Savvy Cleaner - Training for House Cleaners and Maids

"Stop smoking because everything is harder to clean." A house cleaner wants to know how to ask a customer to stop smoking while you are cleaning. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says as the maid you can stop smoking but you can't tell your customers to quit smoking. It's overstepping professional boundaries. Homeowners who smoke don't want to hear health advice while paying you to clean. But here's some business advice and cleaning advice - as a maid service you can move on to a non-smoking home without shaming the client.

Got a rundown apartment? Are you thinking "The place is falling apart and with no investment, I want to clean my space?" Here are some renters’ tips for cleaning a rundown apartment.

What are your suggestions for someone who runs their business solo? What has worked (or not worked) for you?

What have you seen or heard that you couldn't unsee or unhear? What did you do about it?