These are some of the latest commercial and residential cleaning trends you can expect to start or continue in 2022:

COVID cleaning: Cleaning business owners are continuing to offer certified sanitization and disinfection services to keep clients safe and reduce the risk of illness or outbreak.
Special services: More and more cleaning businesses are adding custom, specialized, or add-on services like laundry and carpet cleaning to better meet their clients’ needs.
Cost cutting: Business owners are trying to save money by buying items from their cleaning business supplies list in bulk, or investing in higher-quality supplies that can be replaced less often.
Supply chain issues: Cleaning businesses all over the world are dealing with rising prices and having a harder time getting supplies and equipment. This is one of the more negative cleaning business trends, and it’s hard to say when it might improve.
Staffing issues: Cleaning companies are turning down business, waitlisting new clients, or canceling regular customers because they don’t have enough cleaners to meet demand. Some businesses have an easier time hiring cleaners when they offer a higher cleaner salary.
“One of the changes I’ve noticed is the need to increase wages.”

—Nadine Spring, eMaids of Atlanta

Price increases: Rates for cleaning services are rising to help offset extra costs like labor, overhead, fuel, and other expenses. It’s important to keep an eye on market costs, raise service rates accordingly, and communicate the price increase to customers.
Online marketing: Many businesses are continuing to invest in cleaning ads on social media and search engines, including Google’s Local Services Ads.
Sustainability: Trends in cleaning products are to reduce plastic waste, buy reusable products, or use supplies made from recycled materials. Cleaners are also using green cleaning products from brands like Seventh Generation, Grove, Juniperseed, and Branch Basics.
Technology: Cleaning companies are exploring technology and automation like cleaning business software to help manage quoting, scheduling, invoicing, and client relationships.
Employee care: Happy cleaners are loyal and productive cleaners—and they stick around. That’s why some cleaning businesses now offer paid vacation, health benefits, and other perks. They also focus on creating a positive experience and training cleaners so they’re more confident in their work.