On a steaming day in Hoboken, a blonde woman stands outside of her home washing baby strollers with a toothbrush. Cloudy water sits in a bowl besides her, and as she scrubs the upholstery, her head bobs to the beat.
Just a year earlier, Hoboken mom Anna Stanin was working at a high-profile job on Wall Street. She quit her job in October 2013, and shortly after, began a stroller-cleaning service from home.
"People thought I was absolutely insane," said the entrepreneur with a laugh.
Less than a year later, Sudsy Buggy has a large returning client list and is in the early stages of making it a franchise business.
Based out of her Park Avenue apartment, Stanin cleans strollers, car seats and other kid-friendly items with organic products and kitchen concoctions.
"At first I was buying off-the-shelf stuff," Stanin said. "The store stuff is crap."
She said she found the best way to clean mold, sunscreen stains and baby fluids is with items she already had in her kitchen and bathroom.
"The parents feel good knowing it's all natural," Stanin added.
She also has some first-hand experience. Stanin, along with keeping up her business,
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