Alexandoy
VIP Contributor
When the lockdown was declared in March of last year, there were 34 families in our neighborhood who lost their livelihood when the businesses were closed. Even the public transportation was banned for 2 months so that workers resorted to bicycle for their personal transportation. Some others worked on odd jobs that they can offer like cleaning the yard or tending the garden or even washing the car in your own garage.
So many small businesses cropped up like selling cooked food and personal items and accessories. But one home-based business caught my attention is the washing machine. Since the laundry shops in our village were all closed so that one smart guy had rented their washing machine. Customers would come to their house with the laundry and the guy would operate, dry the clothes and fold. The customer would come back to pick up the finished laundry. There was an extra charge for the folding and customers did not mind. Now the guy has 2 washing machines and his small business continues.
So many small businesses cropped up like selling cooked food and personal items and accessories. But one home-based business caught my attention is the washing machine. Since the laundry shops in our village were all closed so that one smart guy had rented their washing machine. Customers would come to their house with the laundry and the guy would operate, dry the clothes and fold. The customer would come back to pick up the finished laundry. There was an extra charge for the folding and customers did not mind. Now the guy has 2 washing machines and his small business continues.