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Credit Cards - Should You Accept Them? Aug 21, 2017

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Credit Cards. Should I take credit cards if I'm only one-person cleaning houses?

Today we Ask a House Cleaner do I need a merchant account to grow my cleaning business? Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru agrees it's easier for people to pay with credit cards. And you can get your money through PayPal or Square. Keep a credit card on file if your customers trust you.

With an app on your smartphone, every day you clean is payday. Lots of clients only pay with credit cards. And accepting them is a great way to market your cleaning business.

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Ask a House Cleaner is a daily show where you get to ask your house cleaning questions and we provide answers. Learn how to clean and what chemicals to use on various surfaces. Learn the fastest way to start a cleaning business as well as marketing and advertising tips to grow your cleaning service. Ever wonder how to find top quality house cleaners, housekeepers, and maids? We've got you covered from recruiting to employee motivation and retention tactics. Discover strategies to boost your cleaning clientele and how to provide outstanding customer service. And we've got time-saving hacks for DIY home cleaners and more. Hosted by Angela Brown, 25-year house cleaning expert and founder of Savvy Cleaner Training for House Cleaners and Maids.

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Junk In Junk Out - A House Cleaners Lament Aug 20, 2017

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Junk in junk out is a business philosophy. Junk in junk out refers to your early days as a house cleaner. If you are too busy to exercise, too busy to eat right. Or too busy to sleep at night, you can't be a savvy cleaner.

Junk in junk out is about results. You reap what you sow. Today on Ask a House Cleaner, Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru, has an answer. "Things get better when you get better." And it comes from taking care of yourself first.

You love the things you care for if you have insomnia you need a tune-up. Today's tips remind us You are more important than any car you will ever drive.

THIS SHOW WAS SPONSORED BY SAVVY CLEANER - House Cleaner Training and Certification.

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Stack The Deck In Your Favor Aug 19, 2017

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Stack the deck is an American idiom encouraging you to get the most of your house cleaner. When you stack the deck in your favor it means doing everyday routine tasks.

Today on Ask a House Cleaner - you're the savvy cleaner when you stack the deck before your maid arrives. Expect problems, take necessary precautions and help them help you.

Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says you can stack the deck when you clarify expectations. Pick up the house, find out how much cleaning will cost, and be prepared.

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Close Out - End of Day Cleaning Biz "To Do"s Aug 18, 2017

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Close out is an end of day cleaning biz term that means you close out your accounts for the day and get paid for today.

Ask a House Cleaner if a close out includes the inventory of cleaning supplies. And do you have a clean uniform for tomorrow?

Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says closing out your day covers everything. Close out today. Empty your vacuum. Check your equipment. Make sure your car has gas for tomorrow's cleaning. Make sure you have properly inflated tires.

If you have business organization, you can keep your cleaning operation running smoothly.

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Broken Vacuum - What Should I Do? Aug 17, 2017

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Broken vacuum. "Nooooo." What should I do? This question comes from house cleaners with a broken vacuum and half a house left to clean.

Today on Ask a House Cleaner we look at options for a broken vacuum. It could be a suction problem, the vacuum is not picking up anything. You have an empty vacuum and you've checked the hose attachment - it's got to go to the shop.

Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says it happens to every maid and every house cleaner. So ask to borrow the customer's vacuum or have a backup vacuum in your car.

Every day check your equipment and have a vacuum repair shop on speed dial.

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Depression - Are You Helping or Enabling? Aug 16, 2017

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Depression. You know somebody whose house is a mess. They're filled with anxiety, gloom, sadness, misery, worry, and sorrow. The trouble with depression is you want to help, but you can't change someone else.

Today on Ask a House Cleaner we dig into compassion and helping vs. enabling. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru covers mild depression to severe depression. "Get clear about your reasons for helping." Yes, you can volunteer, but you're still dealing with mental health and neglect. It's a classic case of desperation meets good Samaritan.

They have to want to change and they may not want your help or maybe they just don't care.

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Prejudice and Bias Towards House Cleaners Aug 15, 2017

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Prejudice and bias towards house cleaners? If you are a cleaning service provider you're feeling the pinch from homeowner prejudice. Stuck in an old-fashioned mindset of chauvinism, racism, and bigotry. Maids and housekeepers with tattoos and facial piercings are feeling unwelcome.

Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru does a deep dive into open mindedness with a plea to home owners. "Hold off on the judgment, prejudice and pious attitude. Permission of acceptance the new norm. Get rid of your animosity, ageism, and sexism.

A savvy cleaner knows that appearance and first impressions matter. But homeowners need to realize that narrow-mindedness and house cleaning don't mix.

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Lock Out - Can't Get in to Clean Aug 14, 2017

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Lock out! You can't get in to clean and the customer is not responding when you call or text. And you don't have an alarm code or a hidden key. What do you do? Can you prevent the lock out?

As a maid service, a lock out means you're wasting time you could be earning money.

Today on Ask a House Cleaner we cover tips you'll find in your maid service training and house cleaner training.

Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru gives tutorials on giving the homeowner a reminder of your cleaning. Charge a lock out fee, have them hide a key. And market your cleaning business in a way that prevents lockouts from happening.

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Part Time Expert - Should I Tell? Aug 13, 2017

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Part time expert or hack? A guy owns a business designing websites and moonlights as a house cleaner on the side. Can he bill himself as a part time expert or must he disclose to clients he's got two jobs?

Today on Ask a House Cleaner we look at entrepreneurs who wear lots of hats. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says "Yes, be a part time expert. Clients hire you for solutions for a clean home. They don't want to know that you have another job."

Divulging too much dilutes your authority and reduces your expertise. Be a Savvy Cleaner and be the expert of that window of your life.

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Pet Hair Removal - 7 Best Ways for 2017 Aug 12, 2017

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Pet hair removal is a constant struggle for homeowners as they leave the house covered in dog hair and cat fur. So how do you get rid of pet hair on furniture, clothing, and carpets?

Today on Ask a House Cleaner we look at pet hair removal tips from cleaning professionals. Want to know what pet hair gadgets they've got in their cleaning caddy?

Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru shares 7 of the best ways to remove pet hair. Hint: some of the items you already have. (Think fabric softener, pumice stone, squeegee and vacuum with hose attachment.)

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