How to Run Your Own House Cleaning Business
Running a cleaning business requires very little start up capital. You simply have to purchase supplies and pay for advertisement. Still, you have to do more than just cleaning if you want to run your own house cleaning business. You have to attract customers and manage your company finances as well. Know where your talents lie and hire other experts when you need them.
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Purchase house cleaning supplies wholesale. This could be from a local warehouse or online. You may need to show your business license in order to qualify.
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Advertise for new customers. A simple ad in your local free newspaper or on Craigslist may be all it takes to get the customers you need for your business. You can also create a website, purchase an ad in the Yellow Pages and send mailings to local businesses.
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Encourage customers to sign up for regular cleaning. When you get a new customer, you should try to put him on a weekly or bi-weekly cleaning schedule. It's easier to keep customers than it is to get new ones.
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Charge a fair rate. The rate that you charge should be enough to pay yourself or employees a fair wage and cover the cost of supplies. It also has to be low enough to attract customers. Ask around your area to be sure that you are in line with other what businesses are charging.
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Reduce the amount of time that it takes to clean a home. An effective way to increase your profits is to decrease the amount of time that it takes to clean each home, allowing you to clean more homes in less time. Develop your own system for doing this, such as cleaning each room in a circle.
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Keep accurate records of your finances. Save the receipts for your expenses and carefully record all payments made by your customers. If this is difficult for you, you may want to hire a professional accountant to take care of the finances.
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Increase your profits by hiring extra help. You may resist the idea of hiring help, but you'll be able to clean more houses this way. By hiring employees, you'll be able to make a profit from cleaning houses, even though you aren't doing the cleaning yourself.
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