Are you looking for a cleaning job?

1. Find Cleaning Work

You can search for cleaning work in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide right here:

2. Advertise for Free

. But before you do it's a good idea to read the following information.

2.1 How to write a good ad for house cleaning jobs

• If you were trying to find a good cleaner, what would you look for?
• Write approximately 100 to 200 words. Too much is better than too little.
• If you work as a house cleaner before describe your experience. If you don't have domestic experience explain your willingness to learn.
• Good referees are very valuable. If you are confident about your referees mention them in your ad. Referees should preferably not be related to you but for whom you have worked or are still working for them.
• Phrases such as "I'm looking for a job" say nothing about you and are not of interest to potential hirers. You need to tell the potential hirer about yourself and the specific house cleaning or other related tasks you can provide.
• If English is your second language then it's a good idea to get your ad proof-read by others.
• Check all spelling.
• Write full words. DO NOT use abbreviations such as "yr" for "your", "u" for "you". Using these makes you and our website look amateurish.
• Do not use slang words such as "gonna".
• Write a sentence or two about yourself and your background, skills and experience/interest.
• Sound calm, confident and professional.
• Don't plead with your customers. Avoid phrases like "Give me a chance..." and "I promise you...".
• If you like a clean house and you are good at cleaning your own house but do not have any commercial cleaning experience then mention this in your ad. In some cases hirers are satisfied with someone who has an eye for detail and are good at keeping their own home clean.
• A Police check is another important attribute to have. Because of the anonymous nature of the Internet, presenting a valid police check is important. If you have a valid police check mention it in your ad. A brief statement such as "I've got a valid police check" would be sufficient. If you don't have a police check please ring your local Police Office to get one.

3. Types of Cleaning

• Standard house cleaning
• One off house cleaning
• Move in/out house cleaning
• Other house cleaning as requested by hirers.

3.1 Standard house cleaning

Standard house cleaning may include kitchen, kitchen benches, living/common rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, toilets, hallways, bathrooms, internal stairs, shelves, cabinets etc.

Duties may include dusting, vacuuming, disinfecting (if necessary) and others. Possible extra duties may include wall washing, oven cleaning, etc.

The hirer usually provides all cleaning products and equipment for the house cleaner. However, if you have your own favourite products that you would like to use as an extra cleaning aid discuss this with your hirer. Some hirers use non-toxic products so check this first.

3.2 One-off house cleaning

Usually involves a thorough cleaning. It will include all standard cleaning as well as wall cleaning, window cleaning, and other tasks specified by hirer.

3.3 Move in/out house cleaning

This requires a very professional, thorough approach, as the job must be done to the satisfaction of the landlord or real estate agent. It may include wall washing, window cleaning and all appliances, garage cleaning (if applicable) etc. The cleaner may need to provide some sort of quality service assurance to the hirers. Cleaners must do the job to the satisfaction of the landlord or real estate agents. All equipment and cleaning products are supplied by the cleaning service.

Move in/out house cleaning usually doesn't include carpet cleaning.

3.4 Other house cleaning as requested by hirers.

4. Resources

4.1 Who provides cleaning products?

Most hirers provide their own cleaning products unless you have your own cleaning business and would like to use your own cleaning supplies. If you work as a cleaner to earn extra money and have your favourite cleaning aids that you would like to use, discuss this with the hirer. Some hirers may use non chemical products only.

4.2 Check list

These are only guidelines. Different houses have different settings, furniture, number of rooms etc use this as a guideline only.

Kitchen

• Kitchen tops
• Sink
• Dust walls, doors, cabinets, shelves, etc
• pantry
• microwaves inside/outside
• Floor
• Garbage bin inside/outside
• Stove
• Oven
• wipe benches, dishwasher, microwave, all appliances.

Living Rooms/Common Rooms

• All mirrors
• dust walls, doors, shelves and other appliances
• floor

Dining Rooms

• Dust and if necessary polish table and chairs
• dust walls and other furniture as required.
• floor

Bedrooms

• closets
• dust walls and doors
• dust shelves and other furniture
• floor

Bathroom

• Bath/shower tub
• shower door
• sink, soap dish, tooth brush holder
• bath tops
• mirrors
• shelves
• disinfect if necessary
• floor
• make sure you use the right products to clean corner and edges of tubs, shower, floor etc

Toilet (if separate)

• Toilet bowl inside/outside
• toilet-seat
• disinfect if required
• floor

Outdoor

• As required.

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