OddsyncSide Hustles

Domestic Cleaning

Regular home cleans and end of tenancy
5
Setup steps
3
AI prompts
5
Tools & links

What it is

Cleaning homes on a regular weekly or fortnightly basis, plus one off jobs like end of tenancy and deep cleans. Demand is constant, supplies are cheap and happy customers book the same slot for years.

Watch this first

Step by step: how to start a cleaning business in the UK

Step by step

  1. 1

    Start with a basic kit

    Good vacuum, microfibre cloths, mop, spray bottles and a caddy (£100–£200). Ask clients whether to bring your own products or use theirs.

  2. 2

    Get insured

    Public liability insurance protects you if something is damaged. Some customers also ask for a DBS check, which you can get through some cleaning agencies.

  3. 3

    Set prices

    Advertised self-employed rates are roughly £14–£20 an hour. Charge by the hour for regular cleans and fixed prices for end of tenancy and ovens.

  4. 4

    Find regulars

    Use Nextdoor, local Facebook groups, Bark and Checkatrade. Landlords and Airbnb hosts are brilliant repeat customers.

  5. 5

    Make a checklist

    A written checklist for each type of clean avoids arguments and speeds you up. Take before and after photos for end of tenancy.

AI prompts to try

Copy one of these into ChatGPT, Claude or your AI tool of choice and adapt it to your situation.

Checklist
“Create a room by room checklist for a standard 2 hour domestic clean and a separate end of tenancy deep clean checklist for a 2 bedroom flat in the UK.”
Quote
“Write a friendly quote message for a regular fortnightly clean of a 3 bedroom house in [AREA], with my hourly rate of £[RATE], estimated hours, what is included and my cancellation policy.”
Review request
“Write a polite message asking a happy client to leave a Google review, with the link and a thank you for their custom.”

Get help setting it up

Hand the fiddly setup to a freelancer on Fiverr and start earning sooner.

Useful links

Bark↗Checkatrade↗Nextdoor↗Simply Business (insurance)↗Gov.uk: set up as a sole trader↗
Started? Run it from one place

A free OddSync account gives you a booking page, quotes and invoices sent as a link, and a running tax estimate for your side hustle.

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