09/19/2026
The way some people treat a professional cleaning business is gross these days! Just look at this post from our friend. 🤯
Some people don’t respect your schedule and expect special treatment, demand specific dates and times only to forget you’re coming, get upset if you have an emergency and can’t come, talk to you like you’re an idiot and the one thing I hear most is why should I pay you more per hour than someone with a 3-4 year degree makes.
Well Karen or Brad because I am insured, meaning if I break something in your home or fall and get hurt, you aren’t liable. I have spent time working beside contractors to learn what chemicals I should and shouldn’t use on your surfaces, appliances and don’t use homemade cleaning products that will strip the top coating off your shower or use bleach on your quartz countertops. Also, I do have a degree and if they made one for cleaning, I’d have that as well!
Cleaners are worth what they spend their time on and their experience is what gives them the most value! If a company has invested in protecting their client and themselves, spends the time and energy to make your home look good without damaging in and continues to give you quality work! They are worth 50-100 an hour! Hire cheaper and get less experience and safety, sure that may save you some money but only for a short time!
Education comes in many forms!
Common sense is very expensive these days it looks like!
Apparently calling yourself a professional cleaner is controversial.
So let’s clear something up.
Being a professional doesn’t mean you have to have a college degree hanging on the wall.
I’ve professionally cleaned homes for about 10 years. During that time, I’ve learned about chemical safety, dwell times, cross-contamination, different surfaces and materials, stain removal, hard-water buildup, tools, equipment, efficiency, and about 500 different ways people can accidentally ruin something while trying to clean it.
Experience IS education.
There are professionals in countless trades and service industries who developed their expertise through hands-on experience, training, certifications, continuing education, and years of actually doing the work.
And yes if someone works at McDonald’s and takes pride in their job, knows what they’re doing, treats customers well, and conducts themselves professionally, I have absolutely no problem calling them a professional either. 🤷♀️
“Professional” isn’t a synonym for “college graduate.”
Respecting someone’s profession doesn’t take anything away from yours. ❤️
What does being a professional mean to you?
