WORKSHOP #1

Cleaning For Your Life!

The changing face of the workforce: why cleaning is a viable career option. Discover why good, reliable cleaners are more highly sought after than ever, and how you can add true value to any space while becoming your own boss.

The Changing Face Of The Workforce

The Essential Need For Clean Spaces

In the last few years, particularly since Covid, householders have been reminded of how essential it is to keep living areas clean. Commercial premises must comply with strict health and safety rules, or face being shut down.

Good, reliable cleaners are highly sought after. With the current housing shortage, people are staying put and wanting to improve where they live. Employing a good cleaner adds real financial value to any property, making it a robust and reliable industry.

A clean, well-maintained commercial space
Founder enjoying the freedom of a flexible career

From Desk Bound to Finding Freedom

After working in an office, I developed RSI in my shoulder and could no longer do intense computer work. I needed a change from sitting at a desk typing all day, staring at a screen in a suffocating environment.

I registered Home & Business Cleaning Service in 2001. What started as a way to earn extra pocket money became a passion. I discovered that I enjoyed the physical activity and the freedom of being my own boss far more than the corporate grind.

Founder enjoying the freedom of a flexible career

Benefits Of Cleaning
As A Job

Visual Satisfaction

Experience the immediate reward of transforming messy areas into beautiful, welcoming spaces.

Active Lifestyle

Keep fit and active while you work, avoiding the health risks of staring at a screen all day.

Ultimate Flexibility

Enjoy the choice and freedom of deciding exactly when and where you work to suit your life.

Valued Member

Become a highly valued and respected member of a household or organisation through your essential work.

Great Income

Take advantage of the high demand for reliable cleaners to secure the potential to earn excellent money.

Be Your Own Boss

Learn the steps to become your own boss, set your own rules, and build a career on your terms.

Your Professional Briefcase

Equipment & Tools

  • Step ladder (lightweight)
  • Vacuum cleaner & fresh bags or stick vacuum & charger
  • Extension cord
  • Retractable flat mop and clean mop heads
  • Sweeping broom, dustpan and brush
  • De-cobwebbing brush
  • Foldable antistatic duster
  • Washing up brush

Solutions & Sprays

  • Glass cleaner or cleaning vinegar in spray bottle
  • Bleach in spray bottle
  • Cream cleanser in small bottle
  • Washing-up liquid in small bottle
  • ‘Exit Mold’ (or cheaper alternative)
  • Fabric, carpet and upholstery freshener

Soft Goods & Disposables

  • Microfibre cloths (washable)
  • Old bath towel & absorbent tea towel
  • Paper towel (good quality)
  • Small compostable bin liners
  • 2 strong medium-size kitchen bin liners
Professional cleaning kit tools laid out

Pro Tip: Sustaining Your Energy

If you can only manage a cup of strong coffee in the morning, take some of these along with you to keep your energy levels up...

  • An apple a day
  • Packs of sultanas
  • UP ‘N’ Go
  • Electrolyte tablets in a bottle of water
  • Packet soup (just add boiling water)
  • BYO milk, tea/coffee bag and biscuits
  • Take away cup (minimises breaking a client's cup!)

Are You Ready To Be
Your Own Boss?

USEFUL CONTACTS

Essential Resources

Flying Domestics Cleaning Agency

94 Edward Street
PERTH WA 6000

[email protected]
Tel: (08) 9355 5177 (speak to Marina or Keir)

Police Check WA

152 St Georges Terrace
PERTH WA 6000

Tel: 1300 266 021

A national Police clearance
(tax deductible – keep your receipt)

Start Earning Quickly

Turn your practical skills into a highly valued, flexible, and profitable profession. Take control of your financial future and start your new career journey today.

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