It's great to know that the message is resonating with you.
The tool i would like to use is the Electric Extendible Scrubber:. I have been eye balling it for a while now but haven't taken the plunge, didn't want to waste any money. i have a husband and 4 kids and let me tell you, there is no shortness of cleaning😂. i like cleaning products and tools to help me do thing more efficiently, quickly and things that can add a little joy into it. Great video Melissa💙
The electric scrubber is my favourite. Having a chronic shoulder impingement syndrome, this thing is really helpful when I clean my bath or shower.
This is a great video series. A lot of people value cleaning but sometimes just cannot do it the way that they want to without the help of useful products like these. I would really love to get an electric scrubber as I find cleaning the tub and shower grout to be one of the worst cleaning tasks for me....I've been hesitant though because I want to make sure the one I get will actually work well. I appreciate Melissa listing her suggestion of one but I certainly wouldn't mind if others would comment on their favorite ones too (from Canada here though).
From the age of 17 I live with chronic pain. This year going to be 40 yrs old and especially the pain in my hands increased. Extendable tools I already have, but every time there is something missing. So yes, it’s extendable, but…I have to use a lot of force for cleaning. That’s a bit of hell for my neck and shoulders 😅😭 I love the electric sprayer and that electric device with different brushes/sponges.
A question though: can I adjust the height of the stool on wheels?
These things mad me really happy to see in your video. 🤩
Im not sure about the stroller with all the bottles and cloths…I have to go up the stairs multiple times because I have to clean three floors. And lifting that cart up and down..? 😅 that wouldn’t be a good idea
Depending on finances and space, you could have a rolling cart on each floor with appropriate cleaning supplies in it. 😊
Thank you for the video! Not only do I suffer from autoimmune, limited mobility, and pain issues; I also have extreme fatigue. Thus, keeping work smart is always a plus!
I currently use a rolling cart for cleaning supplies. This saves on trips back and forth to the laundry room, and it helps my family to know where the cleaning supplies are so they help clean as needed. While I do not use your specific mop (sorry), I use a similar model in two styles. I have a pole style that uses both dry or wet cloths, which I use to dust up high, clean walls, etc.
Thank you for trying the rotating tool with various heads. I have been debating whether or not to purchase one, but I, too, have been skeptical. I love the step stool on wheels idea!
Some questions:
1 ) I have high ceilings with lots of detailed wood. Suggestions on a product to dust the doors with? The dry mop does not get into the details.
2.) I have a spa tub and I cannot bend over to get into the bottom of the deep tub or on the marble behind the tub. Or, in the jet areas. Do you believe the various tool heads and the extensions would work for the spa tub?
Thanks again!
Thank you for sharing all of this information. The stool and the scrubber would be game changers for me. I would buy all of these products because bending and stooping is difficult.
Thank you for your kind words! It means a lot to me.
The extended spin scrubber looks amazing. Long Covid has taken me out of the cleaning game for a few years, and my ambition still exceeds my energy. Anything that saves some spoons is welcome!
I use the Bissell Steam-shot to reduce scrubbing when possible. Steam and a microfiber cloth can loosen and remove dirt like crazy.
We keep 3-4 grippers around the house. The Dollar Tree gripper works surprisingly well, but it can’t hold onto heavier objects like a phone. So having a stronger gripper as well is helpful.
I just finished a bedroom deep clean using many of these techniques. Used a microfiber on a swiffer handle to dust and spot clean the walls. Dollar tree also has a new fluffy duster-style mophead that can be used as a very long duster. I’m lucky enough to have a robot vacuum and mop, and I sent them both on several passes before I went in with a mop to make sure everything was definitely clean. Sent the mopping robot back to perform a gentle rinse before i went back with a light conditioning and buffing with a clean microfiber on a swiffer. Which by then *absolutely* was done while sitting in a shower stool. And it took 2 days! But if I hadn’t used these methods, I would have given up by the second day. 🩵