The Hidden Costs of Underpricing Your Cleaning Services
Undercharging is Killing Your Cleaning Business...Here's How to Fix It.
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Let’s rip the Band-Aid clean off:
If you’re still pricing low to “get clients,” you’re not building a business — you’re building a burnout machine.
Most every cleaner learns this the hard way:
You’re new. You want momentum. So you undercharge and hope it “works out.”
But it doesn’t.
What you create is a business that’s:
🚫 Underpaid
🚫 Overworked
🚫 Full of clients who ghost, nitpick, and push boundaries
🚫 Slowly draining your confidence, energy, and bank account
❌ Underpricing Opens the Door to the Worst Clients
Set your rates too low, and you won’t just be underpaid — you’ll be undervalued.
Here’s who shows up when your pricing says “I’ll take anything”:
– The boundary-pushers who treat every clean like an endless to-do list
– The late-payers who act surprised when payment is due
– The constant critics who want top-tier service at bottom-shelf prices
– The comparison shoppers who use your quote to bargain with someone cheaper
These aren’t dream clients — they’re profit killers.
And once you let them in? They rarely leave without costing you more than they were ever worth.
🧠 Underpricing Isn’t Just About Money — It’s About Control
You’re not just cleaning houses.
You’re scheduling, quoting, rescheduling, following up, buying supplies, fixing your own tools, managing your own admin — all on your own time and dime.
And if you’re not pricing to cover all of it?
You’re not a business owner.
You’re a cleaner with a side hustle — and a full-time headache.
🔁 Growth Doesn’t Happen at Discount Rates
Low rates mean you have to book more jobs, work longer hours, and say yes to anyone with a pulse — just to survive.
It means:
Rushed work
No time to breathe
No margin for growth
Zero space for better clients, better tools, or a break
You don’t scale chaos. You escape it — by pricing right.
👊 Real Business = Real Boundaries = Real Pricing
You want clients to respect you? Start by respecting your own pricing.
When you price with clarity and confidence:
✔️ You stop justifying every number
✔️ You attract clients who pay and stay
✔️ You protect your time, energy, and schedule
✔️ You run your business — instead of letting it run you
Confidence isn’t a feeling. It’s a byproduct of having a process that actually works.
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Inside, you'll learn:
❌ Why underpricing keeps you broke (and burnt out)
✅ The 6-step flat-rate system you can start using today
✅ How to quote with confidence — no second-guessing, no apologies
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If you're serious about turning your skills into a real, professional business — the kind that gets paid, gets respected, and gets referrals on repeat — the free cheat sheet is just your first step.
The next move?
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It gives you:
✔ A flat-rate pricing calculator that actually works
✔ Client screening questions + walk-through scripts
✔ Done-for-you policies, checklists, and agreements
✔ Bonus: social media and referral scripts that attract the right clients
This is Phase 1 of the Clean Profit Method™ — the foundation for pricing right, booking better clients, and running your biz like a pro from day one.
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You don’t need more clients. You need better ones.
And that starts with pricing that says: I’m not for everyone. I’m for the ones who get it.
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For over 30 years, Trisha built and ran her own successful cleaning business, handpicking her schedule and consistently earning $5,000+ a month—all while working part-time as a solo cleaner. Now, she’s here to help you do the same! Whether you’re just starting solo or already have a small team, Trisha’s vast experience can help you grow your business and boost profits without adding more hours. She'll teach you how to avoid common mistakes new cleaning business owners make and run your business profitably from day one. With over three decades of experience, learning from Trisha is the fastest, most reliable way to launch or scale your thriving cleaning business!
