Don Aslett
Encyclopedia
Donald Andrew Aslett is an American
entrepreneur, author and public speaker who specializes in cleaning and housekeeping products, services, and techniques. Aslett resides in Pocatello, Idaho.
) in 1957, Aslett and Arlo Luke formed Varsity Contractors Inc., a janitorial service, to help pay his college tuition. The Pocatello, Idaho
-based company is now a full-service janitorial contractor with total revenues of $190 million.
, The Oprah Winfrey Show
, and several other nationally-televised programs. Aslett has also served as a motivational speaker
for several business and government-related entities.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
entrepreneur, author and public speaker who specializes in cleaning and housekeeping products, services, and techniques. Aslett resides in Pocatello, Idaho.
Cleaning
While studying at Idaho State College (now Idaho State UniversityIdaho State University
Idaho State University is a public university located in Pocatello, Idaho. It has outreach programs in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Boise, and Twin Falls....
) in 1957, Aslett and Arlo Luke formed Varsity Contractors Inc., a janitorial service, to help pay his college tuition. The Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello is the county seat and largest city of Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the principal city of the Pocatello metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Bannock...
-based company is now a full-service janitorial contractor with total revenues of $190 million.
Authoring
Aslett has written over 35 books on cleaning topics, including Clutter's Last Stand and Do I Dust or Vacuum First?: Answers to the 100 Toughest, Most Frequently Asked Questions About Housecleaning. With his eldest daughter Laura Aslett Simons, an interior designer, he co-authored a volume titled Make Your House Do the Housework. He also wrote Is There Life After Housework.Speaking
Aslett has appeared on QVCQVC
QVC is a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping. Founded in 1986 by Joseph Segel in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, QVC broadcasts in five countries as QVC US, QVC UK, QVC Germany, QVC Japan and – QVC Italy to 200 million households...
, The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....
, and several other nationally-televised programs. Aslett has also served as a motivational speaker
Motivational speaker
A motivational speaker or inspirational speaker is a speaker who makes speeches intended to motivate or inspire an audience. In a business context, they are employed to communicate company strategy with clarity and help employees to see the future in a positive light and inspire workers to pull...
for several business and government-related entities.