What are the best free online cleaning courses?
- Fundamentals of Professional Cleaning
This is a fantastic option if you are thinking about starting a cleaning service. Not only does it explain indoor and outdoor cleaning but also often-overlooked aspects in the UK like insurance, tax and HR matters to cover your staff.
- Housekeeping Tasks and Procedures
Housekeeping is one of the most important departments in hospitality. Learn how to keep a hotel room immaculate, operate different pieces of equipment and run a guest laundry service.
- Diploma in British Cleaning Certification Award (BCCA)
Even if you don’t work in the UK, this certification will help assure your future clients that you are an expert in all aspects of professional cleaning for domestic and commercial areas.
Is cleaning a lucrative career path?
Yes, it can be. Commercial contracts to clean large buildings like hotels, airports, office blocks, hospitals, and warehouses can be highly profitable and run for many years. You must ensure you meet the legal requirements for such places and use detergents and techniques appropriate for every space. You could also specialise in deep-cleaning specific kinds of outlets like restaurants that may require food-safe practices. Some even specialist companies clean up crime scenes, where you have to dispose of biohazard waste like blood.
On a much smaller scale, a job cleaning houses may suit you if you need to earn extra money while studying or if you need a part-time job. This involves a high level of trust, so if you can show that you have taken courses and will treat your clients’ homes, furniture and other items with respect, you could build up a successful trade as a domestic worker, cleaner or housekeeper.
Do you have specialist cleaning courses for maintaining specific items?
Yes, we definitely do, and we are always adding more courses, so check back periodically to see what’s new. Remember, you can do as many courses as you like - all free. There is no limit to how much professional cleaning knowledge you can gain! Start with these common items found in virtually every house or organisation:
- Basics of Carpet Cleaning
Different types of stains and materials need different solutions. The comprehensive course unpacks all you need to know about identifying mystery stains, treating fibres and leaving rugs, carpets and mats looking their best.
- How to Clean an Oven
It is a job almost no one likes doing but is crucial for hygiene, especially in industrial kitchens where a grease build-up could lead to a fire. Take this course and master the components of various types of ovens and how to get them spotless.
- How to Clean and Set Up Your Fridge
Another crucial task involves hygiene and helps avoid food waste and food poisoning. See how to keep fresh produce at its best and even make cleaning agents at home to ensure your refrigerator is odour and germ-free.
