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yes triggers are right! You can tell if they are real knitpickers or not by asking questions and listening to what they want done. you can get the feel of a client by asking questions and doing a thorough walk thrugh of their house.-
I have had a really hard time knowing how to back out of cleaning for a client AFTER I've started cleaning for them - I live in a small town and it would be potentially damaging to my reputation to make a fake excuse (ie. I'm scaling back or I have been accepted for a full time job) and then re-advertise the following week. Thankyou so much for touching on this topic. You're so right - in that having one or 2 'duds' on my roster can put me in a bit of a negative mindset when I drag my feet having to go to their home. I also find the number one thing, for ME, that makes me dislike a particular client relationship is when that client shows zero gratitude. A simple "thankyou" goes suuuuuuch a long way in this profession and when I consistently receive no sense of appreciation from a client after giving it 110% to make their home look amazing make's me not want to clean for them anymore. That's just me. I was raised to show appreciation of others and say thank-you so I find this just so hard to understand.
@@AskAngelaBrown PLEASE MAKE A VID ON THIS!!! Totally agree. Feeling proud of knowing I'm doing the very best job I can do is empowering. Sometime's I also find it helps to think thoughts of gratitude while cleaning. example : "I'm soooo grateful this person loves living in a HUGE house full to the brim with all her material possessions...because I have guaranteed ongoing work here - and the pay is GREAT!" lol
Thanks. It would be impossible to be a good fit for every client. And when you're not a good fit - it's better to not start the job/relationship in the first place. Save everybody time and hassle. Thanks for watching. :-)
My buddy told me a good line to use. It doesn’t work in all situations, but I’ve used it a few times. “I’m booked up.” You could add “for the next…” if you want to keep yourself open to possibly taking the job later on. This makes you sound like you’re in high demand too! I have people contact me that I don’t feel too great about working for, but I don’t want to cut them out completely. If there’s a slow time in my business I can “fit them in” to make some extra money. Then I’m “booked up” again lol
I had this happen once. I got a real creepy serial killer vibe from the dude. I thought I was going to end up in his cellar or something based on his speech and mannerisms. Anyway I was just starting out and needed the money badly. But after a little time I realized he wasn’t as bad as he came off, I just figured out that he was just very autistic. Highly intelligent, but had no clue how her came off to other people. I didn’t last long as his cleaner because his standards were just too much, everything was so ritualized in how he wanted them done. But we parted on good terms and I think very highly of him.
Yes another awesome video with excellent tips. Your right about taking things personally it's business. So much hard work and effort goes into producing my expectation of running my business its hard not to. But also valuing my worth and trusting what I am selling.
Thanks for watching and for your comments. You sound like a great business owner with fair boundaries and the desire to do right by your customers by meeting and exceeding expectations. 👏👏👏
I hope that someday I can be as assertive, confident, and tactful as you. I am in the very beginnings of starting my own residential cleaning business... lets call it the research and development stage. Lol I am very intuitive and not being a business owner yet I am able to just avoid people that ooze negativity... but soon enough I will have to face them and prepare myself to say no if for any reason I feel uncomfortable. Thank you so much for this channel... it's an amazing resource.
Angela I have a question my cleaning lady has been working for me 7months and I feel her work has diminish this happened before with other cleaning ladies what is your suggestions to this question thanks you are a lot of help and inspiration
anglekan I never want to blame a customer but I’ve noticed that as people get more comfortable with me being there, they do tend to leave clutter out and expectations get higher.
Hi mam I m yuvraj from India I m 20 i want to start my house cleaning company where I live it's very cheap area would you please tell me how can I start? what should I charge? Please answer me.
I hope it's okay that I give a couple of ideas from my experience. I researched cleaning companies in my area and asked other independent house cleaners what they charge and what services they offer. It took a while to gather the information but it was worth the time. In my opinion, you don't want to charge way too little just to get a job. People will respect you more if you have a price and stick with it. Make sure you are making enough to pay all expenses and bringing home a pay check. Where I live, if you charge too much you won't even get an interview, so it's a balancing act.
The house cleaning walkthrough - job estimates are on the house cleaning FAQ in every cleaning forum. Check out this playlist for some pro cleaning tips will help guide you through your job bidding process.
th-cam.com/play/PLh1fKdNH3piQZL88sKjQArtkEa9C1ruyM.html
yes triggers are right! You can tell if they are real knitpickers or not by asking questions and listening to what they want done. you can get the feel of a client by asking questions and doing a thorough walk thrugh of their house.-
I have had a really hard time knowing how to back out of cleaning for a client AFTER I've started cleaning for them - I live in a small town and it would be potentially damaging to my reputation to make a fake excuse (ie. I'm scaling back or I have been accepted for a full time job) and then re-advertise the following week. Thankyou so much for touching on this topic. You're so right - in that having one or 2 'duds' on my roster can put me in a bit of a negative mindset when I drag my feet having to go to their home. I also find the number one thing, for ME, that makes me dislike a particular client relationship is when that client shows zero gratitude. A simple "thankyou" goes suuuuuuch a long way in this profession and when I consistently receive no sense of appreciation from a client after giving it 110% to make their home look amazing make's me not want to clean for them anymore. That's just me. I was raised to show appreciation of others and say thank-you so I find this just so hard to understand.
@@AskAngelaBrown PLEASE MAKE A VID ON THIS!!! Totally agree. Feeling proud of knowing I'm doing the very best job I can do is empowering.
Sometime's I also find it helps to think thoughts of gratitude while cleaning.
example : "I'm soooo grateful this person loves living in a HUGE house full to the brim with all her material possessions...because I have guaranteed ongoing work here - and the pay is GREAT!"
lol
Thanks so much for taking the time to comment on this video. I appreciate you! 🤗
I love your honesty, integrity is so important
Thanks. It would be impossible to be a good fit for every client. And when you're not a good fit - it's better to not start the job/relationship in the first place. Save everybody time and hassle. Thanks for watching. :-)
My buddy told me a good line to use. It doesn’t work in all situations, but I’ve used it a few times. “I’m booked up.” You could add “for the next…” if you want to keep yourself open to possibly taking the job later on. This makes you sound like you’re in high demand too! I have people contact me that I don’t feel too great about working for, but I don’t want to cut them out completely. If there’s a slow time in my business I can “fit them in” to make some extra money. Then I’m “booked up” again lol
Emily, Thanks so much for sharing this tip. 👍
Love the honesty here! Great advice and content! Thanks!
Glad you think so! Thank you for taking the time to write this comment, I appreciate it! 🤗
I had this happen once. I got a real creepy serial killer vibe from the dude. I thought I was going to end up in his cellar or something based on his speech and mannerisms. Anyway I was just starting out and needed the money badly. But after a little time I realized he wasn’t as bad as he came off, I just figured out that he was just very autistic. Highly intelligent, but had no clue how her came off to other people. I didn’t last long as his cleaner because his standards were just too much, everything was so ritualized in how he wanted them done. But we parted on good terms and I think very highly of him.
Ben, Thanks so much for leaving a comment and sharing your experience. 👍
Yes another awesome video with excellent tips. Your right about taking things personally it's business. So much hard work and effort goes into producing my expectation of running my business its hard not to. But also valuing my worth and trusting what I am selling.
Thanks for watching and for your comments. You sound like a great business owner with fair boundaries and the desire to do right by your customers by meeting and exceeding expectations. 👏👏👏
I hope that someday I can be as assertive, confident, and tactful as you.
I am in the very beginnings of starting my own residential cleaning business... lets call it the research and development stage. Lol I am very intuitive and not being a business owner yet I am able to just avoid people that ooze negativity... but soon enough I will have to face them and prepare myself to say no if for any reason I feel uncomfortable. Thank you so much for this channel... it's an amazing resource.
I can relate! How's it going for you now?
Agreed I can totally relate! How has it been going?
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Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
Angela I have a question my cleaning lady has been working for me 7months and I feel her work has diminish this happened before with other cleaning ladies what is your suggestions to this question thanks you are a lot of help and inspiration
anglekan I never want to blame a customer but I’ve noticed that as people get more comfortable with me being there, they do tend to leave clutter out and expectations get higher.
Has there been a house cleaner/client conversation about the issue?
Thanks for sharing this.
You’re welcome! 👍
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Lol I love what your saying.
Hooray! Thanks for watching and for taking the time to drop me a line.
Hi mam I m yuvraj from India I m 20 i want to start my house cleaning company where I live it's very cheap area would you please tell me how can I start? what should I charge? Please answer me.
I hope it's okay that I give a couple of ideas from my experience. I researched cleaning companies in my area and asked other independent house cleaners what they charge and what services they offer. It took a while to gather the information but it was worth the time. In my opinion, you don't want to charge way too little just to get a job. People will respect you more if you have a price and stick with it. Make sure you are making enough to pay all expenses and bringing home a pay check. Where I live, if you charge too much you won't even get an interview, so it's a balancing act.
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