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HUSTLE #438 5.4 House Cleaning

Window Washing for Homes and Storefronts

💰 Startup Cost $50-200
⏰ Time/wk weekends
📊 Difficulty ★★☆☆☆
🏆 1st Month $ $300-600
💵 Monthly Range $600-1,200
⏱ First $ In 1-2 days
Nextdoor, Thumbtack, Facebook Groups
Clean interior and exterior windows for homes and small businesses. You need a squeegee, bucket, extension pole, and cleaning solution. Charge $5-10 per window or $150-300 per house. Storefronts often want monthly service. One Saturday of window washing can earn $200-400. It is seasonal but high-paying when the sun is out and dirty windows are obvious to everyone.
🚀 First Step
Buy a basic squeegee kit and extension pole, wash your own windows for practice photos, then knock on 5 storefront doors offering window cleaning at a flat per-window rate.
  • Use a strip applicator and squeegee — paper towels leave streaks and waste time
  • Wash windows on a cloudy day — sun dries the solution too fast and leaves streaks
  • Offer a discount if the client books you seasonally — spring and fall cleanings
🛠 Tools & Resources: Nextdoor, Thumbtack, Ettore squeegee kit, Unger extension pole, Facebook Groups