Meet the extreme cleaner who rakes in £7k-a-week by turning "filthy hoarder homes" into pristine abodes.
Libby Denney, 29, has been tackling dirty houses since she was 19 and has encountered some "horrific" scenes - from urine-filled bottles to mountains of rubbish.
She's witnessed some of the most "horrific living conditions" imaginable, including heaps of used adult diapers and swarms of dead flies, yet she remains undeterred by any filth and relishes the opportunity to assist others.
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Since launching her cleaning venture - Clean Up Company - Libby has cleaned over 2,000 properties, with some requiring up to five days to complete.
The York-based mum-of-two shared: “I've worked as a cleaner for 10 years on and off. It was my dad, Billy, 43, that got me into it by going on a job with him and I've never looked back.
"It’s hard graft - the before and afters make the job so worthwhile.
"I’ve had to clean a mattress where a man was dead on there for three months. When there has been a body the smell can be awful. I have seen pretty much everything there is and I’ve got used to it."
Billy, Libby's dad, who worked in waste removal, began bringing her along on jobs in April 2010. She found the work immensely satisfying and natural, confessing, "It seems to be the only thing I am good at in life, I always seem to come back to cleaning."
Over a decade, Libby says she's seen it all.
She recounted: "There was adult nappies once, which had been soiled up with sh*t and p*ss and the toilet was leaking every time it got flushed."
"Usually you find a lot of wee in bottles, maggots, you name it we've seen it - needles and stuff. There tends to be quite a lot of needles because of the drug takers in the area, so my dad comes in and clears the area and then I come in and clean the property."
Libby admitted that often when she arrives, residents feel a sense of shame about their living conditions. She explained: "They are obviously going to be embarrassed when they show me around their property but I need to see what I am working with."
"If the house is empty, the process can be much easier. But if its bustling, it can certainly slow down the process."
Over her decade-long career, Libby has tackled cleaning thousands of homes and revealed that the dirtiest ones could require up to one week to rectify.
"We work from nine to five on a week day. Some houses can take a day and some can take a week. I would say I have cleaned around 2,000 houses since I started."
For her cleaning services, Libby's rates stand at £2,500 for an environmental clean and £4,000 for a comprehensive deep clean.
In addition to her service offerings, Libby has launched a new line of cleaning products, including cloths, scrapers and brushes by Genie Cleaning.
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