Running the business
5 tools, 10 guides, 4 comparisons
Registration, insurance, contracts and pay — the paperwork that turns cleaning work into a company, with every figure sourced and dated.
Running the business
5 toolsCleaning contract template
A service agreement you can fill in and print: scope, schedule, price, access, termination.
printableOpen
Cleaning invoice template
An invoice sheet with numbering, terms, taxes and the line items cleaners actually bill.
printableOpen
Cleaner job description template
A job post that filters properly: duties, physical demands, pay band, and the questions to ask.
printableOpen
Cleaning business plan template
A one-page plan: market, service mix, pricing, capacity, startup costs and the break-even month.
printableOpen
Cleaning business startup cost calculator
Itemise what it takes to open: registration, insurance, kit, software and a first marketing push, solo or with a crew.
$ to launchOpen
Running the business
10 guidesHow to start a cleaning business
5 min read
Registration, insurance, first clients, pricing and the kit list — the whole first ninety days.
Cleaning business name ideas
3 min read
How to pick a name that survives a trademark screen and still fits on a van door.
How to get cleaning contracts
4 min read
Where commercial contracts actually come from, and the walkthrough that wins them.
Cleaning business insurance cost
4 min read
General liability, janitorial bonds and workers' comp — what each covers and what carriers charge.
Cleaning business licence requirements
4 min read
What a cleaning company must register, state by state, and what a 'cleaning licence' really means.
Is a cleaning business profitable?
6 min read
The real margin structure: labour, burden, supplies, drive time and what is left at the end.
House cleaner pay rates
3 min read
What cleaners earn, what the burden adds on top, and how to set a rate that keeps people.
Cleaning business marketing
6 min read
The channels that actually fill a cleaning round — referrals, Google Business Profile, door-to-door and repeat-client systems.
How to start a trash can cleaning business
5 min read
Equipment, wastewater rules, route pricing and the subscription model behind bin cleaning.
How to start a cleaning business in Florida
5 min read
Sunbiz registration, local business tax receipts, sales tax on cleaning and the state's own rules, step by step.
Running the business
4 comparisonsResidential vs commercial cleaning
Two different businesses wearing the same word: margin, hours, sales cycle and cash flow compared.
LLC vs sole proprietorship for a cleaning business
Liability, taxes, filing fees and what clients and insurers ask for — which structure fits a cleaning company.
W-2 vs 1099 cleaners
Employees or contractors: the IRS and Labor Department tests, the real cost of each, and the misclassification risk.
Franchise vs independent cleaning business
Fees, royalties, territory and support against building your own brand — read through the franchise disclosure rules.