Said It Here

How to clean up an extreme biohazard house yourself

Tackling a severely neglected property filled with biological waste, needles, and structural damage poses severe physical and mental health risks. Attempting DIY remediation without proper equipment leads to dangerous chemical, mold, and asbestos exposure, turning an already overwhelming task into a psychological and physical nightmare.

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

  1. 1
    Hiring specialized biohazard or crime scene cleanup companies
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    Attempting to clear out trash and debris independently with protective equipment before bringing in professionals
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    Selling the property as-is to real estate investors or developers to avoid remediation costs
  4. 4
    Wearing gloves
  5. 5
    Spraying items down with rubbing alcohol
  6. 6
    Refusing to finish the job and calling hazmat

In their words

Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.

home is a disaster (no running water so urine bottles and tub filled with feces) also used needles everywhere, how do I take care of this and clean up.source ↗

unoriginal_name123 · r/HomeImprovement · 944 upvotes

I handled it all by myself and exposed myself to alot of chemicals, asbestos and mold I regret it. It also hurt me alot mentally dealing with the situation it was a nightmare.source ↗

Constant_Tie_6150 · r/HomeImprovement · 608 upvotes

I went through this last year when my father passed. An incredible amount of actual disgusting smells and rooms just shoved full of stuff.source ↗

SecondaryLawnWreckin · r/HomeImprovement · 98 upvotes

The department of health flagged the house for razing it was that much of a hazard.source ↗

TrustMeIaLawyer · r/HomeImprovement · 70 upvotes

It’s unbelievably frustrating to chase a guy for $3k of rent for months, then you find that his past due rent…source ↗

LivingCry3293 · r/PropertyManagement · 39 upvotes

I got called to clean out an apartment for the owner one time. Never again. They left everhthing underwear medicine all of it.source ↗

Being exposed to AIDS for $10 an hr aint it.source ↗

Human-Ad9835 · r/PropertyManagement · 14 upvotes

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