Household grime, if left unchecked, will inevitably develop into miniature civilizations whose complex network of treaties erupts into a devastating house-wide reenactment of World War I. Today’s Groupon spares you the trouble of tripping over tiny trenches: for $69, you get two hours of house-cleaning services from Maid in Alaska (a $150 value). The cleaning troop will travel to residences in Anchorage and Eagle River.

The cleaners at Maid in Alaska spruce up abodes with cleaning products handcrafted locally with essential oils that are eco-friendly and gentler than commercial chemicals. During the two-hour service, domestic caretakers infiltrate quarters to dust and polish furniture, vacuum and mop floors, and wipe windowsills to remove tongue-prints from the neighborhood pie bandit. After tucking in bed sheets and fluffing pillows in the bedroom, the maids make fixtures sparkle by scrubbing restrooms' sinks and toilets, and sanitizing kitchens' countertops and microwaves.