Before and after pictures show the remarkable transformation of a house that hadn’t been cleaned for years.
Following the death of his wife, a widower in his 80s struggled to take care of the place.
Photos taken prior to the clean-up operation show surfaces, cupboards and the flooring coated in thick layers of dirt and mould.
A huge amount of rubbish had also been hoarded by the homeowner.
But after some friends realised how much he was struggling, they stepped in to get some help.
So, a team of six cleaners spent a total of 50 hours scrubbing the house from top to bottom – leaving it completely transformed.
Astonishing after photos show each room in the two-bedroom semi-detached property in Dalton, Cumbria, gleaming at the end of the operation.
The work was carried out by Emma-lea Dalton and her crew of cleaners at My Kind of Clean.
They donned protective overalls and masks before entering the house and began by clearing out all the rubbish – which filled two large skips.
The next stage of the process, Emma-lea said, was to set about scrubbing the grime and, after some hours, returning the property to its former glory.
The 29-year-old said: ‘As a cleaning company we see a variety of different situations but this is definitely at the extreme end.
‘It’s definitely one of the worst situations I have encountered.
‘My cleaners are all very professional, they rolled their sleeves up and got the job done.’
My Kind of Clean carried out a visit to the house before going back to clean it, so they could arrive with a meticulous plan.
Emma-lea said: ‘The owner had hoarded lots of things over the years, most of which was rubbish we could throw away.
‘The kitchen was in disrepair and the bathroom needed plumbing work but because of the conditions, no one had been in there.
‘I think the place had been degenerating for some years after the death of the owner’s wife.
‘It’s very sad that it got to this point but luckily the man’s friends reached out to us and asked for help, otherwise he would still be living in conditions like that.’
The homeowner, who wants to remain anonymous, was also very happy, Emma-lea reported.
One of his friends was also said to be speechless when they saw the transformation.
Emma-lea added that her crew was quite emotional at the end of the cleanup, which was around eight hours of work for six people.
She continued: ‘It’s very fulfilling to see the difference we made, not only to a house but also someone’s life.
‘Jobs like this one are about more than just cleaning.
‘Hopefully, others see that this kind of situation is nothing to be embarrassed about and there are ways out, they just need to ask.’
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