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[S922]Starting A Cleaning Business

by Johnny Williams, Joh

A cleaning business is one that you can start if you have a very low budget as the start up cost is very minimal. A residential house cleaning business is a great business to have as the demand for this service is always running high. If you are a 'clean freak' then this could be the business to satisfy those cleaning needs and even if you don't like cleaning all that much it is a completely different feeling if you are being paid for doing it.

These days life seems so much more hurried than it used to be and people just don't seem to have much time on their hands and cleaning is one task that many people would just rather not have to do. Although many people don't want to do their cleaning, they still want it to be done and this is where a house cleaning business becomes very useful.

You are there to provide this wonderful service to those who want a clean house but just don't have the time to clean it.

Many households these days are two income households and many mothers just aren't able to stay home with the kids because they need to work to survive financially. While they are working all week then they would much prefer to spend their weekends with their children rather than spending weekends cleaning.

Many women choose to have a career and spend long hours working in their chosen job and just don't have the time for cleaning a house. There are a number of reasons why people employ other people to clean their houses and so the demand for cleaners is always quite high.

All you need to start your cleaning business is a bucket of cleaning supplies and away you go. There isn't a lot of equipment needed with the main things being a broom, duster and a vacuum cleaner, which I'm sure most of us would have at home already. If you wish to purchase some equipment that is strictly for the business then you would be able to claim the expense on your taxes.

Many of your clients may actually prefer you to use their appliances and cleaning products which may save you dragging yours around. This is something that you would need to arrange with each client and many of them will prefer you to bring your own equipment. So it may vary a bit between each client and you will soon get to know which client prefers what.

When you first start your cleaning business you will need to find clients and a good way of doing this is to advertise in your local paper. If you offer a new customer special or discount that will make your ad stand out from the others then you will be sure to pick up a few customers.

Another way to gain customers is to distribute flyers in letterboxes around your area or nearby areas. If you have children at school you can maybe put a notice on the school noticeboard or in the school newsletter.

It is a good idea to have a cell phone and list your cell phone number on all your advertisements so that you don't miss any important calls from potential clients.

Starting your own cleaning business really is a good way to earn a substantial income and have control over your own schedule and working hours. It is an easy and reasonably cheap business to start up and can be achieved by anyone. The demand for cleaning services really is quite high so you can grow your business as large as you want and still have the advantage of being your own boss and living the lifestyle that you want.

You might think that a "down economy" would be the worst time to start a business. You might also think that it would be especially bad for a cleaning business because when things get tight, the cleaning service is often one area people look at to cut back. While these are common and reasonable assumptions, they are basically wrong, and I'm about to explain why.

First of all, whether anyone wants to admit it or not, there are certain businesses that THRIVE when the economy goes south. Many of these businesses also need a cleaning service.

Also, when the economy is bad life usually still "goes on". People are still busy, parents may be stretched even further working multiple jobs and taking up profitable side-ventures in order to provide for their families. When people are stretched in this manner, it's extremely difficult for them to keep up with the house work--which is where you would come in.

Here are a couple of tips for starting a cleaning business at the time when everyone around you will probably tell you not to:

1. Don't listen to everyone around you. After you read this, you'll have the info you need to prove them wrong... so don't worry about what they say.

2. Take advantage of the fact that people will be "cutting back". Here's how this works: since you are just starting out with basically nothing (and nothing to lose), you probably expect to do the work yourself, and you can get away with working for as little as your current hourly wage if it means getting a little business to help fund your marketing. So you are in a unique place where you can offer insanely cheap prices that basically cover your time and materials and offer businesses and homes a cheaper "alternative" to their current (expensive) cleaning service. You can run ads that say things like "paying too much for your cleaning service?" to generate interest in your new low cost services. While you can't offer extremely low prices to every customer indefinitely, if it helps you get off your feet and get your first few customers, it can be well worth it in the end.

3. Target other new businesses in your area. Even though it's a "bad time" to start a new business, other people will no-doubt be doing it too. As you see new offices and businesses popping up in your area, approach them about your services.

4. If you plan to start a house cleaning business, focus heavily on word-of-mouth advertising and referral programs/discounts. Basically, if you can find people who are able to afford your services, there's a good chance they'll have friends/aquaintences that will also be able to afford your services.

These are just some basic tips and of course not hard and fast rules. The more ideas you have with you going into your business startup, the better off you will be. With the tips in this article you should now be better equipped to start a cleaning business of your own, regardless of the current state of the economy.

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