How to Professionally Clean a Home

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LEARN HOW TO START A HOUSE CLEANING/COMMERCIAL JANITORIAL BUSINESS

Armed with a couple hundred dollars, a person could start a cleaning business with limited resources and experience. Let's face it, starting a cleaning company doesn't require any special skills.

In fact, it's a perfect option for someone seeking a part-time revenue stream --- and can be turned into full-time income when you need it to.

Cleaning businesses can cater to home owners, or focus on commercial clients. You may focus your energies on securing larger offices, requiring your services a couple times a week, or work for families needing your services once per week.

Unlike other home-based businesses, a cleaning business does require you to focus on local clients. The Internet, however, can be pivotal in securing new accounts ... prospects down the street from you, or maybe across town, can check out your services with a few clicks on a their mouse.

With a cleaning business, expect to conduct an array of one-time special projects along with routine cleaning, such as dusting, vacuuming/shampooing, glass cleaning, laundry, and bathrooms.

You may specialize too! For example, you might consider only shampooing carpets or working with commercial accounts. The choice is yours.

Learn more about starting a house cleaning/commercial janitorial business.

How to Professionally Clean a Home
by Patti Page

You have decided you want to start a house cleaning business and clean homes professionally. Cleaning your own home and cleaning someone else's home professionally is totally different.

You have to be very thorough when cleaning professionally. Clients are paying you for a service and they expect and deserve top notch cleaning. It takes quite awhile to learn how to clean a home professionally.

The best thing to do when starting out is ask some friends and family members if you can clean their homes for free or at a discounted rate. I know the thought of cleaning for free is not appealing but you will not only gain much needed experience but you will get some good testimonials and references (which you will need when you obtain those first clients).

When first starting out don't worry about how long it takes to clean a home. Always do a thorough cleaning. After you have been cleaning for awhile you will become more efficient and will be able to do a through cleaning in a lot less time.

Make sure you have all the supplies and equipment needed before you start.

Supply List:

window cleaner
furniture polish
clorox soft scrub with bleach
anti-bacterial cleaner
sos pads
stainless steel cleaner
wood floor cleaner
bathroom cleaner
mops
broom/dustpan
supply caddy
dust mop
wood floor mop
grout brush
small toothbrush
cleaning cloths (terry and micro fiber cloths)
step ladder

Start at the top of the home and work your way down. This cleaning routine is for a one person cleaner just starting out. Of course the routine changes with more cleaners. When you have more cleaners in the home each person is responsible for different tasks.

Empty all trash and replace trash bags
Pick up/straighten/make beds if needed
Remove cobwebs, dust baseboards
Dust ceiling fans
Clean window sills and wipe down doors
Dust all furniture including bottoms and sides
Clean all glass surfaces including smudges on windows
Clean and disinfect bathrooms (dust light bulbs and wipe down cabinets)
Sweep, Vacuum, Mop all floor
Clean kitchen (including inside microwave, top of refrigerator)
Wipe down kitchen cabinet facings
Polish all glass surfaces and stainless steel in kitchen

For initial cleanings, include all the above plus the following:

Wet wash all baseboards and doors
Clean all light fixtures
Clean all wall hangings
Clean all knick-knacks
Clean vents
Remove books from book shelves and clean

For Move-in/Out Cleanings or Real Estate Cleaning you will need to add cleaning inside refrigerator/freezer, oven cleaning and window cleaning to your services. Also, for these types of cleanings you should clean inside all cabinets and drawers and inside closets.

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