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Entry №016 · Local Service

House Cleaning

Recurring home cleaning.

Startup
$100–$300
Monthly
$1k–$4k
First $
1 week
Hrs / wk
10–20
Difficulty
1/5

01 — "Overview"

High demand, recurring clients, and referrals that stack quickly.

02 — "The Crash Course"

  1. Step 01

    Build a room-by-room checklist

    Kitchen (counters, appliance fronts, sink, microwave inside), bathrooms (toilet, tub, glass, mirrors), dusting top-to-bottom, floors last. Same checklist every time is what clients pay for.

  2. Step 02

    Get a pro kit

    Microfiber cloths color-coded by room, a HEPA vacuum, a flat mop, and 4–5 products (all-purpose, glass, bathroom, degreaser, stone-safe). ~$200.

  3. Step 03

    Price by home size, not the hour

    Standard clean for a 3-bed/2-bath: $120–$200. Deep clean or move-out: 1.5–2x. Quote in writing before you arrive.

  4. Step 04

    Always start with a deep clean

    The first visit resets the home. Then offer weekly, bi-weekly or monthly maintenance at a lower rate.

  5. Step 05

    Get your first 10 clients

    Post before/after photos in Nextdoor and local Facebook groups, set up a Google Business Profile, and offer $20 off for every referral.

  6. Step 06

    Protect your calendar

    48-hour cancellation policy with a 50% fee, card on file, autopay after each visit.

  7. Step 07

    Scale with a team

    Hire and train on your checklist, pay per home, and spot-check quality. You move into sales and scheduling.

"The math"

15 bi-weekly homes × $150 = $4,500/mo for ~12 cleans a week.

"Toolkit"

Jobber / SquareHEPA vacuumMicrofiber systemNextdoorGoogle Business Profile

03 — "How people lose"

No cancellation policy and no card on file. Empty days kill profit — put the policy in writing before the first clean.

6 more steps + the #1 mistake
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"What people are saying"

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    Morgan D. San Diego, CA

    +$240

    Followed the crash course for house cleaning and got my first payout in 1 week.

    5m ago

  • C

    Casey J. Dallas, TX

    +$410

    Honestly harder than it looks, but the steps kept me on track. Month two was way better.

    19m ago

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    Alex R. Portland, OR

    +$180

    Started with $100–$300. Not life changing yet but it's real extra money every month.

    1h ago

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    Taylor M. San Diego, CA

    +$530

    The "how people lose" section alone saved me. Avoided exactly that mistake.

    3h ago

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