10 jobs you probably didn’t know your Home Assistant can do
If you could take one domestic task off your plate right now, what would it be?
Maybe it’s the vacuuming. Or you just want one glorious day a week when all the beds actually get made.
These are the usual suspects, but there are so many other ways a Home Assistant can lighten the load for you. Want that tangle of chargers folded and put away? Done. Can’t figure out how to get a stain off the couch? Ask away.
It’s been a while since we shared some life hacks with The Urban List, but we still hear from people saying they’d never have thought to ask a cleaner to wash their make-up brushes. (You can. And it’s brilliant.)
And that’s just the start of the many ways a Home Assistant can make your life easier.
Whether you’re after a regular service or a once-off helping hand, you can mix and match tasks to suit your home and how you like to live. We like to think of this as buying happier time.
So here are a few extra ways your Home Assistant can give you back time in delightfully handy ways – complete with real requests from our customers…
One-off tasks you don’t have time for
1. Polish your stainless steel appliances
Stainless steel looks great – until it doesn’t. Once those shiny surfaces start showing fingerprints and smudges, ask your Home Assistant to give them a quick once-over. Bonus: if you share our eco-friendly approach, no harsh chemicals will be used near your toastie station.
2. Take care of food explosions
“We had a spaghetti explosion in the microwave last night – would you mind cleaning it?”
When life (or family) gets messy, your Home Assistant is happy to step in. Just leave a note or shoot them a text before the service so they know the microwave needs a little TLC.
A head start on dinner that will make a world of difference at 7pm
3. Have your meal delivery boxes unpacked
Meal delivery boxes are great – unless you’re never home when they arrive.
Arrange your delivery time to line up with your regular clean, and your Home Assistant can bring it in, unpack, and pop things neatly away.
4. Defrost food in the freezer
“I have a lasagne in the freezer – would you mind taking it out to defrost before you leave?”
If you forget (again) to take something out for dinner, a quick message to your Home Assistant can save the day. And if you’ve already pulled something out, they can pop it in the fridge once it’s thawed to keep it from spoiling.
Those jobs you just don’t like
5. Tailor your cleaning service
Don’t mind the dusting but hate scrubbing the shower? We get it. We ditched the rigid cleaning checklists years ago in favour of a more flexible, personal approach.
Just chat with your Home Assistant about the things you’d like done during each service, and they’ll take them off your plate!
6. Get on top of the laundry
“I have a never-ending basket of washing I never see the bottom of!” Sound familiar?
Your Home Assistant can help get you out from under the pile. Just leave a note for your Home Assistant or have a chat with them before they get started. They can put a load on at the start of a service and hang it out before they leave, or take care of any folding that needs to be done.
The Marie Kondo cleanout you’ve been putting off all year
7. Tackle the spare room
If it’s not the spare room, it’s the hallway cupboard. Everyone has that one space where things mysteriously multiply. If you’re ready to KonMari your life, your Home Assistant can help restore calm and order.
8. Cleanse the pantry
“There are so many things in our pantry – could you please organise it and throw away anything that is past its used-by date?”
Few things feel better than an organised pantry. Your Home Assistant can tidy up, sort the shelves (yep, even the pesky Tupperware drawer), and keep note of anything that needs replacing next grocery run.
Those little jobs that need to be done before the weekend
9. Freshen up for your guests
“We’re having guests this weekend – could you wipe down the outdoor furniture in preparation?”
Before the barbecue, your Home Assistant can make your outdoor area guest-ready. And if your guests are staying over, they’ll freshen up the spare room too.
10. Sweep out the garage
Perfect before a garage sale or just to feel smugly organised on Saturday morning.
We understand that life’s inexplicably busy – that’s why we keep things flexible. Whether you’d like a regular helping hand or just need a once-off reset, we’ll match you with someone who fits right in (no clipboards, no robots, just real people who care).
👉 Get started here to find your match – and take at least one thing off your plate this week.
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