ElbowGrease
Your personal workforce

What is ElbowGrease?

Connecting high-school and college students with the community in effort to complete odd jobs. Welcome to ElbowGrease.

Solution to Odd-Jobs

ElbowGrease was born out of a realization that it is far too difficult for adults to get some help around the house. Gone are the days when you could simply ask the friendly neighborhood paper boy to water your petunias, paint your fence, or walk your dog. This is where ElbowGrease comes in.

Simple Job to Worker Matching

ElbowGrease will take whatever job you may need done, whatever pay you're comfortable with, and whenever it works with your busy schedule, and pair you with a motivated high-school or college age worker. Just sit back, submit jobs, and let us do the work.

Win-Win Solutions

Adults get peace of mind and teenagers get to earn $$ for their work, both on their own schedule. We call that a win-win, and we are proud to offer this opportunity to the community.

As Easy as 1-2-3

  • 1

    Submit Your Job

    With the information you provide in our short order form, we can match you with workers that are ready to go. Your personal information will only be shared with potential employees.

  • 2

    We'll Come to You

    We'll do the work in finding a willing and motivated worker interested in the job. Our employee will proceed to contact you directly in order to confirm a time that fits your schedule.

  • 3

    Get the Job Done

    Watch in amazement as your tasks simply disappear. After your work is completed, go ahead and pay the workers – we’ll take care of the rest. Worry about what matters to you.

  • Get
    Started
    Today!

Get your jobs done now.

The ElbowGrease Family

Check out our family of priority employees and some very happy reviews.

Vonnie

"This past weekend I had the opportunity to hire [Employees] through Elbow Grease to move a heavy buffet/china hutch from my house to my niece’s apartment.They had great upfront communication, arrived on time, performed the task, and didn’t complain when we all found out that my niece’s new apartment required them hauling two very heavy furniture pieces up a flight of stairs. I recommend them if you have an odd job that you need help with. Check them out."

Birage

"I will add my wholehearted commendation to Vonnie’s. Over two work days this summer [Elbowgrease Employees] cleared a large area of blueberries, planted, hauled bags of dirt up three floors, and scrubbed and washed the decks and railings at my house. They were always prompt and cheerful, worked hard and had fun (at least they made it look like they were having fun!) They’re too young to get this, but . . . Who you gonna call? Elbow Grease!"

Casey

"ElbowGrease helped me dig a trench from my house to the street to uncover a water pipeline under ground. They worked throughout the afternoon and even stayed past the time originally allotted to get the job done. I didn't realize that the pipe would run under a giant rock near the house, which meant they would have to dig under it to uncover the pipe. Nevertheless, they worked tirelessly to find the pipe and help get my project done. Thanks ElbowGrease!"

Meet the Team

We work hard so you don't have to.

Billy Allocca


Chief Technical Officer

Junior at the University of California, Berkeley

Lakeside School Class of 2016

billy.allocca@berkeley.edu

Adam Strigenz


Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Business Wrangler

Junior at Northwestern University

Lakeside School Class of 2016

adamstrigenz2020@u.northwestern.edu

Cory Foulk


Founder, Customer Research, Master Marketer

Junior at Lafayette College

Lakeside School Class of 2016

foulkc@lafayette.edu

Your life made easier, easily.