Define a normal turnover
A cleaning quote is more useful when it describes the work it covers. List the bedrooms and bathrooms, the beds to remake, the kitchen tasks, and whether the cleaner handles laundry, trash movement, guest-supply checks, and a final condition report. Separate ordinary turnover work from deep cleans or repair visits.
Use that scope in the cleaning fee calculator. The tool starts dollar amounts at zero because the property, cleaner, and service agreement determine the cost. A preset market price would hide those differences.
Measure people and time consistently
The labor formula is hours per cleaner multiplied by the number of cleaners and the hourly cost per cleaner. Two cleaners working two hours each represent four labor-hours, not two. If a team gives you a flat quote, you can enter one cleaner, one hour, and that quoted labor amount as the hourly cost; keep any separately invoiced expenses on their own lines.
If you clean the property yourself, entering zero for labor shows only the cash purchases. Enter a value for your own time if you want the fee calculation to reflect the work as well. Be consistent when comparing self-cleaning with an outsourced quote.
Confirm what the price includes
- Laundry: on-site washing, off-site linen service, drying, folding, and delivery where applicable.
- Cleaning supplies: chemicals, cloth replacement, and other turnover consumables.
- Travel and parking: costs charged for reaching the property.
- Overhead: any amount you deliberately allocate to coordination or equipment per turnover.
- Exceptions: how unusually heavy cleaning, urgent visits, or missing linen are handled.
Guest coffee, toilet paper, and toiletries are restocking items rather than cleaning chemicals. Estimate their quantities in the original rental supply calculator. If the cleaner buys them and includes them in the invoice, do not count the same purchase a second time in your profit estimate.
Distinguish cost from the guest fee
The cleaner's cost and the cleaning charge paid by a guest serve different purposes. A percentage deduction from the guest charge can mean that collecting the same number as the cleaning invoice does not cover the invoice in full. Enter only the percentage and fixed fees that actually apply to that charge.
Illustrative turnover: $90 in labor, $15 in laundry, and $5 in supplies total $110 before transaction fees or a target margin. The calculator uses your chosen fee and margin inputs to work from cost to a guest charge. These values are examples, not a suggested quote.
Carry both numbers into the profit calculator: cleaning cost per turnover and cleaning fee charged per stay. Keeping them separate makes a shortfall or contribution visible instead of burying it in nightly revenue.