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Determining the Price for Housecleaning?

I am interested in getting established as a self employed residential housecleaner. At the moment, I clean my mother's house, but I do not charge my mother because, after all, she is my mother. When cleaning my house, as well as my mother's, I always start from the ceilings in every room and give each room a complete and 100% cleaning! I am not afraid to get my hands dirty and am no stranger to hard work.

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My plan is to offer a flxed rate for initial cleanings and a fixed rate for cleaning a house once the initial cleaning is achieved. I reside in Louisiana and have my own transportation as well as a my own cleaning supplies and equipment. Please help me to decide what I should charge for initial cleanings as well as recurring cleanings.

By Merry M

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March 18, 20154 found this helpful
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I've been cleaning houses on and off for many years now and recently started my own business. I'm hearing that housecleaners are quoting an hourly price which you should never do because you have too much overhead to cover. After travel time (gas), products used, and what little you have left over is what you actually are paid for labor. You should price by the square footage of the house, but only after you have physically seen the house. Cleaning houses is a lot of work and you can make decent money but you have to clean properly with top products and be consistent with every clean.

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Some customers want blinds cleaned, that would be extra, vacuuming furniture (removal of cushions) - extra, inside stove, that is also additional charge. This will all make sense once you have got your feet wet a little in the business. I work my butt off, never cut corners, and my customers are always thrilled with the results and that is how you get more customers when they refer you to their friends. Hope that helps you a little!

 
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April 15, 20190 found this helpful

How much do you charge per square ft?

 
February 21, 20210 found this helpful

CLEANER or HOUSKEEPER
Huge difference in how you charge. Cleaners would never leave a dirty oven or dirty windows! 30+ an hour is what the cleaner should take home.

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Are they inspected?
Administrative and travel costs supply charges on and on and on. *Anytime there is a credit card charge you will be paying the state one way or another.

 
March 18, 20154 found this helpful
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Oh yeah and reoccurring customers, I give them a little discount if they are weekly/biweekly, due to the fact that is for sure money coming in. It's like a thank you for choosing me and you are hooking them up with a lesser charge but you can count on that money. I would go like $10 off. This is just my opinion granted but I am surely not going to work for $8 an hour. Check this out:

3 hour clean at $15.00 an hour= $45.00
Minus Gas $ 7.00
Product Used $10.00

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That leaves you with $28 divide that by 3 hours labor and you are working for $7 an hour, busting your butt. I never go by hourly rate as you can see you will get nowhere.

 
August 5, 20160 found this helpful
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$28.00 divided by three equals $9.33/hr. Most people provide product and I worked commuting and no one paid for my bus or train, ever. So the true number is $15.00/hr. If you worked only PT, 20 hrs. Per week, that equals $300/week and then 52 weeks a year; that equals $15,600 per year tax free. Remember this is part time. It seems a bit low but it is part-time. What happens to breakage? Charge more if you get insurance.

 
August 31, 20160 found this helpful

You must use a lot of gas at $7.00 a client. Here in NJ, supreme is approx. $3.50/gallon. Since when did an employer pay an employee to go to work.

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I have worked over 35 years and not one place of business paid my commute.

 
August 31, 20160 found this helpful

You are not describing your cleaning. Some people just use water and others really clean with elbow grease. This is the difference. Using a mop on the floor .... Not worth $35.00/hr. Sorry.

 
August 6, 20190 found this helpful

I agree. I charge a flat fee 1 br $80, 2 br 2 bathroom $125. no matter how long it takes me 1 hr 2hr 3 hr tops. i bring my own supplies. And i do a hell of a job deep cleaning all the time.

 
June 9, 20200 found this helpful

Yes how much would it cost to clean a two bedroom two bathroom one dining room 1 Kitchen 1 living room house thorough cleaning decluttering sweeping and mopping all floors vacuuming all floors a teenage boys room cleaned up and dusting every room ceiling fans baseboards knick knacks shelves everything like that on dusting is there any way that you could possibly give me an estimated price or around about price on how much that would cost somebody to pay to have done

 
June 10, 20210 found this helpful

Never low ball your self, do it by square footage or a base flat rate! They will hire you if they really need their homes cleaned! Its a luxury for someone to get their homes cleaned! Alwys stick to your price and never second guess your self. No matter where you live prices are set by you, sure look at others prices and what their charging but every home is different. Some need a lil more TLC than others:) Ive been doing this for 20 plus years and if they dont like the price let someone else do it for a lower price. A 3 bed 2 bath one time clean 110$-125$ 3bed 3bath 125$-$140! And again if they want you bi-weekly, its really not a give or take. its really your decision Ive seen some charge way under and some way over. Its how good you are and are they referring you out? Now I do give specials during Covid and Holidays and also refer a friend discount. Hr rate 25$-65$ hr what if you go in saying by the hr minimum should be set in stone as far as how many hrs you want to be at home. 3/4 standard clean some take longer. I dont charge by the hr. Sometimes I charge by Sq Ft or just use my base prices a deep clean 2.000 sq home ft runs 250-350$ sometimes more 3,000sq 275$-400$ depends on many a things, how many workers do you have, are you using mid to high quality products or eco-friendly? Are you using your vacuum, mop, broom, swiffer, etc etc; Mileage as well.

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Also do they have pets? Do they smoke? How bad actually is the home your going to clean? I dont price anyone unless I see what Im contending with first. I do In Home Free Estimates... Ive learned not to go into anyones home blinded. Hard lesson to be learned. Its hard to quote an exact price w out seeing what it looks like. JMO some do it differently. Its what ever works for you. Whether you live in California or West Virginia or NOLA, prices usually are the same. Basic/General, Deep, Move-InMove Out, Post Construction.. Again just me and everyone out there does it differently so Im saying in my opinion I dont charge by hr rate. Maybe it will help some others out there and maybe not. Just make sure you know what your getting into first before you give a price over the phone use base charges same as a quote which are subject to change if the house is dirtier than what was told. Good Luck! Reminder set some prices down( make yourself a list) so you can go off of, and check list also helps the customer know what all you have cleaned inside their home. Also it makes you look more professional. (IMO again )Thats my favorite thing to leave for mine:) they love it too. Not all will agree because it will cost $ to do run them off. I need them because they are requested. Not all requests checklist. Good Luck!

 

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