Doing laundry is at the bottom of most people's to-do list - the epitome of the boring household chore. In China, Edaixi is an on-demand laundry company providing a swift and efficient service for time-strapped and space-poor Beijingers who want to outsource their laundry.

Doing the laundry is one of those chores that seems to never end, and coupled with the dwindling amount of free time people have today, it's easier to just outsource your dirty work. Now, Parisians can do exactly that with Zipjet – an on-demand laundry service.

Australians are determined to make the most of their free time, and that means not spending it doing laundry. Known for having a good work-life balance, more than a third of Aussies now plan to pay others to do their household chores so they can enjoy that balance properly.

The number of men becoming ‘mannies’ in the UK doubled between 2009 and 2016, but at just 3.1%, that still leaves professional male child carers in the minority. Hoping to change that is Manny and Me – an agency that provides mannies who double up as tutors and sports coaches.