Ask a House Cleaner

When do you hire employees or contractors for your cleaning company? First, consider which jobs you need help with to streamline your cleaning business. Do you need employees for regular maintenance cleaning or someone to handle specialized projects? #AngelaBrown recommends hiring employees to manage the cleaning. And then outsourcing special projects and upsells to independent contractors.

Covid-19 is the virus that changed house cleaning forever. Zeynep Mehmetoglu, owner of Maid Bright, shares the changes in her cleaning business. Change the way you track and dispatch jobs, invoicing and bill collecting with HousecallPro.com/Angela It’s a difficult time for house cleaners moving into the future. New regulations have revolutionized the cleaning industry. And the way we clean will never be the same again.

How do you qualify a house cleaner? Residential cleaning isn't a magic bullet, and there are no easy answers. But there are lots of ways to find a local house cleaner when you want to hire a cleaning service. But, how do homeowners who want to pay a living wage find a legitimate maid? Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsors are HouseCleaning360. And Savvy Cleaner Training for professional house cleaners and maids.

Find the magic in minimalizing. Laura Souders, author of the book Organizing Her Life, bought a house from hoarders on a journey to minimalist living. Minimalize the way you track and dispatch jobs, invoicing and bill collecting with HousecallPro.com/Angela Here is one woman's journey through chaos to peace through decluttering, organizing, and rebuilding her life and her home.

How do I keep employees from stealing my clients? Today on #AskaHouseCleaner, we talk about building relationships with employees to inspire loyalty. You can’t stop house cleaners from stealing clients. So focus on building positive work relationships that last in your cleaning business. #AngelaBrown recommends creating a company culture so employees will want to work for you. Today’s Ask a House Cleaner’s sponsors are Savvy Cleaner Training for professional house cleaners and maids.

Should I disinfect as a professional house cleaner? What natural cleaning agents should you be using? Automate the way you track and dispatch jobs, invoicing and bill collecting with HousecallPro.com/Angela Are there recommended disinfectants for house cleaning? When should you disinfect a client's house? Is disinfecting overkill or is sanitizing enough when cleaning professionally. Today's sponsors are Savvy Cleaner Training for professional house cleaners and maids. And Housecall Pro.

How not to puke when changing grandma's bedpan is today's #AskaHouseCleaner question. Caring for the elderly can be tough as seniors lose their independence. It's important to show respect when dealing with senior care and to calm the fears of the elderly. #AngelaBrown says that a daily cleaning routine should be gentle, precautionary and consistent.

How do you advertise without scare tactics for your house cleaning business post COVID-19? Automate the way you track and dispatch jobs, invoicing and bill collecting with HousecallPro.com/Angela On today's #AskaHouseCleaner we look at ways to advertise in a way that promotes confidence not fears. Take a matter of fact approach to cleaning and rely on your training to inform your clients.

What is a non-compete agreement and can it protect your cleaning business? There are many ways to create a company culture that breeds loyalty. A non-disclosure agreement is a great way to safeguard your cleaning company, too. It's always bad when employees start competing for cleaning clients.

A house cleaner asked how to charge for a hoarding job. And the answer comes down to the walkthrough. There needs to be a risk assessment during the job estimate before you know how much to quote. House cleaners and maids aren't always the best people to declutter hoarding situations. And many maids and domestic cleaning services don't offer junk removal. If the house is a mess and you're not right for the job, don't agree to do it.

HELP! My boss is slowing me down. Since COVID-19 my boss is out in the field. I want to clean faster but the jobs are taking too long. You can speed up your admin/customer billing tasks with https://HousecallPro.com/Angela How do I say "my boss is taking too long in her cleaning?” Should I talk to my boss? Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsors are Savvy Cleaner Training for house cleaners and maids. And Housecall Pro. 

How do you find cleaning clients and is LinkedIn a good option? What's the best way to market your cleaning business? There are tons of social media marketing strategies for your cleaning services. Maids using Facebook advertising will attract new clients faster while making important business contacts. Try something different, start a niche and expand your cleaning company as you go. Housekeepers only need one or two good connections to get more cleaning job referrals.

How do you get a house cleaning side hustle going? The cleaning industry has always been fool proof. Now, house cleaners are looking for new ways to make money during COVID-19. #AngelaBrown says maids can use their other skills to earn money from side projects. The gig economy is thriving, housekeepers now have the flexibility to work from home.

Can I sue my cleaning company when they send me to unsafe cleaning environments? #AngelaBrown says it's uncommon for cleaning companies to send employees into a dangerous workplace Maids should already be wearing protective equipment for cleaning, like shoes or gloves. You can win a work injury lawsuit, but if the cleaning business has no money you won't get anything out of it. Learning how to handle cleaning safety hazards will be better for you in the long run.

What kind of vacuums should we use? House cleaners and maids want to know are bagless vacuums unprofessional? And should maids use their own vacuums or the homeowner's vacuum? Streamline your scheduling, details and payment information with https://HousecallPro.com/Angela There is no time to sanitize the vacuum between cleanings and you have to if you want to prevent cross-contamination of germs between houses.