If organizing a hoarder’s home, you’ll find a lot of clutter of course. Mixed in with the clutter, you will probably find some of the following:
- Filth and debris
- Fecal matter – from humans, pets, mice, rats, etc.
- Bodily fluids
- Excessive trash
- Expired food
- Odors
- Mold
- Mildew
- Insects (bedbugs, maggots, weevils, spiders, ants, etc.)
- Pathogens carried in water, food, and air. A pathogen is “An agent that causes infection or disease, especially a microorganism, such as a bacterium or protozoan, or a virus.” (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pathogen)
