cleaning houses for a bit of extra cash??

thebaddeleys

hi,

i've been trying to think of something to do to earn a bit of extra cash just to take the pressure off my husband as he works and i stay at home with our baby.

i was thinking maybe one day a week i could clean peoples houses, what do you think???

Debt_Free_Chick

Go for it!

Stay local. Talk to people first. Don't be embarrassed to let them know that you are looking for a cleaning job. Very many people will pay someone else to clean.

Try to find out who, in your area, works full-time. These people don't have the energy or inclination to clean and they often have the money to pay someone else to do it.

I'm a stickler for cleanliness and organisation - but I pay for a cleaner! And I work from home! LOL!

Dora_the_Explorer_5

Good, honest and reliable cleaners are like gold dust. Research what the local hourly rate is, ask two upstanding members of your local community to give you written references you can show to prospective clients, look in your local newspapers to see who's advertising for a cleaner or advertising their cleaning services. Offer to do a trial clean. Good luck

tanith

I say go for it to , you can always put an add in a local shop to with your hourly rate then leave it up to the customer how many hours they need you.. my daughter used to do this which was ok while the baby was small but once she started walking and crawling it got a bit difficult to take her into peoples homes .... She found that once she had got someones home cleaned to her standard it was easy to keep it up...............

Good luck with your enterprise...

inmypocketnottheirs

You could also consider childminding. This really helped us out. There are grants etc available if you are starting up.

thebaddeleys

so how much would you guys pay per hour for a cleaner?

childminding could be a bit on the stressfull side, its hard enough bringing up your own never mind other peoples children.

in the beginning i could only do one day a week as my grandma would look after my little boy but hey i suppose if its a success who knows where it could lead!

i'm actually quite excited about this, how sad is that!

tanith

Its not 'sad' at all it called enterprise and taking control of you life....

My daughter was earning about £5 per hr but that was a couple of years ago... its hard to gauge but if you take a look in the local paper etc you might get some idea....

cattie

I think pay depends on the area you're in. Where I live you could expect to earn £15-£18 for 2 or so hours housework.

You may be lucky enough to find someone who is quite happy for you to take baby along if sometimes nan can't babysit. Many eons ago when money was tight after my son was born, I found a couple of local house cleaning jobs where they were happy for my son to come along. He'd sit quite happily in his pram while I worked & one lady I worked for who had cancer actually kept him amused while I worked.

1012donna

Where do you live? If you live near a military base you could do quarter cleaning for march-out. I usually pay about £200 for my quarter to get cleaned. I think it could be a profitable business for someone. Good luck in your venture!!!

Dora_the_Explorer_5

How much to charge? One way to find out would be to put an add in your local paper asking for a cleaner; replys to the newspaper stating hourly rate and any special requirements - do they want their bus fares paid, for instance. This will also give you an idea of how many local cleaners are looking for work.

apples1

The going rate in our area is about £7 per hour for a cleaner. (Its about £3 per hour for a good childminder. I don't use either but always think that odd)