09/13/2026
✨️First time clean✨️
Yesterday I cleaned this house for the first time. She has had many cleaners in the past. Her last group of cleaners were there 2 months ago and when i tell you i could clearly tell that the house was not being maintained properly, it was evident.
Just simple things that were being missed, things that could not accumulate in the matter of 2 months. Like bugs, bug poop(dots), & cobwebs behind/underneath small plant stands that are easily movable. Backs of all doors extremely dusty, cobwebs in high windows and apparently grout cleaning wasn't part of regular cleanings🤯
One thing I've learned working for both cleaning companies and for myself is that not everyone cleans the same. Not everyone listens to their clients and what they expect. Yes boundaries are important and knowing what's included and not included is important as well but for me, i always want my clients to feel safe with me and to beable to tell me things they would like to be done. If its reasonable then im more than willing to spend the time to do it.
People tell me all the time that I need to hire help and my answer is simply...
✨️Absolutely Not✨️
My business will always stay solo. I take on what I can do on my own and to me thats enough. It pays my bills, feeds my children, & helps provide comfortable living so what's the point in growing and lowering the quality of my business. Quality over quantity. Its not about how many people i can clean for, Its about the quality i can give to those who do choose me and keep me in their budget.
& this right here is why. Its hard to get good quality control when you are growing your business way too fast. Its hard to find people who love your business like you love your business. Its hard to hire people and not make the work load so big to the point where your workers arent performing the way they should everytime.
This is why i stand by solo cleaning because its how you get the best quality cleaning for the money that you pay. Im going into each house and touching everything myself so instead of trying to get other people to take accountability for missed things, I can take the accountability and make the right changes to ensure it doesnt get missed again. House cleaners are not perfect but I surely go into each home and try my best to perfect my cleaning to match clients expectations but also have boundaries as well.
This job is hard, physically hard and I will not make it even harder on myself hiring people who may or may not do as great of a job as I do.
Owning a cleaning business is not about just cleaning homes>>>>
---Its about having great communication skills and being able to communicate with your clients in a way that they feel comfortable and safe.
---Its about learning what true good quality cleaning intels.
---Its listening to your clients expectations.
---Its knowing that you are not perfect and could always make room to grow in quality(Im still learning everyday 5 yrs into house cleaning)
---Its knowing that you also own the business and can set boundaries but doing so in a respectful manor is important.
>>>>Theres so much more that goes into this business than just cleaning houses. If you are not willing to know these things and improve yourself then you have no business cleaning houses for a living. That's my hot take.
These are the 3 most important things you must have to not only succeed but to build a great reputation>>>>>
✨️Quality
✨️Accountability
✨️Communication skills
If you read all of this. I love you and have a great weekend🥰🙌
