'I clean hoarders' homes for a living - here's some of the grimmest I've seen and why I fear I will see worse'

From dead animals, buckets of urine and rubbish piled high to the ceiling, there's one cleaning boss who has seen it all.

George Mensah has been clearing hoaders’ homes across the North West for more than a decade – making some shocking and gruesome discoveries over the years. The 58-year-old, who owns The Merseyside House Clearance company, has the challenging task of clearing out chaotic properties overflowing with human waste and clutter.

It’s mostly the families of hoarders who request the help of George and his team after the death of a relative. However, some referrals are made through social services, the NHS and even the fire service.

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The Liverpool-based cleaner has now shared some of the worst hoarders’ homes he’s seen throughout his career – including one that left him smelling so bad he needed to bathe himself in Dettol.

“We’ve been called to unattended deaths when someone has died alone and no one finds them for days, weeks or months,” he told the Manchester Evening News. “We’ve seen people die in bed and they’ve been there for so long the bodily fluids go through the beds, floorboards and drop into the kitchen below.

“With unattended deaths, most of the properties are contaminated by gases in the air. They are highly toxic and when you go into a room like that, it clings to the hair follicles and the skin. You can have a shower and go to the pub, but you can still smell it.

“What I say to my team is have a bath and pour in two full caps of Dettol and have a soak. With a shower, you’re just masking it.

“I’m dealing with death all the time whether it’s death or approaching death. It hasn’t