The future of the home services industry, part 1
How Google, Amazon, and others are battling it out to control our marketplace Read article
The future of the home services industry, part 2
Amazon and Google are using very different approaches as they battle to dominate the home services market Read article
The future of the home services industry, part 3
Ahead: a massive change in how services will be delivered to consumers Read article
Three steps to finding and keeping great cleaners
Streamline your hiring processes and reduce your employee turnover rate. Read article
Disinfectants – Are we doing more harm than good?
In most residential cleaning scenarios there are less toxic and problematic ways to achieve a sanitary home. Read article
10 tips on how to stay married while owning a business
From the wife of a serial business owner Read article
ISSA partners with Cleaning For A Reason
Worldwide cleaning association and non-profit join forces to help women with cancer Read article
Taking your Facebook advertising to the next level with Ad Manager
Move beyond boosted posts and tap into the power of Facebook Ad Manager. Read article
Hardwood floor care: five steps to perfect floors
Properly cleaning hardwood floors will help them last for years to come. Read article
Managing the risks of the Hurricane Harvey clean-up
IICRC Master Technician Bruce Vance with useful tips for cleaning business owners in the aftermath of Harvey's destruction Read article
Cleaning Business Today is a publication of Tom Stewart and Derek Christian, who also partner in Castle Keepers, one of the fastest growing professional house cleaning services in the US.
FAQs
A: Cleaning business owners should treat 10 cleaning business today stories of 2017 as an operational decision, not just a one-time tactic. Define the goal, document the process, train the team, and measure whether the change improves client satisfaction, technician productivity, safety, or profitability.
A: It can affect scheduling, training, pricing, customer communication, employee retention, and risk management. The best approach is to connect the idea to a measurable business outcome such as higher recurring revenue, lower turnover, fewer complaints, or safer cleaning procedures.
A: Start with a simple audit: identify the current problem, document what is happening today, choose one improvement, assign responsibility, and review results after a defined period. Small, consistent process improvements are easier to sustain than large undocumented changes.
