- NSGCD Hoarding Scale. The industry standard for evaluating levels of hoarding (see below).
- LA Fire Code. Fire and safety requirements for residential properties, condos, single family homes, mobile homes, etc. in LA county.
- Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. Symptoms and causes of this dangerous infection.
- Preparing for Bedbug Remediation. Important steps to take before pest control comes in.
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At Clutter & Hoarding Pros™ we use the guidelines set forth by the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (recently renamed Institute for Challenging Disorganization) to determine the severity of the project.
The criteria for the five levels of hoarding range from least severe (level 1) to extremely severe (level 5). |
Within each level there are four specific categories that define the severity of the situation. These will determine the scope of our project during a home assessment:
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A Note About Rat Infestation
MICHELLE AT WORK IN MASK & GLOVES
Rats, of all small mammals, pose the most danger to humans.
They carry more than 20 pathogens, including the bacterium that causes
the bubonic plague, leptospirosis (Weil's disease), Lassa fever,
rat-bite fever, and murine typhus, all of which can be fatal.
They carry more than 20 pathogens, including the bacterium that causes
the bubonic plague, leptospirosis (Weil's disease), Lassa fever,
rat-bite fever, and murine typhus, all of which can be fatal.
LEVEL 5 KITCHEN BEFORE CLEAN-OUT
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MICHELLE AT WORK IN MASK & GLOVES
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