House cleaning and Japanese handymen
In Japan, increasing abandoned houses are a social problem, and people seek new owners or users. But in most cases, the first hurdle towards the renovation of old Japanese houses is clean-up and disposal of the household goods and interiors. Most owners who abandon properties leave them without cleanup, as it takes enormous time and effort, and despite that, the act produces nothing. Like many other cases, my uncle shifted away from the house gradually, leaving the furniture and household goods as they were. Partly because they are busy, but they have fond memories of any goods, and feel reluctant to throw them out as garbage. However, already 20 years have passed since the death of my great grandma, and now it’s time to deal with them. THE HANDYMAN INDUSTRY IN JAPAN When cleaning up the vacant house, we occasionally call handymen. There are countless handyman companies across Japan, from self-employed handymen to nationwide franchising companies. Mainly they do household chores in...