Many people consider cleaning houses as quite a lowly job especially in the culture we live in. It could not be the most glamorous job that you’d pick out for yourself at any given day, but there is actually good money in this service, and as many people would also say, there is dignity in hard work and a job well done!

What else can you think from a small business? Residential cleanings services can allow you to home base and it will also give you the opportunity to spend time with your kids and family. You will also get the upper hand on choosing who your clients will be and how much you will charge them for the services you’ve rendered. Aside from that, you’ll be having your salary at the end of the day and this gives you the opportunity to manage your cash flow better.

Moreover, a residential cleaning service may be started in a day. You can start of earning tomorrow and then you’ll probably be considering hiring a staff aside from yourself in a couple of month’s time.

Here are s few tips and tactics to help you out in starting your own residential cleaning services.

1. Give your cleaning service a name. Write down on a piece of paper everything that you need to do, or you may just print out this article.

o Make a plan. The first column should have the data on all the cleaning services that you’ll be offering. It is better to categorize cleaning so you can also make an outline of the tasks and chores connected to that area. Example is sorting out the areas in the house that needs cleaning.

o Second column is where you will put in the amount of time needed on each area, or you can also note that time may vary depending on the size of the cleaning area. Try estimates on your own house first.

o On the third column - you may browse on the prices of maid services online or by checking out flyers and brochures of existing maid services. This service fee is just for cleaning services and it exclude any cleaning material that you will buy to serve the home of your client.

o In the last column, put in only the prices of the ones disposed of soon after the cleaning such as rags, cleaning agents, deodorizers and etc. Do not list prices of equipments such as vacuum cleaners or brooms.

2. Make simple flyers having your name, contact numbers and pricelist. Slip it into your neighbors’ mailboxes as you take your leisurely afternoon walk or just pass it around people that you know.

3. Always answer your phone cordially. You might soon have a prospective client just a few minutes after your walk. Have a notepad and pen ready so you can write down your clients’ name, address, contact numbers and schedule of preferred services.

4. And lastly, be sure to give discounts or promotional offers on services while you’re just starting out. You’d get more clients this way faster and you’d soon build your reputation as a professional cleaner.

For more: How to satrt a maid cleaning service