The home cleaning business is an easy business to start. There is no shortage of work, the payments are decent, and there is scope to grow. Working couples generally don't have enough time to clean homes regularly. The same applies to single men, professionals and elderly people. All of them need help outside help to keep their homes clean.
Training and equipment:
You don't need any special training to start a home cleaning business. What you need is a pleasing personality and a readiness to work. You also need to buy the tools of your trade and cleaning supplies. These include sponges, buckets, spray bottles, towels, SOS pads, mops, disposable rubber gloves, toilet brush, squeegee, etc. You also need cleaning supplies like bath cleaner, toilet bowl cleaner, window cleaner, all purpose cleaner, soft scrub cleanser, furniture polish and wood floor cleaner. You also need dusters and cleaning cloth. These you can create from your old, discarded dresses. All this should not cost you more than $100. The most expensive item on your list is the vacuum cleaner. You can initially rent a vacuum cleaner, and buy one once you have earned enough. The costs can go up sharply if you want to get into carpet, sofa or wall cleaning. You may have to invest up to $10,000 depending upon the equipment you buy.
Charges and income:
You have two options in home cleaning business. You can charge by the hour or charge a flat rate. The flat rate is a better option because the client is not concerned with the time that you are taking to clean the house. You can charge a little extra the first time that you clean the house. This is because you would need to spend more time. Your subsequent visits should be cheaper. The cleaning charges vary from neighborhood to neighborhood and from city to city. Generally, the cleaning charges range from $50 to $175 depending upon the area to be cleaned and the condition of the home.
The charges are higher for move-in/move-out cleanings. You can easily charge $150 for such cleanings. You can even add $ 20 extra for refrigerators and ovens. You must make sure that in your eagerness to get business you don't charge small amounts. This will create problems for you later on when your company grows. You must always remember that cleaning homes is back breaking work, and must get the just compensation for it.
At times you may be tempted to take up assignments to clean up newly constructed buildings. In such cases, you must make sure that you have at least a couple of people to assist you because the volume of work is very large. It involves removing stickers from windows, tiles, sanitary fittings, scrubbing floors, cleaning woodwork, removing paint stains etc. In such cases, you need to charge at least 15 to 20 cents per square foot.
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2007-01-25 07:57:37
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answered by jt66250 7
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answered by ? 3
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There are actually legit companies out there that let you work in the tele-communications area. I have experience with several of them, and my uncle's been threw quite a few of them. This site seems like it's worth questioning. It's professionally made and laid out very bluntly, but informatively. It also makes sense. Setting up appointments for other companies, it's like customer service work. Although, this is the first time I've ever heard of such a company or of such a business, but I do know that most of my previous jobs and places my uncle's associated with, we weren't too sure of those either, but it was worth a shot, and generally, if it seems legit to you, don't invest too much but really look into it. I mean, if it's real, it's worth checking out. If it's not, then you'll have nothing to fear. Though, in my honest opinion, I find it hard to believe... Having prospects in setting appointments...??? They wouldn't be considered prospects if they're calling you to set an appointment... So, do your research. But don't invest too much. It may be a real service. But it could also be a very professional scam. Try to search it up on the internet. If people have been scammed, you might find something about that. Hope this helps!
2016-03-29 08:36:51
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answered by Anonymous
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I have been doing some research into homeshoring, making a call center from my home through a company that provides the clients and the paycheck, you need to have room or area that is where you would work, a land line phone, a hands free headset, DSL, computer- they give you a list of what you need to become involved.
The few companies that I researched are
ARO
Alpine Access
LiveOps
Willow CNS, now known as arise
West At Home Agent
Since i am a single mom of two, I need a scheldule that is more flexible then the one I have as a insurance agent - so I started to look into this idea that I read about on MSN.Com regarding real home based employment.
I am currently trying to hook up with Willow CNS -
Alpine Access wasn't in my area-
Good luck and hope this helps
2007-01-21 19:23:01
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answered by Ann T 2
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2007-01-21 20:13:36
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answered by Rich Jerk 1
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2007-01-21 20:57:48
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answered by If Sky has a Limit 2
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2007-01-23 04:40:18
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answered by Anonymous
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