ID badges used to be thought of only when thinking of big national type companies. The phone company, the gas company and the cable guy come to mind instantly for me growing up. Times have changed for a variety of reasons. Safety goes to the top of the list first, then the cost of having them made is extremely cheap nowadays not to mention it's a great way to differentiate … [Read more...] about Question: Should my employees wear ID badges?
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Should you “reschedule” any missed cleanings due to bad weather? This is what I do…
The weather can play a factor in the day-to-day operations of your cleaning business, especially if you get a lot of snow where you live. I can speak from experience here, as being located in New Jersey gives me plenty to deal with, particularly in the winter season. While snow is the main concern in my area, we also have ice storms from time to time. These can crop up … [Read more...] about Should you “reschedule” any missed cleanings due to bad weather? This is what I do…
Material Safety Data Sheets: How to keep them organized for quick reference.
When you operate your own cleaning business you'll be responsible for the purchase, use and storage of various cleaning solutions. This means you will have cleaning chemicals at your home or office, at the job site and probably in your vehicle as well. In the spirit of staying organized - not to mention OSHA compliant - you'll want to collect the MSDS records for each product … [Read more...] about Material Safety Data Sheets: How to keep them organized for quick reference.
What is the NAICS or SIC code for a house cleaning or janitorial company?
When you operate your own cleaning business you will be asked all types of questions from time to time. One of those questions will be the following... What is your NAICS or SIC code? When I was asked I replied "Huh... what's that?" A little homework uncovered the answer. The NAICS code for the cleaning industry The six digit code is... 561720 for anyone who is in the … [Read more...] about What is the NAICS or SIC code for a house cleaning or janitorial company?
Make it easy for your customers to pay you. Use “business reply envelopes”.
As many of you may know, I've learned quite a bit about how to market and operate my cleaning business by simply paying attention to what the "big corporate type" companies do on a regular basis. For instance I always pay close attention to credit card companies. Why do you ask? Well because those guys are BILLION DOLLAR firms that have tons of money invested in research and … [Read more...] about Make it easy for your customers to pay you. Use “business reply envelopes”.