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EBOOK: 150+ Marketing Ideas for Residential Cleaning Companies.EBOOK: 150+ Marketing Ideas for Residential Cleaning Companies.
THIS EBOOK IS FREE FOR MEMBERS! Take the guesswork out of marketing your residential cleaning business with ideas that work! Are you 'stuck' on coming up with ideas for marketing your house cleaning business? Do you struggle with putting yourself out there to market your business? Would you like to make marketing more FUN? The 150+ marketing ideas in this ebook are tips that have been shared among cleaning business owners who are successfully marketing their house cleaning business. Immediate Download for members of MyHouseCleaningBiz.com. . . . keep reading

Calculators for Residential Cleaning CompaniesCalculators for Residential Cleaning Companies
We have several calculators available to members that can be helpful to residential cleaning companies. Included are the Residential Pricing Estimator, the Constructiom Cleaning and Move-In / Move-Out calculator and the Window Washing Bid Calculator. Keep in mind that the calculators may or may not reflect your company's production rates and pricing in your area and are not a substitute for competitive price checking. . . . keep reading

AUDIO SERIES: Getting Started in Your House Cleaning BusinessAUDIO SERIES: Getting Started in Your House Cleaning Business
Are you just getting started with your residential house cleaning business? Then you've found the right place! This is a series of short audio recordings that take you step-by-step through the process of starting your business. Some of the topics include deciding on a niche, how to choose a name for your business, getting an EIN number, how to pay taxes, how to set up your company to hire employees and more! . . . keep reading

Anatomy of an Accident & the Importance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Theresa Peterson, owner of Quality Cleaning
The owners of Quality Janitorial were pleased when they finally had built up their business enough to be able to employ others to help to do the cleaning. What they had not considered were all of the ramifications of not having a proper training program in place. Unfortunately they found out rather quickly. . . . keep reading
Hygiene for Commercial and Residential Cleaners
Jean Hanson
Hygiene for Commercial and Residential Cleaners One rather delicate subject you need to address with your cleaning staff is personal hygiene and appearance. Your employees represent your company. They ARE your company in many ways. You want them to present themselves in the best possible light. You can have the quickest, most-efficient, most-thorough cleaner in the world, but if there is an issue with their personal appearance or hygiene, some customers may not want them in their businesses or home. This is particularly true in house cleaning, since one on one contact with the homeowner is likely. However, the same principle applies to commercial cleaning businesses, especially if you employ a day porter. . . . keep reading
Guidelines for Paying Employee Travel Time
Jean Hanson
If you have employees that are traveling between cleaning locations you need to have a company policy for paying travel time. Once you decide on your policy, add it to your employee manual, and then go over it with each employee. Don't let your employees tell YOU how they expect to be paid for traveling. . . . keep reading
Industry Panel Discussion on the Current Economic Situation
Industry Panel Discussion on the Current Economic Situation In such uncertain times economically, what are the answers? How can business owners and in your case especially, residential cleaning service owners, know the right moves to make? Because the economy seems to be front and center on the minds of just about everybody, Home Cleaner Magazine has invited industry leaders to discuss this topic in an open forum with a panel of who's who in the home cleaning industry. Panel members include Gary Goranson, Sharon Cowan, Steve and Jean Hanson, Tom Stewart, and Debbie Sardone. . . . keep reading
Protecting Yourself From Getting Sick While Cleaning
Jean Hanson
Getting sick is definitely a challenge that house cleaners face every day. This article will give you steps to help protect yourself. . . . keep reading
ISSA Interclean Convention - Register Here and Save!
ISSA Interclean Convention - Register Here and Save! ISSA INTERCLEAN Convention is coming to Chicago October 6 - 9! We have partnered up with ISSA to allow YOU to register HERE and save $590 on their non-member registration fee! PLUS, when you register here, you'll receive 50% off any CD or DVD we sell - just stop by our booth (#2200) to make your selection. We've got lots of exciting things going on in our booth including a book signing by Dick Ollek, author of the new book, "Finding, Training, and Keeping Great Service Employees 101". David Holly, co-author of "Green Cleaning for Dummies" and founder of Green Cleaning University will also stop by. If you've ever thought about attending this HUGE industry trade show, this is the year to go. . . . keep reading
Compensation Plans for Residential Cleaning Services
Jean Hanson
Compensation Plans for Residential Cleaning Services One major question that comes up when residential cleaning services are hiring its employees is "How much should I pay them?" Many factors are involved in answering that question, taking into account such factors as geography, demographics, competition, and your marketing strategy, just to name a few. However, one question you need to think about is HOW you determine what to pay your employees. . . . keep reading
Are You Providing Environmentally Conscious Cleaning?
Jean Hanson
If you're preparing to enter the new age of providing environmentally conscious cleaning, then you need to stay up to date with standards and regulations in the industry. Following are some of the agencies involved in setting green cleaning standards. . . . keep reading
How to Fix a Granite Stain
Steve Hanson
Many homeowners have granite countertops in their kitchens. As a cleaning business owner it is your responsibility to educate yourself and train your employees on proper cleaning methods and precautions to take when cleaning granite surfaces. However in the real world, we know that accidents do happen. . . . keep reading
What To Do When A Client Says You Didn't Clean Something and You Know You Did
Jean Hanson
You may be detailed, picky and a perfectionist in your field of cleaning, but every now and then you come up against a client that says you missed something. You know you didn't miss it but you don't want to make your client wrong and take the chance on offending them. You also don't want them to think you're incompetent. . . . keep reading
WEBINAR ON CD: How to Use Twitter to Market Your Cleaning Business
WEBINAR ON CD: How to Use Twitter to Market Your Cleaning Business Twitter is the hottest thing to hit the internet in a very long time. It is the most used social media website in the world right now. Are you there? To get a better grasp on Twitter, watch this pre-recorded webinar, where you'll learn how to master the art of using Twitter to build relationships and market your cleaning business! The cleaning industry is starting to get on board with Twitter and you don't want to be left out while your competitors are "tweeting" with your customers or potential customers. . . . keep reading
Meet Member: Tina Servis
Meet Member: Tina Servis Meet Tina Servis in our Member Blog! Tina is the owner of Maid 2 Clean Rochester, a residential and commercial cleaning company she started last summer. Learn about the challenges she has faced and how she has worked to overcome them. Tina has some wonderful ideas for anyone starting a new cleaning business! . . . keep reading
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