Brighten Your Day

Brothers In Houston Spend Their Days Off Making Strangers’ Lives Brighter

August 16, 2025

In Houston, two brothers are turning their days off into days of giving.

Daniel and Martin Hernandez both work full-time—Daniel as a landscaper, Martin in the chemical industry—but when they’re not on the clock, they’re out helping people who are struggling to make ends meet.

Daniel and Martin Hernandez / @MDLawn-care

What started as free lawn care once a week has now grown into another act of kindness: free pressure washing. Whether it’s a driveway, sidewalk, or patio, the brothers show up ready to help—no payment required.

“You never know what people are going through,” Martin told KHOU 11. “I know it’s just pressure washing a driveway, but it can really mean a lot to people and brighten up their day. It can change the way they look at life.”

The spark for their mission came four years ago. While working a paid lawn care job with their father, they met a client who admitted she couldn’t afford her medication. Daniel recalls the moment clearly: “From there, we saw the look on her face.”

They decided to do her lawn for free and restructured their schedule to reserve at least one day a week for helping those in need—tackling overgrown lots and neglected yards at no cost.

Recently, they cleaned up a property on Granite Street after spotting it on KHOU 11. Soon after, pressure washing became part of their routine, and they began sharing their efforts on YouTube. Their two family-run channels have now grown to more than 450,000 subscribers each.

For Daniel and Martin, it all comes down to one simple goal: encouraging others to make a difference.

“We always think about how we can possibly encourage people to go out there and help people out and just spread kindness around the city of Houston,” Daniel said.