Ready to Scale? Here's How to Take Your Cleaning Business to the Next Level

So you've got your cleaning business humming along. You've got a couple of cleaners, a handful of properties, and you've figured out laundry and supplies. You're in the groove, right?

But now you're thinking: what's next? How do I take this thing to the next level?

I've been exactly where you are. And let me tell you, there's a world of difference between having your basics figured out and actually scaling a business that can run without you being the bottleneck.

Here's the thing: you are most valuable as the business owner when you're on your computer, managing everything, and building relationships with cleaners and customers. You don't want to be running around everywhere because that's kind of wasted time. You can outsource that time for a much lower rate than your hourly rate.

The 6 Upgrades That Will Transform Your Business

After scaling my own operation, here are the upgrades that made the biggest difference:

1. Outsource Your Linens

We talked about this one before, but seriously, stop doing your own laundry if you haven't already. This alone will free up hours every week that you can spend on actually growing your business instead of folding sheets.

2. Get a Storage Unit

This is a game-changer. Instead of running to the store every time you need supplies or placing Walmart delivery orders constantly, you can have a storage unit with everything stocked and ready to go.

Here in Bentonville, a small storage unit runs about 60 to 70 dollars a month. That's nothing compared to the time and gas money you'll save not making constant supply runs.

3. Master Supply Delivery

I'm grateful we're here in Bentonville; Walmart headquarters means our delivery service is incredible. We can get shampoo, conditioner, and laundry detergent delivered in 30 minutes for, like, a 3-dollar fee.

Now, I don't really recommend Amazon because it takes 2-3 days, but Walmart pickup or delivery can get you supplies in an hour (30 minutes for us). If you don't have that type of service or haven't looked into it, definitely do some research. Having an outsourced supply system where if a cleaner's on-site and needs shampoo or conditioner, they tell our admin team, who can purchase and have it delivered super fast, that's huge.

4. Hire Additional Help: This is where things get interesting. You need somebody who can run tasks for you, go to the store, hit up the storage unit, and do quality control checks. These additional tasks are huge for freeing you up because, again, you are most valuable as the business owner doing the high-level work, not driving around town.

You can outsource these tasks for a much lower rate than your hourly rate is worth.

5. Bring in an operations manager. I had a full-time operations manager in person last year, and that was great for our business. She really took hold of the business and was able to do a lot of stuff that I was not able to do. Having someone who can own the day-to-day operations while you focus on growth? Invaluable.

6. Get Virtual Assistants. This might be the biggest game-changer of all. I'm talking about people in South America or the Philippines who can help run your business. This is a huge upgrade.

I have three virtual assistants that run my main business and one that helps me with Same Day Turn. So four total, and they are just absolutely incredible for getting all the work done that I know needs to get done, but I just don't have the bandwidth to do myself. They're absolutely incredible for that.

Here's What This Actually Means

When you implement these upgrades, you stop being the person who does everything and start being the person who manages everything. That's the difference between having a job and owning a business.

Instead of you running to Walmart at 9 PM because a cleaner ran out of toilet paper, your systems handle it. Instead of you driving across town to check on a property, your operations manager or task runner does it. Instead of you manually scheduling every cleaner and responding to every customer message, your virtual assistants keep everything running smoothly.

Ready to Make These Changes?

Look, I learned all this stuff through trial and error over years of building my business. I made mistakes, wasted time, and did things the hard way because I didn't have anyone showing me the path.

But you don't have to do it that way.

If you're serious about scaling your cleaning business, I mean really scaling it, not just adding more work to your plate, then you need systems, processes, and the right team in place.

That's exactly what I cover in our Airbnb Cleaning Course. It's not just theory or motivation; it's the actual step-by-step process for implementing these upgrades and building a business that can grow without burning you out.

From finding and training the right people to setting up supply systems that work to building operations that run whether you're there or not, it's all laid out so you don't have to figure it out the hard way like I did.

Because here's the truth: every month you spend trying to figure this out on your own is money left on the table and freedom you could have had.

The question isn't whether you can build a scalable cleaning business. The question is how long it's going to take you to do it and how much stress you're willing to deal with along the way.

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