Sweeping transformation! Six cleaners spend 50 man-hours scrubbing layers of mould and piles of rubbish from filthy Cumbria semi where widower in his 80s lived alone for years
- Every surface of the two-bedroom property was covered in dirt and mould
- A team of six cleaners worked tirelessly to leave the house squeaky clean
- The homeowner hadn’t cleaned for years following the death of his wife
The shocking images show the the remarkable transformation of a filthy house which hadn’t been cleaned for years, after six cleaners spent 50 man-hours cleaning it.
The two bedroom property hasn’t been cleaned for a long time and has been filled with huge of amounts of rubbish as the homeowner, a widower in his 80s has been living alone for years.
However a team of six cleaners spent a total of 50 man hours scrubbing layers of mould and piles of rubbish from the dirty semi detached property in Dalton, Cumbria.
The two bedroom property was covered in mould and filled with piles of rubbish
The homeowner who is in his 80s, hadn’t cleaned for years following the death of his wife
And as the before photos show the house covered in thick layers of dirt and mould, the astonishing after images show every surface sparkly clean.
The work was carried out 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.
A team of six cleaners spent a total of 50 man hours cleaning, leaving the house sparkling
The 29-year-old added: ‘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.
She added: ‘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.
The homeowner of the two bedroom property had been hoarding things for years
Every surface of the semi detached house was covered in thick layers of dirt and mould
The work was carried out Emma-lea Dalton and her crew of cleaners at My Kind of Clean
‘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.’
One of the man’s friends was said to be ‘speechless’ when they saw the transformation and the homeowner, who wants to remain anonymous, was also ‘very happy’, Emma-lea said.
She added that her crew were quite emotional at the end of the clean up, which was around eight hours work for six people.
She said the homeowner was happy while her crew were emotional at the end of the clean up
Emma-lea said: ‘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.’