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"I've been able to buy my first home because of my grave cleaning side business"

2025-01-27 33 Dailymotion

Shaun Tookey, 31, has cleaned more than 300 graves since he began his side business in May 2023.

Families will pay him between £150 and £250 for a deep clean and £350 and £450 for a deep clean, repainted lettering and decorative chippings for headstones belonging to loved ones.

Shaun, from Harlow, Essex, UK, has been able to purchase his first home for his family - by saving for a deposit and getting a mortgage - something he says was unachievable for him before.