Marilyn Santiago was born into a world of privilege. But unlike many women of affluence, she deems herself so good at cleaning that she is teaching others the art of home management too.
'It's true,' she says. 'My yearbook did describe me as having a silver spoon in my mouth. But I soon realised it wasn't a quality I wanted. So I learned how to clean - and cook and take care of fabrics and get rid of clutter. Basically, manage a home,' says the 38-year-old Filipino mother of one, who moved to Hong Kong three years ago to start married life.
It was a big change from her previous career as the chief executive of one of the largest telecommunications firms in the Philippines. Before long, she was itching to stretch her entrepreneurial legs once more.
But with one difference: 'I wanted something that would allow me to stay at home with my child. And I also decided I wanted to help the maids here, because my heart goes out to them.'
In September the Superhelper housekeeping and management course was born. And with it comes the guarantee that a helper can learn to be a 'superhelper' in just 10 hours, or your money back.
Ms Santiago says the course is open to helpers from all nationalities, and is conducted in English or Tagalog. 'Most participants are Filipino and it really helps to break the ice and help them relax if I speak in Tagalog. And often the helpers aren't relaxed at all when they get here, because they think their employers have sent them because they're not good enough. Which of course isn't true.