Why You Should Start a House Cleaning Business

Society is made up of people with a variety of different skill sets and that is what makes the economy work. While some people are good at their office jobs typing on a computer, other people are more adept with house organization and keeping the place immaculate. What might seem fun to someone might be a chore to another person.

Luckily for housekeepers and organizers, society seems to have an aversion to honing domestic cleaning skills. This is especially true for people who have received higher education. In recent surveys, it was reported that in households with two adults, more than half were two income earners. This percentage jumped to 75% with couples having a high school education and beyond. In households where both adults work, it seems as though very little time was being devoted to keeping the house clean. Moreover, with the divorce rates being so high, single parent families are finding it difficult to do it all by themselves: work, take care of the kids, cook and clean. This makes a trustworthy and attention to detail housekeeper in high demand.

The house cleaning business is big business but at the same time, it is also a niche market. If you wish to get into residential cleaning, there is a place for you despite the fact that the bigger cleaning companies seem to dominate the market. You can always undercut their house cleaning rates because you don't have the costly overhead of administration, marketing, etc. due to the fact that you work for yourself. Moreover, the cleaning business is very much a referral business. If you have happy customers, they will more than likely refer you to their friends. That is why that even though the cleaning business is immense, you can carve quite a market for yourself with loyal customers satisfied with your services. These customers are also repeat customers as they will always need their houses cleaned again. Therefore, your base of clients is always expanding and not shrinking if they are pleased with your work. Given enough time and referrals, your clientele will grow and so will your house cleaning business.

Doing housework is not for everybody and thank goodness for society's aversion. What one person refuses to do another person will and there is a great market for house cleaning.

Jaime Claire is a house cleaning enthusiast and provides tips on how to start a house cleaning business and what to charge on house cleaning job rates.