Starting a Cleaning Business

By

solus

I pay twenty an hour to someone who does more and better in less time than expected. I am so happy with the sparkle she brings to the home.

By

takelababy

A friend does house and office cleaning but not as a business per se. She did apply for the bank cleaning job, but had plenty of experience from cleaning at a motel. The few houses she does is by word of mouth. She's good and very thorough and with house cleaning charges $5 over minimum wage and a kenneled of 4 hours.

How much do you house cleaners charge and hour for dusting, changing linens, making a bed, mopping, bathroom cleaning, dishes and vacuuming, and other light housekeeping duties?

I am looking to start a cleaning business and not sure if I should go into just cleaning offices, or cleaning out homes after people move out and before others move in. Anyone have any experience or advice on this to share?

Where can I find information about a cleaning list for a new cleaning business? Also, what do you think of the name "Clean As A Whistle Cleaning Service" for the name of my cleaning business?

I have a cleaning business and would like to get new customers, but I don't have a price list. I need help in this regard.

I'm planning to start a house cleaning business in southern California. What type of licenses/other start ups do I need and where do I do this? How much will it cost. I'm just starting slow doing a few houses per week.