Cleaner Uncovers Shocking Hoard of 3,000 Pepsi Bottles in Cheshire Property
A specialist deep cleaner was left stunned after discovering a nightmare tenant had filled their south Cheshire council housing property with more than 3,000 Pepsi bottles, piled higher than the furnishings. The 35-year-old carbonated drink enthusiast abandoned over £6,200 worth of empty bottles throughout multiple rooms, creating a chaotic scene that required extensive cleanup efforts.
Massive Cleanup Operation Underway
Expert deep cleaner Iain Watson was brought in last week by the local council to address the chaos after the tenant was relocated to temporary housing. Iain revealed he was astounded to find Pepsi bottles and cans alongside heaps of additional rubbish stacked almost to the ceiling before embarking on the enormous challenge of clearing it all away.
The 48-year-old dedicated three and a half days, completing nine-and-a-half hour shifts, loading more than 140 bags with the waste which occupied his entire Luton van. Iain, who operates Specialist Cleaning Services, said: "We found the house in quite a state. I managed to stack a full Luton van from floor to ceiling with them and only finished on Monday. It took a team of three of us three days working from about 8.30am until 6pm each day and we filled more that 140 bags with empty Pepsi bottles and cans."
Disturbing Details of the Property's Condition
Iain explained that the tenant had reached out to the housing association for help, leading to his move into temporary accommodation during the cleanup. "For some reason he just didn't recycle and didn't put anything in the bin. He also didn't cook anything, he just had pies by the looks of it as we found hundreds of pie foil trays," Iain noted.
The property had additional issues, including a leak in the ceiling and no electricity, causing food in the fridges and freezer to decay. "There was no electric so all the food had gone off in the fridges and freezer, which was quite stifling, as food was decaying and putrefying. But we have done worse properties in terms of smell and we do have breathing apparatus for extreme cases," Iain added.
Despite the overwhelming volume, the load was relatively light due to the empty plastic bottles. "Due to so much being empty plastic bottles, it was actually quite a light load in terms of weight but we couldn't believe how many Pepsi bottles we were looking at," he said.
Compassionate Approach to Challenging Work
Iain is regularly summoned to tackle various properties, from hoarders' homes to crime scenes and flood-damaged dwellings. He emphasized that a resilient constitution, empathy, and an unprejudiced approach are essential for the role. Collaborating with his 16-year-old daughter Caitlin, Iain stated: "You have to treat each job with compassion. You don't know sometimes what these people are going through or have been through, so there's no judgment, you just get on with the job at hand."
He described the work as involving tasks domestic cleaners avoid, with sights and smells often being the worst part. "We wear protective suits, gloves and shoes as well as breathing apparatus at times so we almost look like crime scene investigators ourselves. But we are always very proud of the work we do and it gives us satisfaction to see a customer happy after giving the properties back over to them in a much better condition," Iain concluded.
The property was cleared with the hope of the tenant moving back in, offering a second chance after the extensive cleanup.
