Every housewife knows how boring it gets scrubbing toilets, sweeping, washing walls and doing the many other chores that come with living in a house. Every day, the floors need sweeping again, the counters washed, etc. It is a drudgery that has endured for ages and is simply no longer fun.

But, what if it paid $15-30 per hour? Then, the hours of repeated cleaning would suddenly be worth it. You can earn this just by doing exactly what you would have to do at home, but in another person’s house!

House cleaning is big these days, now that most families have two working parents and no time to spend in the home. For many of these families, it is a relief to have someone else do the drudge work once, or twice, a week and they are more than willing to pay for the privilege.

So, how do you get started? Take out an ad in the local paper, hang flyers in the supermarkets and in playgrounds. You could even go door-to-door with flyers. The idea is to target people who are too busy to clean and who have the money to pay you to do it for them.

You should already have a good knowledge of things like dusting, furniture polishing, vacuuming, etc. All the basic skills used in deep cleaning a house. Most people will not want a daily cleaning, so you will be required to come in once in a while and do a more thorough job, dusting shelves and trinkets, scrubbing bath tiles, etc.

Clients should provide most cleaning supplies such as window cleaner, bleach, brooms and vacuums. However, there will be clients who don’t have something like a vacuum. In this case, bring your own. It is your choice whether or not to charge a little extra for the service. Be sure to ask ahead of time if they have the correct equipment.

You will need an appointment book because many clients will want to book regular cleaning, perhaps once a month or twice a week. After a few people call, it can get pretty confusing, so write everything down, including special information such as ‘lots of windows,’ or ‘wax hardwood floor’. This gives you a better idea of how long to schedule.

Check house cleaning prices in your area and set a competitive rate. You can charge more if you are required to do anything above regular house cleaning, such as cleaning a pool or taking items to a repair shop. It’s amazing what clients will end up asking you to do!

If there are vacation rentals in your area, these are prime targets. Usually, they are rented out for a week or two and need to be cleaned before the next guests arrive, often the same day. Call any vacation rental agencies in your area and let them know about your service.

Once you have an established client base, you may find yourself running out of time to clean your own home! However, the money will be rolling in and if all goes well, you could end up hiring more women like yourself to clean for you!

Resources:

www.mrscleannw.com/tips/home-organizing-cleaning.html

www.housecleaningbiz101.com/

www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/index.html