Helping a Struggling Family w/ Packing and Cleaning - Collab with Midwest Magic Cleaning #autistic

Published 2024-07-07
Last month I traveled to Illinois to support Mack from Midwest Magic Cleaning as he was struggling through autistic burnout. He and I both have similar autistic traits and, even in the midst of burnout, it's hard not to stay busy. Though the home we are working on together in this video isn't the typical kind we usually do and wasn't hoarded or really that dirty, it was necessary to do something a little easier as Mack is still struggling from burnout and I don't feel like I have ever fully recovered from mine, but it did help to be with someone else who understands it and this home was perfect for just keeping our minds busy doing something we love, plus it just feels good to help someone else who is struggling.

Here are the links to the channels I mentioned in my video:
Midwest Magic Cleaning:    / @midwestmagiccleaning  
Fife Free Cleaning:   / @fifefreecleaning  
American Wife:   / @cammyhell  

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All Comments (21)
  • You two are a couple of the kindest content creators on YouTube. I can’t imagine how grateful the elderly parents were in getting that done. Prayers for the struggling family
  • @CammyHell
    Oh Bonnie I just LOVE YOU!!! Thank you so much for the shout out again!! I am so extra double motivated NOW! You’re the BEST!!! ❤❤❤❤
  • @CammyHell
    I love dim lights when I’m trying to relax and enjoy a calm vibe but when I’m trying to clean - absolutely need BRIGHT LIGHTS!
  • My dad always tried to encourage me when I would go through some rough times. I would feel extremely overwhelmed, like I was not good enough, and at a point where I just wanted to give up. He would tell me that, “We can only do what we can do with the time and resources we have or are given at the time we are doing it.” It seems like such a simple statement, but it is complex at the same time. It tells me that, 1) I am good enough, 2) I am doing something that has made a difference that wouldn’t have been made otherwise, and 3) I am only human. What you, Mack, Barbie, and Aurikatarina do DOES make a huge impact on so many lives; not only those of whom you are helping. How many comments have you all gotten that tell you that your videos have given someone the inspiration to get up and clean something? All it takes is one voice to be heard in the darkness and all of you guys together makes a roar in the crowd. Rest and recharge when you need to. Take care of yourselves when needed. We will be here for support when you need and unfortunately that also comes with the whining bridge trolls who think their misery should saturate the air waves. There are more of us who love you and can drown out their ugly. Many prayers and much love.
  • @SandraNelson063
    I'm Canadian, very fond of Moose and wolves. I just hope that no Moose or wolves were harmed in the creation of this video. I'm an unapologetic cat person. I like dogs, but I was raised by cats. 😊
  • @TammyB-x2h
    Mack changing light bulbs without a ladder or tiptoes, I’m so jealous!!
  • @Kineela
    "I hope it's really low rent" as someone with severe arachnophobia, I felt so uneasy when you couldn't see the spider anymore. I felt that knee-jerk reaction in my soul. But the fact that you hoped the spidey would have low rent on his little creepy spider-home made me smile.
  • @meganfloyd3506
    Those bright “daylight” bulbs cast a blue hue rather than a warm orange-ish glow and they instantly make me angry! Isn’t funny how we all like different things?!
  • @antiantipoda
    This house is totally a landlord special. The yellow surround. The sink shoved to the wall without a way to clean the side. The pealing tile. Man.
  • @janeoverby2151
    It is Mack's turn to travel to you and Barbie. Great job
  • @jc6108
    Mack looks like he’s fencing 🤺 or in a sword duel when he’s vacuuming. Yeah!! Attack that carpet!!
  • Two of my favorite YouTube creators . Thank for the laughs,compassion kindness and motivation.
  • @chatnoir7923
    I know it makes for a longer video, but having this combo of yours and Mac's footage made for a good watch.
  • @annj4234
    I don’t like traveling either! It’s exhausting! I did it when I was younger and it was tiring then too. I need my things and routines that are at home and having to be “on” and social day after day is too much for me.
  • @msquietwoman
    I'm a school custodian so I love getting to scrape and chisel at various stuff with my assortment of razor blades and attachments! It's so satisfying to make tape and paint and stickers etc disappear! I loved your inclusion of Mack's terminology, especially as regarding the wolves and mooses. Meeses? Whatever their plurality is, they are a menace! You might snag ahold of a cheap screwdriver handled scraper from Harbor Freight, which is good at giving leverage in tight spaces. I sometimes use it to assist in using a scrubber pad.
  • @user-tj7om7od7f
    What a partnership. You guys are truly great. Total inspiration.