How to Start a Furniture Cleaning Business

Business Overview:

If you’re looking for a great part-time business that you can start with very little start-up capital, consider learning how to start a furniture cleaning business. If you don’t have any experience with upholstery cleaning, it’s simple to learn by reading how-to websites and books. Start out by cleaning your own furniture and that of family and friends to get some practice. You’ll need materials like brushes, sponges, upholstery shampoo, buckets, vacuums, etc. If you already run a furniture business such as a retail store or a restoration business, adding upholstery cleaning to your list of services will add value to your business and attract a wider range of clientele. Be sure to market your new business by distributing flyers around town in places like grocery stores, dry cleaners and community centers. Everyone has furniture and from time to time it needs to be cleaned. Homeowners will gladly pay a professional to handle this task for them. Furniture cleaning is one of the best part-time business ideas available because it doesn’t require very much start-up capital. You only need to invest in some equipment, supplies and marketing materials. Once the word spreads of your quality services, you’ll get plenty of referral business. You may find demand grows to the point of expanding your business to full-time and hiring additional staff to help you with the cleaning.

A Day in the Life of a Furniture Cleaning Business Owner:

Your day will begin by checking your appointments. You (or your staff) will travel to your customers’ homes and perform upholstery cleaning services. You will spend some time marketing your business by placing flyers around town.

About Your Customers:

Your customers will typically be homeowners needing furniture cleaned, although you may also serve second-hand stores, apartment managers and business managers.

What You Need to Start:

• Business plan
• Marketing materials
• Insurance
• Cleaning crew (optional)
• Vehicle
• Cleaning supplies and equipment
• Computer with finance software

The Good:

• Furniture cleaning services will always be in high demand.
• The start-up investment is low.
• You can easily run this business part-time.
• You can hire a crew to handle the cleaning for you.
• As demand grows, you can transition to a full-time business and add personnel.

The Bad:

• The work can be labor intensive.
• It can take some time to build your client base.

Resources:

• Professional Carpet and Upholstery Cleaners Association
• Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration
• Wikipedia on Upholstery

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