Who cleans houses?

[Octoberbride03]

About how much does it pay if you work for a company?

I currently work at Target and its becoming too physical for me among other things. Also need a bit more flexibility in my weekends. I don't mind physical work or cleaning, though its not my ideal job. But then neither was Target and I've been there 6yrs now. Its getting to be time to go. I'm looking for an out that pays a little more than $8.50hr.

So who do you work for and do you need your own car?


TIA

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I have known people who just so it on their own. They charge more than your target rate.

I had known someone who owned a Molly Maid franchise. They provided the vehicles and materials and the actual cleaners probably make about what you make at Target.

I hired a woman for our moveout cleaning on our house. I was told $10/hr by the person who referred her to me. Well it was clear when she asks SMS that a mistake had been made. She was going to let us slide for that rate...but the amount of work that had to be done, we paid $20 an hour since it was a moveout detail cleaning. They spent 5 hours on an empty 1500 square foot home.

If you can swing it---on your own may be better if you can otherwise get benefits such as health insurance from some other venue.

 

[golfgal]

I have a couple friends that do and they do pretty well at it. Your overhead is pretty low but you should get bonded and insured (which is a few hundred a year) and your cleaning supplies. Both friends only clean in our town so travel is minimal. I think they charge by the job vs the hour for regular customers since they know how much time it will take. $15-20/hour is pretty standard around here but I know other parts of the country are more.

 

[NikiM20]

The lady that cleans my house charges $65 and she's here for 3 hours and I supply all of my own cleaning supplies. Good money for her and worth every penny to me

 

[AKL_Megs]

Just hugs to you... I've been there before. I was a consumables specialist at Target for 3 years, and I finally had enough. I left to pursue my dream job and have never been happier!

 

[Polyluvr]

I pay 20 an hour; she's here about 3-3.5 hours.

 

[quasar4legs]

Good luck finding a job that will fit in with your lifestyle.

I pay $35 an hour and she is at our place 3 hours every week.

She works for herself and we made sure that our public liability and home owners insurance would cover her if she hurt herself while at our place.
Sometimes she does extra hours and does things like cleaning out the fridge or sorting out the pantry etc.

We've had cleaners for about 25 yrs and have always found them by word of mouth. Without exception they have all been wonderful and have played an important role in helping our family muddle through life.

I had a friend that worked for an a cleaning agency for a few months but eventually went out on her own as the money was much better and she had no trouble getting work.

Quasar

 

[MushyMushy]

The lady we had cleaning my dad's house only charges $6 an hour.

You wouldn't get rich in my area, that's for sure!

 

[mrodgers]

Wow, I think I may just quit my job in the research and development department of the largest plastics manufacturer in the world as one of the highest paid hourly non-management employees and start cleaning houses where some of you folks live.

 

[LBIJim]

About how much does it pay if you work for a company?

I currently work at Target and its becoming too physical for me among other things. Also need a bit more flexibility in my weekends. I don't mind physical work or cleaning, though its not my ideal job. But then neither was Target and I've been there 6yrs now. Its getting to be time to go. I'm looking for an out that pays a little more than $8.50hr.

So who do you work for and do you need your own car?


TIA

My wife's service pays her cleaners by the job, not by the hour. By the hour, they'd probably average $15 to $18 per. Yes, they are responsible for their own transportation, not necessarily to the actual job site but at least to a central point to meet with others on the crew and get picked up.

Hers is a relatively small business. Larger cleaning services generally pay much less. If you can find some private clients you generally earn more working by yourself.

Jim

 

[Tinkerbelle's Mom]

When I was much younger I owned and operated a small cleaning service. I was bonded and insured and had a business license. Those are very important if you are going to be doing it on your own.

I will say that it was very good money. I charged by the job and initally did them with my then husband. But... we would clean 2-3 houses per day and it is grueling work. We grew large enough to hire on some people but that was more hassle then it's worth. We would transport the women to and from jobs but once they decided they did not want to clean up one of our customers homes. They just walked out.

Depending on the home I charged anywhere from $60 to $125. The messier the home the more I charged since it would take more time. I would always be willing to visit the home to give an estimate as well as take stock of the home. People do not want to admit over the phone how messy they really are.

Most of my customer base came from word of mouth. Trust me if you do a good job, show up when you say you will, and leave a clean smelling house with vacuum marks (trust me people want those marks and they want to walk into the house at the end of thier work day and know you were they simply by the smell) you will do just fine.

 

[mickilee]

I currently am cleaning homes. Boy its hard work. But the pay is awesome. I too work alone. Supply everything also. Way i work out the price is to go to the home, see what the client wants done.
I do special touches for free. Change bedding, walk or let out their pets. Laundry permitting there is time.

If you are seriously thinking about going into the cleaning business. I suggest you make contracts. Especially about cancelling at the last minute. If you are going to count on that money at the end of the week. If there is min of 48 hours of cancelling I charge 20$. I have floaters that could easy fill those spaces, with short notice.

I charge anywhere from 40-150 per clean. Only have to work 1 1/2 -3 hours per house.
150 is for the extreme dirty or big homes, like 5 bathrooms /5 bedrooms/3 floors.
You have to take in account , what kinda flooring they have... vacuum then wash that floor.. double the work. Straight lines is a must.. like Tinkerbelle's Mom said


Be prepare for the over fussy clients no matter what or how you do something , they are never satisfy. I drop them like flies.

 

[Octoberbride03]

Just hugs to you... I've been there before. I was a consumables specialist at Target for 3 years, and I finally had enough. I left to pursue my dream job and have never been happier!

Thanks. I wish I knew what my dream job was, cause I'd leave for that. I'm just getting to the burn-out point. And God knows i want to be gone before they bring in the produce That gives me until March next year. But I so want to be gone before Christmas.