Hoarding impacts the person who cannot help but hoard different items – but it will impact those that person is close to or comes into contact with as well. It’s a psychological condition that exhibits itself as the tendency to collect things, be it valuable or, more often than not, things that no longer hold value, even what we would consider trash. It can be completely overwhelming to live with someone who is a hoarder, but it is no less devastating to those who find out about it for the first time or have tried to help that person through the years, to no avail. If you are determined to tackle hoarding once and for all, your best recourse may be to rely on a professional service. But how can a hoarding cleaning company benefit your hoarding cleanout project? Here are the ways.
- It can free you from a laborious and complicated process
Cleaning up an entire home full of things is labor-intensive, and it can be complex. You can’t just pick up a broom and vacuum cleaner and be done with it – it requires a good strategy. It’s a step-by-step process where the hoarder will need to decide which items to keep and which to give/throw away, and it can take a lot of time. You will also need to figure out where to begin, especially if all the rooms have piles of stuff.
A professional hoarding cleaning service will start with an inspection of the home, and their inspection will include closets, cupboards, drawers, boxes, and all other nooks and crannies. The task will also involve handling humongous trash piles and decluttering, and afterward, the entire house will have to be sanitized and damaged items or elements repaired. The task can take days – even weeks – to finish, and this is why it’s better to depend on an expert.
- It helps avoid potential contamination from biohazards
If you try to handle a hoarding cleaning-up project, you expose your body to potential contaminants and biohazards. Debris and dirt scattered all over a room can become a vast breeding ground for pests, microorganisms, viruses, and bacteria, and this is something you don’t want to be exposed to at any cost. Cleaning a hoard doesn’t just involve sorting through items – it also involves handling various biohazards, including dead or live animals, urine and feces, and the like. Without the proper protection, you are putting yourself (and others) at risk of being contaminated.
As mentioned, only a good hoarding cleaning service can tackle various potential dangers because they will be adequately prepared and protected with the right gear and tools. They can handle rotting and decomposing food and materials and carry out fumigation to get rid of pests and insects.
- It prevents the risk of injury
Not only do you expose yourself to harmful biohazards if you try to do the job yourself – but you are also exposing yourself and others to potential injuries. For example, piles can collapse, damaged furniture can have sharp and uneven edges, and so on – which are all injuries waiting to happen. But with a professional service that knows what it’s doing from the get-go, you have peace of mind – and the knowledge that your loved one can live in a better place once everything is done.
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