Diogenes syndrome: understand before stepping in
A home overrun, a person who refuses help. What this syndrome covers, and why cleaning is only part of the answer.
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Understand before stepping in.
Plain guidance on the situations we meet: cluttered homes, risks to know about, the steps of a restoration.
A relative lives in a cluttered home: where to start?
Talking without hurting, knowing who to contact, preparing an intervention. A few pointers for families.
Read the articleAsbestos in a home: recognising the risk and leaving it alone
Buildings constructed before 2001 may contain asbestos. Where to find it, why not to touch it, and who may remove it.
Read the articleNoah syndrome: when animals accumulate
Close to Diogenes syndrome, it affects people who keep more animals than they can care for. What it means for the home.
Read the articleCleaning after a death: what happens, and in what order
When a death was not discovered straight away, the home needs special treatment. The steps, explained simply.
Read the articleAfter a crime or a suicide: restoring a place that has been marked
When a tragedy has happened in a home, cleaning calls for method, protection and discretion.
Read the articleClearing a home after an estate: the steps
Sorting, sharing, donating, removing. How to get organised when a deceased person's home has to be cleared.
Read the articleSorting a home: the papers and objects to set aside
Before a clearance, a simple list so nothing important gets lost.
Read the articleRestoring a property after a tenant leaves
A home left cluttered or very dirty: how to document, clean and re-let quickly.
Read the articlePests in a cluttered home: treat before cleaning
Rats, cockroaches, bed bugs: why pest control comes first, and how the two interventions fit together.
Read the articleMould in a home: causes, risks and cleaning
Black stains, a musty smell: where mould comes from, and why cleaning is not enough if the damp remains.
Read the articleDry rot: recognising this fungus and knowing who to call
Dry rot destroys structural timber. Its signs, and why it is a job for a specialist rather than ordinary cleaning.
Read the articleCleaning, disinfecting, sanitising: what is the difference?
Three words often confused. Telling them apart helps you read a quote and know what has actually been done.
Read the articleEcological products: what a label really guarantees
“Ecological”, “natural”, “organic”: how to tell a verified claim from a marketing argument.
Read the articleWhat happens to the objects and waste from a clearance?
Return, donate, recycle, dispose. The path an object takes after our visit.
Read the articleNeedles and hazardous waste: what not to do
In some homes, needles or healthcare waste are hidden among belongings. How to protect yourself.
Read the articleSocial services, health insurers, administrations: preparing a request
The information that helps you get a clear quote and an intervention that respects the social file.
Read the articlePreparing the intervention: what we ask before we come
Photos, access, sorting instructions: a short list so the day goes smoothly.
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