Ask a House Cleaner

How do you upsell to party hosting from house cleaning? I've got a client who wants me to do party hosting for their Passover party and I don't know how to price hosting. I'm trying to grow my cleanin...

19 Apr 20186min

Religious stereotypes are nothing to keep you from house cleaning. When a customer says "Clean my space and respect my religious stereotypes." It's usually because their religion and beliefs honor the...

18 Apr 20184min

What is the annual cost of cleaning supplies for a startup cleaning business? We Ask a House Cleaner the annual cost of cleaning supplies and if it's cheaper to mix solutions or make your own. Angela...

17 Apr 20186min

Entitlement is a problem with house cleaning customers. You go to bid a job and they're like "clean my space, I'm a VIP, and I need special treatment." They reek of entitlement with expectations of sp...

16 Apr 20189min

How do you get a teenager to do chores? Teenager chores are different from kid's housework, right? Or if a teenager's dirty room doesn't bother the teen, should it bother you? We Ask a House Cleaner a...

13 Apr 20187min

Healthcare benefits for house cleaning employees - do they exist? Are we required by law to provide healthcare benefits and if so what and how much? We Ask a House Cleaner about Healthcare Benefits fo...

12 Apr 20189min

Speed cleaning vacuum style - should you vacuum fast or vacuum slow? We Ask a House Cleaner if speed cleaning vacuum style is good for the carpets or just the house cleaner in a hurry to go to the ne...

11 Apr 20184min

How do you deal with incompatible coworkers when you are house cleaning? Incompatible coworkers who don't get along or have a lousy work ethic bring the company down. We Ask a House Cleaner tips for ...

10 Apr 20187min