SB Starting cleaning business

Savvy_Sue

Would you say £6 an hour is a fair price to ask, I wouldn't like to overcharge anyone?

I wouldn't charge any less than that! although it does depend where you are. But that's what we were paying a casual office cleaner in Bristol, if it helps.

Make sure too that you don't get talked into doing an hour a day when you'd rather do your 5 hours over 2 days. It's OK doing a short job when it's five minutes away, but you're not charging for your travel time.

A receipt book - small will do - is a good idea to help you record what you've been paid and again it looks terrifically efficient! Don't work more than a week in hand!

bridiej

Yes, you must do a bit of research to see what the competition charges, but £6 should be a minimum.

Defintely write everything down, get the client to read and sign it before you start work so there's no confusion about exactly what your duties are.

Also, why not offer her a wee discount (maybe 10%) off her first month's cleaning if she introduces another regular customer? If you adopted this policy with all your customers you'd soon have plenty and be able to take on some staff!!!

PTLD

A ''wee discount''


that should incur a higher charge! ;D

bridiej

A ''wee discount''


that should incur a higher charge! ;D

LOL!! ;D ;D

JayneH_3

How did it go Mrs Bojangles?

bridiej

Come on Mrs BJ - dont keep us is suspense!!!

Savvy_Sue

She's probably too busy doing her accounts! ;D

Mrsbojangles_2

:-[Sorry for the delay everyone!

I went to the house and they told me they wanted 2 hours a day, which was going to be a bit awkward as it was a 8 mile round trip, anyway I agreed to do it, as I felt sorry for them, but told them I couldn't do weekends, in the end they decided to leave it as they wanted someone every day, TBH I was relieved as it would have been a pain!!

Savvy_Sue

I went to the house and they told me they wanted 2 hours a day, which was going to be a bit awkward as it was a 8 mile round trip, anyway I agreed to do it, as I felt sorry for them, but told them I couldn't do weekends, in the end they decided to leave it as they wanted someone every day, TBH I was relieved as it would have been a pain!!

They want someone every day? Including WEEKENDS? ??? Just because they don't have a life doesn't mean you don't deserve one! And not working weekends was the whole point, wasn't it?

If they'd got any sense they'd have snapped you up and looked for someone else to jobshare with you. But as you didn't really want the job I guess it's the best result. Let's hope you find some more reasonable customers very soon.

All the best!

emilyb867

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