Are you obsessed with the cleanliness of your house? Do you pay attention to the details, scrubbing in the corners? Are you organized and have a methodical system to how you clean your home? Then a house cleaning service is a great way to make extra money. In this article, I will give you three ways to set this side hustle up.
Vacation Rentals
Growing up in a resort town, many of my friends made money cleaning vacation rentals. Most of the time the condos would be rented from Sunday at noon until the following Saturday at noon. This gives you a twenty four hour turnover window for each vacation rental condo to be completely cleaned and refreshed for the next guests. The service included cleaning the kitchen, bathrooms, vacuuming, dusting, trash removal, mopping the floors, and changing the linens. Most of my friends were able to clean about eight condos during turn around period between rental guests. At $50 a condo this side hustle made money quick and had repeat business all season long. To get started contact local real estate companies or property management groups who rent out short term rentals. You will need the basic supplies like a vacuum cleaner, mop and broom. Trash bags and cleaning supplies for the kitchen and bathrooms will be required too. Lastly, you will need to wipe off all mirrors, dust all surfaces, and clean the kitchen and bathrooms. When cleaning the kitchen, throw out all food and wipe down the refrigerator. Also, wipe down the kitchen counter tops, and sweep and mop the floors. For the bathrooms discard any left over bath products and clean the toilet, shower, tub, vanity and floor. When cleaning vacation rental condos you want to be quick, yet thorough. You want the condo to be fresh for new guest and you want to note anything that may looked damaged prior to cleaning the rental condo. Take a picture of the damage and send it to the management company.
Rental Properties
This cleaning service setup is focused on cleaning long term rental properties such as apartments, houses, and offices. Just like before you want to contact property management groups and real estate companies. Again let them know that you have a cleaning service. Cleaning long term rentals will include all the basics, such as vacuuming, mopping, kitchens, bathrooms, and dusting. You may have to wipe down the refrigerator and stove. Sometimes you may need to clean the carpet with rug cleaner. You may also be asked to remove junk too. Some touch painting may be required occasionally. If the property is a rental house with a yard, then some clean up may be needed on the outside such as cutting the lawn or trimming hedges. Cleaning a long term rental property needs to be tailored to the needs of the real estate company, or property management group. With each layer of service, the amount you get paid will increase. Anything that is not routine should be quoted and charged accordingly. Cleaning long term rental properties is a great side hustle to combine with a lawn company and junk removal service. It will make what you are offering a more complete service. If the real estate office or property manager is asking for a service that you do not perform then start a referral program to another side hustler that you know that has great service.
Cleaning Homes
This setup is primarily focused on cleaning homes. Everyone wants a clean house, but not everyone wants to clean their own home or has the ability to, and this where you get to make money. How detailed you get with this side hustle depends on what you and the home owner agree too. The basics include wiping down the kitchen, vacuuming, mopping, dusting, and the bathrooms. Let the home owner know that you charge by the hour and what you can get done in an hour. Once and a while suggest a deep cleaning as an extra service that may include wiping down the cabinets, oven or refrigerator. Again tailor your service to the needs of the home owner. You may be performing a weekly cleaning for a working professional or for a disabled person. Make sure to book appointments. Always take care of your routine customers first and add in new customers where your time is available. Some customers prefer to be home while you are cleaning, but busy professionals may just want their house always cleaned whether they are home or not.
Conclusion
You have three ways to make money with a house cleaning service. You can choose which method best suits your side hustle or use all three to maximize the amount of income that you can generate. For rental properties always look to partner with a real estate company or property management group. For home owners advertise on Craigslist, Home Advisor or Angieslist. A website and social media presence could grow your home cleaning business among friends. Provide nothing but your best service and ask for five star reviews. Accepting multiple forms of payment such as cash, CashApp and Paypal will be convenient to your customer.
