{"podcast":{"title":"Filthy Rich Cleaners: The Cleaning Business Podcast","slug":"filthy-rich-cleaners-the-cleaning-business-podcast-7179545","podcast_index_feed_id":7179545,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/filthyrichcleaners/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.filthyrichcleaners.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20072361/Filthy_Rich_Cleaners6vpx2.jpg","author":"ZenMaid","episode_count":146,"summary":"Filthy Rich Cleaners is the free cleaning business coach you never knew you needed. Hosted by Stephanie Pipkin, founder of Serene Clean, every episode delivers real, tactical advice you'd normally pay for in a consulting call. Honest stories, proven strategies, and tips from people who've built successful cleaning companies, whether you're just starting out or ready to scale. We're here to make you Filthy Rich 💸","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T00:18:31.671895+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/filthy-rich-cleaners-the-cleaning-business-podcast-7179545"},"episode":{"title":"#131: \"We've Cleaned It All\" — 18 Years of Vacation Rental Secrets","slug":"131-we-ve-cleaned-it-all-18-years-of-vacation-rental-secrets","published_at":"2026-04-16T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/filthy-rich-cleaners-the-cleaning-business-podcast-7179545/131-we-ve-cleaned-it-all-18-years-of-vacation-rental-secrets","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/filthy-rich-cleaners-the-cleaning-business-podcast-7179545","url":"https://www.filthyrichcleaners.com/e/132-weve-cleaned-it-all-18-years-of-vacation-rental-secrets/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/79jrmrich4fpft4k/FRC_Ep131_AudioOnly.mp3","summary":"She left nursing, started cleaning for friends as therapy, and accidentally built an 18-year cleaning empire in one of the wildest cities in America. LaShanda Brown has seen (and cleaned) everything 👀 In this episode, Stephanie sits down with LaShanda, owner of Sweeping Hands Cleaning Service in New Orleans, Louisiana, to talk about how she transitioned from a decade-long nursing career into cleaning, grew her business entirely on word of mouth, and built a 60% vacation-rental-focused operation complete with her own property management company. They talk about the wildest horror stories LaShanda has experienced, as well as advice on things like logistics, flat-rate pricing, and schedule routing through Mardi Gras parades. 📌 What You'll Learn — How LaShanda went from nursing to owning an 18-year residential and vacation rental cleaning business — Why word of mouth has been her only growth strategy — How to price vacation rental cleanings with a flat rate that accounts for worst-case guests — The off-site laundry system Sweeping Hands uses to run high-volume STR clients (color-coded bags, two shifts, property-specific labels) — How to set expectations with first-time Airbnb owners so you stay in control of the scope — Scheduling strategies for turnovers in a city full of parades, street closures, and unpredictable events — Why she won't hire couples but does hire family members — The pivotal COVID moment that led her to lock herself in an Airbnb for 5 days and finally build her ClickUp system — How business coaches helped transform parts of her business — Why knowing what you keep (not just what you make) is what ultimately builds wealth Resources Mentioned— Sweeping Hands Cleaning Service Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweepinghandscleaning/ — ZenMaid cleaning bus…","meta_description":"She left nursing, started cleaning for friends as therapy, and accidentally built an 18-year cleaning empire in one of the wildest cities in America. LaSh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3534,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/filthy-rich-cleaners-the-cleaning-business-podcast-7179545/episodes/131-we-ve-cleaned-it-all-18-years-of-vacation-rental-secrets/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/filthy-rich-cleaners-the-cleaning-business-podcast-7179545/131-we-ve-cleaned-it-all-18-years-of-vacation-rental-secrets.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}