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Post by Roman Cleaning Services on Sept 22, 2006 19:13:04 GMT -5
I've been thinking about expanding into housekeeping. Doing things like folding and washing clothes, doing dishes, ironing, etc.. Is this possible? Amy idea what the hourly rate would be?
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Post by logan5127 on Sept 22, 2006 19:38:15 GMT -5
I know Ironing is like an ancient art. There are very few people under 25 years old that have ever ironed anything. Kinda like cooking; sewing; splitting wood; and so on. We live in a modern world. I think that this ancient art has a need in our lives still today. I know I would gladly pay somebody to come iron for me. My wife is a firm believer in ironing. She works full time but still has to spend about 2 hours a week ironing cloths. I think you are onto something good. A service work that people don't want to do theirselves.
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Post by AmofOhio on Sept 23, 2006 16:07:43 GMT -5
I'm guilty of not ironing. Only if i absolutely have too. I'm a firm believer in Wrinkle Releaser spray!  |
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Post by Kathleen on Sept 23, 2006 21:19:50 GMT -5
I am just one of those people that does not have the patience for ironing my own cloths let alone someone else's stuff. I only do my own when required..even still I piss and moan about it. If you have the patience then go for it.
I would charge or pay someone up to 12 bucks an hour to do it...or per garment might be better..like the dry cleaners do!
Good Luck
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Post by Kevin on Sept 23, 2006 23:20:34 GMT -5
I am so there for that $12 bucks and hour! I hope you have alot of clothes ready for me when I get there. Loading up my iron and starch as I type. Before the Navy I never ironed. Now everything, socks, t-shirts, jeans, jackets, sheets, etc. You name it, if it can be ironed, it gets ironed.
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Post by Roman Cleaning Services on Sept 24, 2006 18:42:35 GMT -5
We're not just talking about ironing. I mean the whole nine yards. Kinda like a live in maid, minus the cooking. When I first started I gotta request for this and I had no idea what to charge and told them we didnt do live-maid work. Just lost my highest paying customer because the found "a more active housekeeper", not just a cleaning service. I just dont know what to charge hourly. I wanna try to get into this while no other cleaning services in my area provide this service. I'd have to charge enought to pay an employee atleast $8 and make good profit.
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Post by Kevin on Sept 25, 2006 7:31:29 GMT -5
You will probaly do very well by having add-on services as long as you price them right. I think having a wide variety of add-ons gives the customer more choices. Giving your service an edge over the competition if you say "yes we do that" when another company might just say "no" With every add-on service it will require more training for staff though. As far as residential we have done extra cleaning requests, water plants, and as far as doing some laundry, just wash and dry. I do not think that we would personally move into ironing though. I also think alot of variables with doing ironing. The materials of peoples clothes, types of fabric, starch levels. To me it sounds like a training nightmare.
We have had our best luck offering commercial services to customers, floors, gutters, windows, repairs.
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Post by Roman Cleaning Services on Sept 25, 2006 17:33:07 GMT -5
You gotta point with the training
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Post by johntucson on Sept 26, 2006 13:56:06 GMT -5
Thanks Kevin....I'll be sure to stay away from ironing!! As you said, a training nightmare! And I don't even know how to properly iron!
I agree with what you said....about offering the customer more choices. I want to offer a simple wash and dry laundry for my customers, too, if they would like it as an add-on.
Great posts!
John
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Post by HBF on Sept 27, 2006 7:50:45 GMT -5
Funny! My sister-in-laws are ironing fanatics. They live cross country...one came over for a visit one time and needed to iron her clothes...oops...I don't even have an iron!
I think it is definitely a plus to offer any and all add-ons you would be interested in performing. Make a list of what you would like to offer and what the price for each would be so that you know what to quote your clients. Most times, the client will suggest things which end up being added to your list.
When you gain a new client, give them the list of add-ons you offer and see if they are interested in any. A few extra dollars per client goes a long way.
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Post by prestige on Oct 26, 2006 21:15:37 GMT -5
For me add ons are a good thing as long as they dont make me loose focus on my co business. I have naver done it but I would like to think,doing it per garment rather than hrly.Here in Canada most dry cleaners charge 2.50/shirt.Laundry will not take much of your time coz u throw them in and u up to some work,but ironing is some work.
and on charging u are not an odinary maid u are a professional.so by charging something close to what cleaners charge some times it sends the right massage,that u know what u are doing.read lables and tell them some cloths have to be dry cleaned and offer to drop them of for a fee of couse.
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