Saw a post today about a girl being a “pet psychic” who is apparently super successful. Wondered what other examples are out there.

    • amianxious@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      This didn’t seem crazy to me although I have no idea what it costs. I would think the trash companies themselves would do it if it was profitable.

    • nkyguy1988@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I was going to say this. Saw one posted near me for like 30 or 40 per month. Guy pulls up, sprays some water and cleaner from a pressure washer, then rinses, takes all of 10 or 15 minutes for 2 cans. Get a few in a neighborhood or street and you can make a few hundred an hour or two.

    • tactical__taco@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      There was a guy on my street doing this during covid lockdown. Only lasted till things opened back up and he quit. Dude would just drive around and wash and “deodorize” your trash cans for $40-50 or so. Lots of people paid him for it but apparently not enough to quit his day job.

    • goaelephant@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I recently cleaned my trashcans myself. It wasn’t hard, but even as a tall person it’s awkward reaching all the way inside to effectively scrub the bottom - the dirtiest part. You also cover your elbows/shirt in degreaser in the process.

      If I was slightly richer, and I could arrange it to where it doesn’t inconvenience me (aka trash day), I would definitely pay for it.

      It’s also not that hard to wash your own car, whether at home or at the self-wash, but again, if I was richer, I’d much rather let somebody else do it while I read a book or browse Reddit. The actual cleaning isn’t the most annoying part. It’s setting up, cleaning up & putting away the equipment later. And you gotta constantly manage inventory of degreasers, shampoos, brushes, buckets, microfibers, Windex, vacuum bags, tire dressing, chamois, etc.

    • wtf_over1@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      The equipment is expensive and the logistics of getting water and legally dumping it is the hardest part. Plus maintenance and repair of hydrololic systems. I looked into this and turned out to be more costly.

    • Geminii27@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I was wondering recently if the local council would be interested in such a service. Have one follow the regular trash trucks around their route every so often. Basically have one of the same trash trucks with the bin-lifter mechanisms, but with a water/cleaner sprayer and maybe a bit of insecticide.