I am interested in getting established as a self employed residential housecleaner. At the moment, I clean my mother's house, but I do not charge my mother because, after all, she is my mother. When cleaning my house, as well as my mother's, I always start from the ceilings in every room and give each room a complete and 100% cleaning! I am not afraid to get my hands dirty and am no stranger to hard work.
By Merry M
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I've been cleaning houses on and off for many years now and recently started my own business. I'm hearing that housecleaners are quoting an hourly price which you should never do because you have too much overhead to cover. After travel time (gas), products used, and what little you have left over is what you actually are paid for labor. You should price by the square footage of the house, but only after you have physically seen the house. Cleaning houses is a lot of work and you can make decent money but you have to clean properly with top products and be consistent with every clean.
Some customers want blinds cleaned, that would be extra, vacuuming furniture (removal of cushions) - extra, inside stove, that is also additional charge. This will all make sense once you have got your feet wet a little in the business. I work my butt off, never cut corners, and my customers are always thrilled with the results and that is how you get more customers when they refer you to their friends. Hope that helps you a little!
How much do you charge per square ft?
CLEANER or HOUSKEEPER
Huge difference in how you charge. Cleaners would never leave a dirty oven or dirty windows! 30+ an hour is what the cleaner should take home.
Oh yeah and reoccurring customers, I give them a little discount if they are weekly/biweekly, due to the fact that is for sure money coming in. It's like a thank you for choosing me and you are hooking them up with a lesser charge but you can count on that money. I would go like $10 off. This is just my opinion granted but I am surely not going to work for $8 an hour. Check this out:
3 hour clean at $15.00 an hour= $45.00
Minus Gas $ 7.00
Product Used $10.00
$28.00 divided by three equals $9.33/hr. Most people provide product and I worked commuting and no one paid for my bus or train, ever. So the true number is $15.00/hr. If you worked only PT, 20 hrs. Per week, that equals $300/week and then 52 weeks a year; that equals $15,600 per year tax free. Remember this is part time. It seems a bit low but it is part-time. What happens to breakage? Charge more if you get insurance.
You must use a lot of gas at $7.00 a client. Here in NJ, supreme is approx. $3.50/gallon. Since when did an employer pay an employee to go to work.
You are not describing your cleaning. Some people just use water and others really clean with elbow grease. This is the difference. Using a mop on the floor .... Not worth $35.00/hr. Sorry.
I agree. I charge a flat fee 1 br $80, 2 br 2 bathroom $125. no matter how long it takes me 1 hr 2hr 3 hr tops. i bring my own supplies. And i do a hell of a job deep cleaning all the time.
Yes how much would it cost to clean a two bedroom two bathroom one dining room 1 Kitchen 1 living room house thorough cleaning decluttering sweeping and mopping all floors vacuuming all floors a teenage boys room cleaned up and dusting every room ceiling fans baseboards knick knacks shelves everything like that on dusting is there any way that you could possibly give me an estimated price or around about price on how much that would cost somebody to pay to have done
Never low ball your self, do it by square footage or a base flat rate! They will hire you if they really need their homes cleaned! Its a luxury for someone to get their homes cleaned! Alwys stick to your price and never second guess your self. No matter where you live prices are set by you, sure look at others prices and what their charging but every home is different. Some need a lil more TLC than others:) Ive been doing this for 20 plus years and if they dont like the price let someone else do it for a lower price. A 3 bed 2 bath one time clean 110$-125$ 3bed 3bath 125$-$140! And again if they want you bi-weekly, its really not a give or take. its really your decision Ive seen some charge way under and some way over. Its how good you are and are they referring you out? Now I do give specials during Covid and Holidays and also refer a friend discount. Hr rate 25$-65$ hr what if you go in saying by the hr minimum should be set in stone as far as how many hrs you want to be at home. 3/4 standard clean some take longer. I dont charge by the hr. Sometimes I charge by Sq Ft or just use my base prices a deep clean 2.000 sq home ft runs 250-350$ sometimes more 3,000sq 275$-400$ depends on many a things, how many workers do you have, are you using mid to high quality products or eco-friendly? Are you using your vacuum, mop, broom, swiffer, etc etc; Mileage as well.
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