’50 Hour Clean’: Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower’s Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

An elderly widower from Dalton, United Kingdom, was unable to get any help cleaning his house for years. Until Emma-lea Dalton and her team at My Kind of Clean stepped in, turning the filthy living space into a cozy home.

They even confessed they were emotional at the end of the 50-hour gig (just over 8 hours of work for six people) as they realized how this job had changed the gentleman’s life for the better.

My Kind of Clean also took photos of the property before, during, and after the makeover, which they posted to their social media, stressing that no one should be embarrassed to ask for a hand if they need one. Or twelve. After all, look at the difference it can make.

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'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

“I really hope that this will help people understand they should not be embarrassed by things like this and ask for help if needed,” Emma-lea told The Mail.

Emma-lea and her team visited the site beforehand just to see the state that it was in. “It had been lived in for a good few years like this without help for this elderly gentleman,” she said. “He had hoarded quite a bit of stuff as we had two skips full.”

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

According to Emma-lea, the place probably had been degenerating because the owner’s wife died and the man struggled to take care of everything by himself. Sadly, the mess eventually got to the point we see in the photos, and the man’s friend reached out to My Kind of Clean for help. Otherwise, he would most likely have continued living in conditions like that.

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

“There will be other people out there who are in a similar position, and I want them to know they should not feel embarrassed and ask for help,” Emma-lea said. “We started as a cleaners that provide extra care for our customers, so it is nice to see that highlighted.”

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

After the work was done, the man’s friend came back and was absolutely speechless. The woman who currently helps him to get by said that he was happy with the job and got himself tucked up in his nice clean bed.

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

Image credits: My Kind Of Clean

People were really, really impressed with the transformation

'50 Hour Clean': Cleaning Service Shares Before & After Pics Of An Elderly Widower's Place That Looked Like Hell But Not Anymore

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Martha Meyer 4 years ago

With the state this home was in, I think the person who lives there, really needs professional help for their mental health. Hopefully the boost of wellbeing experienced by having a clean home now, will give them the energy to go seek help.

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Michał Jastrzębski 4 years ago

Yeah, this is a very probable cause of why that apartment looked like it exploded. Depression just does that to a person very often - no will and energy to do anything.

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TS Rhodes 4 years ago

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Monika Soffronow 4 years ago

It is always easy to judge others. What the photos of this home show us is what mental health issues and loneliness can look like. Depression, ADHD, arthritis, a severely bad back, etc. or a mix of these can make a human being incapable of more than getting through the day. I hope the crew who did such a good job will stay in touch with this man. There is such a lot of lonely people who need someone to show a little bit of interest and to take the time to say a few words, maybe have a cup of coffee together once in a while. It may be but a small gesture that can change the day for someone else.

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Petra Schaap 4 years ago

I helped clean a house like this once. While several of my dear co workers made fiun of the person, I just felt deep sadness for him. You really have to be in a bad place for a long time to end up like this. I hope he got help. Also I was a wreck at the end of the day... glad I dont have to do that daily. But very satisfying to deliver a nice clean appartement.

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Martha Meyer 4 years ago

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Michał Jastrzębski 4 years ago

Yeah, this is a very probable cause of why that apartment looked like it exploded. Depression just does that to a person very often - no will and energy to do anything.

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Monika Soffronow 4 years ago

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