Residential Team Cleaning Tips

Many residential cleaning companies find that cleaning homes in teams of 2 or 3 people is more efficient than having one person assigned to each home. If this is how you choose to run your business, then here are a few tips that will help your teams work efficiently.

1. It is recommended that you have a Team Leader for each team. The Team Leader is ultimately responsible for the productivity of the team and coordinates the duties of each team member.
2. The goal of the team is to finish cleaning the entire house at the same time. If you find that the person vacuuming is always the last to finish, you need to find out when she is starting and make sure she starts sooner so the rest of the team isn't standing around waiting until she completes her job.
3. Some jobs go faster when 2 people do it together. For example, it's quicker to make a bed with 2 people than it is for 1 person.
4. In most cleaning companies that do team cleaning with two people, one team member starts in the kitchen and the Team Leader starts in the bathrooms. After finishing the bathrooms, she starts dusting. When the kitchen person is done with the kitchen, she starts vacuuming.
5. When working in teams of 3 people, start with a kitchen person, a bathroom person and a duster. The first person to finish their first job should start vacuuming since that is the task that takes the longest to complete.
6. Track the efficiency of the team in each home. If you find it difficult to get the vacuuming completed at the same time as the rest of the team, consider carrying a second vacuum cleaner so another team member can pitch in to get it finished. Every home is different so adjust accordingly.

The Team Leader must check the work of the team before leaving the home to make sure nothing was missed and that all specifications for the home have been completed. This is a very important part of the job that cannot be skipped. When the work is inspected, problems are avoided.