This would be the perfect time to go full time into helping other hoarders!

😀 Declutter and have AS MANY YARD SALES AS YOU CAN! Donate everything at end of sale each week. You can finally finish your house!!! Make and sell your crafts! ❤

It'd be fun to see you help your husband go through all his stuff in the basement. If he doesn't want to be on camera maybe shoot it like you do with your kids? Basement videos are my favorite. Seeing you help others with their hoarding would be really neat to see.

Don’t forget to apply for unemployment!! You could save a lot of money with the combination of a severance package and unemployment. I experienced that several years ago and it was a blessing, especially having the summer off with my kids.

I would like to have you talk on out-of-sight items. Please tackle the attic!

The most important thing to do when laid off is to apply for unemployment insurance as quickly as possible. Even if you have severance, having your application processed quickly will prevent gaps in income. It’s not a loan or a handout. Your employer pays the state for unemployment insurance on your behalf. In some cases you might also pay a portion of your pay towards it.

I would love a video aimed at kids, showing them why it is ok to throw away or donate toys and craft items that aren't their favorites, with a focus on how good it feels to have a bedroom with enough space to play in it, and how easy it is to put things away when there are less things in the room. How a child can get started cleaning when they feel like it is so messy that it's overwhelming and impossible to do on their own.

It would be wonderful if you could turn your talents helping others into a full time job! You’re so gifted ❤

Honestly, you don't always need to do a voice-over. You could easily just set up the camera and show yourself getting things accomplished. Moving things around, going through bins, organizing, etc. You could always just pop in every now and then and briefly explain what your doing, but, I think you'll find people will be pleased just to see you making big process! Your followers will continue to watch, and showing a whole clean out, with a catchy title like a "The Great Garage Un-hoard: is it all Tossy-Tossy?" for instance might draw in some new subs that really enjoy watching deep cleans, organizations, and junk removal. You'll find your way, but don't feel like you have to voice-over every step of the way. Add some tunes and screen titles, and show us what your doing!

I’d really love to see you go through the items in the basement that you haven’t gone through yet. I think it would be great because then you will have all your rough organization complete 🙂

You are the creator of a successful Utube channel, you are not in the same place as the last time. You can really focus on your channel and keep growing it. It might be a blessing, although it might not feel like that now.

Going through the last Boxes and then organizing the crafts 😍

Maybe a coaching course? I still haven't found someone talking about the aftermath of decluttering or cleaning the hoard. I get feelings of sadness and emptiness, and not the high that others seem to get. If you would talk about that, I would really appreciate it.

This is truly your chance to move forward! The opportunity to focus on the channel and to focus on your health!! Hugs to you!! This is a new beginning 🎉🎉

My Husband retires this week. He is not sentimental and I am. He wants to get rid of most of our stuff. I would like to hear you speak on this topic. I would like to keep declutterring without the pressure of doing things his way. Talking about communication and working together when people have different ways of doing things. I would really appreciate that. God bless us all on our journey.

Was wondering a little when you went through the items you collected at the office. So happy to hear that you got some severance, and hope everything works out well when you have digested it a bit more. You’ve got this!

I really want to see you declutter so much that your hoard fits in the Christmas Cave. I want to see you craft the shit out of your crafting supplies. I want to see what you ultimately decide to do with displaying or not your childhood memorabilia. I want to see you do yard sales. I want to see you get involved in hobbies and show us all that. If you try other income opportunities, I want to see that as well.

In 1984 I lost my job, I got another post at the same company and they paid for me to do the training at IBM to become a programmer... it was a career I had always wanted to try... I was very successful and very happy Good luck with whatever and wherever the door that opens for you leads to....

Your timing is amazing. My husband lost his job this past week. I'm a stay at home mom. It's like the ground has been taken from out under our feet.

I'd love to discuss negative self-talk and how to be more positive about yourself!

I get it! I got laid off in late December. I got notice in October. I am now volunteering for the local animal shelter. Hugs 🫂 ❤

Not going to lie, but I had a suck-in air moment when I read your title. I am sorry to hear about your lay off. It seems I hear this more and more. But hearing you talk about blessings and looking for them everyday, I know you are going to be fine. This is the next chapter in your life. You are going to do great things. And thank you for being a positive light. ☺

Hi! I like the videos where you talk about what's on your mind as you declutter. Like, when you hold that item, is it easy or hard to keep/declutter and why? I'm less interested in videos where someone talks about a topic, I'm not really personally into the "how to" videos. I'm much more inspired and motivated and interested in your straight-up decluttering video with talking about how you're feeling and what you're thinking as you go. ❤️ Thanks for sharing your journey with us!

I’m so very sorry. You were his right hand, I can’t believe the new owner wouldn’t keep you on. Good luck with your future endeavors.

I love your faith in Christ. Trust in Him to provide. This could be such a great opportunity to share your wisdom with all of us.❤

I lost my job in the pandemic and it was the best thing that ever happened to me! Good luck with the future x

Exciting! I am glad to hear you are feeling positive! I would like to see you start helping others, like Carla Project, The Space Maker Method, A Beautiful Mess or Peeling Away the Clutter.

I got laid off in 2022 and I was shocked and heartbroken. One month later I landed one of my dream jobs. It truly is one door closes another opens- its an opportunity to change your life for the better. Plus you have the gift of freedom and time! I am so excited to see what this next chapter brings for you, and I am SO proud of you for facing these difficult emotions head on. As my late cousin once said, “I know god’s working so I smile.”

For KZfaq ideas: Waiting for your house organisation ideas, revisiting places decluttered before, sharing flower garden projects, no spend challenges. I'm glad you're healthy 💝 You're in my prayers. God bless you. Greetings from Warsaw, Poland ☀️

I would love to see you explore what the boundary between hoarding and resourcefulness looks like for you!

Sorry for the loss of your job. Please do continue to declutter and organize. Positive is focus on your channel and do more videos Nice your boss gave you money that will help you through the summer

I just found out my hours at work are being drastically cut very soon. Your positivity about your own job loss really helped me put things into perspective ❤️. I am going to be ok because, like you said, this door may be closing so another opportunity can open up for me. 😊 Wishing you all the best with your channel and future plans!!

I had seen in the newspaper advice column last year where a guy was cleaning out his Mother’s hoarded home after she died…he brought stuff to his home to go through it at his convenience…and then found his wife had thrown it out behind his back…and he wanted to go through it first! His wife is a “minimalist” and added that she’ll buy new things and if she doesn’t have a place for it or doesn’t use it she gets rid of that, too…money wasted …and it upsets him. A good topic for your channel…how to deal with other people in your family or others who aren’t respectful of boundaries and also supportive of helping someone through this issue…knowing how to deal with things like that 😀🌞👍

It is great that you are debt free except for your mortgage and have savings. This will be a great time to get hoarders heart moving more in the direction you want.

Ouch- what a rough surprise; I'm sorry you lost your job. I love that you are able to acknowledge your feelings and look at the open doors. I'd love more discussion on processing fear and healing through it, tools to move forward, and healing impulse spending

I’ve been reading some of the comments and agree with all of them. This is your time to shine and have the time to do the things you wanted to do with your channel and with helping others. It would be fun to see your basement finally become the area that you wanted it to become! I remember seeing you at the beginning when you were hiding behind your phone and getting rid of hardly anything; but you were taking those small healing steps! Look where you are now! You will be helping others; and who knows, you might have a platform for speaking engagements in the future and/or writing a book about your journey from hoarding to tidy!Wishing you all the best!❤Patti

I would love to hear about grocery budgeting and meal planning. But am also so excited to continue following your decluttering journey. Look, you just decluttered your job! 😜

I think loosing your job could be a blessing. The hours you put into the company were high. The rest will do you good.

Yes! Now that you are feeling better, which thank goodness you were able to have your surgeries in time, you have so much time to finish the basement and finally have a crafting room by the start of fall!! I think I would like you to talk more about finances and community building!!

I’m curious about how you organize your time? Can you do a video about that? It’s a monster struggle for me and I would find it very helpful. Thank you in advance!❤ I’m proud of you, btw and your progress! I sorry about the loss of your job (my family JUST got over a similar struggle); at the same time, I really do believe that this is more of a blessing and an opportunity than a curse. I pray you are full time living your dream long before the end of the summer!❤

Finding meaning in what you keep

I am sorry you lost your job, I hope you can find another stable source of income soon and I hope it is in something you really love

I'm so sorry you lost your job, but happy for you that you'll turn your bright light toward other things! I love your videos and you're so sweet. I always love a good declutter!

You got a great attitude and so much resiliency! You got this!

What a wonderful positivity you spread, that's so encouraging. May God bless you abundantly in this new era of your life! Much love from Germany

Thank you so much,it was a comfort lissing to you. I had to walk away from my job After we had a new boss who did not like me. She wanted her own staff and younger people working with her. 5 years. I was there , but the last year was hell😢 Too much verbal abuse. God gave me a push to walk out of my shift. I was free from that pain & suffering at last. 😊 Then the fear came back I could not get a job as I was 61😢. I started to declutter & decorat our house doing the gardening It felt good. But I still felt sad as I was not bringing in a wage it was left to my husband . I felt it not fair on him. I can't get past this as I can't get my pension for another 5 years and my husband fills he can't retire next year . This makes me feel guilty. But now I'm declutting thankyou. Now Waiting for a new door to open

You got this! You will be fine 💪🏼 I would like to see declutterring, cleaning, garage sale, making crafts, helping others with clutter problems.

Hi, if you would like some Input for future topics to talk about: I would love to watch a „behind the scenes“ video with an explanation of how you come up with new ideas for the next video and the process of shooting the footage, recording voiceovers, choosing a thumbnail, cutting, choosing the music etc. Keep your positive attitude und enjoy the fresh Start!😊

Here in Colorado when I was laid off I checked and four that a person has to have full time work for 4 quarters...one year in the state before being eligible for unemployment money. Also the person has to apply and get interviews for jobs that they would be qualified to do every week. The weeks of unemployment money is just for a limited time only. It was tough finding a new job.

I was laid off in 2015 and it was the hardest thing I ever went thru. Between the severance package and unemployment, money was okay. What wasn't okay was the loss of my identity, my daily purpose, the way in which my company did it, and the PTSD it still causes to this day. You will grieve for that job, for that position you were in, for the tasks you loved to do, for your boss who was wonderful to you. You may grieve for years and if so that is okay. You are a strong lady. One day at a time. Peace.

I’d like to hear you talk about the best ways to help someone with hoarding disorder.

I'd love to see more of what you craft from your stash. Also I'd love to see you organizing your stash :).

I would really like to hear more about paper piles in a hoarding home. Bills, school papers, newspapers to put under crafts and all kinds of paper that comes into the home. I recycle immediately but all the other papers congregate in one place becoming piles.

That's the spirit! I'm certain only good things will come out of this change.

Well if that isn’t another surprise on top of your surgeries. I really think you have a great mindset for this change. Wishing you well! By the way you make such cute decorations with your supplies.

So sorry about the job loss. Have you considered writing a book? I think you would do great at it, considering how much compassion you have and that you have lived what so many others are going through.

You’re such a lovely person to look past your own concerns and be happy for your boss and his family. You’ve learned and developed so much (eg. no spend challenges) that I’m sure you and your family will be fine.

Perfect opportunity to go into other people's homes and help them get on the declutter mode maybe write a book on hoarders decluttering just a everybody decluttering book keep smiling you got this girl you are so much stronger ❤💜

I loved the craft flower pots and the pallet -- you have such a great eye. I am eager to see your creativity bloom in this season of change and opportunities.

Melanie, you NEED to be a motivational speaker (Tedtalks and women's groups, ect). It's what I enjoy so much from your videos.

I love, love, love your attitude! Your videos bless me so much. You are a gifted speaker, you tell your story so well. I’m excited to see what God has for you as you step out into the somewhat unknown. How gracious of your boss to cover your financial needs for the coming months. God is good!!!

It’s so sad how common layoffs are nowadays. It’s happened to me twice too. The first time was very unexpected and scary. The second time wasn’t as bad. I definitely think this will turn out to be a blessing in disguise. I’m looking forward to seeing what the future holds for you.

You have a great mind set , gosh I lost my first job after 10 years I was so depressed I then had a child which saved me but like you said one door closes another opens yep 👍🏻 scored a new job when my son was 15 months walked straight into it 27 years later with that job wow 👍🏻👍🏻good luck

I hope that you will be able to get all that you want to get done in this time. Stick with a routine so you dont slip into a depression. You got this!!! I would love to know your faith Journey and how you became a Christian I love hearing people's testimonies and the Lord's work in their lives.

When school is out you and your boys can have fun. Doing chores around the home teaching them new things such as cleaning out the shed o

I love to see you craft

As you always says, Everything is going to be ok. You can do it.

No scarcity mindset. We retired from FT work in 2002. Found PT work for a while. Been fully retired for years now. You don't need much. Tina, Al's wife

I love when you do little DIY with things you already have

This says so much about how your recovery is proceeding! Yes, God is blessing you with a whole new beginning and it’s going to be amazing! ❤

The way you're processing thru this life event shows how much you've learned and healed from your journey. You will do great! Embrace the opportunities.

I'm so happy you are seeing these changes in a positive way for yourself and the owner. I'd really like to see more about how you work on not rehoarding, not buying more, not accumulating more. I feel like I do great about letting things go, deciding and organizing but I still bring so much into my home almost unintentionally. It hurts my progress, my bank account and my heart to still be stuck in that cycle when I feel like I've made so much progress elsewhere. Any insight you have on that, including maybe guests or information from experts, would be really helpful!

Sometimes the things in life we are not expecting turn out to be the biggest blessings….i assume you are also entitled to unemployment…..you can be a blessing by doing more with you tube and helping others with hoarding….you are the most empathetic speaker I have ever heard…you can help so many 😘❤️

You have been working so hard on improving your state of being with clearing away ‘stuff’. I can’t help but feel this will be a blessing in disguise from the Universe. The fact that you have been working on getting rid of stored items - the Universe is like ‘well done’, a storage facility no longer resonates with your energy. This will be a good thing 💗

Oh no, my heart broke about losing your job. I lost my job in 2020 thank you covid. A full year later I was hired into a new industry and still have that job. What a great opportunity. The layoff included almost 40 days of vacation pay (no severance) and unemployment. My current position is more $$ than the other company. You have so many opportunities for your future.

Even brighter things could be around the corner. 🌅 It is also as you said a great opportunity to go through bills ect and prioritise what is most important and not to waste time and money on things that aren't important.

I am so happy you give God all the praise and glory. It sounds like you are in the right mindset to move forward. I could hear your faith in God about days, weeks, months ahead. Take a little more time to rest and recover from surgery. I am happy for you. And, tell your boss/friend thank you for taking care of you with the package. I am sure you were a fun and fantastic employee. May God continue to bless you and your dreams.

It’s scary to start new but you already had big plans so now you get to go for the those dreams

I am so sorry for your job loss. Unfortunately a lot of people have lost there job.

I lost my job due to the pandemic but was close enough to retirement, I started a couple of years early. Now I work occasional odd jos. God provides. I would like to see continued help on influencing children to avoid hoarding and more info on the no spend challenge.

I'd like you to focus on talking about your future decorating plans. For example, your plans for your basement and perhaps do multiple day decluttering session edited into one 15 min video, so that there is more done in each video (can do the same amount each session but so that you do not get tired out do more sessions of decluttering per week with frequent breaks). I'd love to see you be able to move your car into your garage. Maybe move hubby's woodworking and hobbies to the back shed, after another decluttering of your backshed. To see some of your warm weather gardening would be lovely, you might have an opportunity to germinate any seed packets that you've been hoarding. Conduct those garage sale or sales. Maybe another laundry declutter, if it needs it. A fresh coat of paint in your main bathroom. There's so much around your home that you could film. Then move onto helping other hoarders in their homes.

What a beautiful outlook! When God closes one book he opens another. Can we do more content about the scarcity mindset vs the abundant. I’m looking for the joy in life every day now. More happiness and more thriving. Thank you ❤

I am so excited to watch all the stuff you're gonna be able to do now with your good health and time. This was your best most uplifting video yet and it seems like you already know you have nothing to worry about because you have sooo much to offer. As far as topics, I really want to see you curate your home to be exactly how you want it.

My boyfriend went through the same thing recently. His job of two years was in debt of $2 million so it had to shut down. He didnt know what to do but through his boss's son and the suppliers (he worked at an electric company) he was able to get a new job within a month. Here's the crazy part, Miss Heart. A few months ago a woman confronted him at the grocery store. She noticed his cross necklace and told him that in the foreseeable future, he'll encounter a setback but that he'd get better out of it since God would see him through it. God saw him through it indeed! He loves his new job and he's able to grow more with it. I'm sorry that you were laid off but i love your positive attitude. I hope you can expand A Hoarder's Heart! ❤

I’m so happy you see a opportunity in this situation. You could invite specialist about hoarder disorder and ADHD.

I'm so sorry, your going into a new chapter in your life.. The Lord with provide for you a door will open..God bless

I feel like this is your time to shine and get your house together ❤🎉 I know it’s sad but it’s a blessing to have time back with your boys!

I wish you could still do some diy videos ❤ this could be the perfect opportunity to grow your channel

When one door closes another one opens… more Blessings are ahead for you! Keeping working your passion projects and sharing with the world we appreciate you! 💛

You are a classy gal! You are graceous and kind, appreciating the amazing times you have had with your boss. You now have time to chose your own future, I wish you well xx

I love all of your videos. I love it when you are chatty on a topic, but sometimes I would also like to know the stories behind what you find as you are searching. So instant reaction instead of voice over like some of your older videos. I also love the decorate and crafts, but decluttering is by far my favorite. I would also like to see your homemaking a bit more. Just anything and everything, honestly. Lol. 🦄 🎉

Yes, please! I love that you are seeing it as an opportunity, but, I think it's also okay to grieve the loss of your job. You know that it was nothing you did to cause it and hopefully that gets you over the surprise of the loss and you can keep moving forward. I can see you now being able to concentrate on what lies before you. Yay! Good for you and the very best wishes! 🥰🤩❤❤❤

That must be tough, being made redundant in this economy. What’s worse, is (I’m British so I’m not exactly sure how it works) that healthcare insurance in the US is done through work? So how do you guys access healthcare during times of unemployment? On the bright side, I know you’ve had a fortnight to come to terms with what’s happening before telling us, which is why you might sound so positive, but it’s nice to see you so positive and crafting again. I know you love crafting so hopefully, you’ll get more time to do it, especially if you can pop it in a video like this and make some revenue off of it. I’d like to talk about anxiety. Today actually, I was prescribed anti-anxiety meds for the first time, but I do the opposite thing when I’m anxious, I do a big declutter and chuck loads of stuff out as it makes me feel in control of my space

I LOVE your positivity! Yes, the Lord certainly could be opening these doors to you to bless others and take Hoarders Heart to the next level. I can’t wait to see what you do in the next few months!!! 🎉❤

Yes, it could be your blessing. Now you get to do what you love doing full time ... A Hoarder's Heart. Tina

You get it guuurrrl!!💖 Would love to hear more about why you started to make the changes needed to stop hoarding and the first steps you took. Can't wait to see you next videos!

I love that you're seeing this as an opportunity... looking forward to seeing what comes next for you!

Witch is the main fandom in my life. Even I am not into this right now, I was in love with it for 15 years of my life. Thank you for this video! The best one! ❤❤❤❤

Oh I'm so sorry you are going through this as it really does create such a shock to the system. You are amazing and you will do a phenomemal job whatever you choose to do next!!!

In 2020 I was forced to close my business for three months suddenly. I was terrified, had an emergency fund (like your severance). I didn’t know how long I was going to have to be closed so I hit the budget hard and got down to the nitty gritty. I think just canceling subscriptions, refinancing the house, finding high interest savings accounts for the emergency fund, and really meal planning and perfecting cheap meals will save I kid you not hundreds of thousands of dollars over my life. The refinance alone. I would never of had time for that without those three months of unplanned time off. I don’t know what blessing you will get out of this, but I hope it’s something really good.