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Many Homeowners Are Willing To Pay For Errands Services

Another extra-service that many homeowners are willing to pay for is an Errand Service. Many people today are so busy, between working at a full time job, trying to keep house and run errands that they need help. That is exactly why many of these homeowners hire you to clean their house in the first place. It is also exactly why they are willing to pay for help when it comes to errands that need to be done.

Doing errands for people and shopping for them has evolved into a lucrative business by itself. Errands such as: Shopping for food Going to the post office Dropping off & picking up clothes at cleaners Taking the pet to the vet Personal shopping Getting the car inspected-oil changed Planning or shopping for special activities Making reservations Walking the dog Returning videos and library books Plus many other things.

If they have already employed you to do the cleaning for them, then you are in a prime position for providing them with this extra add on service of errands. It is simple and easy to do. You can very easily integrate a profitable errand service into your house cleaning service as you are already cleaning their home.

This errand service is especially beneficial to elderly people or anyone who has difficulty getting out, can't drive or is just too busy. When you do errands for a customer, you should charge an hourly price for doing it. You can add it onto your regular fee for cleaning their home. If you charge by the hour it should be $15 to $20 dollars or more depending on what is involved and how long it is going to take.