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Is move out madness costing you money or making you cranky? The customer tells you "it's not that bad" and then it takes twice as long for the move out clean as you expected. Or maybe after all the cleaning, you realize you underbid the job? Or, how about home sales that are happening with a one-day turnaround and the last-minute cleaning requests are keeping you up till midnight because the new o...

Should you trade or barter cleaning for services you need or want? Recession survival tactics include trading surplus products or services you have in exchange for things you need. Trading goods has been around for centuries. In the last few decades, the barter exchange system has balanced the accounts of those trading with each other. Here are a few things to know before doing your next trade or...

Have you seen the new Light 'N' Easy robot vacuum A5? (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Y1W93GW?maas=maas_adg_24DBBBA4B3A6BF1A32BFF0F79E75132D_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas&ref=myi_title_dp) Are you looking for the best robot vacuum of 2022 and need one good for pet hair or hardwood floors? You are not alone. In this Light "N' Easy robot vacuum #productreview you'll learn how to train your robot vacu...

Should you move furniture when cleaning or just go around it? Here's what the pros do and why. If you are cleaning your own home should you move the furniture? What is the right way to clean a home?  Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsor is #SavvyCleaner training and certification for house cleaners and maids. (https://savvycleaner.com/join) And your host today is #AngelaBrown (https://g.page/r/CbMI6Y...

I assumed that was included in the cleaning... you know what I'm talking about right? A customer trying to get you to do more than they are paying for? If you are selling cleaning services are your packages easy to understand? Are your cleaning agreements clear? Are your expectations realistic? Does the client know they pay more for add-on services? Are you being taken advantage of in your #cleani...

Do you have the fear of letting go of clutter? Do you keep stuff just in case you will need it someday? Or, are you hanging on to new items that you paid good money for but haven't used yet? If you answered yes to any of these, you are not alone. But you do have choices when it comes to #decluttering and  #declutteringmorivation Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsor is Savvy Cleaner Training and cer...

Are you subcontracting a cleaning job? Do you act like the independent contractor works for you, or tell the customer they are a subcontractor? What are the best practices for hiring subcontractors for your cleaning business? Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsor is Savvy Cleaner Training and certification for house cleaners and maids. (https://savvycleaner.com/join) And your host today is #AngelaBr...

Are you subcontracting a cleaning job? Do you act like the independent contractor works for you, or tell the customer they are a subcontractor? What are the best practices for hiring subcontractors for your cleaning business? Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsor is Savvy Cleaner Training and certification for house cleaners and maids. (https://savvycleaner.com/join) And your host today is #AngelaBr...

Are you subcontracting a cleaning job? Do you act like the independent contractor works for you, or tell the customer they are a subcontractor? What are the best practices for hiring subcontractors for your cleaning business? Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsor is Savvy Cleaner Training and certification for house cleaners and maids. (https://savvycleaner.com/join) And your host today is #AngelaBr...

Burnout for house cleaners and busy moms is often a case of taking care of everyone else first.  Dr. Susan Landers MD. https://susanlandersmd.com/BURNOUT joins us today to share what happens when you burn the candle at both ends.  Burnout affects family members in different ways but there are ripple effects the entire family feels when self care is neglected.  Cleaning business owner burnout affec...

Wanna know how to clean a weight room or home gym? If you are a professional house cleaner you may have clients with home fitness centers or game rooms. Today Angela Brown will show you how to package a weight room as an upsell. You'll learn what cleaning supplies and techniques to use when cleaning gym equipment and how much to charge for cleaning a home gym.  Today's Ask a House Cleaner #homegym...

Have you ever thought of franchising your cleaning business? Meet Dori Stewart a teacher who turned her business into a multi-million dollar global enterprise through #franchising. Today Stewart shares behind-the-scenes stuff you need to know if you want to franchise, and the steps to take today even if you are just starting your #cleaningservice.  (https://doristewart.com - Free Download) Today's...

Is Brilion the last maid service software or app you will need to run a #cleaningbusiness? Residential cleaning business owners often get bogged down with managing customer data, scheduling appointments, dispatching cleaners, collections, and marketing.  With Brilion, you can do all that in just minutes a day - not hours. The small investment you will spend on #maidservice software will pay for it...

House cleaners hit rock bottom feeling fatigued, under financial pressures, and frustrated by employee challenges. Here's a proven strategy that will put #cleaningbusiness owners back in the driver's seat with the needed boost to get the business back on track. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsor is #SavvyCleaner training and certification for house cleaners and maids. (https://savvycleaner.com/jo...

If you're looking for high functioning anxiety tips for house cleaners meet Tati Garcia. (https://becalmwithtati.com) She's here today to tell unpack the differences between stress as a cleaning business owner and the debilitating anxiety that comes with imposter syndrome and causes paralysis and procrastination. If your #CleaningBusiness is in growth mode but suffers from #anxiety learn what type...

Wanna know how to get more cleaning leads online? Many house cleaners and #maidservice owners don't know how to leverage time online to grow their #cleaningbusiness. Which social media platform is best for maid services? And are hashtags still key to business growth?  Today we chat with Jennie Lyon Digital Marketing Services, Inc. CEO, for best tips and practices for social media marketing in 2022...

I am talking to myself while cleaning and I am not alone. Most people have an inner dialogue playing in their heads at all times. We repeat conversations we've had and replay what was said, and what could have been said. What do you say when you talk to yourself while cleaning? Do you have negative self-talk or do you speak to yourself with a #positiveattitude? Here are some hints on ways to turn...

Are you cleaning with high functioning depression? Are you following routines? Are you on track for a while and then suddenly slide off the rails? Do you have low energy and fatigue even though you are slugging through every day? You're not alone. Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsor is #SavvyCleaner training and certification for house cleaners and maids. (https://savvycleaner.com/join) And your hos...

My insane shoe collection took me twenty years to get right. Now I don't waste time trying on the wrong shoes, decluttering my closet of excess shoes, sorting, saving, or storing shoes I don't wear. And I don't waste time standing in lines waiting for the doors to open at the sneaker store so I can get the latest shoe. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsor is #HoardingWorld a program helping people...

Decluttering underneath the bathroom sink is a quick win if done right. I'm not here to show you fancy organizing bins and under-the-sink storage ideas - just a few quick rules to help us get rid of items that are taking up space for items no longer used.  If you are looking for small bathroom organization ideas - the first step is to declutter the items you don't need or want. This creates space...

The easiest way to declutter clothes only takes a couple of minutes at a time. No need to spend hours being overwhelmed or creating big piles. The key to purge your closet the easy way is to take one type of item to the #ClutterCorner and create new rules about your clothes. Extreme closet #declutterwithme sessions are now a thing of the past. Work smart, not hard. Today's Ask a House Cleaner spon...

Ever wonder how to recycle PlayStations and consoles? As you #declutter should you restore, refurbish or regift them? What items can be sent to a donation center and what needs to go through an electronic recycling program? In today's #ClutterCorner we look at PlayStation recycling centers as we create new rules for games, videos, and CDs no longer used or wanted in a home. Today's  Ask a House Cl...

These 3 cleaning business secrets will make your company so reliable, and so remarkable you will get tons of referrals. Best of all these marketing tips are crazy simple that even new maid service owners can do them with no prior experience. Running a #cleaningbusiness in a competitive market can cost a fortune to get and keep clientele. But it doesn't have to be expensive - all you need is to do...

If you're wondering how to find a good house cleaner you're not alone. So many people are afraid of hiring a house cleaner because they have had a bad experience in the past with sloppy work or frequent callouts. Others are looking for trustworthy tips to hire a maid service because items have been stolen or misplaced in the past. Good cleaning services are everywhere and they do excellent work an...

Here's how to remove thick grease from kitchen cabinets and drawers. This pre-treatment is the best of the #cleancabinets #cleaninghacks because it will preserve the finish and shine of your cupboards without stripping the varnish. We know the fast easy way to clean greasy cabinets includes the drill brush set for the electric drill but this method comes first when everything else fails. Today's A...