Starting Your Own Cleaning Side Hustle
Do you enjoy cleaning? Maybe you are great at organizing unruly spaces. Bachelors, busy professionals, overworked moms, vacation rentals, condos, beach rentals, Airbnb hosts, banks, office complexes, move-outs, real estate agents, and just people who hate housework, are all your target audience. This is where you come in and save the day by offering your services to help with the cleaning. This makes you an invaluable resource, and people are willing to pay for those resources, and this is how you get started with your own cleaning side hustle.
There are a few basics that apply to starting any side hustle.
- Identifying a problem.
- Solving the problem.
- Selling your solution, by obtaining clients
Let’s chat about obtaining clients.
Create an ad. This could be a graphic image or just a short blurb about the services you are offering. Remember you could have the best service business in town but if people don’t know you exist you can’t sell your service.
- Seek out local Forums, Facebook groups, Taskrabbit, and Craigslist, to post about your services.
- Check with your local chamber of commerce, networking clubs, and real estate agent association.
- List your business on online directories like Yelp, Google My Business, or Angie’s List. Create your own website and use Search Engine Advertising through Google, Yahoo!, Bing, and social media ad services.
- Network. You never know when you’ll overhear a conversation, or be asked for advice on a subject that will lead to a sale. Keep your business cards on you at all times.
- Word of mouth will eventually be your best marketing strategy. Happy clients who would like their friends to also utilize your services. So make sure you keep HAPPY clients!
There’s An App For That: Cleaning Help
There are several apps that connect homeowners with professional cleaners for their home or office. Some popular options include:
- Handy: This app allows homeowners to book professional cleaners for their home or office. Cleaners can create a profile and list their qualifications, experience, and availability. Homeowners can also read reviews from other customers before making a booking.
- TaskRabbit: This app connects homeowners with local cleaners and other handymen for various tasks, including cleaning services. Cleaners can create a profile and list their qualifications, experience, and availability. Homeowners can also read reviews from other customers before making a booking.
- HomeAdvisor: This app connects homeowners with local cleaning services, as well as other home services such as handymen, painters, and landscapers. Homeowners can view cleaners’ profiles and reviews, and book them directly through the app.
- Cleanify: This app allows homeowners to book professional cleaning services for their home or office. Cleaners can create a profile and list their qualifications, experience, and availability. Homeowners can also read reviews from other customers before making a booking.
- Thumbtack: This app connects homeowners with local professionals, such as cleaners, for various home services. Cleaners can create a profile and list their qualifications, experience, and availability. Homeowners can also read reviews from other customers before making a booking.
- Turno: offers professional cleaning services for vacation rental properties. Their team ensures each rental is spotless and ready for guests, giving hosts peace of mind.
It’s worth noting that most of these apps have a free version and also a paid version that grants access to more features and benefits, and many of them have the option to pay the cleaner through the app.
Even though these apps exist many locals aren’t aware they exist. These apps could also work to your benefit, you may be able to contact them and offer your services through the apps.
As with every side hustle make sure to keep your receipts. Track your supplies, mileage, and other expenses. You’ll also need to track your income from your side hustles so that you can file your taxes appropriately at the end of the year. Please consult your local tax professional for details.
Cleaning as a side hustle can be lucrative most professional cleaners’ rates start at $40 – $65 per hour. So if you enjoy cleaning this might be a great side hustle to add to your bag of tricks.
