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Travel Time -House Cleaners and Maids Ask How Far Should You Go For A Job? May 03, 2017

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Travel time, wear and tear on your car and commute time are hiccups for house cleaners and maids. So how far is too far to travel to clean a house? In today's episode of Ask a House Cleaner, we look at the philosophy behind commuting to work. While franchised maids and house cleaners are limited to a territory, independent house cleaners can choose where the neighborhoods they want to work in. This episode is about working smart not hard.

This show was sponsored by Savvy Cleaner - House Cleaner Training and Certification.

Complete show notes for this episode found at http://askahousecleaner.com/travel-time-house-cleaners-maids/

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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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Employee to Employer - Maid Starts Her Own Cleaning Company May 02, 2017

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Employee to employer – Are you a Maid going on your own to start a cleaning business? The House Cleaning Guru, Angela Brown covers some tips to avoid a lawsuit. Learn ways to prevent competing with your current employer. Avoid breaking a non-compete clause, or employee theft, and leave with your previous employer's blessing.

It's easy to want to appropriate clients who know you and treat you like family, but the support from your current employer is worth far more if you'll follow these strategies.

This show was sponsored by Savvy Cleaner - House Cleaner Training and Certification.

Complete show notes for this episode found at https://askahousecleaner.com/employee-maid-starts-business

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Price by the Hour or by the Job for House Cleaning? May 01, 2017

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Price by the hour or by the job? Every maid who runs a maid service and every house cleaner asks this question. What is a fair price? How much should I charge to clean a house? If you bid by the job you have to do an in-home estimate to determine how much work is involved. If you price your cleaning services by the hour – you simply quote a price and schedule a number of hours.

Today on Ask a House Cleaner we look at pricing your cleaning services and ways for a new cleaning company to skyrocket their business out of the shoot and generate the most profit.

This show was sponsored by Savvy Cleaner - House Cleaner Training and Certification.

Complete show notes for this episode found at http://askahousecleaner.com/price-hour-vs-job-house-cleaning/

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Bidding Residential Cleaning Jobs - What You Need to Know Apr 30, 2017

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Bidding residential cleaning jobs is not a mystery. Today on Ask a House Cleaner we cover some secrets and tips to prepare you for your initial walkthrough. Learn about the cleaning proposal, cleaning contract, and questions homeowners will have.

Arrive with confidence when you deliver your free in-home estimate, and become a Savvy Cleaner because you've landed the deal. Cleaning bids have never been easier.

This show was sponsored by Savvy Cleaner - House Cleaner Training and Certification.

Complete show notes for this episode found at http://askahousecleaner.com/bidding-residential-cleaning-jobs/

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Don't Feel Safe - Should House Cleaners and Maids Follow Their Gut? Apr 29, 2017

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Don't feel safe? Should house cleaners and maids follow their gut? It's a concern for new house cleaners entering a client's home. Today on Ask a House Cleaner we discuss common sense solutions for dealing with fear. What is intuition and how does it work? What do you do when the fight or flight response kicks in? Do you stay or do you go?

This show was sponsored by Savvy Cleaner - House Cleaner Training and Certification.

Complete show notes for this episode found at http://askahousecleaner.com/maids-dont-feel-safe/

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Too Comfortable - Cleaning Clients are Taking Advantage of Me Apr 28, 2017

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Too Comfortable? When house cleaning clients have known you for a long time, it's easy for them to push boundaries and expect too much. This leads to them taking advantage of you. As a house cleaner or maid, you still have a finite amount of time to clean their house.

Today on Ask a House Cleaner we look at setting boundaries to keep your customers' expectations and your customer service in check.

It's great to be friendly with your clients. But when they become too friendly, or too comfortable, it becomes unprofitable.

BONUS: The House Cleaning Guru, Angela Brown shares her secret on renewable contracts. (This is part of her paid house cleaner training.)

This show was sponsored by Savvy Cleaner - House Cleaner Training and Certification.

Complete show notes for this episode found at http://askahousecleaner.com/comfortable-taking-advantage/

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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.

Late Absent Running Behind Schedule - My Maid is Late Again Apr 27, 2017

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Late. Absent. Running behind schedule. Cleaning customers lament that their house cleaners and maids are unreliable. What ever happened to punctuality, consistency, and dependability? Homeowners have places to go. But if the house cleaner is constantly a no show – why would give them a key and more trust for their homes? In today's episode of Ask a House Cleaner, we look at the cost of being tardy or postponing your client's cleaning.

Customer service is all about being precise, early or showing up right on time.

This show was sponsored by Savvy Cleaner - House Cleaner Training and Certification.

Complete show notes for this episode found at http://askahousecleaner.com/late-maids-house-cleaners/

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Is the Customer Always Right? 5 Top Rules For House Cleaners Apr 26, 2017

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Is the Customer always right? 5 Top Rules for House Cleaners In this episode of Ask a House Cleaner, the customer sets some buyer rules. Excellent customer service is about providing the best customer experience. And that's easy once client – customer boundaries exist.

Customer satisfaction starts with the homeowner being clear about their expectations.

If you're just starting a cleaning business, these five tips will help you keep the customers you close. Grow your cleaning business or maid service by doing what other house cleaners won't.

This show was sponsored by Savvy Cleaner - House Cleaner Training and Certification.

Complete show notes for this episode found at http://askahousecleaner.com/customer-always-right/

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Nagging Boss - Cleaning Client Nit-Picks and Complains Apr 25, 2017

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Nagging boss or client? There's nothing inspiring about cleaning for a homeowner who nit-picks or makes complaints about your work. If you're house cleaning but keep getting reminders, digs, and dings from the homeowner, it's time to take pull back the curtain and find out what's wrong.

This show was sponsored by Savvy Cleaner - House Cleaner Training and Certification.

Complete show notes for this episode found at http://askahousecleaner.com/nagging-boss/

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Expectations - How to Manage Cleaning Clients Expectations and Wishes Apr 24, 2017

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Expectations are a tricky thing in house cleaning and maid service. Our clients hire us to clean their homes, but how do you manage their wishes, hopes and the projects they pay for? The House Cleaning Guru, Angela Brown, takes a look at cleaning client's expectations. Today we learn about upselling without over promising. Learn how to grow your cleaning business, in a way that is easy to duplicate. And be so clear that your customers can share your rules with their friends. This means more referral business for you.

Expectation management is more than meeting the client's requests. It's about setting realistic expectations and boundaries.

This show was sponsored by Savvy Cleaner - House Cleaner Training and Certification.

Complete show notes for this episode found at https://askahousecleaner.com/expectations

House Cleaning Tips Vault (VIP Premium Tips – Free)

https://savvycleaner.com/tips

Follow Savvy Cleaner for tips and training on social media:

Watch this episode on YouTube https://Facebook.com/SavvyCleaner

https://Twitter.com/SavvyCleaner

https://Instagram.com/SavvyCleaner

https://Pinterest.com/SavvyCleaner

https://Linkedin.com/in/SavvyCleaner

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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