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Second Chances – Should You Hire a Rehabilitated Felon?

Second Chances are for rehabilitated felons who are re-entering the workforce. After getting out of prison these recovering citizens need jobs to make an honest living. But should you hire them as house cleaners and maids? Today on Ask a House Cleaner we look at some of the reasons for incarceration. And we weigh the risks and rewards to small business owners offering second chances.

Usually, innocent people don’t end up in jail. There’s usually a character flaw or a lack of sound judgment that triggered the sentence. That weakness can also wreak havoc in your cleaning company.

Before you offer second chances to ex-cons, check out the costs to your clients and your company reputation.

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Tip the Owner Of The Cleaning Company?

Price-Pricing-Bidding / By Angela Brown

Tip the owner of the cleaning company? Some cultures believe in tipping their house cleaners. But not the owners of the cleaning service. Some say you should tip your cleaning specialist no matter who it is. Which is correct? Do you tip your maid even if she owns the house cleaning business?

Today on Ask a House Cleaner we dig deep into the psychology of tipping. We look at ways to tip your cleaning service provider when you don’t have money to give. And we’ll even show you how you can thank your house cleaner in a way that is memorable and will bring them more business.

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Family? Your Cleaning Clients Are Not Family!

Family? Your house cleaning clients may be friendly but they are not your family. They are not your relatives and you don’t owe them anything other than the services for which they pay you. Today on Ask a House Cleaner, we look at the comfort zone between maid and client. And we see what happens when boundaries crumble.

The House Cleaning Guru, Angela Brown discusses traps that house cleaners fall into. Clients get too comfortable and cleaning technicians can’t meet client expectations. We also look at layers of guilt and manipulation.

What happens when homeowners become too close to house cleaners? They take advantage as if the housekeeper was a family member. Please don’t let this happen to you.

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Too Old to Clean? Should You Fire Your Old Maid?

Social Skills / By Angela Brown

Too Old to Clean? Every house cleaner and maid at some point in their career ages and becomes too old to clean. Today on Ask a House Cleaner we look at what the homeowner can do when their maid is elderly and ineffective. “Can I fire my old maid without recourse from age discrimination?” Homeowners want to know how to deal with housecleaners who are over the hill, getting on in years, and flat out too old to clean.

If your housekeeper is feeble, geriatric, ancient or tired, these easy tips will help you help them move on.

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Exercise – Easy Strength Building Tips for House Cleaners and Maids

House Cleaner Health and Fitness / By Angela Brown

Exercise, especially core building exercise will strengthen your lower back, abs, and glutes. This will give you the physical support you need for house cleaning. Today on Ask a House Cleaner we discuss ab exercise. Both ab crunches and use of a mini trampoline in a popular activity called rebounding will build core muscles and physical stamina.
We also look at easy tips to prevent shoulder pain. You’ll also learn about physical therapy for rotator cuff injuries. And how to use resistance loop bands for daily exercise and injury prevention.

You are the biggest asset of your business. So, taking care of yourself is paramount to your business success. Doing daily exercises will keep you in tip-top shape and going strong in house cleaning for years to come.

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