Digital Receptionist

A Simple Aristocrat replaces the receptionist of yesteryear with a good voice over ip telephone service. Some of the advantages particularly appreciated by Simple Aristocrats :

• Creation of telephone numbers on the fly (for added privacy)
• A digital receptionist system : automated greetings, automated message-taking, automated call redirections, a copy of every voicemail by email
• Call recording for liability protection ("no, I did not agree to that, and I can prove it")
• "Do not disturb" time condition programming
• A great friend to a nomad lifestyle

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Servants Are Not Worth It

(half-tongue-in-cheek): As the BBC documentary "Servants: The True Story of Life Below Stairs" and "Downton Abbey" show us, servants are just not worth it . For one, dealing with people is a lot of trouble. Any employer knows how hard it is to hire good people and to keep them motivated and on task. A pissed-off servant also has six ways from Sunday to get back at you (e.g. your food...). (Really) rich people often complain how much trouble it is to run their staff. It's just too much trouble for Simple Aristocrats.

But, secondly, and most importantly, they're not as necessary as they used to be. Between vacuum cleaners (or even maybe, one day, a decent robot vacuum cleaner), laundry machines, dishwashing machines, kitchen appliances, water on tap, hot(!) water on tap, central heating, most of the tasks of a servant of yesteryear are now handled by machines.

It's fascinating to watch documentaries about servants and realize how most of us in the developed world already enjoy more comforts than many very rich people could enjoy back then. You can watch the whole documentary on youtube, Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.

Simpler Cleaning with Anti-Germ Copper Fixtures

Simplify your house cleaning with copper fixtures. They have anti-germ properties. Door knobs are some of the dirtiest things out there. Let's start with that.

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No-Touch Faucets

No-touch faucets are sooooo great, "oh my Gaaaawd"! Hahaha. No, but they really are though. Easier to clean, stylish and useful. What's the point of washing your hands if the first thing you touch after washing your hands is the last thing you touched before washing them? Am I right?

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Robot Vacuums : Are We There Yet?

Unfortunately no. At Simple Aristocrats, we've been checking up on their progress about every six months or so. We're not there yet unfortunately. We keep reading user reviews such as :

Although it does what is claims, it took several hours even after recharging to clean most - not all the area in my open concept home. It missed many areas, and I found I had to move the charging station in order for it clean other areas of the house. Even doing this, it did not clean areas near by. I started it at 8:15a.m. and by 4:15 p.m. was frustrated. Having to babysit it was a large waste of my time.

Even the famous "Roomba" doesn't seem ready :

In general, though, robot vacuums aren't equipped to replace traditional vacuuming. They simply don't have the suction of a similarly priced upright or canister vacuum, for instance.

Your Online Virtual Assistants

There are quite a few tasks a Simple Aristocrat can outsource to virtual assistants, for example : setting up appointments, doing online research, follow-ups with customers, etc. Chris Ducker has a list of 25 example tasks.

We also have Online Butlers available for our Simple Aristocrats. Let us help Your Lordship/Ladyship set this up.