I'm never going to buy this again and here's why I won't toss it out. After going through my closets, cupboards, drawers and pulling stuff from under the bed, I found there are things in my house that don't fit my lifestyle anymore. Have you given yourself permission to move on from stuff you're done with that is just taking up space? Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsors #SavvyCleaner training and certification for house cleaners and maids. (https://savvycleaner.com/join) And #HoardingWorld *** ...
Sep 29, 2021•7 min•Ep. 1208
Here are 3 questions to ask before you hire a maid. Hint - it has nothing to do with price. Since anybody can be a house cleaner it's important to know how to protect your home from property damage. Find out why homeowners are cracking down and asking their maid service to guarantee their work and prove their credentials. Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsor is #SavvyCleaner training and certification for house cleaners and maids. (https://savvycleaner.com/join) And your host today is #AngelaBrown ...
Sep 23, 2021•7 min•Ep. 1200
I did not go shopping for 1 year. Crazy right? Here's how I survived without shopping, what I ate, and what I learned from the challenge. I didn't stock up on anything beforehand, I just went cold turkey and it wasn't even about decluttering or minimalizing my stuff. I don't have a compulsive shopping disorder but I did swing by the store almost every day to buy last-minute cleaning supplies and treats for myself. Staying at home gave me a new perspective on the stuff I own and helped me form be...
Sep 22, 2021•7 min•Ep. 1207
You asked for another Ask a House Cleaner Rabbit Hole 3 episode so here goes. Today we tunnel through your questions like: Who do you call when you need a storage unit cleaned out? Where do you find more houses to clean? Can I make my own Murphy Oil Soap? What do you do if you have to cancel a scheduled cleaning on a client? In this rabbit hole episode, we answer your #cleaningquestions *** GOT A QUESTION FOR A SHOW? *** Voice Mail: Click on the blue button at https://askahousecleaner.com Email ...
Sep 14, 2021•9 min•Ep. 1205
House cleaning to country club cleaning it's all the same type of cleaning - just bigger, right? WHOA! Not so fast. BEFORE you bid on the job there are some serious questions that need answers. If you bid without knowing the scope of work you can over promise and undercharge. Heck, you might not even be covered by your insurance company if use commercial cleaning equipment you haven't been trained to use. Here's some stuff to know to keep you from screwing up the bid. Today's #AskaHouseCleaner s...
Sep 10, 2021•8 min•Ep. 1206
Are you emotionally attached to your own messy house or think "I can't make myself clean?" You're not alone. Many people get sidetracked while cleaning their own homes or have a short attention span. Some are too tired to clean after being at work all day and it feels overwhelming to clean up when you could be relaxing now that you're "off the clock." If your messy house goes beyond the normal "don't like to clean" you might consider switching tasks with a pal. Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsor ...
Sep 07, 2021•6 min•Ep. 1204
What do you do if your house is destroyed? The clock is ticking and there is no time to waste. You're about to lose everything and it's about to get expensive. Here's what you need to know before panic sets in. Reaction time is key and may be the link to your survival. Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsor is #SavvyCleaner training and certification for house cleaners and maids. (https://savvycleaner.com/join) And your host today is #AngelaBrown *** YOUR HOUSE IS DESTROYED CHAPTERS *** 0:00 - Is you...
Sep 03, 2021•8 min•Ep. 1203
It's okay to feel bad about hoarding and living in a messy house. Shame and blame are yesterday's news. And lots of people have extra stuff they don't need. If you have clutter whoop diddy do. Feeling embarrassed and ashamed is doesn't fix anything. And ignoring the #clutter isn't going to make it go away. Time to get out the magnifying glass and look clutter and hoarding in the eye and together we'll take this head-on. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsor is #SavvyCleaner training and certificat...
Sep 01, 2021•8 min•Ep. 1202
Did you know that aimless clutter turns to hoarding fast? Without moderation and boundaries, aimless activity of any sort encourages tiny bad choices. Small errors in judgment repeated over time accumulate. When you are aware you have choices. And to stay aware we use the 10 lb. rule of self-discipline to set boundaries on how much stuff to have. If you have the alertness to clutter you can manage your relationship to stuff. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsor is Savvy Cleaner Training and certi...
Aug 26, 2021•7 min•Ep. 1201
Have you played the don't look decluttering game lately? I was asked how to get rid of a bunch of stuff fast and my first thought was the don't look decluttering game. Anyone can play by cleaning out closets or cabinets, and it's an easy-to-play game for people with too much stuff. Getting rid of stuff can be emotionally and physically taxing because you have to make tough decisions. But this system, driving by four simple rules includes #decluttering and removing junk while you clean up the mes...
Aug 18, 2021•6 min•Ep. 1192
Have you heard of unconscious cleaning for those who hate to clean? Do you wish you knew how to make cleaning easy and effortless? In an attempt to help a woman with a block against household chores we made her The New Tape: https://youtu.be/n13ZBvaCMjw Her instructions were to listen to it as she fell asleep at night while the affirmations on the tape rephrase your attitudes towards cleaning. Don't have the energy to clean? The tape will empower you with unconscious cleaning techniques that mak...
Aug 16, 2021•10 min•Ep. 1191
Cleaning customer pet peeves are so common. And most house cleaners never bother to find out how irksome they can be. Homeowners complain "I hate this about my residential cleaning service, I hate that." "It upsets me, or it bothers me that my maid does such and such." Once you learn how to flip the customer disappointment, you can turn pet peeves into a fortune. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsor is #SavvyCleaner training and certification for #cleaningbusiness owners and their employees (http...
Aug 11, 2021•6 min•Ep. 1198
It is not too late to explode your cleaning business in 2021 if you start now. If you wonder how to build a powerful brand it's not by raising your prices on services everyone else offers for less. House cleaning is housework any way you look at it. But you don't have to sell it all at once or package everything together in one offer. Upselling is a strategy used by those who run a cleaning empire and the secret to those who are rich. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsor is #SavvyCleaner training...
Aug 09, 2021•7 min•Ep. 1197
Glass jars should you recycle or reuse? And how about vases, empty glass candle jars, or mayonnaise jars? Do you have rules about #recycling glass bottles in your home? If you are a do-it-yourself person you can always paint or decorate pickle jars or do other bottle crafts for room decor. Reusing glass jugs can be a great food storage solution that protects your food from rodents. It also allows for easy inventory. What is your best reuse idea or glass recycling tip? Today's Ask a House Cleaner...
Aug 06, 2021•9 min•Ep. 1195
Here are some practical non Pinterest pantry organization tips. If you're like a kabillion other people during covid that had entire families helping themselves to whatever they could find in the kitchen your pantry probably needs a reboot. I'm going to show you before and after clips and what we did to get those results. Note, you can clean and organize your non Pinterest pantry yourself, or you can hire a professional house cleaner. Pantry cleaning is not maintenance cleaning and it's not deep...
Aug 04, 2021•8 min•Ep. 1186
Hoarding and sunlight are enemies. It's hard to hoard when your home is bright and sunny and cheery your brain is powered by serotonin. When you feel fantastic and you can see clearly, you'll be able to find lots of things in your home. You'll finally see things that need to be removed and places for things you want to keep. Today we're not talking about clutter and house cleaning, but about upgrading the environment of your home. When your home is happy, you're happy and the overwhelm and depre...
Aug 02, 2021•5 min•Ep. 1172
Who moved my dishwasher? And my fridge? And my TV's? If you haven't been robbed, try this simple declutter habit. It doesn't take long for a home to get #cluttered to where you can't find what you need. If you are looking everywhere for stuff that you know you have - look no longer. *** WHO MOVED MY DISHWASHER CHAPTERS *** 0:00 - Who moved my dishwasher? 0:20 - Meet #AngelaBrown the House Cleaning Guru 0:37 - There are items in your house everyone can find now 1:20 - Why it's helpful to have thi...
Jul 29, 2021•8 min•Ep. 1185
Are you a local cleaning company with online clients - you know, clients who found you online? Are your cleaning customers spying on you? The search results are getting better, and the algorithms will expose or promote your cleaning business. Market your cleaning business by cleaning up your online profile. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsor is #SavvyCleaner training and certification for house cleaners and maids. (https://savvycleaner.com/join) And your host today is #AngelaBrown *** LOCAL CLE...
Jul 28, 2021•11 min•Ep. 1189
Decluttering and the stories we tell ourselves is about the crazy things we do and the stuff we keep so others will "like us better." Here's the real reason why you save stuff you'll never use. And why do you waste precious time and money trying to impress people you only "kind of know?" Do you volunteer to bring baked dishes to church or social events? Do you go out of your way, or spend money you don't have for all the wrong reasons? When you change the story you tell yourself about your reaso...
Jul 27, 2021•9 min•Ep. 1188
In this Swiffer Sweeper dry and wet mop product review I'll show you how to mop hardwood floors. You'll see an unboxing of the Swiffer Sweeper with the handle disassembled. You will learn how to assemble the multi-surface floor cleaner and as well as learn how the wet and dry mop cloths work. You will learn how to use the grippers to keep the mop pads in place as well as using the side scrubby of the wet floor pads to pick up dog slobber and ground in food from the kitchen floor. We'll use the S...
Jul 23, 2021•10 min•Ep. 1187
Do you use consignment stores? Should you consign as you declutter your home and get organized? With more than 25,000 resell stores (and thrift stores) in America, surely there is a place for you to sell your collectibles. Second-hand stores can offer hoarding help from items you paid good money for but no longer use, need, or want. Should you consign if the items are old or less than new? If you are unsure, you can always donate them. Stop being overwhelmed with housework and hoarding. Find cre...
Jul 22, 2021•9 min•Ep. 1183
Do you need to talk to your house cleaner to let them know their cleaning isn't up to par? Are you at your wit's end and just want the cleaning you are paying for? Do you feel you are being manipulated by your housekeeper or that they are taking advantage of you? You are not alone. Lots of maid services don't know how frustrated homeowners are with the residential cleaning services they are paying for. And before you fire your maid, you may want to have a heart-to-heart chat with the cleaning la...
Jul 21, 2021•12 min•Ep. 1184
Wanna hear the world's greatest cancellation policy for house cleaners? If you have customers who postpone their scheduled cleaning regularly, your #cleaningbusiness may need to charge a cancellation fee. Or better yet, you may want to prevent cancellations in the first place. How do you create a cancellation policy? *** WORLD'S GREATEST CANCELLATION POLICY CHAPTERS*** 0:00 - What do you do if a customer has to cancel their scheduled cleaning? 0:05 - Meet #AngelaBrown the House Cleaning Guru 0:3...
Jul 20, 2021•8 min•Ep. 1182
Hoarding 3 years from now, what will your home look like? Will having too much stuff be a thing of the past? Or, will you have new problems caused by today's clutter? Will you have another storage unit? Or, will you have cleaned yours out and turned in the key? If you are a collector of stuff, or you have a messy house that seems out of control come join us at #HoardingWorld. https://www.facebook.com/groups/hoardingworld Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsor is #SavvyCleaner and your host today is...
Jul 19, 2021•10 min•Ep. 1171
I was here is the echo from every climber who reaches the mountaintop. They post their photos to inspire others still on the climb. At #HoardingWorld we too are inspired when members remove storage from their homes, closets, from under their beds, closets, hallways, common living spaces, cars, and storage units. They post their pictures in our private FB group so all can cheer. There is #helpforhoarders and there is hoarding help for you too. Unintentional collectors of free stuff hoarders fight...
Jul 16, 2021•10 min•Ep. 1181
You asked for another Ask a House Cleaner Rabbit Hole episode so here goes. Today we tunnel through your questions like: Where should I distribute house #cleaningbusiness cards? Am I too young to find cleaning jobs? What do you do when a cleaning customer won't get out of bed while you clean? Or doesn't have the money to pay you once you have cleaned? Working solo and not licensed as a business, can I be audited? Do I need a license? Got a question call into the show at https://AskaHouseCleaner....
Jul 15, 2021•11 min•Ep. 1178
Can you do move-out cleans only and keep a #cleaningbusiness going? And how do you market a move-out cleaning business? Do you work with realtors directly or moving companies? Is move-out cleaning too much of a niche market? Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsor is #SavvyCleaner training and certification for house cleaners and maids. (https://savvycleaner.com/join) And your host today is #AngelaBrown *** MOVE-OUT CLEANS CHAPTERS *** 0:00 - Can you do move-out cleans only as a business? 0:06 - Mee...
Jul 14, 2021•7 min•Ep. 1180
Here are the rules for bartering. Another way to generate money in this economy is trading goods. Today's show on #Barter shares the rules for trading the services your #CleaningBusiness offers in exchange for cash. And her to answer your barter exchange questions is the House Cleaning Guru, #AngelaBrown *** RULES FOR BARTERING CHAPTERS *** 0:00 - Does your cleaning business have rules for bartering? 0:06 - Meet Angela Brown the House Cleaning Guru 0:23 - A house cleaner trades cleaning with a f...
Jul 13, 2021•8 min•Ep. 1179
Hoarding is like running shoes. People buy running shoes based on their beliefs of what the shoes will do for them. You buy a certain type of shoe if you are a sprinter and a different type of shoe if you are a distance runner. The running shoes you choose need to have arch support and a flexible toe box so your toes can bend easily. The tread on the shoe will grip the road and the shock absorbers need to catch the bounce as your foot hits the pavement. The right running shoe will fit your foot ...
Jul 12, 2021•7 min•Ep. 1170
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Jul 09, 2021•12 min•Ep. 1177
