Ask a House Cleaner

Unreliable employees for house cleaning can wreck your maid service. We Ask a House Cleaner about unreliable employees who say they want the job and are reliable. But they are tardy, late or no call, no show. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru gives tips on independent contractors vs. employees. Unreliable employees come in all shapes and sizes. Ask in your interview what motivates employees. S...

When is a good time to quit a cleaning client? It's a tough call when you have to make the decision. A good time to quit is when your gut instinct or intuition kicks in and makes you want to end the contract. We Ask a House Cleaner business advice for house cleaners and maids. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says more questions are part of finding a good time to quit. Don't just quit a clean...

The #1 survival tool for house cleaners is the tip for today. As a house cleaner or maid, your clients will lie. And you will have daily employee challenges. But the #1 survival tool for house cleaners will keep you sane during those brain fog moments of panic. We Ask a House Cleaner about the #1 survival tool for house cleaners for things you're not expecting. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Gur...

Spousal support for house cleaners when you start a cleaning business? Heck yeah. It's tough when you don't have a support system or someone to talk to. Spousal support is the best because it's someone who believes in you and loves you. We Ask a House Cleaner business advice to get along with your spouse. "Spousal support is about communication and understanding." - Angela Brown, The House Cleanin...

House cleaning forums to grow your cleaning business - yes or no? House cleaning forums are becoming popular hangouts for colleagues and peers. We Ask a House Cleaner the benefits. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru gives tips on how to get the most from the house cleaning forums you join. A Facebook group of house cleaners and maids is a place to spin ideas. Even if you're not great at network...

Gift certificates for house cleaning - yes or no? Custom gift certificates are super easy to make. All you need is a gift certificate template and some fancy paper from the office store.  Ask a House Cleaner marketing advice about ways to grow your cleaning business. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru will agree a gift certificate or gift card is great for any birthday, Mother's Day or Valentin...

Batching laundry or a load a day? That is the question of the perfect laundry routine. Batching laundry is one of the top laundry hacks we Ask a House Cleaner about today. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru gives homeowner DIY batching laundry tips. Sort like colors, similar fabrics, wash the clothes but only do one laundry cycle a day. Fold laundry as you would but instead of putting clothes a...

Comparing yourself to other maids is never a good idea. You know, people lie. Competing and comparing yourself is natural. Jealousy and insecurity are natural. But you need confidence boosters to build house cleaning success. We Ask a House Cleaner how to stop comparing yourself and how to start winning. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru gives tips to turn you into a savvy cleaner. Today's spo...

Accused of theft while house cleaning. We Ask a House Cleaner if you should confront your house cleaner or maid about stealing. If you're accused of theft you have reputations problems and damage control issues. And it's not just your company accused of theft, it's your entire maid service. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says it's time for a "Truth Talk" about addiction, drugs, and honesty....

Introductory discounts for house cleaning yes or no? Lots of house cleaning business owners want to get business in the door with savings, or coupons. We Ask a House Cleaner if it's wise to have introductory discounts or is it considered a bait and switch? Angela Brown says grow your cleaning business with consistent pricing and reliable, excellent service. Charge more not less for an initial clea...

Specialize or generalize your house cleaning business? It's a saturated market and if you specialize you can grow your cleaning business. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru calls it side door selling. A savvy cleaner will target a specific audience and specialize in one or two areas. Appliance cleaning or garage cleaning is a good specialty. It's advertising on steroids where you market more th...

  Independent Contractor or employee when hiring for your new startup cleaning business?  We Ask a House Cleaner about building a house cleaning empire and if it makes sense to hire an independent contractor.  Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru juxtaposes the setup between a maid and an independent contractor.  She gives tips on matching uniforms, car decals, car magnets and things like FICA ta...

They only want you not your cleaning employees. How do you have cleaning business growth if they only want you? We Ask a House Cleaner if you should fire clients if they only want you or if you should keep working for them solo. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru gives tips on business growth, when to hire help, and how to staff your maid service. Today's sponsor is https://HouseCleaning360.com...

Scams targeting house cleaners are everywhere. We Ask a House Cleaner about the popular house cleaning scams and what red flags to look for. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru gives tips on scams about identity theft and bank fraud that will leave you jilted, gypped and cheated. This house cleaner education is a "buyer beware" of those trying to rip you off and steal your identity. Today's spon...

No soliciting. You see the sign in neighborhoods, apartments, and condos. So where do you put your house cleaning flyers if there is a no soliciting sign? We Ask a House Cleaner about ways to grow your cleaning business. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says don't ignore no soliciting signs or the HOA. She shares tips on door hangers, and ways to get more business through word of mouth advert...

3 top operating capital secrets for house cleaners will keep you in the business long term.  We Ask a House Cleaner how much operating capital does it take to start a cleaning business? How much operating capital will it take to grow my cleaning business? Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says you figure out your bills and expense to run your business. How much do your bills cost? How much mon...

  Parasites. House cleaners are at risk with allergies, watering eyes, fatigue,  itching, brain fog and a host of other things that come with parasites.  We Ask a House Cleaner about parasites and what house cleaners and maids can do to protect themselves.  Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says we all have parasites. We are hosts as humans to the microscopic organisms found in food, pets and...

What is a standard satisfaction guarantee for house cleaning? What does it mean? What should a standard satisfaction guarantee include? We Ask a House Cleaner about policies and procedures like how long after service a customer can call? And does a standard satisfaction guarantee mean you have to give their money back? The House Cleaning Guru, Angela Brown, talks industry standard warranty on your...

Bidding variables for house cleaning estimates are the hot topic of the day. Homeowners ask, "how much does house cleaning cost?" And the answer lies in bidding variables. House cleaners and maids ask, "How much should I charge for maid service?" Bidding variables. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru gives tips on questions to ask. A savvy cleaner knows what things to look for and how to price a...

Dog poo and mice poo - should your maid clean it up? Or should you clean up the dog poo and dead mice before the house cleaner comes? We Ask a House Cleaner about gross hazardous materials like body fluids, vomit, urine, dog poo and animal waste. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru talks cleaning advice, tips, and house cleaning training. What you need to know to be a savvy cleaner and keep your...

Employment ads are everywhere. Today we Ask a House Cleaner the top 3 places for employment ads to find house cleaners and maids. Now hiring for your maid service? There are apps for recruiting, and recruiting sites where you can post employment ads. Angela Brown gives tips on how to place a free ad in your neighborhood or church bulletin. Today's sponsor is https://HouseCleaning360.com where you...

Writing a cleaning employee ad? What should it say? Should you broadcast your cleaning employee ad online to grow your cleaning business? Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says you can recruit the best maid or house cleaner through a cleaning employee ad exercise. Today on Ask a House Cleaner we look at the DIY approach to ad copy, marketing, what to write, and how to attract the right hire. T...

"Don't embarrass me." Homeowners demand respect from the maid service coming to give an estimate. They want you to clean but they don't want harassment, or shame because their house is messy. "Don't embarrass me." We Ask a House Cleaner about the homeowner whose house has clutter, dust, dirt. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru gives tips to keep in mind. "Don't embarrass me" is a message of sel...

How to end a job, get paid and leave without the house cleaner and homeowner chatting forever. We Ask a House Cleaner tips to end a job after cleaning when you don't have anywhere else to go. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says the maid service and house cleaning training should have tutorials on how to end a job. If you run a business it's not just house cleaning. You're still working when...

Mopping floors - the do's and don'ts are part of your house cleaner training. Here are some tips and tutorials on mopping floors. We Ask a House Cleaner about using the same unsanitary mop on all accounts for mopping floors. Or should employees mop on their hands and knees? Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says it's not scalable. A Savvy Cleaner will use a string mop, mop or a steamer with wa...