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House cleaning

You clean homes on a one-time or recurring basis, booked by referral or through apps. Regular weekly and biweekly clients are the steady income.

4.27 reviewsLast review yesterday
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Median monthly earnings
$1,500
Middle 50%: $1,500 – $2,750
Effective hourly
$30.00
Earnings over the hours people logged
Hours per week
16 hrs
Median across reviews
Startup cost
$100–500
To get up and running
Time to first $100
Within a week
From starting out
Monthly expenses
$150–300
To keep it running
Schedule flexibility
Fully on my own terms
Most common answer
Would recommend it
86%
6 of 7 say yes or probably yes
What people make in a month
Gross earnings people entered themselves, before expenses and taxes. 7 reviews.
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Under $100
$100–250
$250–500
$500–1,000
$1,000–2,000
$2,000–3,500
$3,500–5,000
$5,000–10,000
$10,000+
By platform
How many reviewers use each platform. Many people work more than one.
Facebook Marketplace
2 reviewers
Care.com
1 reviewer
Instacart
1 reviewer
Nextdoor
1 reviewer
How it scores
Happiness8.4 / 10
Would do it again86%
Schedule flexibility4.3 / 5
Pay predictability3.7 / 5
What surprised people most
Every option reviewers could pick, most common first. 7 reviews.
How much I could earn
5
How much time it takes
2
How difficult it is to find customers or clients
2
How little I could earn
1
How difficult it is to get started
1
Unexpected expenses
1
How competitive the market is
1
Taxes — how much I owe
0
Nothing really surprised me
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Reviews
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Facebook Marketplace· 5+ years in · yesterday
Monthly $1,000–2,000Hours 40–60 hrs/moHourly $30.00

Everyone has different styles, different preferences, different levels of clean that they like. Pay attention, stay detailed, and know your worth. I wouldn’t change anything except the understanding of what it takes to run a cleaning business.

· 5+ years in · 2 weeks ago
Monthly $2,000–3,500Hours 120+ hrs/moHourly $18.33

I love making connections with families. Knowing I'm helping them and making a difference. Advice, learn your products and how to use them properly. I would change how I do payroll.

· 5+ years in · 2 weeks ago
Monthly $3,500–5,000Hours 80–120 hrs/moHourly $42.50

Love my schedule

Facebook Marketplace· 6–12 months in · 2 weeks ago
Monthly $250–500Hours 120+ hrs/moHourly $2.50

I would say as long as you already got the clientele it is definitely a money sad

· 1–2 years in · 2 weeks ago
Monthly $500–1,000Hours Under 10 hrs hrs/moHourly $150.00

Love how much I earn

Care.com· 1–2 years in · 2 weeks ago
Monthly $1,000–2,000Hours 40–60 hrs/moHourly $30.00

I love the flexibility of the schedule and that I can set my own rates. I'd say learn as much as you can about certain products on certain surfaces, best equipment to buy. Also, start out with cleaning for your family and friends. Its hard work but worth it.

Instacart· 6–12 months in · 2 weeks ago
Monthly $1,000–2,000Hours 60–80 hrs/moHourly $21.43

Charge fair rates early

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