Articles by:  CBT Editorial Staff

The Cleaning Business Today editorial team - bringing you the latest cleaning industry news, events and technology.
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Price Increase Letter to Clients: Cleaning Business Template

A ready-to-use price increase letter for cleaning clients, plus how much to raise your rates, how much notice to give and what owners learned after raising theirs.

Thank Your Cleaner Day Is October 14 — How to Use It

Thank Your Cleaner Day is October 14, 2026. Here’s what cleaning business owners need to know — and how to turn a global recognition day into a real moment for your team and clients.

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Cleaning Business Marketing You Can Actually Repeat

A cleaning company can be busy one week and quiet the next. Owner discussions in groups and subreddits this week described that uneven rhythm, along with a familiar frustration: social groups attract bargain shoppers, while a Google listing gets views […]

National Professional House Cleaners Day: Sept. 17

September 17 is National Professional House Cleaners Day. Here’s how cleaning business owners can celebrate their teams, connect with clients, and raise the profession’s profile.

PE Consolidation in Cleaning: What Owners Need to Know

Private Equity Is Moving Into Home Services — Here's What That Means for Your Cleaning Business Private equity isn't new to home services. The pace of consolidation is accelerating, though — and the data behind it tells cleaning business owners […]

Lucid Bots Launches Power Tether, the Cleaning Drone Industry’s First Ground-Powered Continuous Flight System

The launch comes as Lucid Bots’ connected fleet surpasses 8,760 cumulative flight hours — the equivalent of a full year in the air

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Jeff Campbell, Founder of Speed Cleaning, Has Passed Away

Jeff Campbell, who created the Speed Cleaning system and wrote five books that shaped how professionals clean, passed away August 17, 2026. A tribute to a pioneering figure.

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“What Industry Are You In?” — How Home Cleaning Owners Should Answer That Dropdown

Picking an industry label for your home cleaning business affects licensing, taxes, and insurance. Here’s what each category means and how to choose right.

Smart Business Moves Returns for Special Event on Protecting Profit in a Shifting Market

Industry leaders Tom Stewart and Liz Trotter reunite for a free virtual event focused on helping cleaning business owners prepare for economic uncertainty.

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MaidCentral-Powered Cleaning Companies Dominate 2025 Inc. 5000 List—Nine Honorees Prove Technology Fuels Service Industry Growth

Charleston, SC — September 5, 2025 — MaidCentral is proud to announce that nine residential cleaning businesses utilizing its platform earned a place on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies for 2025. In fact, every residential […]

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