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Delegate housework. It's easier said than done. Lots of homeowners don't know how to delegate housework. So, they micromanage the house cleaner or maid and mismanage their own household chores. One house cleaning FAQ is "Do I clean my space or do I delegate it?" Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru asks "how much is your time worth?" You may want to take inventory and then delegate housework to a maid service and hire a virtual assistant for other tasks besides cleaning. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsors are Savvy Cleaner Training (house cleaner training.) Savvy Perks (A benefits program for cleaning business owners and their staff.) HouseCleaning360 (Set up a business fan page for your cleaning business.) And My Cleaning Connection (A resource hub for all things cleaning.) *** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE *** https://askahousecleaner.com/show *** MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS *** How Often Should I Clean My House - https://youtu.be/ncXuSpOmUIY Food Expiration Dates - https://youtu.be/QQreDcQ0u9s Spiderwe

"I would never clean house. I just want to grow my cleaning company behind a desk. I'm better than cleaning house. It's not that I'm snobby, anti-team or arrogant, it's just I would never clean house." Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru warns against the "I don't need to lower myself, I would never clean house" attitude. It's not good for customer service or employee morale. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsors are Savvy Cleaner Training (help for maid service owners.) Savvy Perks (employee perks for house cleaners and maids.) HouseCleaning360 (list your business and find customers.) And My Cleaning Connection (a resource hub for cleaning solutions.)   *** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE *** https://askahousecleaner.com/show *** MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS *** Unreliable Employees - https://youtu.be/ivkDwhVngVM Employee Perks to Keep Cleaning Employees Loyal and Happy - https://youtu.be/WeAyLRLIYVc Fire My Cleaning Employee for Being Late and Lazy? - https://youtu.be/AtfN4QDH4Qo No Money - How to Start a C

Cracks in the pavement happen when there are extreme temperatures or when a sidewalk has settled. Our cleaning businesses can also have get cracks in the pavement. Stress, overwhelm, and neglect are contributing factors to broken systems. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru give tips to recognize when you have cracks in the pavement. And steps to take if your business is crumbling so you can repair uneven cement. Any maid service is only as strong as the foundation its built on. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsors are Savvy Cleaner Training (House cleaning training.) Savvy Perks (employee perks for house cleaners and their employees.) HouseCleaning360 (List your business and find new leads.) My Cleaning Connection (a resource hub for ways to prevent business damages. *** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE *** https://askahousecleaner.com/cracks-in-the-pavement/   *** MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS *** Broken Vacuum - https://youtu.be/wmCpLk43Eic Damage Control for House Cleaners - https://youtu.be/eFHErJW-f5k Hou

Fine china. How often should you clean fine china dishes? Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru gives pro cleaning tips for fine china in a closed china cabinet. "There's no speed cleaning when it comes to crystal, glassware, plates, and bowls." Fine china in cabinets is rarely used and these expert cleaning tips will make the job easier - even cleaning the glass cabinet door. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsors are My Cleaning Connection (where you will find polish for silver and brass.) Savvy Cleaner (House Cleaning Training.) Savvy Perks (Employee benefits for small businesses.) And HouseCleaning360 (where you can find a housekeeper to clean your fine china before the holidays.) *** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE *** https://askahousecleaner.com/fine-china *** MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS *** How to Clean Toilet Bowl Rings - Three Types - https://youtu.be/iqCOZyV1R40 How to Defrost a Freezer - https://youtu.be/YGYfZegc_xA How to Clean Countertops - https://youtu.be/upEjnCtXc3A How to Clean Hardwood Floors

Do you tell the parents when you're house cleaning and you stumble on candy wrappers or beer cans in the kid’s rooms? Do you tell the parents if it's needles, drugs or pornography? The dilemma is where do you draw the line? And are you a tattletale or a narc if you find stolen goods in a kid’s room and you tell the parents? And if the kid is in trouble do you tell the parents or call the cops? Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says house cleaners learn that confidence is king. There are times to zip it and remain confidential. But there are times you may need to call the authorities. Today's Ask a House Cleaners sponsors are My Cleaning Connection (a resource hub for cool cleaning stuff.) Savvy Cleaner (house cleaner training.) HouseCleaning360 (Create a business fan page and collect ratings and reviews.) And Savvy Perks (employee perks for small business.) *** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE *** http://askahousecleaner.com/do-you-tell-the-parents/   *** MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS *** Mom Syndrome - https

Guest room clean-up. How soon should I clean my space after family leaves? Airbnb guest room clean-up is different from a home with an extra bedroom. You can put off guest room clean-up if you're family. Guest room-clean up if you're a family that pops in unannounced needs speed cleaning after the last guest. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru shares a hack and some tips to create a cleaning routine when guests leave. And you can always hire a maid service to do the work for you. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsors are HouseCleaning360 (Find a house cleaner to help you with housework.) Savvy Cleaner (house cleaning training.) My Cleaning Connection (a hub for cool cleaning stuff.) And Savvy Perks (employee benefits for cleaning business owners and their staff.)   *** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE *** https://askahousecleaner.com/guest-room-clean-up/ *** MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS *** Ghost in the House - https://youtu.be/ZVvNc5jG3Ng How Often Should I Clean My House - https://youtu.be/ncXuSpOmUIY Spider

How much should you pay a cleaning employee? Every cleaning employee has different levels of skill and experience. The price you pay a cleaning employee is a house cleaning FAQ and one we cover on this cleaning channel. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru gives tips to figure out how much to pay a cleaning employee (a new hire vs. experienced maid.) Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsors are Savvy Cleaner (House Cleaner training and certification.) My Cleaning Connection (a hub for cool cleaning stuff.) Savvy Perks (a top tier employee perks program for cleaning businesses.) And HouseCleaning360 (list your cleaning business so customers can find you.) *** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE *** https://askahousecleaner.com/show *** MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS *** High Maintenance Employee is Wrecking My Business - https://youtu.be/PccdPuVKhqA Clear Bag Policy for House Cleaners and Maids - https://youtu.be/UL0F3kVNUD0 Drug Test for House Cleaners and Maids - https://youtu.be/_5xwzfPSgtY Excuses - House Cleaner Ca

House cleaning is not for you if you hate to clean. And house cleaning is not for you if you don't know how to budget money. And house cleaning is not for you if you are not willing to learn. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru makes free cleaning videos that cover pro cleaning tips. Watch and learn and make a decision. "Is cleaning right for me?" And you won't waste your marketing budget if house cleaning is not right for you. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsors are Savvy Cleaner (house cleaning training and certification.) Savvy Perks (an employee perks program for your cleaning business.) HouseCleaning360 where you will find new cleaning customers. And My Cleaning Connection where you can learn even more about cleaning. Hooray!   *** MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS *** Close Out - https://youtu.be/pgcbbIkbOQo Broken Vacuum - https://youtu.be/wmCpLk43Eic Fire My Cleaning Employee for Being Late and Lazy? - https://youtu.be/AtfN4QDH4Qo No Money - How to Start a Cleaning Business When You're Broke - https://youtu.b

5 success traits of cleaning employees keep coming up when hiring house cleaners or maids. These success traits are the hallmark of a savvy cleaner and taught in our house cleaner training. They are reliability, being a self-starter or problem solver, willing to learn or teachable and honesty. Among the top 5 success traits of a successful maid service is the ability to follow company rules and be kind. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru gives cleaning advice in this and other cleaning videos to help you grow your cleaning company. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsors are Savvy Perks (Employee perks for your housekeepers and maids.) HouseCleaning360 (a way to market your cleaning business to homeowners that are hiring.) And My Cleaning Connection (a hub for all things cleaning.) *** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE *** https://askahousecleaner.com/show *** MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS *** Excuses - House Cleaner Calls Out with Too Many Excuses - https://youtu.be/UcomE6nkGE0 Employee to Employer - Maid Starts

The area won't support cleaning services. Should I travel to grow my cleaning company? There is not enough work to expand or maybe it's just a bad market. What do you do it your area won't support cleaning services? Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says you have to be a creative business owner if you've got no work today. And if you live out in the boonies and the area won't support cleaning services, you may have to add services to your roster. Canning, weeding, gardening, handyman services are a just a few that come to mind. "No work today" appears in house cleaning FAQ on this cleaning channel. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsors are Savvy Cleaner (maid service training.) Savvy Perks (Employee pricing for small business owners to hundreds of companies. And HouseCleaning360 (List your cleaning service and find more business.) *** MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS *** Late, Absent, Running Behind Schedule - My Maid is Late Again! - https://youtu.be/Am9e6lN1Duo Self-Motivation for House Cleaners Who Have None - htt

Cleaning scams you'll learn in house cleaner training tell house cleaners to beware. A scam artist pulls cleaning scams on a maid service looking for new clients. "Come clean my space but I'm not home." The cleaning scams don't seem like a fraud until they ask you to cash a check or pay a third party hoping to steal your money. Clean scam alerts are a new house cleaning FAQ. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru gives tips on this cleaning channel as new scams arise. We've seen too many house cleaners scammed. Don't be next. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsors are HouseCleaning360 (List your cleaning service, find a client.) Savvy Cleaner (Maid Service training and certification.) Savvy Perks (employee pricing at thousands of companies for small business owners.) And My Cleaning Connection (A resource hub for all things cleaning.) *** MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS *** Scam Artist Targets House Cleaners - https://youtu.be/aSgqmlxbUJY Broken Vacuum - https://youtu.be/wmCpLk43Eic Damage Control for House Cleaners - htt

Who pays for parking during cleaning jobs? The house cleaner, maid, the cleaning business owner or the homeowner? Fair question - who pays for parking during cleaning jobs if a parking pass is needed? Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru gives tips in today's cleaning videos on who pays for parking during cleaning? Paid parking is common in uptown areas and parking isn't free at all apartment complexes. The cleaning company usually pays and builds the cost into cleaning fees, with some exceptions. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsors are Savvy Cleaner (house cleaner training and certification.) Savvy Perks (employee benefits for small cleaning business owners and their staff.) My Cleaning Connection (a hub for cleaning resources, products, uniforms, and supplies.) And HouseCleaning360 (list your cleaning business and find clients.) *** MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS *** If My Life Depended on It - https://youtu.be/zbWN20J458Y Scam Artist Targets House Cleaners - https://youtu.be/aSgqmlxbUJY Broken Vacuum - https://yo

Cleaning through pain isn't a choice for some homeowners. They have housecleaning to do and haven't hired a house cleaner. If you are cleaning through pain and have backaches, or just feel bad, here are some tips to help you manage those chores. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru gives cleaning advice on pain and procrastination. If you're cleaning through pain or you just hurt, having cleaning systems will help you clean without a maid or maid service. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsors are Savvy Cleaner (house cleaning FAQ and pro cleaning tips.) Savvy Perks (benefits for small business owners.) HouseCleaning360 (list your cleaning business, find some clients.) And My Cleaning Connection (a hub for cool cleaning stuff.) *** MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS *** Health or Wealth - https://youtu.be/fAsd3veuEl0 The Law of Attraction - https://youtu.be/zeyBeHouSbk Feel-Felt-Found Cleaning Employee Motivation - https://youtu.be/V_CFwLuq_54 I Hate My Job, Should I Follow My Passion? – https://youtu.be/lON2HKbS44E Imagi

Teenagers starting a cleaning business - is it possible? And how does being a teenage boss work? And how old do you have to be to be a house cleaner? Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says teenagers starting a cleaning business have to follow FLSA rules. Teenagers starting a cleaning business must follow legal requirements for starting a small business. Teenage entrepreneurs beg friends "come clean with me:, and "help me clean my space." but they still have to pay minimum wage. Cleaning videos with cleaning tips like these can help teenagers running a business. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsors are Savvy Cleaner (house cleaner training.) Savvy Perks (Employee pricing for small business owners and their employees.) House Cleaning 360 (list your business and find hiring homeowners.) And My Cleaning Connection (a resource hub for all things cleaning.) *** MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS *** Photo Release - https://youtu.be/lgscwodREos Credit Cards - https://youtu.be/VM-frN4bFA8 Close Out - https://youtu.be/pgcbbIk

How to fire the cleaning lady without fallout. As the homeowner, you don't want a hostile confrontation where the maid copies your house key and returns later to damage your property. So how do you fire the cleaning lady? Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru gives tips on firing the house cleaner while avoiding collateral damage. If you have to fire the cleaning lady you can do it without fear. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsors are: Savvy Cleaner (house cleaning training.) Savvy Perks (employee benefits program for small business owners.) HouseCleaning360 (a referral database partnering house cleaners with homeowners.) And My Cleaning Connection (a hub for all things cleaning.) *** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE *** https://askahousecleaner.com/fire-the-cleaning-lady/ *** MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS *** Pain of a Client Firing You - https://youtu.be/Yt1klNoXY4g Why I Fired My Maid - https://youtu.be/XPz4d24xLk4 *** RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE *** Principles: Life and Work - https://amzn.to/2LWHuWt Power

Show notes are just more house cleaning resources for you. But you have to know where to find them. We recently offered free downloads in the show notes. And people wrote in wondering where to find the house cleaning freebies. Do you know about show notes? They are chock full of similar videos, recommended reading and cleaning product reviews. There are links to FB groups, pro cleaning tips, and sponsor information. Show notes have become a house cleaning FAQ and you can find them in all Ask a House Cleaner cleaning videos. Today's sponsors are Savvy Cleaner (house cleaner training and certification.) Savvy Perks (discount network for small business owners.) HouseCleaning360 (the place to go to find a house cleaner or maid.) And My Cleaning Connection (a resource hub for all things cleaning.) *** MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS *** Permission to Succeed - https://youtu.be/SYHyxgXvk68 Health or Wealth - https://youtu.be/fAsd3veuEl0 The Law of Attraction - https://youtu.be/zeyBeHouSbk Feel-Felt-Found Cleaning Employee Mo

Constructive Criticism is a skill you'll need if you have a house cleaning staff. The feedback you get from customers may offend you. But you get to reposition words into constructive criticism for your team. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says good communication is a big part of maid service training. Constructive criticism is confrontation made pleasant. This cleaning channel sponsors are: Savvy Cleaner (House Cleaning Training.) Savvy Perks (Benefits for small business owners and their employees.) HouseCleaning360 (a referral database that connects homeowners with home service providers.) And My Cleaning Connection. (A resource hub where you can learn all about power talking, and ways to influence your team. *** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE *** http://askahousecleaner.com/constructive-criticism/ *** MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS *** Communication Skills - A Must Have for House Cleaners - https://youtu.be/UsbUcCB6zYw Texting vs. Calling - https://youtu.be/rTvOYIii28A Why I Fired My Maid - https://yo

What are the questions to ask on a walkthrough or house cleaning job estimate? The questions to ask on a walkthrough help you determine how long the job will take and how much to charge the customer. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru has 63 questions to ask on a walkthrough. And she covers a few of them here on this cleaning channel. She also gives cleaning advice and things to look for when giving a job quote. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsors are Savvy Cleaner (House cleaning training and certification.) My Cleaning Connection (pro cleaning tips, cleaning videos and house cleaning FAQ.) HouseCleaning360 (List your business, find some clients.) And Savvy Perks (Employee pricing for small business owners at thousands of companies.) *** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE *** http://askahousecleaner.com/questions-to-ask-on-a-walkthrough/ *** MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS *** You Charge Too Much for House Cleaning - https://youtu.be/VdtiH3-5Tas Price Increase - https://youtu.be/9Hrh82EiK6M Price Shopping for H

How to start a cleaning business with no money, no car. If you've got no money, no car, you can start a maid service and the cleaning videos on this cleaning channel will help you do that. Ask a House Cleaner is all about house cleaning FAQ and pro cleaning tips. We help you get started with no money, no car and will guide you through the growth process. Once you have money coming in and you're in the "grow my cleaning company" mindset - the Savvy Cleaner training would be a good next move. It's house cleaner training with expert cleaning tips and lessons to help you chart your progress. Angela Brown, the House Cleaning Guru gives Savvy Cleaner tips for working off a bus route when you have no car. Today's show sponsors are My Cleaning Connection (a hub for all things cleaning.) Savvy Perks (a program that offers employee pricing and steep discounts for small business owners.) And HouseCleaning360 (a referral hub connecting house cleaners and maids with homeowners. *** FREE EBOOK – HOW TO START YOUR OWN HOUSE

Is it wise to do the same day walkthrough and house cleaning? Or should you give the job quote on a separate day? "Same day walkthrough is possible when you charge by the hour," says Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru. "If you bid a job that is not hourly your job estimate will depend on other factors. And the same day walkthrough and cleaning are not a good idea, because you don't know how long it will take." The house cleaning walkthrough is on the house cleaning FAQ in every cleaning forum. These pro cleaning tips will help guide you through your job bidding process. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsors are Savvy Cleaner Training (house cleaning training.) Savvy Perks (Small business benefits for house cleaners and their employees.) HouseCleaning360 (a referral hub that partners homeowners with housecleaners.) And My Cleaning Connection (resources and tips for house cleaning.)   *** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE *** https://askahousecleaner.com/same-day-walkthrough/ *** MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS ***