setting up to clean

tote_alley_stressed

Hi, please give me some advice as to how I go about setting up to be my own boss. Lots of openings for cleaner/carer etc in my area but I don't know the first thing about doing this. Do I need to take all equipment etc

jumpingjackd

A few of us have got together and are thinking of offering a range of services, shopping. ironing, cleaning, secretarial, DIY, oddjobbing, gardening etc.
We are looking into insurance for business. Advertising in local paper and maybe leaflet drop.
Anyone done similar and have any advice to give. We thought of charging around £7 per hour or so.

Zazen999

Hi
Depends on where you are, but I pay £12 an hour to my cleaner, we are in the east mids.
We hired her from a leaflet drop, and she is fab.
Don't undersell yourselves if you think you are doing a good job. The last thing you want to do is to get customers and then put your prices up.

jumpingjackd

Thanks Zazen, thats one of the things we disagree on. I feel we should charge more as we will still have incidental expenses to cover. We are willing to travel so petrol is going to be an issue.
We all have different skills and are good at what we do.
We are based in Scotland and I think we should be around £10 mark.
Is your cleaner private or part of a group.

Zazen999

Hi

She's private, but I will be working with her to sell the business on when she gets enough clients on the books.

jumpingjackd

Thanks. Would be grateful for any more advice or pitfalls along the way.

weebit

offer nude cleaning and you can put you rates up to £50ph or more

jumpingjackd

weebit wrote: »

offer nude cleaning and you can put you rates up to £50ph or more

Well that rules me out, lol. :eek: although they might pay me that to cover up again.

ElleWoods

I currently work full time and am sick of being on the treadmill and never getting to spend any time with my child. I've been thinking about either working part time in my current job, plus doing a few hours in a second job from home to make up the money I'd lose, or jacking in the full time job and starting up my own business. Having had a good think about what I'm good at and also what I could do either at home or based from home with little start up costs, I've come up with ironing and/or cleaning. I quite like ironing and I'm good at cleaning, plus I've cleaned before (for money I mean, as opposed to just at home!). Does anyone do this for a living, or employ anyone to do this? If so, would you mind answering the following:

If you do this, how did you get started? Do you work for an agency or for yourself? Are you insured? What materials do you provide? How much do you charge, and how did you work out how much to charge? What hours do you work? How/where do you advertise? Are you glad you do it?

If you employ someone to do this, how did you find your cleaner or ironer? What did you look for in the person you employed? Are they with an agency or independent? How many hours do they work and how much do they charge? What do you like/dislike about having them?

Thank you so much if you've managed to read this far!

TitchTori

Hi there

I can't tell you exactly were it is but i've read a whole post on this. All about setting up ironing businesses from home etc. If i find it i'll let you know where it is but if you look it's quite a big one.

tote_alley_stressed

Hi, bumping this as I really would love some advice as to how to start up to. thanks:T :T