If the prospect of cleaning your home or office brings you out in a dread-induced rash, just imagine for a second the cold sweats experienced by the unlucky human beings tasked with de-griming the following filthy living spaces. The levels of squalor range from horrendously disorganised through to dangerously dirty, the reasons varied and often unknown, but to be honest its irrelevant as we’ve compiled these breathtaking photos simply as a morale boosting exercise for the tidyphobics among us. After looking at these photos you will (hopefully) be safe in the knowledge that the clutter in which you wallow is nothing compared to some of the pig-stys around the world.

If, however, your home is dirtier than any of those shown below, get some professional cleaning help. Seriously.

Okay. Hold your breath…

PHOTO SOURCES: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12