ArticlesI heard yet another variation this week of the old story: “You wouldn’t believe it, but my mother always tidies up the house before the house cleaner comes; she is too embarrassed to have someone see her house while it is messy.”
You can substitute father, spouse or self into there – it isn’t an uncommon story; I have heard it many times.
Which brings me to my new idea for a house-cleaning franchise business. We charge only a quarter as much as a regular house-cleaner, but that’s because we don’t actually clean. You give us a key, like any other cleaner. We just pop in and have a look on a weekly basis.
You don’t want a stranger to see your house look messy, so you will be motivated to clean up yourself the night before.
After a few weeks, we cut back to only turn up to one in every four appointments – but randomly, so you will still have to clean up the night before just in case.
Our deluxe services involves not one, but two of our agents coming to your house. That way they can make snide comments to each other about your home’s state of messiness.
Sign up now; franchise licenses are also available!
Comment by Sunny Kalsi on August 23, 2007
Amazingly, such an idea already exists, albeit in the game “Animal Crossing”. People turn up and judge your house’s cleanliness, decoration, etc. and give you a score against all the other houses. The difference is that they don’t charge you for the privilege (at least, not in the Gamecube version, the DS version is a little more sadistic, so they may charge in that). I think they also judge the quality of your town, so if you lay flowers and trees, etc. your town will get a better score as well.