Why not change things up this season and give an act of service as the ultimate holiday gift to someone you love.
Giving an act of service as a gift may sound foreign, but in 2024 there is a company for everything, including making acts of service easy to give and receive, not only during the holidays but at any other time of the year.
Here are a few ideas to help get you started.
What is better than stepping into a clean space, especially during the holidays when you're hosting a dinner party and having friends and relatives over can leave a mess. Gifting a cleaning service is a thoughtful way to help out, and a few services like Molly Maid and Maids.com offer online gift cards that make it easy to buy.
The holidays can be difficult for pet owners, especially if their furry friend can’t travel with them. If you know of someone looking for a pet sitter, a simple gift of service would be offering to help pet sit. However, if you aren’t local to the area, the next best thing would be offering to foot the bill for a pet sitting service like Wag! which offers a handy online gift card here.
Is your friend or loved one always talking about a broken heater, a kitchen sink that needs fixing or the photo frames they keep forgetting to mount? If so, hiring them a Task Rabbit service may be the perfect gift that they never knew they needed. Make sure to ask them, of course, as your recipient will need to be home and able to receive the gift, but even offering to help book and pay for the service would be a kind gesture.
If you’ve ever mowed the lawn in the heat of summer or been up on the roof in the winter cleaning the gutters, you know the pains of homeownership. As a treat, book a seasonal service for your loved one with Handy, so they can take a load off for a little while. See all of their services here, which span lawn care, tree trimming, painting and even remodeling projects.
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Source: Forbes