Ask a House Cleaner

"Top to Bottom Drag and Drop Spring Cleaning" is a way to upsell your cleaning business during the slow times.  The drag and drop, clean my space, junkyard run with donations, junk metal, and a trash load will pay your bills.  We Ask a House Cleaner how to build my cleaning business? And Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says "Drag and Drop." It's like speed cleaning for deep cleaning and involves the removal of junk, waste, clutter, and debris.

You can use furniture polish to cover scratches, nicks, dings, and imperfections in wood furniture. But should you use furniture polish on all wood finish? And is aerosol furniture polish okay for pre-treated faux wood furniture? Or should you just dust it with a microfiber cleaning cloth? We Ask a House Cleaner about the best type of furniture polish and when to use it. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru gives tips on cleaning shellac or veneer wood furniture.

"I'm ashamed to be a house cleaner or a maid. I can't tell my friends about my blue-collar job issues. They'll be reluctant, hesitant or ashamed to hang out with me. I want to grow my cleaning business but I'm sheepish. I'm great at cleaning but I'm ashamed to say morale is low and I'm ready to quit. Can I build my cleaning business if my job title sucks?" Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says there's no need to be sheepish or humble or shamed.

House cleaning as a sport. It's a strategic mindset for business endurance and success. House cleaner training includes a sport like routine of an elite athlete. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru, and 29-time marathon runner says house cleaning is a sport. You have to have a plan. You need a routine where you eat right, sleep, budget your energy and budget your fuel. You have to pace yourself for performance. The preparation and practice will make you a savvy cleaner and build confidence.

How do you turn one-offs into repeat customers? Every house cleaner and maid service wonders. One-offs can be a great way to grow your cleaning business. We Ask a House Cleaner tips and cleaning advice during the initial walkthrough to set realistic expectations. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says one-offs come when you massage your database and ask for the sale. A savvy cleaner will create ongoing customers from a one-time cleaning.

Pros and cons of backpack vacuums are something to Ask a House Cleaner before you buy one. Backpack vacuums cut the vacuuming time and are great for hardwoods. Angela Brown, the House Cleaning Guru says backpack vacuums come down to personal preference. The same applies to upright, bagless canister vacuums and the suction they provide on the carpet. Today’s sponsors are Savvy Cleaner Training, My Cleaning Connection, HouseCleaning360 and Drain Eazi.

How to teach kids to clean up after themselves or teach kids to "clean your room." We Ask a House Cleaner tips for various learning styles. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says you can teach kids to clean using visual, audible, and kinesthetic methods. We learn about "My data vs. Your data", ways to ask questions, have accountability, have a contest and a master inspector. It's fun, it's routine and it's clean.

Pumice stones are the craze of house cleaners. How do you clean with a pumie scouring stick? We Ask a House Cleaner what are pumice stones? And do you clean with a dry or a wet pumice stone? Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says all maid service training should cover this. House cleaner education shows you have to pay to replace pumice stone damage. Her cleaning advice is the use of pumice stones requires more common sense than the average maid.

How often should you change your air filters? Ever wonder that? Clean air filters in your HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning) means greater efficiency. It also means healthy lungs when you're not breathing bacteria from sickness and airborne pathogens. We Ask a House Cleaner about the types of air filters and should we buy fiberglass, HEPA or pleated cloth filters.  Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru gives tips on dust, dust mites, allergens, and mold. 

Ever wonder how to clean microfiber cloths? It's a question house cleaning companies Ask a House Cleaner. When it comes to cleaning microfiber cloths is it hand washing vs. machine washing? Or is it pre-soaking with a microfiber cleaning detergent? Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru gives cleaning advice on how to disinfect microfiber cloths. The washing instructions for grit and grime are simple. The rules apply when you wash microfiber towels or microfiber mop pads.

Organic cleaning supplies are the rage in 2018. New trends show that eco-friendly, natural, biodegradable, organic cleaning supplies are the new norm.  We Ask a House Cleaner if all organic cleaning supplies must be non-toxic, fragrance-free, and safe for kids and pets. Or is there still a place for heavy duty degreasers and things like lime and rust remover? Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru gives tips on cleaning recipes for homemade cleaning products.

The 3 top ways to clean dirty dog paws will stop the dog who tracks in dirt. They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but dog trainers will disagree. We Ask a House Cleaner about dirty dog paws and tips for a doggie cleaning station. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru gives tips and cleaning advice for dirty dog paws. Use a bath mat, a doggie plunger, dog mitt and dog training. Healthy pet care makes for a clean house and a happy dog.

Concentrates vs. ready to use cleaning solutions which is better? Are the consistencies of concentrates the same for homeowners as those of a professional cleaner? Do you save money when you mix solutions? And does topping off your supplies change the chemistry? We Ask a House Cleaner about all-purpose cleaners, degreasers, and other favorite concentrates. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says it's a waste if you don't do daily inventory.

How to manage employee squabbles in your house cleaning business. It's a question that comes up a lot with maid service owners.  We Ask a House Cleaner what are employee squabbles? And what rules and policies will make your business a safe place to work? Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says employee squabbles are grown adults acting like children. It's fighting, bickering, catfights, racism, bullying, cursing and showing up late.

MLM's and house cleaners it's the perfect side hustle, right? The maid gets a starter kit and builds the MLM's downline in a "recruit your friends" manner. If the products are in alignment with the house cleaning the MLM (Multi-Level Marketing) or direct selling is not a scam.  We Ask a House Cleaner about MLM's, webinars, workshops, pow-wows, and conferences.  Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru gives tips to grow your cleaning business and advises against a pyramid scheme.