Are you a clean freak? Would you consider cleaning other people's homes or offices for a living? For the person with the right knowledge and interest, a cleaning service can be a profitable and successful home-based business.
Who will pay for your services? Small-business owners who have enough to do without having to scrub the toilets and vacuum the store after hours. Two-career couples who don't have time for a lot of things, especially not cleaning. Even one-career couples and singles who just prefer to spend their energies on child-rearing, shopping, sports, hobbies, socializing ... anything but housework.
You've got a few different routes you can take in this business. Sure, you can strike out on your own, doing all the work yourself. But you can also hire other people to do the dirty work for you while you coordinate the venture from your home office. You can also buy a cleaning-service franchise -- there are a good number out there for you to choose from.
Before leaping in, make sure you do the necessary prep work. Of course, you need all the right equipment, the more heavy-duty the better (mops, brooms, sponges, buckets, cleaning formulas, vacuum cleaners and more). If you're going into people's homes or offices, you'll also want bonding protection. And if you plan to hire other employees, you'd better be up on all the state and federal employment laws and regulations that apply to you.
Where can you learn more? Here are a couple of resources: the American Association of Maid Services (847-486-6031, aamaids@aol.com and the International Society of Cleaning Technicians (for on-site carpet and upholstery cleaners) (404) 304-9941.
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