I'm a firm believer in using a house cleaning checklist while cleaning houses. These have always kept our staff focused on what needs to be done. Without it, there is a good chance someone would be missing some small detail. Making everyone use a house cleaning checklist also means the excuses as to why something didn't get done will be greatly reduced. After all, if your … [Read more...] about FREE Download: House Cleaning Checklist
What to look for when choosing a professional carpet cleaning machine
What makes the cleaning industry so wonderful is that there's just so many different ways to make money. One of those ways is by adding carpet cleaning to your list of available services. While performing just the basic cleaning duties in homes or businesses will earn you a pretty penny, carpet cleaning ups the ante by allowing you to earn much more money in a lot less … [Read more...] about What to look for when choosing a professional carpet cleaning machine
Prepare for the unexpected: Get some first aid kits.
It's easy to get so wrapped up in starting or operating your business that you forget something as basic as a first aid kit. You are so focused on making sure everything goes RIGHT that you forget that sometimes things can go WRONG. Never forget "Murphy's Law"! Why your business needs a first aid kit Getting injured on the job is a major occupational hazard for many … [Read more...] about Prepare for the unexpected: Get some first aid kits.
A Clean Break for Tax Season
When you are running your own cleaning business, you spend a lot of time making sure that other people’s homes and businesses are immaculate and organized. But when you spend so much time focusing your efforts on your customers it's easy to get rather disorganized in your own business. Particularly your business taxes. I know that was the case with me when I first started … [Read more...] about A Clean Break for Tax Season
Cleaning Carts. They make you more efficient AND get you done faster.
When you own a cleaning business the goal for you is to be AS EFFICIENT AS POSSIBLE. This may seem obvious but many newcomers to the game miss the mark on this one. This is because you are basically doing the EXACT same things as your competitors. You will, clean the bathrooms, kitchen areas, vacuum the carpet, mop the floors and remove the trash. So if you are all doing the … [Read more...] about Cleaning Carts. They make you more efficient AND get you done faster.