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After a Violent Death at Home: What Tampa Bay Families Need to Know
Understanding the Impact of Violent Deaths at Home in Tampa Bay No family is ever ready for a violent death in their home. In the hours after, people are in shock, answering questions from law enforcement, and calling relatives, and then someone asks, “Who cleans this up?” October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a reminder…
Protect Your Florida Home with a Seasonal Maintenance Checklist
Introduction to Seasonal Home Maintenance in Florida Download Spaulding’s Checklist Living in Florida offers many rewards—sunshine, beautiful coastlines, and vibrant communities. However, the state’s unique climate also presents homeowners with a distinct set of maintenance challenges. Sweltering summers, heavy rainfall, hurricane threats, and high humidity can all take a toll on your property, both inside…
Unattended Death and the Hidden Impact on Pets and Families
The reality of unattended death and its emotional aftermath Unattended death is a topic few wish to discuss, yet its impact reaches deeply into the lives it touches. When a loved one passes away alone, the discovery can be profoundly distressing for families and friends. The shock is not only emotional but often practical—unexpected loss…
Spring Cleaning From Top to Bottom: The Deep Clean Your Home Deserves
Professional home cleanout services provide a systematic, deep-level restoration that removes accumulated grime, allergens, and heavy clutter from every corner of your property. At Spaulding Decon, our trauma-trained experts combine technical sanitization with a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach to give your home and health a total reset.
A Business Owner’s Guide to Crime Scene Cleanup and Biohazard Remediation (What Happens Next)
Something happened at your business, now what? Laura Spaulding explains the OSHA-certified process for crime scene and biohazard cleanup to protect your team and liability.
Diseases from Mice and Rats: Health Risks, How Long Droppings Stay Dangerous, and When You Need a Professional
Rodents can transmit more than 30 diseases to people. In the US, the biggest concerns remain Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) from deer mice, LCMV from house mice (serious in pregnancy and the immunocompromised), rat-borne illnesses like leptospirosis, rat-bite fever, and Seoul virus (a hantavirus linked to Norway/roof rats). Safe cleanup and ventilation are critical to…
How to Clean a House After C. Diff Infection
Proper cleanup procedures are crucial in preventing the spread of C. diff, a dangerous bacterium that can cause inflammation of the colon and life-threatening symptoms. C. diff can be spread through contact with contaminated surfaces, food, human or animal feces, or when infected individuals do not wash their hands. It is prevalent in healthcare settings…
What Is Bioremediation? Definition, Types, and Real-World Examples
Bioremediation is the process of using biological microorganisms to breakdown hazardous materials and substances into less toxic or nontoxic products. There are several branches of bioremediation, including contaminated soil, oil spill cleanup, and crime scene cleanup. Bioremediation is an effective and cost-effective method for cleaning up pollutants and contaminants. Spaulding Decon is a leader in…
