🧽 Home & end-of-tenancy cleaning
Regular domestic cleaning, deep cleans and end-of-tenancy cleans. Suits: Thorough, reliable people who can work set hours; physically demanding.
Reviewed 2026-09-25 · what a review checks
Earnings are modelled, not measured: €16–€28 an hour (assumed hourly rate; end-of-tenancy often fixed price) × your hours × 40–80% of those hours paid in the first months. Check local prices before you set yours.
Write your two checklists (regular vs deep clean). They set expectations and win trust.
- Write a checklist for a regular clean and a deep clean
- Price both
- Offer your first clean to people you know, then ask for referrals
To start: €80–€400 — supplies, vacuum, insurance.
Monthly: €30–€80 — supplies, insurance, travel.
- Public liability insurance; clear policy for breakages and keys.
- Physical strain; price travel time in.
- Clients who expect a deep clean at a regular-clean price — define both.
Self-employed income.
Declaring side income as a PAYE worker. Side income is taxable from the first euro. If your net non-PAYE income is under €5,000 (and gross under €30,000) you can declare it on Form 12 through myAccount. At €5,000 net or more you are a “chargeable person” and must register for self-assessment and file Form 11 by 31 October. Source · checked 2026-09-25
Business expenses. Costs incurred “wholly and exclusively” for the side business (tools, software, platform fees, a share of home costs) are deductible from the income before tax. Keep receipts for six years. Source · checked 2026-09-25
Educational information about Irish tax rules, not tax, legal or financial advice. Your position depends on your circumstances — check with Revenue or a qualified adviser.
Day-by-day actions for your first week, and what to do at your first customer, first €100, first €500 and when to scale. Included with Hustler (€9.99/month, 14-day free trial, cancel any time).