Cleaning business
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Cleaning business
Reading alot about how New Zealanders are mostly thrifty and make do and mend, does anyone think there would be a need for a cleaning business out there.
I do realise that this is a VERY open question as we will not know where in nz we will end up yet. Will be moving on OH skills, not mine, but I do run a small business now in UK with afew staff and would like to get set up again at some point over there. We do house cleaning mostly and ironing.
Would any of yous ever want this service and be willing to pay for it or know others that just can't get the staff?!!
I do realise that this is a VERY open question as we will not know where in nz we will end up yet. Will be moving on OH skills, not mine, but I do run a small business now in UK with afew staff and would like to get set up again at some point over there. We do house cleaning mostly and ironing.
Would any of yous ever want this service and be willing to pay for it or know others that just can't get the staff?!!
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Re: Cleaning business
Reading alot about how New Zealanders are mostly thrifty and make do and mend, does anyone think there would be a need for a cleaning business out there.
I do realise that this is a VERY open question as we will not know where in nz we will end up yet. Will be moving on OH skills, not mine, but I do run a small business now in UK with afew staff and would like to get set up again at some point over there. We do house cleaning mostly and ironing.
Would any of yous ever want this service and be willing to pay for it or know others that just can't get the staff?!!
I do realise that this is a VERY open question as we will not know where in nz we will end up yet. Will be moving on OH skills, not mine, but I do run a small business now in UK with afew staff and would like to get set up again at some point over there. We do house cleaning mostly and ironing.
Would any of yous ever want this service and be willing to pay for it or know others that just can't get the staff?!!
there would, be avg of 20 shirts for $20 and they thought they were still being ripped off, good luck
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Re: Cleaning business
hi cant see why not , when we were there my wife started ironing for people $20 per laundry basket, we had three people that came back every week it was mainly men's shirts, but they kept trying to get more and more in basket
there would, be avg of 20 shirts for $20 and they thought they were still being ripped off, good luck
there would, be avg of 20 shirts for $20 and they thought they were still being ripped off, good luck
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Re: Cleaning business
Believe me, they have made tightness into an art form over here.....
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put it this way, kiwis like a bargain, remember working with a Maori hes a smashing bloke, opened the paper one day and said so &so are having 25% off there rugs, so asked him what does he want a rug for, i don't but there's 25% off,
there is a lot of new houses to be cleaned and you would probably pick up some ironing work
there is a lot of new houses to be cleaned and you would probably pick up some ironing work
#6
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about 20 yrs ago i stayed with a lady who had her own wee cleaning business,it seemed pretty common then so i'm sure there are plenty of people at it.
#7
Re: Cleaning business
The first time I used someone was when we were moving out of a rental.
Such a great idea as gave us more time to organise the new one.
I now am hooked and pay for someone to come in once a fortnight.
I could be tempted by ironing too.
There must be lots of mes...full time working mums who figure that there's no point working full time if you can't buy luxuries!
Such a great idea as gave us more time to organise the new one.
I now am hooked and pay for someone to come in once a fortnight.
I could be tempted by ironing too.
There must be lots of mes...full time working mums who figure that there's no point working full time if you can't buy luxuries!
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Re: Cleaning business
The first time I used someone was when we were moving out of a rental.
Such a great idea as gave us more time to organise the new one.
I now am hooked and pay for someone to come in once a fortnight.
I could be tempted by ironing too.
There must be lots of mes...full time working mums who figure that there's no point working full time if you can't buy luxuries!
Such a great idea as gave us more time to organise the new one.
I now am hooked and pay for someone to come in once a fortnight.
I could be tempted by ironing too.
There must be lots of mes...full time working mums who figure that there's no point working full time if you can't buy luxuries!
#9
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A lot of landlords require that houses be professionally cleaned when vacated as part of the rental contract.
#10
Re: Cleaning business
This thing about New Zealanders being tight isn’t true either, considering their incomes they spend quite liberally.
Taken from the Nation masters website:
Income per capita UK: $24,486.
Income per capital NZ: $12,639.
People just don’t have the level of disposable income that most Europeans or North Americans enjoy .
Taken from the Nation masters website:
Income per capita UK: $24,486.
Income per capital NZ: $12,639.
People just don’t have the level of disposable income that most Europeans or North Americans enjoy .
Last edited by Charismatic; Feb 13th 2010 at 10:46 pm. Reason: * Thats US dollars of course.
#11
Re: Cleaning business
I will be getting a cleaner for sure, this house is huge and i started back at work this week and also college on the 22nd so once we have more cash ( i.e every cent is going on things for this house right now) i will be looking for one, a lady i work with has one and i know a girl who cleans houses so there is def a market for it.
I would love someone even to just come in once a week to do all the floors and bathrooms (3 plus a wc) i could manage the rest np
I would love someone even to just come in once a week to do all the floors and bathrooms (3 plus a wc) i could manage the rest np
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Re: Cleaning business
Reading alot about how New Zealanders are mostly thrifty and make do and mend, does anyone think there would be a need for a cleaning business out there.
I do realise that this is a VERY open question as we will not know where in nz we will end up yet. Will be moving on OH skills, not mine, but I do run a small business now in UK with afew staff and would like to get set up again at some point over there. We do house cleaning mostly and ironing.
Would any of yous ever want this service and be willing to pay for it or know others that just can't get the staff?!!
I do realise that this is a VERY open question as we will not know where in nz we will end up yet. Will be moving on OH skills, not mine, but I do run a small business now in UK with afew staff and would like to get set up again at some point over there. We do house cleaning mostly and ironing.
Would any of yous ever want this service and be willing to pay for it or know others that just can't get the staff?!!
google is your friend if you want to check out the competition!
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Re: Cleaning business
This is all great news as we will need all the money we can get aswell, obviously as OH earnings will drop. Must be mad, but worth it I hope. I have built up quite a good little business here with loyal workers and great customers and it will be hard to just let it all go but I am looking at it as a learning curve for me and will just gradually build it up again over there. I hope to be alittle wiser and I'm sure all customers are the same? Can't wait to get started and I know we will be so BROKE at first aswell. As soon as we know where we will settle I am going to tell you all and start gathering up my first customers hopefully. Thanx u all
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Re: Cleaning business
This is all great news as we will need all the money we can get aswell, obviously as OH earnings will drop. Must be mad, but worth it I hope. I have built up quite a good little business here with loyal workers and great customers and it will be hard to just let it all go but I am looking at it as a learning curve for me and will just gradually build it up again over there. I hope to be alittle wiser and I'm sure all customers are the same? Can't wait to get started and I know we will be so BROKE at first aswell. As soon as we know where we will settle I am going to tell you all and start gathering up my first customers hopefully. Thanx u all
You should look at a variety of options and include carpet/soft furnishings cleaning, car valeting, gardening and general basic maintenance. What I would say is though you will only be as good as your workers are. For that reason I always worked alone and worked with a 100% moneyback guarantee. In a decade only 1 person ever asked for a refund!
Alas as a house husband all my time is taken raising the family and keeping on top of my duties. If you have excellent attention to detail you will make a mint. Good luck.
#15
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Can I just say that I have found window cleaners to be a bit on the scarce side.
A random comment I know.
A random comment I know.