How to start a cleaning business: The 8 simple steps

7. Work out a payment system to manage cashflow (cash-in-hand or advance payment?)

As with any new business, cashflow can be sporadic initially – but particularly for domestic cleaners as clients can be somewhat unreliable in terms of how regularly they’ll want you, bearing in mind holidays, sicknesses etc. In addition you’ll need to work out a payment system with clients that works for you. Typically people expect to pay their cleaner cash-in-hand per job but for your cashflow you may want to insist on an advance payment system. It may also be worth considering the available options for accepting mobile card payment.