I set up a cleaning company to help hoarders reclaim their homes. On one of the worst jobs I found 6 dead cats.

• Damian Simon set up London Blitz Clean in 2015 to help hoarders clear their homes.
• The company often gets bookings from local authorities so people don't live in unsafe properties.
• He said some people hoard bodily fluids, trash bags, and food waste. 

This is an as-told-to essay based on an interview with Damian Simon, a former care worker who set up London Blitz Clean, a company that helps hoarders clear their homes. Insider has verified his current company and previous employment with documentation. The following has been edited for length and clarity.