Savvy Cleaner - Training for House Cleaners and Maids

Here are 3 easy ways to scale back your cleaning business when life changes. Cutting back is an option if you're not ready to retire but can't run at full throttle. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says you may have to close accounts as you restructure your business. And employee management is crucial to your business health. You will say goodbye to clients and you may lay off employees but with a good business plan scaling back might save your cleaning business.

No smoking rules apply to all VRBO, Airbnb and short-term rentals. Today's vacation rental mailbag answers house rules for a no smoking policy. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says the host should mention it in the listing. "No smoking, no vaping or there will be an extra cleaning fee." (This means extra chemicals or an ozone generator for odor removal.) You can still make it welcoming to a guest to smoke out back with a designated smoking sign. Include a decorative outdoor ashtray so you don't have to pay a landscaper to clean up cigarette butts. Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsor is Savvy Cleaner (training and certification for house cleaners and maids.) And the Community at TurnoverCleaningTips.com #VacationRental #Airbnb *** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE *** https://turnovercleaningtips.com/community

How to clean many ovens in a day is a house cleaning FAQ. And if you're a solo house cleaner or maid you wonder if you should use the self-cleaning cycle. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says before you do, get a waiver from the apartment complexes property manager. If you're doing an end of tenant clean and using the self-cleaning oven vs. oven cleaner you have to track the self-cleaning oven cycle. Most ovens have an automatic cut off, and getting them all clean in the same day means time management.

How to charge by the room for house cleaning comes up when talking about how to price cleaning services. If you charge by the room you can give a quick job estimate on the initial walkthrough. Residential cleaning prices vary and every bid or in home estimate is different. You can charge by the hour vs. job or charge by the room for house cleaning. Each method to price a cleaning job works if you understand the methods behind it.

What networking sites or groups can you join to get more Airbnb cleaning jobs? We look at business marketing strategies in today’s Vacation Rental Mailbag. (VRM) Angela Brown says hosts join Facebook groups and other networking sites to find a maid, or housekeeper for turnover service. What #VacationRental groups for VRBO, #Airbnb or short-term rentals can you recommend? Let's start a conversation to connect the house cleaner and host. Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsor is Savvy Cleaner who bring you turnover cleaning tips.

Can hoarders be cured? We're talking compulsive hoarding. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru offers tips and strategies to end the OCD. (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.) #Hoarders wonder "Can hoarders be cured? Is there help for creative, messy, cluttered, artistic, disorganized people?" You can hire a housekeeper to get rid of your stuff and show you how to clean. But until you address the mental health behind the hoarding disorder, you'll have a vicious cycle of purging and collecting.

Watch this before you buy a cleaning car. Angela Brown says your #cleaning car is a reflection of your company, your image and company branding. I'm asked a lot "What car should I drive for my maid service?" It comes down to the type of car payment you can afford and the psychology of selling. Look at the car’s maids drive and then don't compete with your client’s vehicle or SUV. A car for house cleaning should be clean. The #CleaningCar is part of your company image. So, invest in an unlimited car wash or auto car wash package.