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Cleaning Tools: Sq Ft, Time Estimator, Supply Cost & Recurring Rates

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Vertical: Cleaning Service  ·  Nav: 🧹 Cleaning Tools  ·  Tabs: 4


Cleaning Tools is a four-tab calculator suite covering square footage, job time, supply cost, and recurring pricing. Each tab feeds the next — measure the rooms, carry the total to the time estimator, and add supplies to know exactly what a job costs before you quote.

Tab 1 — Room Sq Ft #

Build a room-by-room square footage total for the property. In the Rooms section, each row has a room name field, Length (ft), Width (ft), and a Count stepper for rooms of the same size. The square footage calculates automatically per row. Tap Add Room to add as many rooms as the property has. The Total section shows the combined square footage. A CTA at the bottom reads: “Use this total in the Time Estimator tab to calculate how long the job will take.”

Tab 2 — Time Estimator #

Enter or paste the square footage from Tab 1 into Total sq ft. Pick the cleaning type from the Cleaning type picker: Standard Clean, Deep Clean, Move-In / Move-Out, or Post-Construction. Each type has a different base minutes-per-sq-ft rate built in. Set the number of cleaners with the stepper, enter the Hourly rate / cleaner, and enter a Buffer / travel time percentage to account for setup, packing, and drive time.

The Results section shows: base hours for all cleaners combined, hours per cleaner, total time with buffer (bold), and total labor cost (bold).

Tab 3 — Supply Cost #

Build a per-visit supply cost by logging each product you use. In Cleaning Supplies, each product row takes a name, Oz used/visit, Oz/container, and $/container — the calculator converts usage to cost per visit automatically. Tap Add Supply for each product. In Miscellaneous, add a flat Misc. per visit amount for bags, gloves, or anything that doesn’t fit a per-oz calculation. The Results section shows product cost per visit and miscellaneous cost per visit.

Tab 4 — Recurring vs One-Time #

Use this tab to evaluate whether a recurring discount makes financial sense. Enter your One-time rate / visit and the Recurring discount percentage — the Recurring rate / visit calculates automatically. Set Visits per month with the stepper.

Revenue Comparison shows the monthly and annual revenue difference between one-time and recurring pricing. Key Numbers breaks out the discount per visit, annual revenue given up, and recurring rate as a percentage of your one-time rate. The footer puts it in context: “Recurring clients provide predictable revenue and lower acquisition costs — factored in, that discount often pays for itself within a few visits.”