Thanks For Visiting 518. Hosting Hotline: When to Outsource Your Cleaner (and How to Trust It’s Done Right)
Nov 25, 2025
Discover the best strategies for deciding when to outsource your cleaning duties. Learn how to prevent guests from encountering subpar cleanliness and the importance of documenting your cleaning processes. Explore the 'trust but verify' approach to ensure quality control, including creative low-cost strategies for oversight. Plus, get a glimpse into the future with exciting advances in cleaning technology, like upcoming robot cleaners. This conversation is a must for anyone looking to elevate their hosting game!
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Build Systems Before Outsourcing
- Do build repeatable systems before handing cleaning off to someone else.
- Never rely on guests to discover a bad clean; create fail-safes and backups first.
Time Cleaning Isn't The Key Metric
- It's not about how long you clean personally but the systems you build to replace you.
- Effective systems let you work on the business instead of in it.
Experienced Hosts Still Rehire Carefully
- Annette admits she'll hire a cleaner for their new site but won't skip proper steps despite experience.
- She learned past hires sometimes fail and you must rebuild or retrain systems.