After a Suicide Someone Needs to Cleanup

Cleaning is hard work, especially after a crime has occurred. There are businesses whose primary function is to clean up the aftermath.

For anyone who's watched Law & Order in the last two decades, you've probably seen this scene. A crime occurs. The police are called. Detectives start searching for clues. Detectives magically arrive at another location to begin building a case. Have you ever wondered what happens after the police are gone? A cleanup crew probably comes, but that's never included in TV shows.

Obviously, cleaning is too tedious for a TV show so it's unsurprising that we don't see it on television. There is another reason why we don't see crime scene cleanup on TV: the cops aren't responsible for cleanup; the victim's family must clean the scene. The thought of family cleaning up after a loved one's suicide, car wreck, or murder is unseemly. That's where companies that do hoarding cleanup Spinnerstown PA come in.

The trauma cleaning industry formed out of necessity. No family should have to cleanup after a loved one's murder, suicide, or death.



Cleaning up following a crime is difficult work that requires specialized supplies. Here are some of them:

  • Traditional cleaning supplies
  • Long scrubbing brushes
  • Putty knives
  • Ozone machines to remove odors
  • Enzyme solvents to kill bacteria and liquefy blood
  • And more

The job isn't pretty, but someone has to do it while the victim's family copes with their loss.