Today we finished cleaning out the living room area and started cleaning out some of the hallways so that we will be able to get to all of the bedrooms that need to be cleaned out. Everybody did great today. 🙂

Today went pretty well. We worked on cleaning out the living room area all day today. The hoarder struggled a little bit with wanting to get rid of items; (which didn't really shock me that much) but over all she did a great job today. 🙂

OMG! THAT IS HILARIOUS Karl! LMAO! 😀

Thanks Barb! 😀

Hi MayMay,
Your team is making great progress working on the house. I know I feel calmer and healthier when I have a clean kitchen and a clean bathroom. (Although I can't imagine trying to maintain five bathrooms--one can keep me busy enough).
I feel as though I am getting affirmation that my own decision to try to keep those two rooms relatively clutter free in my own home was right.
I am sure that your hoarder appreciates having those rooms done.
Tomorrow will be hard, as you said. We'll be thinking of her and you who are on the team as she is faced with the stress of making those difficult decisions.

I picture the swimsuit being used to go diving in a room with deep clutter, like Scrooge McDuck does in his money bin.

Today we spent all day cleaning out all of the bathrooms. They were so filthy. Tomorrow, we are going to start cleaning out the living room area. Tomorrow is when the clean-up will start to get really hard for the hoarder. Because she is going to have to start making decisions on what she wants to keep, and what she wants to get rid of. So far most of the stuff that we have gotten rid of has been just trash and items that were totally ruined by the hoard.

Thanks Roxie,
Yes, we are all wearing masks and gloves to protect us from all the dust and dirt and other nasty stuff that isn't good for us. 🙂

Thanks diane,
No, I definitely did not wear my swimsuit while I was cleaning out the bathrooms today. LOL. The guys are doing great and the hoarder seems to really like them too. She even told me that she thinks they're sexy. LOL ;D

Thanks Maymay for todays update. I can visualize you and all the firemen in a kitchen at once, dream come true, although not sure they think it is as much fun as you do!!! Bet you aren't wearing a swimsuit working in a filthy bathroom!!

Thanks for keeping us posted. Please take all safety protections for you and the guys and the owner, of course. This would be a daunting task for us watching from the sidelines (well, vicariously, I guess) but it's cool to hear about your progress.

Today was the first day of the clean-up, and things went really well. We mostly worked on cleaning out the kitchen all day. The kitchen was one of the worst rooms in the house. It had lots and lots of trash in it; and it was also covered in a lot of dust and dirt. It looks a lot better now though. Even though it still needs a lot of work done to it. Tomorrow we plan on cleaning out all of the bathrooms in the house. The house has 5 bathrooms in it; and they all look really bad. So we'll probably spend most of the day tomorrow working on the bathrooms. Depending on if we get done cleaning out all of the bathrooms tomorrow, we might also start cleaning out the living room area too. 🙂

Thanks diane and Roxie! 😀

Yes, the owner will be there throughout the whole entire clean-up process. After I saw the whole entire hoard and how much there is to do, I got a big smile on my face. My boyfriend said that I looked like a kid that just entered a candy store. LOL. The guys were in total shock. They've never been in a hoarded house before. (They've cleaned my room and closet before, but they've never seen anything like this hoard before.) I, on the other hand, have cleaned 2 hoarded houses before this one; so I was very excited once I saw the hoard. The guys are definitely up for the challenge though. We are all very excited to start the clean-up tomorrow. 🙂

Hi MayMay, really appreciate the updates!! Good to hear how things are going and that you like your pad. The hoard will be interesting. Will the owner be there for the entire process? How did you feel when you saw how much there is to do? Thank goodness for all the guys.

Thanks for the update, MayMay. Sounds like a humonbous job, but I know you like the challenge. Update us on fun stuff as well as the hoard work. We're all thinking of you and the guys.

Today the guys and I met the hoarder that we will be helping and looked around her house to see what her hoard is like in person. We saw pictures of her hoard before we came out here to L.A. but today was the first time we got to see the hoard in person. The hoard is HUGE! So tomorrow we are going to come up with a plan for the clean-up. And then on Wednesday, we plan on starting the actual clean-up process. And if everything goes smoothly, then we will probably be done with the clean-up by next Wednesday. 🙂

Today the guys and I visited Santa Monica Pier; and went to Pacific Park. Right now we are getting ready to go out for dinner. We are going to an Italian restaurant called "Rivabella" in West Hollywood. 🙂

Thanks Barb! 🙂

Hi MayMay,
I am so excited for you that you get to go on this trip. I'm sure that after a week of cleaning, that you will be ready for a vacation.
I used to visit my sister in LA and know that there is much to do and see. I'm glad you will have time to relax swell as work.

The guys and I are all settled into the suite for the night. The suite is SOOOOO AWESOME!!!!! And it's really HUGE too. I feel like I'm in an episode of "The Real World" right now. I'm so EXCITED for tomorrow! I can't wait to go sight seeing. I LOVE L.A.! 😀

The guys and I have just arrived in Los Angeles. Right now we are waiting to get off the plane and go get our luggage. Then after we get all our luggage, we are going to get on a shuttle and go to the rental car place. We are renting 2 SUVs and one car. Then after we get all the vehicles from the rental car place, we are going to head to the hotel and check-in. We have a 30 minute drive to the hotel. Then after we check into the hotel, we are going to go to the nearest grocery store; and get snacks and stuff for the suite. We are probably just going to stay in the suite tonight. But tomorrow we plan on doing a lot of sight seeing. And then on Monday, we get to meet the hoarder that we will be helping. YAY! 🙂

Thanks Mariana,
Yes, there are 15 of us going on the trip, and I am the only female that is going. 😀

MayMay--sounds like you have an exciting trip coming up! Hoarding cleanup with some fun vacay stuff too. Are you the only lady going? Have a great time and make the guys do the heavy lifting.

The guys and I just bought tickets to watch the "Los Angeles Dodgers" play the "San Francisco Giants" at "Dodgers Stadium" on September 13th while we are in Los Angeles. 🙂

Hey diane,
If it's super hot out, while we are doing the clean-up, then yes I might wear my swimsuit. LOL. 😀

Will you be wearing your swimming suit in California at the clean up, you are so funny!!! If I walked around in a swimsuit the neighbors might call the police!!

Thanks Dianne! 😀

MayMay, Congratulations and enjoy the whole process!!

Hey diane,
There will definitely be time for cleaning. We are going to be there for 3 weeks. And what we plan on doing is, during the first week that we are there, we are going to do the clean-up. And then the 2 weeks after that are pretty much going to be like vacation. It definitely is like a paid vacation. The hoarder's family is SO NICE! They offered to pay for the hotel suite because they know how expensive it can be to stay in L.A. Especially when 15 people are staying in L.A. together. Everyone who is going to L.A. with me has "vacation time" saved up; so that's how they are all able to get off work. And yes, my boyfriend is definitely one of the guys that will be going to L.A. with me. 🙂

Will there be any time to clean with beaches and night clubs? Sounds like a paid vacation to me!!!! This is so exciting. How are they all getting time off from work? I assume your boyfriend is one of the ones going, or it could be too much fun.

Thanks diane,
We are all so excited about this trip! There are 15 of us going to L.A. And we are going to stay in a really nice luxury suit at "Hotel Bel-Air". And we are definitely going to go to all of the popular beaches during the day and do a lot of sight seeing. And at night we are going to go to all of the really popular bars and nightclubs. We also might even go looking at some of the really big and fancy mansions that are for sale in L.A.; even though we know we can't afford to buy one right now. Lol. 😉

This is so exciting MayMay, it will be so interesting bossing around your "crew". I know you all will have lots of laughs and really enjoy the area. Hope you get to Newport beach, walk around Balboa Island, go to the long beach on the penisula. also nice beach in Huntington Beach. Venice Beach is closer and has so many weirdos, think you would really enjoy that. Keep us posted on this adventure.

Hi everyone! 😀

Thanks Roxie,
I found the clean-up job through a distant relative from my grandpa's side of the family. 🙂

Thanks AnneW,
Yes, I have seen pictures of the house. The house is HUGE! The house is more like a level 3/level 10; if there was such a thing as a level 10 hoard. It looks like a level 3 hoard from the pictures, but that's mostly because the house is so MASSIVELY HUGE! The house has 10 bedrooms, a huge basement, a movie theater, a bowling alley (yes that's right, I said bowling alley!), a massive living room and kitchen, and it also has an indoor swimming pool, and an indoor basketball court. It is seriously like a really messy version of my Dreamhouse. Lol. And yes, all of my crew members are my firefighter buddies. And we will be staying in Los Angeles for 3 weeks. And if I find any bubble-wrap, then I will definitely take it. Lol. 🙂

Hey Tillie,
We will definitely be taking lots of pictures during the clean-up and throughout the whole entire trip. This is definitely going to be a clean-up that we will NEVER FORGET! We plan on doing a lot of stuff while we are in L.A., and yes, Disney Land is one of them. Lol. I would LOVE to meet Cory while we are in L.A. 🙂

Cory if you are reading this, you are totally invited to come hangout with us while we are in L.A. We would love to have you hangout with us. 🙂

I want to know more!
I want to see pictures when you do this!
Will you drop by and see Cory?
Is this a relative of yours?
When you finish are you going to Disney Land?

😀