Is it me or does it seem as if life moves so quickly anymore?  The time just seems to fly by and many days I have no idea where the day went – from running errands, to doctor’s appointments, to playgroups, and so on. My children are just toddlers – I’m just waiting to add on the soccer games, music lessons, school activities, and everything else they’re going to want to do.  Plus I stay home full time with my children – I can’t imagine how crazy it is for the mom that works full time and takes care of her family full time.

Spending time with the family is the most important thing to any mom.  Who wants to spend the few hours they have free every night or the weekends cleaning the house?  Cleaning services are more and more in demand as families decide the time spent with the children is worth more than the money it costs to have someone clean their home.

If you are looking towards starting your own business, why not consider a cleaning service?  If you don’ t like to clean this probably isn’t the right idea for you, but if you like to make things look nice why not give it a try?  You don’t have to make it a large business right away – you can start with just a few clients and work from there.

A very important point to keep in mind is that you are going to have to provide exceptional service and do an outstanding job in cleaning a home.  When  you do your own home you might be satisfied with “skimping” on certain things – cleaning the windows every month, for example.  If you’re paying to have your home cleaned you’re going to want everything to look sparkling clean.

If you’re going to start a cleaning service, then you’re going to need to stock up on your cleaning supplies.  Some customers will provide the products they want used in their home (environmentally friendly ones, ones with bleach, etc.) but for the most part your clients are going to expect you to come in with everything you need to do a good job, including (but not limited to): bathroom cleaners, kitchen cleaners, floor cleaners, vacuum cleaner, broom and dustpan, dusting supplies, etc.

Since you’ll be going into people’s homes (often unsupervised), you will want to purchase insurance.  Check with your insurance agent to see what coverage you need to be protected.

Call around and see what the other local cleaning services charge to determine what rate is fair.  You might want to try to price your services lower than the going rate to get business, but just remember it’s harder to raise your prices with existing customers than to look for customers willing to pay the higher rate initially.  Cleaning is very hard work – you want to make sure you are well compensated for your efforts.

No one ever said starting a business is easy, but with some hard work and determination you can make your cleaning business a success.