Monday, Nov 1rst is a holiday here in France, so I'm feeling good ! And still taking care of my six things to do... but tonight, I'm cleaning our bedroom.

The video was hilarious ! Looks like you had a lot of fun making it, and it shows !

Best. Video. Ever. for Monday. Thank you!!! I am feeling all pumped up now at 8AM!

love, love, love this video!!! you started my day off with a smile and giggle. Love, especially, that you didn't completely fadeout and let us hear you say watermelon, lol!!

on a cleanup note though, what kind of dusting cloth did you use, just a regular rag or something else?

I'm gonna miss these videos after the challenge :)

Cute. I liked the Dance Party part more than the rest, but the whole thing was silly in a good way. :)

I'm going to miss the videos too! Woke up this morning and said "Yea, its Monday! Time for Maxwell" Loved todays video- :)

Three weeks already? Wow... this has flown by and I'm at least 100X happier than I was when I started. No joke! My fiance can vouch for it... the clutter and the mess and the long hours at work were really getting to me. Now I can actually sit in my living room or kitchen and relax! I'm looking forward to cleaning out my bedroom today (got a big head start over the weekend) and probably even putting some more time into my sewing room! Thanks for the motivation!

I liked the video.... I didn't understand though, was it a dusting cloth he put in his pocket?...

Maxwell, why are you whispering all the time? :)

Best video so far!
And, oh my, I didn't expect this (it's AT, it's work), but .... sexy!

All in all, I'm really enjoying this apartment therapy (though I actually attempt to do them both, but that's a different story).

Thanks for the video, but the sound was really bad; a lot of scratching, I suppose it was that mic pinned to your shirt.
Anyway take care !

Well I was not feeling great when I got out of bed, but one cup of tea and a short video later I think I'm ready to face the day. What a fun way to start the week.

My 2 1/2 year old watches these with me, and this morning she giggled after the bit with the handkerchief and said "He's silly."

But she still asks to watch the one "with the fishy" all the time.

Either way--you're holding the attention of a 2 1/2 year old! No small feat.

Watermelon, watermelon, watermelon...
Loved the video, you made me WANT to clean my room!

Dang, I only hear music--I tried two browsers and have had no problem with any of the others.

A sad Monday for me.

Third browser's a charm. Go figure!

cleaned my bedroom today (similar to you). I see that your radiators aren't covered. I cleaned under my radiator covers this morning and YOOZA the dirt!

We have been toying with removing the covers and repainting the radiators. Does anyone have any thoughts on exposed vs covered radiators boxes?

Maxwell the video it's just hilarious! you were right the kids just love it and had a lot fun watch it! although, my son (who is a train lover mention that "Mr. Maxwell-Roger" missed the train in his video!, but it's OK I explain to him that your daughter might not have a train). They love it though, Thank you :D
You inspired me to jump out of the desk and I did a deep cleaning in our bedroom...It took me more than twenty minutes, but it was well worth it.
I just finished!. I like the way it looks and it feels fresh and neat.
Have a wonderful day you all.

oh, maxwell. you crack me up.

I'm starting to think that Maxwell doesn't actually live here, but only visits it to clean. Is this his refuge home?

Loved. This. Video.
Made my day, thank you. Any plans on posting outtakes?

Funny video! I wonder what kind of vacuum Maxwell was using? I have a lot of hardwood floors & am in the market for a powerful floor vacuum. Can anyone recommend a good one?

Love the Mr.Rogers spin, brought me back to my childhood! I am still a couple days behind but our home is fairing better over all. I am gaining a vision to decorate our home and that has never happened to me before.

This was so sweet! Thanks for doing this :)

Max, you weirdo! ;) Ha ha, totally loving this one. I was planning to clean my room today too, and was kind of dreading it, but you made it look so fun. I'm putting on DeepHouseCat podcast for my own little dance party while I clean.

I think the vacuum is a dyson. who is the artist responsible for the lovely white on white drawing in your bedroom?

I'm a little bit creeped out -on lots of levels. ;) But my mother would love you to bits. :)

I'm doing the kitchen and bath, since they are both small rooms.

Oh my ... the intro mimicking Mr Rogers Neighborhood practically had me in tears from laughter. Loved it! Great vid ... now off to clean master bedroom I go ....

This is excellent! I couldn't hear anything but music at beginning and end, but I see that you're talking. Anyone else hear anything there?

AT, The 8 Step Home Cure, and Maxwell are responsible for completely changing my home life in such a wonderful way. I have adored AT for years. These videos are a special and wonderful little treat! Maxwell you are a true original.

LOVED today's video. Maxwell, I think your videos should become a regular occurrence on AT!

watermelon watermelon watermelon???

Mr. Rogers getting his groove on while house cleaning... Sounds like internet porn. What is that song? I'm pretty sure I have it but can't remember what it is to add it to. My current "heavy rotation" playlist.

In this video, Maxwell is just as creepy as Mr. Rogers. But like Mr. Rogers, his message is a good one. Hee hee hee.

Regarding the sound...sadly it has gone back to not being able to hear your voice. I was happy after the last video with the list of 6 things to do...the sound was crystal clear after something different was done?
I love the concept of this video though...tres amusant, tres bon. ;) Off to do dusting now, Maxwell you are the only man who makes me want to do dusting!

what a HAM! But a great Ham. Glad to see a new portion of your personality...sincerely, mary

@Pixie and @marla2

"Watermelon" is what you say when you want to look like you're talking, but you're not saying anything of significance. In theater, the extras will silently say "watermelon" to each other when the main characters are acting.

So he was supposed to look like he was talking, but he really wasn't saying anything. You were supposed to pay attention to the "main character" of the Mr. Rogers song.

Thanks Mrs. Mack.

@KaBoomBox - It's "Breaker Beats 1" by "Freestylers"!

I am so loving these posts. I hope that when this officially ends you keep them going in some format. Wonderful!

You're welcome. :)

I had a really, really bad day today. and I went back and rewatched this video, and it made me smile. This is going to be something I come back to often! Thanks for your creativity. Oh yeah, and I cleaned my bedroom this weekend, following your inspiration!

Oh, Maxwell you are too talented!! What a wonderful video. How anyone can take something as bland (but necessary) as cleaning and make it fun is obviously creative. Loving the series, will miss it when it is over, but can just replay each episode when needed. They are highly motivating. Thanks very much for starting my day with a smile and some calmness.

This home cure is completely changing the way I look after my apartment. Echoing the poster above, the videos are really motivating, and 20 minutes is doable. When we get to the end of the cure, it would be helpful to have Maxwell's best tips on maintaining the routine. Now that I'm in the habit of 20 mins a day, and can see what a difference it makes, I am planning to stick with it!

Now I really want to watch Mister Rogers. :)

I agree with some of the other commenters... the best video yet. Really made me want to clean my room -- amazing!!

This was so hilarious, it made me laugh aloud. Gotta get out of my jammies to put on a sweater and slippers and clean my room...

love how you combined our childhood memories with movement. Sent it to my three sweet girls, a daughter and two daughters-in-love. www.peacefulones.blogspot.com

I have to re-clean the room I did last week because my children don't seem to see the mess they make. I guess they think they are decorating. It's okay, I helped by leaving the clean laundry piled up so now I will get to make myself fold it!

HAHAHA....oh flashing back to childhood...

Totally upped the quality of the videos. Tre hilarious! Also I never noticed how much Mr. Roger's was like Martha...

Love the video today!!! i have to ask a really off the wall question / statement. Love the shoes you put on!! ok now for the question what is the brand?? see i told you it was really off the wall question!
HAHAHA

Very Funny!
I was a huge Mr. Roger's fan as a child.
~Didn't you forget something? It will only take a few more seconds to clean your windows and mirrors!

you always vac before dusting...

Love cleaning playlists! :) I made one for our spring cleaning week this year. Music definitely helps energize you for a big decluttering, cleaning or organizing project.

Here it is (on playlist.com) - enjoy!
http://pl.st/p/21634799371

~ Melissa, California Closets

Usually by this time in the process, I have quit, but this year! Success!

I'm working on my kitchen and loving it! I think I may extend my surface clean to the living room tonight. Maybe spend an HOUR cleaning. Gasp!

I have no idea how many days it took, I lost track around day 5 but after 10 years of neglect I tackled the garage! Partly inspired by your videos, partly out of frustration at not being able to find stuff I just knew was in there and partly because there was no space to work on projects. The car went outside, I set up some folding tables and just went through things from one end to the other. There are still a lot of mixed containers of screws, nails and unknown metal bits to go through, but they can be chipped away at as needed. I added shelves, organized the tools, seasonal items and useful stuff. I made sure anything that needed to be moved to access behind it only covered low use or out of season items. I made curtains, set up a "low level lighting, comfy seat and radio" corner for occasional hiding out and generally went nuts. Amazing transformation, lots of stuff going off to various new homes and a lot of space to start messing around with some woodworking projects. Yay! Thanks for the inspiration.

Oh yeah, forgot the most important rule for the garage cleanup, I was NOT allowed to buy anything new to get the job done. It could only be done with whatever was already on hand. Ups the creative quotient and sets a nice challenge while using up some of the stuff that was part of the problem.

I think you have a new career as a children's TV host if you want it. And I wish that my bedroom was as uncluttered as yours -- but that's probably another episode.

My husband and I both got a laugh out of this! Love it.

My dogs dislike my vacuum cleaner's noise, so they played in the garden during this cure. Yesterday was a laundry day, so I dust-vacuumed the living room for :30 today, am winded, and am far from finished. There's nothing like dusting as a reality check of whether I still have too many books and knick-knacks. A friend is in charge of her work-place's United Way bazaar at the end of this month, so soon she'll get more donations from me to sell there. I'll finish cleaning the living room this week and continue to keep the faith by averaging over :20 work as each daily cure. My husband and I are happy with the results.

So CUTE!! Thank you for that homage to the most mellow, home-loving, make believin' man in the world!

Such warm and fuzzy memories.

Still have a smile leftover from the video. It's corny but sweet. Will get around to working on another room soon. Love the vacuuming the dust bunnies and the hardwood floors which I have everywhere except the bathrooms, kitchen, nook and basement.

I finished surface-cleaning the living room on Friday. My husband saw how much knick-knacks increase the work because he was home yesterday. He released over 2/3 of them, yeah! Our favorites remain, and there still are plenty. We don't use an Outbox except for things that are hard to release. Everything else we donate or pass along as soon as we agree we no longer want it.

I am so jealous that you have so little in your bedroom. How do you do that?

And while its lovely to see you doing Mr. R, and doing him soooo well, I do feel cheated that the room was clean to begin with. If you want to clean someplace that needsd it, c'mon a my house!