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You can avoid costly firing mistakes and unemployment claims by keeping good records. Maria Dorian of Task Away Virtual Assistants became an expert on unemployment qualifications. * Systematize your daily customer admin tasks with https://HousecallPro.com/Angela * While running a maid service she learned the burden of proof for the job termination is on the person who initiates the separation. If...

Airbnb laundry hacks make every home-sharing turnover easy. Vanessa Higgins, CEO of Clean Tu Casa shares turnover cleaning tips for hospitality partners. From washing, soaking, spraying, and fast cycles, these Airbnb laundry hacks rock. Short-term rentals, VRBO, Live-in host or housekeeper who does the turnover service - this one is for you. Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsors are #SavvyCleaner (Tr...

Speed Cleaning Red Juice is a fan favorite among #SpeedCleaning cleaning technicians. Debbie Sardone the Co-owner of Speed Cleaning says you can hook the multi-purpose cleaner into the loop of the Speed Cleaning Apron. Carry it with you all over the house -it makes #Cleaning a breeze. As a homeowner, or a professional house cleaner you can use Speed Cleaning Red Juice on almost everything. For gla...

Cleaning energy. Want to know where to get cleaning energy and how to keep cleaning all day? On today's #AskaHouseCleaner Liz Trotter from Castle Keepers is going to tell us about purse food. Learn about high energy snacks for house cleaners and maids and how to keep your energy high during afternoon slumps. Domestic cleaning service owners need to eat healthy on the go for better cleaning fuel. S...

Did you know a tidy workspace = a productive day? It's true, RJ Patel of PCT Clean (domestic cleaning service, office, and business cleaning services) tells us. A tidy workspace allows you to focus, delegate and automate. You can automate client follow up, invoicing and payments with https://HousecallPro.com/Angela Home office organization will take you from clutter to clarity in your small busine...

Did you ever wish for step-by-step "clean with me" cleaning tips for daily chores? Well, you're in luck. Raani Starnes, a homeschooling mom is the host of Clean with Me Podcast. In it, she walks you through step-by-step clean with me daily to do's, daily tasks and gives you household tips. If you need cleaning motivation for "Mommy Cleaning" or even family cleaning fun this show is for you. Today'...

Messy spouse and messy house don't have to be one and the same. Cleaning up after men is not always easy. But Elena Ledoux, CEO of Super Maids says you can cure clutter with these husband cleaning hacks. Family cleaning is about creating routines that make it easy for all family members. DIY cleaning gives cleaning house a fresh new approach. Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsors are #SavvyCleaner (T...

Critical elderly parents can be difficult to clean for. In today's #AskaHouseCleaner Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru talks about cleaning for family. If you have critical elderly parents do a walkthrough. Establish boundaries and a daily cleaning routine. Cleaning for seniors takes special care because the diy cleaning of years past is not as easy for them. Our show sponsor is #SavvyCleaner...

SimpleGrowth is automating sales for house cleaners. And Mike Callahan, President of SimpleGrowth talks automation with Angela Brown of #SavvyCleaner. Maids can automate repetitive tasks with Housecall Pro at https://HousecallPro.com/Angela SimpleGrowth has a done for you system promising recurring revenue. Standardized predictable workflow is the new secret weapon for maids. Today's #AskaHouseCle...

Need house cleaners for your Airbnb? Today Angela Brown of #SavvyCleaner and Debbie Sardone of #SpeedCleaning talk shop. Hiring house cleaners for your Airbnb or VRBO could mean a co-host or a regular maid service. Either way, they need to be able to communicate and act as a hosting partner. Turnover Service depends on ratings which come from #Cleaning. If you can please a guest you have the right...

  What's in your cabinet? If you need organization tips, Liz Trotter, COO of Castle Keepers has kitchen hacks for you. Do you even know what's in your kitchen cabinet? Today's #AskaHouseCleaner host Angela Brown had 4 cheese graters and that's too many kitchen tools. Kitchen storage goes hand-in-hand with house #cleaning - deep cleaning and "how-to" cabinet organization. Today's sponsors are #Savv...

It's my fault, it's my cleaning business and I take responsibility. Wowser - what happened to pointing fingers and passing blame? Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says the minute you say "it's my fault" is the minute your business takes off. Of course, you can always help streamline your repetitive tasks with Housecall Pro. They've given us a discount too - https://housecallpro.com/Angela The...

Want to know how to get more cleaning customers? Dave Carroll of A-Type Data talks #marketing, direct mail, and the data suppression file. How to get more cleaning customers involves multi-touch marketing as you scale your business. It's content marketing and cross channel marketing run by lists for house cleaners. Angela Brown, a fan of email marketing is even a bigger fan of target marketing - "...

"Rescue my maid service! Save me from burnout and employee challenges." It's a common plea among maid service owners. Today on #AskaHouseCleaner Courtney Wisely from Rescue My Maid Service jumps in with some tips for tired maids. "If managing client expectations and #cleaning are becoming a chore you may need some #maidivation. Professional house cleaners clean all day and the toll it takes on you...

Avatar marketing for house cleaners is the best way to find cleaning customers and get more leads. Daisy Foster, CEO of Digitool drops by the #AskaHouseCleaner show today. She teaches us "how I use avatar marketing to grow my cleaning business." Killer advertising for cleaning businesses can be expensive unless you have these marketing secrets. Today's sponsors are Savvy Cleaner and Angela Brown w...

What do you need to clean a male only household? If cleaning for men is on your agenda, you're in the right place. Debbie Sardone, residential cleaning expert says the speed cleaning total home care kit is the ticket. Eco-friendly cleaning supplies and a Sh-mop make safe and easy cleaning for men. The #SpeedCleaning Grab N Go kit is also a good choice with all the tools you would need for power cl...

Are you one of those men who hate to clean? If so, check out these professional cleaning tips from Royce Ard of My Amazing Maid. He has 8 hacks and 9 tools for men who hate to clean. Cleaning is fun if you have the right tools. And while you can hire a maid, you can also do it yourself. A maid service can track your cleaning needs, automate your appointments and even send reminder texts with House...

Cleaning franchise pros and cons can give you some food for thought. Pros to own a franchise include national advertising and maid service training. You're buying branding and reputation of a successful maid service. Other cleaning franchise pros and cons are upfront costs. Should you invest your money? And any business startup even with tutorials can succeed or fail based on the owner. Today's #A...

"Errgh, there is too much stuff to clean." It's a sinking feeling as a house cleaner when it's not just a messy room but a house filled with excess stuff. There is too much stuff to clean for the time the customer is paying you to be there. Where do you start? Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru explains how to declutter in this minimalist #CareSeries. Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsors are #Sav...

What do you do when you hate to clean? It's one thing to hate to clean if you're a homeowner, but what if you're a cleaning technician? And heaven forbid you could be a cleaning business owner and hate to clean. Today we ask Debbie Sardone, Co-Owner of Speed Cleaning about this. Debbie Sardone and Jeff Campbell updated and enhanced Speed Cleaning for the Pros. It's a system maid service owners and...

Generational Hot Buttons are the new thing. Learn how to work with millennials, in today's #AskaHouseCleaner. Streamline your cleaning jobs with https://HousecallPro.com/Angela Elena Ledoux, CEO of the Superb Maids Franchise will share generational hot buttons about ideals. House cleaners and maids selling cleaning services to millennials need to focus on their breakthroughs. This is a generation...

Excellence is quality driven. And this is the inside scoop with Martha Woodward, CEO of Quality Driven Software, a.k.a. QDS. So if you have a service business with employees, independent contractors or virtual assistants, this is for you. Cleaning business owners want to know how to boost employee performance. The answer lies in quality checks and a client satisfaction survey that holds house clea...

Cleaning ads that work and get the phone to ring is what Carrie Knight, CEO of The Cleaning Boss is sharing today. And you can manage all emails and texts to your customers with Housecall Pro. https://housecallpro.com/Angela Cleaning ads that work do because of ad copy, business, and marketing strategy. Every house cleaner, maid and maid service want to get more leads. And cleaning ads that work h...

What do cleaning associations have to do with networking for house cleaners? Liz Trotter, COO, and Partner of Castle Keepers tells us. She says ARCSI (Association of Residential Cleaning Services International) is her favorite. Schedule your clients around your cleaning association meetings with https://housecallpro.com/Angela Next is IICRC (Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certifi...

Want to get cleaning clicks in your cleaning business marketing? Ray Malaski, CEO of Get Cleaning Clicks says the answers lie in your websites, Google AdWords and SEO. He designs campaigns for house cleaners and maids. He also does Google Ads for cleaning and maid service companies. He insists branding is part of your web design as are reviews. Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsors are #SavvyCleaner...