Hoarder Aftermath: Cleaning RUINED hardwood floors
2022 ж. 16 Қаз.
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After watching your video my Husband and I got up from the sofa, made the bed, swept the hard floors, rinsed the dishes and started the dishwasher, vacuumed the carpets and started the a load of laundry. Now I am back here at the computer to let you know that your working does motivate. Thank you.
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Happens to me as well! ❤
Should of just sanded them and then cleaned them .
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@@tinanoneya1295 the dirt would have ripped the sand paper to shreds. You can’t sand dirt well.
"My intentions are not to clean the walls". Proceeds to clean the walls better than I have ever cleaned any wall, ever.
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Absolutely 💯. I wish I had his drive
Then you need to clean your walls.
I've never cleaned a wall that wasn't a bathroom wall unless there was visible dirt/stains/cobweb on it. 🤔 I there IS a visible stain on a wall, then I can't think properly until that's cleaned up or, in the case of stains that won't go away with any cleaning agents available, covered up.
As soon as I finished your video, I got up and washed my living room windows. Thanks for the nudge!
I desperately need to do that to my own house!
Brilliant❤
GOD BLESS YOU. 🙏🙏❤️
The sheer amount of physical labor this takes is daunting. We're about to start a similar project, so really appreciate the tips. I will say, for those who "don't understand how someone could live like this"... No one ever thinks this could happen to them. Circumstances pile up. it's a series of little things... and often people are too proud to ask for help, and/or have mental health challenges that prevent them. A little compassion goes a long way, and if you have elderly folks in your life, or someone you know might be struggling... Look in on them. Ask how you can help. It's no one's job to take on someone else's "hoarding" problem- their problems might just be too big for you to help, and that's ok. But you'd be amazed how much you can help by just offering an afternoon of assistance, whatever you're able to do. We had a dear friend come a few hours a day for about a week and help us clear the rubbish from our porch into a dumpster, and what a huge difference! Sometimes a little help can make a real impact on someone's life.
I would think a sander would save a lot of time for getting all the crud off
@@Nettiezoo I thought the same...but then maybe the "crud" would be in the air if you know what I mean?
So glad I came across your comment. I grew up in a garbage house and let mine get pretty bad over the last twenty two years. You'd think I'd avoid that at all costs but here I am. A combination of of circumstances-- full time jobs for my wife and I and both of us being pack rats and a touch lazy. Two daughters in private school so no money for a much needed maid. I've finally gotten off my ass and started taking care of it and am at the floor cleaning stage. This video was the first one I came across that pretty much matches my once very nice wood floors. Now I know what to do. It's nice to know others out there struggle with this or can sympathize with those who do as you clearly do.
@@ericthompson3402 It sucks, to find yourself in that position and have people be all "Well why did you let it get this way?!" As if you would do it on purpose. :-p Best thing in the world you can do is take a piece at a time and just keep on going. Best of luck to you and your fam!
@@LifeSeekingTruth Thanks man, I really appreciate it. Looks like better days are ahead for both of us.
Oh man, I used to refinish hard wood floors and this is driving my OCD nuts. I'd love to get a drum sander in that floor.
Yeah, I'm a little concerned about the Liquid Gold causing issues with sanding later, but not sure.
I had the same thought, and I'm not OCD, but have refinished many floors.
@@becpennington7470drum sanders would have no issue.
I was expecting a sander at some point. I think it would get up some of those stains. And he could then restain and seal the floors again.
Does seem like more effort than necessary. A sander would do the trick, but maybe it’s a cost issue.
This home really looks like it actually has a lot of character. I hope it can be fixed up and salvaged. Thank you for what you do! 😊
I agree. It's a lovely home
@@cynthianm1743 For that really nice flooring better to get a sander to remove the embedded dirt stained into the wood surface.
@@chrisharvie-smith486 he better be a good craftsman to fix this
@@chrisharvie-smith486 No amount of sanding will remove those dark stains which are most likely pet stains.
@@HandbagDiva You can do a fairly decent job removing a lot of those dark stains using a wood stripper. hardwood floors are best done by professionals.
I have always admired cleaners who clean up after hoarders. Now I am in awe.
Old trick I was taught years ago was to take sawdust/small shavings and add a little water. Thoroughly mix until it has an even damp consistency. Throw around the floor and start sweeping. This will cut down on the airborne dust and help prewash the floor.
Sweeping compound works the same way.
I'm too cheap to by compound. sawdust is free.@@dfwridinglessons
I remember hearing that tip a long time ago. It was common for people to have small amounts of sawdust around from wood working projects like fixing fences and building shelves. I think that stables and barns buy sawdust chips for bedding. They also use it to clean the aisles in the stables when they sweep them.
Also, just sprinkle some water on it, cuts down on the airborne dust.
I would have never thought to use a carpet shampooer on hardwoods! Genius idea! I would have loved to see how dirty the water was you poured out! You really are an inspiration and model selfless service.
I've done it once, on floors that were coated in a mix of cigarette ashes, cooking fumes and other crap. Used a dual-brush floor scrubbing machine, and a shop vac to suck up the water. I used a bazillion towels mopping things up, and the water coming off the floors was the color of cement. But the floor survived and only needed a "screening" and recoating.
@@YoMama9021 For normal floor maintenance, not a good idea. But, sometimes floors are so coated in filth that you have to use extreme measures to get through the layers of crud to expose the wood.
It's only because he is going to sand it or someone is
@@lazygardens yep, i was sure he'd go to a belt sander
We just did that when one of my kid's friends spilled liquid sour candy spray on our wood floors. Bright green ... 😭 Wiped it up immediately and then sucked it out of the cracks (and hopefully the subfloor). Worked pretty well.
Liquid Gold is amazing for wood. I've seen it bring back the worst of cabinets. It shows here how really stained the floors are. Great job!
I moved into a house with paneled walls, and I had great success with using Liquid Gold on that grungy-looking paneling. ❤
Liquid Gold is definitely amazing!
I love transformation videos of all kinds - furniture, hair, clothing, home decor, home renovation, tools, dirty rugs, landscaping, cleaning... It's so satisfying to watch.
I love work… I could watch it all day 🤭
My best friend is autistic. I love how methodical you approach things. How logic is used for everything. It’s not a handicap, it’s a gift. 😀🤷♀️❤
What does your best friend being autistic have to do with anything?
@@everythinghaschanged42 the gentleman who runs this channel is high functioning autistic and has mentioned it in the past :)
@@raynajade7625 fair
@@everythinghaschanged42 he says in one of his other videos that he's autistic too so it's probably just to relate the experience
The man cleaning is high functioning autistic. Have another toke and watch his other vids. Then find something else to critique.
Just stumbled across your video. A lot of people need to see this not for the floors and walls, but for what honest hard work can do. Bravo sir ✌🏾
Yes, he is amazing! ❤
i know music isn't your thing anymore, but i enjoyed this funky elevator music. Definitely kept this on a loop while i was working today!
You could not pay me enough to do that job. I am glad there are people with the patience, competence, and diligence like you in this world.
Fantastic floor transformation! I hope they can send them down and refinish them. I love hard wood floors.
My dad and I just finished refurbishing an old hoarder’s house, and I thought it was bad, but it was nothing compared to this! This house looks crazy nasty, but it’s nice to see some of its original character shine through once the grime and years of abuse are peeled away. Awesome job!
Hoarder houses can get pretty nasty. If you're interested, there are generally speaking 5 levels of hoarding, and this house looks like it was at level 4. That means pretty nasty, but still recoverable. At level 5 you get into the ones where cleaners will recover pets the occupant lost years earlier and where the occupants make "nests" for themselves to sleep on because there are no surfaces left. Level 4 is still bad, and a big warning sign of mental instability. It will require outside intervention for the person to realize they need help, but generally, the person can make a full recovery. Level 5 is what happens when they don't get that help for years or decades.
Wow! 3 weeks ago you were pretty happy you had just hit 12,000 subs, and now you are over 30k in just 3 weeks!! I can see why. You are truly great at this, the voice overs and editing are great! The content is also great!
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Couldn't agree more. Subbed yesterday and enjoy watching the cleaning
And 3 weeks later it’s 47K! 😊
51.9k
Time-stamping for when this channel blows up
The bullet hole through the inside door and out through the screen door looks to be about a .45 caliber, a nice homey decor touch.
You don’t know how much you motivate your viewers because seeing results is so satisfying and calming! We love you, but prefer your narration. Best part of your videos is your humor!
Remarkable transformation. A lot of work and time involved. At some point in the future, the hardwood floors will need to be refinished. The wood needs to be sanded, sealed, and varnished.
I'm thinking about buying a cheap house that needs a LOT of tlc and was really concerned with having to pay tons of money I don't really have to have work done on the horribleness of the wood floors or replace them. I can definitely try this first! Thank you so much!!! Your hard work completely changed this room and gave me hope! Great job! 😌
Christina Glenn On the wood floors get yourself a good canister steam cleaner w/ good brush attachments and a wet/dry shop vac be sure to work in small sections so as not to warp the wood then you just need a good sanding , cleaning and refinish . That steam will do wonders for cutting through that scum .
OOf. I encountered a LOT of homes like this back when I did home cleaning in rural Minnesota. All those black stains can come up with concentrated peroxide. It's best done when it's warm out though. It can also do wonders on nicotine/tar covered walls. These floors need a good sanding and refinishing anyhow. Great job overall. 😉👍 (If you are considering using peroxide you can usually pick up gallon jugs of it at beauty salons or off of good old Amazon. It comes as a cream so it stays in place for the most part. Make sure you have a respirator though. It's a super oxidant so it can cause off gassing.)
I cannot even imagine the amount of patience it took to do this!!
This series has been amazing to watch. You really managed to transform these spaces with a minimal amount of products but a lot of elbow grease. This house looks like it was actually well built, and was quite stylish many many years ago. Hope the owners can transform it so it can be a home again.
I cleaned an apartment with nicotine stained walls. Someone told me to spray with bathroom scrubbing bubbles foam, let it set, then use sponge mop or squeegee to remove ( staring at ceiling and dragging to floor). That process was quick and took much of the nastiness off. Of course, needed to be wiped down a couple more times but made it much easier.
Thanks for this tip!
Whatever you were paid was NOT enough.
What a lovely old home. Hope it gets loved in the future. Thanks for helping it.
So satisfying! You are that house's hero. Would you please encourage the homeowner to do KZhead videos of the renovation of the house and send the link to you so we can see the progress on that house? That would also be very satisfying.
I love watching him clean kitchen sinks and stoves, he makes them look brand new!!! It’s amazing!
It’s amazing how the clean walls and doors look so much better. If you can’t afford paint-and it ain’t cheap-you can make things so much better just cleaning.
The bullet hole in the door was the real highlight...
I just stumbled upon one of your videos for the kitchen area. And I just got hooked. The work you do is outstanding and you have a great heart helping folks out. You just gained a new subscriber here!
I think the only hope for that hardwood floor is to pick the darkest patch, and just stain the WHOLE thing to match it ! I don't think sanding it would ever get those stains out completely. :(
A good wood and color safe bleach, like Oxiclean, would get those stains out.
@@DeWin157 Good to hear, and sounds like less labour. :)
@@voiceofreason7856 Far less labor.
You did a great job here. You're viewership is more than the 12K you mentioned, btw. I would love to see those floors completely stripped down, sanded and refinished. I'm a sucker for hardwood floors.
Not being critical but,, those black patches in the floor are most likely to deep to be sanded out. It's like he said about the wood being dry so those dark spots are where the wood was taking all the moister it could. Shame those old oak floors are beautiful!! I personally would sand them and find out for myself , but I can do it myself and it would only cost me my time. You can only sand down as far as the tongue and groove. Good day!
There is a reason I over clean my home. Thank you for helping those who need help.
That was a great idea to use the carpet cleaner to rinse the floor
Actually it's not. The hard plastic and aggressive brushes will damage the floor. Though the floor is so bad nothing could make it worse
Well done sir! I have to admit, I was hoping to see the floors refinished. Thank you again for saving this home.
He was there to clean not refinish.
It’s similar to painting restoration. You have to get the grime off before you repair damage and refinish. If someone tried to sand those floors down before, all the grime would just gunk up the sand paper.
My grandson is 3 years old and autistic. He is high functioning but was non verbal. He is in a new specialized preschool taught by speech therapist and it is amazing after just 5 weeks and so much he can say now!
A lot of people as they remodel an old home are stunned to find fine hardwood flooring under linoleum. OR, A finely crafted fireplace mantle boxed over with plywood & painted. Or a false wall covering a door to a stairway leading to a 3rd floor with some nice unused bedrooms up there. !
People use the phrase, "A labor of love." That does not even begin to describe what you do. May God bless you abundantly!
Big respect, I would not have been able to stand in that dust for more than 5 minutes.
You are a wonderful human being and the world would be so much better if we were all like you, well done 👍
Wow that was a lot of work, but what an amazing transformation! Well done Adam, and congrats on your growing sub count!😊👏👏👏
what a difference! I'm sure walking through there feels miles better already.
This is extremely satisfying, watching you work. For anyone who may watch this and need to clean exceedingly gunned up wood floors, I just happened to see a video where a refinisher used oven cleaner to remove shellac hand gunk from a piece of furniture. It works. Would certainly be useful in situations like this. Using the carpet shampooer is an excellent idea for rinsing.
I can just "smell" the improvement from these floors being scrubbed! You did an amazing job!
It was so crazy seeing how much you swept that floor and more dust would just fly up, it seemed never ending. The before and after look really amazing it's impressive how much you could do to restore the place. Amazing job as always!
Really cool that you went the extra mile and gave the windows and so on a once-over. Yeah, it makes sense to get any loose dirt off because it'll fall to the floor, but you definitely went beyond just that. I hope the new owners got some proper treatment for that floor and varnished it so your work didn't go to waste!
Love the music you play with your cleaning! I also think it's awesome that you help people out with cleaning these homes because you can make a KZhead on anything, but this is your passion. 😊 From 12thousand subscribers to 16.2thousand!
To 34.6 k now. Amazing how fast it grows
And on that note I'm motivated to clean again 😂
You do such great work, it’s inspiring to watch. I’m really enjoying this hoarder house series 😊
As an autistic (neurodiverse) person, this is the perfect job for some of us. I clean part time also, thanks for sharing tips and tricks!
also did cleaning for a living, while I have a master degree, my parents didn't understand that, they see that as a shamefull job, not for some high IQ autistic person, but I loved it, it calms me down... I always want to do it at friends and family places (if they are ok with it, else I need to restrain myself)
@@mimosal3767Rememer Heloise? From "Heloise's Helpful Hints?" Look her up, show your folks, and then tell them about her degree - MATHAMATICS! Don't remember, May have been a PhD.
Hold up! I'm sorry, but is that a BULLET HOLE going through that guys front door? WHAT HAPPENED IN THIS HOUSE?!!😵
Thank you I was looking for this comment. THAT has got to be a bullet hole….Ok, gotta know what happened.
Yup, and it looks like the shot came from inside the home.
If i bought this home post cleanup/refurbishment/flip, whaichever, i would never want to see the before. Id never lose it from my minds eye. Wonderful job.
That poor house. Really nice and the front door almost glows now. Thank you for the voiceover explanations!
“You done been told son” literally died lol. Great job!!
Thanks for doing this as a separate video and including all the tips!!!
Omg when he said 5 hours my heart skipped a beat 🫀
I really enjoy your videos - very satisfying to watch the transformation. It took me several minutes to realize this was the same house as the kitchen I saw you clean up in another video.
If this house - being so nicely cleaned - could smile ? I bet it would. :)
what a shame that wood floor must have been beautiful at one time. so hard to get all that dirt up. Thank you for helping there.
I just found this channel last night. I love it. The music is great, his time lapse of the clean up is so relaxing. He motivates me.
It's insane how deligent and organized you are at taking care of your customers! Job well done - very impressive!
Awesome transformation on that floor, I am always amazed at just how resilient hardwood flooring can be. I bet with a good sanding and refinishing they would look even better.
This has got to be one of my favourite videos of yours you worked nothing short of a miracle on that room the floors looked so much better I hope someone was able to come in and do the next step of sanding them down and restaining them a darker colour to further remove the evidence of damage
Wow! What a transformaation! You are an angel for putting in so much effort into that for free! The polishing in the end really got me.
Wonderful work. Looks like the floor is salvageable, unusual with hoarding. Thanks!
I didn't know that to clean a difficult house could have crossover techniques to detailing normal or trashed cars. Thank you for doing the work so that paint will be able to stick to walls, the floors are renewed, etc. Good eye for catching details, a lot of persistence and good thought in your work.
Your hard work is showing that this darling little home can be salvaged. After your cleaning you can absolutely see the potential in this home. Beautiful job
I thought the whole time you were going to sand and refinish that floor and kept wondering how you could put down oils and still get a finish to stick. Now I see what you’re doing, what a transformation!!!
I'm learning so many ways to tackle the worse kind of grime watching you. Ty for sharing! Wonder if the homeowner would let us see the completed "after"? We're kind of invested in seeing it through.
What a huge transformation.
WOW incredible! I would have thought it NEEDED restoration! Beautiful!!
Your commitment to do an excellent job is inspiring!
Great job! You’re one of my favorite channels to watch. Looking forward to the next one.
Wow! My garage floor is cleaner than those floors 😮. In fact I think my chicken coop floors are cleaner! It’s heartbreaking to think how bad it must have been to live in that! I can only imagine how unwell a person would have to be to allow their surroundings to decay to such a degree! And that bullet hole in the door 🫣 much much respect for the work that you do ❤ it’s amazing! Thank God there are still hard work selfless people out there who take on the impossible 😊
They could sand the floors down and restain and seal the wood floors. You did an amazing job!
I've been binge watching your videos. I really enjoy them because you are kind and conscientious. I also appreciate the upbeat yet mellow music. Some other channels use music that can become grating after a while. So thanks 🌹
After watching your video, i started to smell my stink, and paused the video, went into the shower, scrubbed myself making sure 5 layers of skin got out of the way to achieve maximum hygene, and just got back to let you know, it hurts! ❤
The difference is amazing! Great job!
I love how you describe what your doing as you go. And the carpet cleaner for sucking up nasty water on wood floors is genius!
these videos make my soul happy 😂 especially seeing the before and after. thanks for what you do!
Very interesting way to take care of the grimy floor. Looks worlds different now! I know it had to take you a long time to get it to that point, floor scrubbing done right takes time. Amazing job! I just purchased a home that was smoked in for 50 years. I paid below-market value because of a few things, however it was still in great condition. It smelled terribly of smoke and everything you touched was covered with sticky nicotine and tar buildup. We started with the paneling, pulled it all down and burned it. We scrubbed the floor, no where near as bad as what you had to clean. Funny, we did it almost the way you had done, using Murphy's Oil Soap and the same red handle brush from Walmart. We slop mopped it, then scrubbed, then came back over it again with fresh Murphy's, and it looked amazing. We used an entire bottle on all the floors. Since we pulled the paneling down, the baseboards had to be removed. Some of the boards broke upon removal and had to replace them with a new style. Luckily I was able to salvage 75% of the old stuff. I made a bunch of repairs in the closets and the dining room. Since these were off-the-walls, I scrubbed them at the sink with Murphy's. Lots of spares to repair to use for repair in the bedrooms. I scrubbed down all the walls using Pin-Sole, and that was the absolute most discussing thing ever. I had my buddy's brother professionally paint every room, using high quality primer and paint from Sherwin Williams. Sunday, I scrubbed down the yellow window frames, now they look gleaming white! I still have to clean the glass because I ran out of time. Today, the hard wood floors have been sanded down and will be finished with new stain! I still need to remove and replace all the light fixtures, wall receptacles, and light switches (yellow and sticky from 50 years of smoke damage). It's a lot of work, but I'm almost to the point where I can begin packing and moving in. Thanks for sharing this progress, it's been motivating!
So glad I stumbled upon this video! We sadly have floors similar to this. Part was ripped up with carpet and badly stained. The other part used to be good but we had a litter of pups in early winter so we had to do what we could inside. Needless to say, after the pups left we cleaned as best as we could but obviously the stains remain. Additionally being a multi dog household, we recently experienced very wet/muddy weather that you could barely keep up with mopping. There’s a lot of debris on the floor that I have been struggling to clean up with traditional mopping. I have the exact same carpet cleaner and a bio enzyme floor cleaner that works wonders. I will have to try this cleaning/rinsing method on occasion until we have funds saved up to lay vinyl laminate over the floors.
I have found that on floors as dirty as this using dawn on them for the first nasty sticky and grimy layers does a wonderful job at breaking down the yuck. You do a wonderful job at explaining all your steps and reasons. It is a great platform for people that are new to trying their hand at DIY projects.
Dude, your patience and tenacity are admirable.
Glad to see you remembered gloves and a mask this time!!
grandma Rose here l love watching you as it motivates me and it isn't about the cleaning as much as the organizing my kids always teased me about putting me on the hoarder show but can't because l was a neat hoarder lol well at almost 70 yr and all my ailments which l know is me abusing my body in my youth due to washing floors on my knees and working jobs most men did as in heavy and lifting and moving etc l sometimes had 2 jobs raising my kids plus home and people would say you could eat off my floors so l always was proud of that with 5 kids and no monetary or emotional or any support of any kind l am proud of me but watching you reach those high places with ease makes me so envious lol anyways dear love your show and suck it LMAO thank you for making my days.....
I love the idea of using a shampoo cleaner for extracting water while cleaning wood floors! Your techniques are amazing!
Its great to see you use a variety of tools for different jobs. Its more efficient and makes the place clean.
Thank you. Brilliant job and you worked really hard, and you always clean the windows which makes such a difference to the overall look. I am just about to use Liquid Gold on my floor, thank you for the tip! See you next week!. God bless you.
Hey man what an awesome video. I clean a lot when I work with my carpenter co workers so I feel like I can relate to your style of work. You’re inspiring me to go out there and become a home cleaner myself. I actually enjoy cleaning for some reason now that I’m older 😂
Wow! That was a ton of work. You did a great job. I like when you talk and explain your process.
The difference in the doors you cleaned showed up "holy crap" on camera, too! Amazing job!
I am inspired by you using the plastic broom thing to clean the floor as I am in a wheelchair and can’t get down on my hands and knees. So thank you for that
New sub, enjoying watching. it made me actually get up and wash my kitchen floor. I'm walking round now with a spray bottle and a cloth. Thank you.
Smart use of the carpet cleaner. I do the same on my kitchen and mud room floors. They’re both textured so I use a scrubber/buffer machine to saturate the floors with cleaner and scrub at the same time. Once that’s done, I go back over everything with the carpet cleaner to suck up all the liquid. Works great.
Wow! I just found your channel and love your content! In 2017 my husband and I bought a house that had been hoarded and we had to do tons of work to it, but one thing the seller did was refinish the hardwood before listing it. After watching you do this, I am so so grateful they did. Just tearing out carpet, scrubbing, and putting kilz on the floors and walls was plenty enough. Good job!! I’m amazed at the transformation!