Ask a House Cleaner

“We’re not a good fit for each other. Should I jack up the price and hope the prospect hires another house cleaner?” We’ve all been there. During the interview process when bidding a job, we get that feeling that this is a high maintenance customer. Or we just don’t like the customer for some reason we can’t put a finger on. And we wonder should we turn down the job because we’re a bad fit?

Imagine your way to house cleaning success. You can put in years of hard work, sweat, labor and emotions into growing your cleaning business. But if you don’t follow the basic rules of positive psychology, you will come up short when it’s time to live your dreams. Creative visualization is a daily exercise. The purpose is to train your unconscious mind to recognize and accept the success you attract. If can’t imagine yourself successful, when your success arrives, you will sabotage it and never know

Cancellations - #6 Top Tips to Handle House Cleaning Cancellations. Last minute cancellations can mess up your finances and your schedule. Instead of ranting on the lack of human etiquette and wishing you'd confirmed appointments. The House Cleaning Guru, Angela Brown shows the best ways to handle your client's change of plans.

Micromanaging and bossing around the house cleaner are narcissistic tendencies. The house Cleaning Guru, Angela Brown shares insider secrets to end the chaos. Learn how to deliver excellent customer service without caving into negative manipulations. Don't be the victim. Take control of your business and learn to manage your cleaning projects with finesse.

Referrals. Want more? The name of the game is referral marketing if you want to get more house cleaning customers. Grow your cleaning company with these easy to apply tips from The House Cleaning Guru, Angela Brown. Marketing your cleaning business doesn't have to cost a bunch of money when you use these social media marketing tactics.

Questions to ask when hiring a maid or house cleaner depend on your specific needs. Here are 4 top things you want to cover in your interview to keep everyone on the same page and eliminate surprises.

Ask a House Cleaner what to do when A teenager comes in and opens the fridge, pulls a bunch of stuff out, strings it all over the kitchen and you've already cleaned. Re-clean or move on? The House Cleaning Guru, Angela Brown, touches on best practices to help you keep your sanity when you're the maid or housekeeper and you're out of time.

House Cleaners break stuff. It's never intentional, but how you handle breakage and damage at a client's home is paramount to the success of your business. Some clients feel weird about asking their cleaning person to pay for damages - but you know they're tweeting "My cleaning lady broke my things". The House Cleaning Guru, Angela Brown weighs in on what to do when you break stuff while cleaning and proper protocol to resolve the issue.

“The house cleaning lady talks too much when cleaning my home.” Clients #AskaHouseCleaner if there are rules about chatting in the cleaning training manual. “I paid the maid service to come clean the house, not yabber." The House Cleaning Guru, Angela Brown shares proven tips for homeowners, and housekeepers.

Key, alarm code, personal entry. What does it mean when my cleaning client won't give me access? If they trust me enough to have me clean, what's the big deal? The House Cleaning Guru, Angela Brown chimes in with tips from the top.

Did you know the type of car you use for your house cleaning business can determine whether or not you get the job? Ask a House Cleaner what to do if you have a crappy automobile. The House Cleaning Guru, Angela Brown gives you some proven facts about your ride and your company image.

Ask a House Cleaner what to say when a prospect says "You charge too much for house cleaning" or "I don't make that much money per hour". Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru shares tips to overcome price issues when bidding cleaning and organization jobs.

Ask a House Cleaner if you need a uniform for house cleaning? Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru discusses the pros and cons of wearing a uniform to clean houses in. Do you need embroidered logos on your shirts? Do your uniforms have to be expensive? What happens when you don't wear a uniform?

Ask a House Cleaner Should maids or house cleaners help clients move? Do you charge the same money or more for a move? Do you bring anything else besides cleaning supplies? The House Cleaning Guru, Angela Brown shares best tips for the most productive move for your clients.

Ask a house cleaner what a mulligan is and how to you get referrals from them? Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru explains all about the Mulligan and where to get ideas for Mulligans to grow your house cleaning business.