Tips for starting a cleaning business from www.cleaningflyer.com

1. Tips for Starting a
Cleaning Business
FROM
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2. Finding Clients
 Ask friends and family if they want someone to clean
for them or if they know anyone who is looking for a
cleaning service.
 Talk to your neighbors.
 Advertise on your local craigslist.com services page
 Post to your Facebook page that you offer cleaning
services and look for your cities local pages where
you can also advertise.
 Hang flyers at grocery stores, banks, restaurants or
other places that have public bulletin boards.
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3. Making a Flyer
 Download a free flyer template from
cleaningflyer.com and customize it with your
personal information.
 Always include your contact information, details
about any special services you offer, referrals or
testimonials.
 You can choose whether to post rates or negotiate
these based on the size of a client’s home and how
much work is discussed.
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4. Make Your Service Stand Out
 You can offer a special or introductory rate that is
lower than the competition to get people to try your
service.
 You can offer custom cleaning services or unique
features that no one else is offering. Such as
investing in a good carpet cleaner and instead of just
vacuuming, offer deep carpet cleaning for an
additional fee.
 Drapery cleaning, laundry services, or outdoor power
washing are also some different ideas.
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5. Research the Competition
 If you have no idea how to run a business, take some
small business classes at local colleges or look for
free classes at libraries or high schools.
 There are plenty of books out there (get these from a
local library to save on start up costs!)
 Go through the phone book and see what kind of
competition is out there. You could even call other
services to find out rates and what kind of things
they offer to get ideas on what people are looking for
and paying for cleaning in your area.
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6. Invest in Quality Equipment
 Most cleaning services will bring their own supplies
with them to their clients homes – test what
products work the best.
 It’s better to pay more for quality cleaners, vacuums
and equipment because it will hold up longer,
require less maintenance and have to be replaced
less frequently.
 It’s better to clean quickly with detergents that work
fast instead of taking a long time to scrub dirt with
inferior products.
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