cleaning business – Job Well Done Cleaning

I find that dusting is nearly at the top of the list of the most disliked chore when it comes to house cleaning by my customers. It’s time-consuming and sometimes a very dirty job. But dusting is really rather important as it reduces the risk of sickness and allergies.

In my cleaning business, to quickly and efficiently accomplish this task, I use five different types of dusters:

• Microfiber cloths
• South African ostrich feather dusters
• Retractable feather dusters
• Microfiber dusters
• Dome Shaped Cobweb Dusters

You didn’t know there were so many kinds, did you? I’ll explain how I use each one.

1. 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘁𝗵𝘀 are used for heavier dust in large areas. You can even use them with a product like ‘Endust,’ but be sure to spray it on the cloth, not directly on the furniture.

2. 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, with large feather plumes, are used for large areas but for more delicate things like statues or pictures. These kinds of dusters need to be shaken outdoors to be rid of the dust, or dust particles will land right back on the object you’re dusting.

I have a caveat caution though for using ostrich feather dusters; KEEP THEM AWAY FROM DOGS! I used one of these in a home with a dog, who ended up ripping it apart, thinking it was a bird. 😀

And for those concerned about the ostrich’s safety, ostrich feathers are taken from them without suffering to the bird. Ostriches have many layers of feathers for insulation that range in size from very short to extravagantly long. The method of removing their feathers does not kill the ostrich.

3. 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 (𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲) 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 comes in a plastic tube and is easy to carry around. Use them for small areas and small delicates.

4. 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 are used for dusting ceilings, walls, areas where there is sawdust from construction work, and in homes that have not been cleaned in a long time.

5. 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗯𝘄𝗲𝗯 𝗗𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 are great for getting into corners of ceilings and walls.

Try some of these, and see how they work for you.

phone scam sign Since arriving in Arizona from Montana and setting up my business down here, I’ve experienced something so frustrating and annoying I could pull out my hair, the rest of it that is left, that is. 😂

I get text messages and emails asking for my cleaning help … but they are anything but legit.

Emails are easy to ignore, but the texts? — Not only are they not easy to prevent, they are not easy to get rid of either. I tried blocking the text’s phone number, but that does not solve the problem. Why? Because these scammers sometimes don’t send the text to just me, they like to include something like 12 to 18 other people as well.

And, of course, when one person responds to the text, we all get texted back. So, I took the time once to block all 18 of the other text numbers, including the originator of the text. That took so much time, I decided not to take the time to do it again. So I’m stuck getting the text messages and just pulling out more of my receding hair.

And then there are the emailers. What they do is text you a message first. At least, for these kinds of text, they only text me, not 20 other people. The texter asks me if I am still in the cleaning business and wants to connect with me for a cleaning job. They usually leave their information and ask me to get back to their wife by email. So, I respond to their text by sending the requested email, and a bit later, I get an email back.

cell phone

Some of the emails that I get tell a tale of how the person lives out of town, but will be moving to such and such an address soon and wants me to clean their apartment (it’s never a house). Not only for one time but monthly.

They want to set up a contract with me for $500 a month (It’s always $500-$550, and sometimes it’s paid weekly). Then they ask for my phone number, address, and the last curious question — what is my line of business? What? Didn’t they just ask me to clean their place every month?

Fortunately, I have never responded to their emails, but it took me a while to stop responding to the originating text messages.

It’s amazing to me the scammers out there. This reminds me of when one of my friends told me on Facebook messenger that he had just received a federal grant for $250,000 and that I should request one too. I won’t even go there with how that was a scam. A scam I fell for, by the way.

scam signs It’s amazing to me how people take the time to sit around and figure out how to cheat people of their money or personal information. They must not know the law of karma.