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Making extra income by selling different supplies to your customers…

February 1, 2015 by Tom Watson

Once you start landing some customers, or even submitting a bid for that matter, you'll have the chance to up sell them on the supplies you offer. Items like c-fold towels, toilet tissue, hand soap and various sizes of trash liners are just a few of the items you can provide for a fee. Keep in mind you don't have to offer these items, but it is a chance to earn more off each … [Read more...] about Making extra income by selling different supplies to your customers…

How long does it take to clean apartment turnovers?

January 25, 2015 by Tom Watson

Way back when I first started my cleaning business I landed a lot of apartment complexes. This wasn't by accident, it just happened to be one of the markets I wanted to target once I got a little experience under my belt. There was a lot of good and bad to cleaning apartments, but on the whole it was good for me and my personal situation. I knew this could be a tough market, … [Read more...] about How long does it take to clean apartment turnovers?

Marketing your cleaning services to different industries can pay off…

January 18, 2015 by Tom Watson

UPDATED 10/12/2021: Back when I first started my cleaning business I was always looking to "compartmentalize" my efforts to get new customers. For instance I would target real estate offices in one mailing, doctors in another (broken down by specialty) and so on. But after a while I had to look for other avenues to market to. I needed to "broaden my horizons" in a sense. So I … [Read more...] about Marketing your cleaning services to different industries can pay off…

Buying Cleaning Supplies On Amazon Supply

January 11, 2015 by Tom Watson

Buying supplies for your cleaning business has never been easier than it is today. Many sites have sprouted up online that give you more options than ever. One of those site is Amazon Supply, which was started by the giant online retailer Amazon. They launched back in early 2012 and have expanded ever since. They started with about 500,000 items and they now stock over 2.2 … [Read more...] about Buying Cleaning Supplies On Amazon Supply

How one “miscalculation” cost me over $14,000

January 4, 2015 by Tom Watson

I've done a lot of things right in my career, and I've done of lot of wrong in my career. That's to be expected I suppose. Today's post shares one decision that was neither a right or wrong move, just a miscalculation. One that cost me quite a few bucks to say the least. A call for an estimate comes out of the blue A few years back I had a doctor's office call me and ask for a … [Read more...] about How one “miscalculation” cost me over $14,000

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