How long to find body?

[MAIO]

If someone kills themselves in their house, where they have no neighbors, no visitors and no one else has a key to get in how long would you expect it to take people to find your body? Is the smell of a decaying human body really that bad?

 

[thedutchguy]

You can always plan scheduled emails if want to be found or leave instruction.

Decay smell isn't the best. And it does smell aparticular odor

 

[Worndown]

Mythbusters tested death by putting a pig carcass in an old Corvette. It was overpowering after 30 days. Had to scrap the car.
Best to mail a note and key to someone so they find you in a couple of days.

 

[Willowkin]

I'm telling half the people in my life I'll be on vacation and the other half, those who would know I couldn't possibly be on vacation (like the only people I travel with) that I've got the flu and am highly contagious and was advised to just sleep it off. That way the second half will give me enough time to not be found in time to stop me but not so long that a bad smells set in. And unless I'm wrong (I haven't search this site yet) but when you die your bowels empty too, adding to decaying smells.

My main concern though about making sure I'm found but NOT before I'm properly dead is frankly that if it goes too long my cat might start eating me! She will have soooo much water and food handy but it's still above my body creating a smell which is my second concern.

 

[Halo13]

If someone kills themselves in their house, where they have no neighbors, no visitors and no one else has a key to get in how long would you expect it to take people to find your body? Is the smell of a decaying human body really that bad?

Yes, the smell is overwhelmingly bad. After long enough, it is possible neighbors could call the police for a wellness check. If it were an apartment, I'd imagine the landlord would enter after the rent was past due and a notice was placed on the tenant's door with no response. It could take weeks or months to be found, depending on the living situation, contact with family/friends (or lack thereof), etc.