26/08/2026
The part of owning a business that you don’t always see… 🤯✨
From the outside, owning your own business can look like freedom, flexibility and being your own boss.
But behind the scenes, there’s a whole different side to it.
When the last clean is finished, the working day definitely doesn’t always finish with it. 🙈
There are invoices to send, payments to keep track of, clients to chase, messages to reply to, bookings to organise, the following week to plan, staff to sort, rotas to arrange, stock to order, supplies to check, new enquiries coming in… and so many other little jobs that constantly need your attention.
Then there’s making sure the team have everything they need, clients are happy, standards are being kept high and everything is running as smoothly as possible.
And amongst all of that, you’re still trying to have a family life, spend time with the people you love and actually switch your brain off for a while. 😂
The truth is, when you own a business, it can be really hard to properly switch off.
Even when you finally sit down at night, your head is still thinking about tomorrow’s jobs, next week’s bookings, outstanding invoices, staff, stock or that one thing you forgot to do.
It can be stressful. It can be exhausting. And there are definitely days where you wonder how you’re going to squeeze one more thing into an already full day.
But then I stop and think about where all of this actually started, and I feel incredibly proud. ❤️
I started SR Domestic Cleaning during lockdown. I was in the very early stages of pregnancy at the time, but I just kept going. I worked throughout my pregnancy, right up until January when I was expecting.
I started completely on my own, doing everything myself and learning as I went.
Then, just two months after starting out on my own, I remember putting an advert out looking for someone to join me and become part of my team.
And look at us now… 🥹
What started during lockdown with me, my cleaning bag and an idea has grown into a business with an amazing team of girls behind me.
When I look at how far SR Domestic Cleaning has come, I genuinely couldn’t be prouder of what I’ve built.
And I really mean this when I say it…
I could NOT do this on my own.
My team are such a huge part of SR Domestic Cleaning. Every single one of them plays a part in helping the business grow and allowing me to keep moving forward.
I’m so proud to have such an amazing, hardworking and reliable team behind me. 🫶🏻
Of course, owning a business comes with stressful days, endless admin, late nights, problems to sort out and plenty of moments where you wonder how you’re possibly going to get everything done.
But then I look back at where I started and where I am now and think…
WOW. I actually built this. ❤️
And there’s still so much more I want to achieve. ✨
One little thing I also want to mention to all my lovely clients and anyone who sends me an enquiry…
I receive SO many messages and enquiries every single day. I genuinely try my best to get back to everyone, but sometimes a message can get buried or I can accidentally miss one. 🙈
If you’ve messaged me and I haven’t replied, please don’t think I’m ignoring you! ❤️
Just give me a wee nudge and it’ll bring your message back to the top for me, so I can get back to you.
I’m only human and there’s a LOT happening behind the scenes, so I really do appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding.
Thank you to every single client, every member of my amazing team and everyone who has supported SR Domestic Cleaning from the very beginning.
From starting on my own during lockdown to where we are today…
I couldn’t be prouder. ✨
Stevie x
