Follow instructions. It's a simple request every house cleaner should understand. Maid service training 101 gives tips on customer service and how to follow instructions. But clarification from the customer is often overlooked.  Ask a House Cleaner if it's more important to follow instructions or follow rules. Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says ask better questions. You can do both. But if you can't follow directions, you won't have a job. And your ability to follow rules will be a moot point.  Cleaning advice from today's savvy cleaner is to ask questions and clarify instructions.  *** MORE VIDEOS ON THIS TOPIC *** Communication Skills - A Must Have for House Cleaners - https://youtu.be/UsbUcCB6zYw Texting vs. Calling - https://youtu.be/rTvOYIii28A Why I Fired My Maid - https://youtu.be/XPz4d24xLk4 Should I Stay or Should I Go? House Cleaner Confusion - https://youtu.be/Op3QCHB9PeA Stack the Deck - Set Yourself Up to Win - https://youtu.be/Y14sTyn0HeE Nagging Boss - Cleaning Client Nit-Picks and Complains - https://youtu.be/nYAwNHfaWW0     *** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE *** https://askahousecleaner.com/follow-instructions   *** RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE *** 73 Ways to Improve Your Employee Communication Program - http://amzn.to/2xt0WS5 Strategic Internal Communication: How to Build Employee Engagement and Performance - http://amzn.to/2xqLB9H Making the Connections: Using Internal Communication to Turn Strategy into Action - http://amzn.to/2xsEYPe The People Business: How Ten Leaders Drive Engagement Through Internal Communications - http://amzn.to/2xrp4td Management: Take Charge of Your Team: Communication, Leadership, Coaching and Conflict Resolution - http://amzn.to/2gmy2O6 Why Talk is Cheap: Employee Engagement and the Bottom Line - http://amzn.to/2xrpuQj 4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere! A How-To Guide for Practicing the Empathic Listening, Speaking, and Dialogue Skills to Achieve Relationship Success - http://amzn.to/2g4aqAN Managerial Communication: Strategies and Applications - http://amzn.to/2xqSSGv   *** OTHER WAYS TO ENJOY THIS SHOW *** ITUNES - http://apple.co/2xhxnoj STITCHER - http://bit.ly/2fcm5JM SOUNDCLOUD - http://bit.ly/2xpRgLH GOOGLE PLAY - http://bit.ly/2fdkQd7 YOUTUBE - https://goo.gl/UCs92v   *** GOT A QUESTION FOR A SHOW? *** Email it to Angela[at]AskaHouseCleaner.com Voice Mail: Click on the blue button at https://askahousecleaner.com   *** HOUSE CLEANING TIPS VAULT *** (DELIVERED VIA EMAIL) - https://savvycleaner.com/tips   *** FREE EBOOK – HOW TO START YOUR OWN HOUSE CLEANING COMPANY *** http://amzn.to/2xUAF3Z   *** PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CLEANERS PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfessionalHouseCleaners/   *** FOLLOW ANGELA BROWN ON SOCIAL MEDIA *** https://Facebook.com/SavvyCleaner https://Twitter.com/SavvyCleaner https://Instagram.com/SavvyCleaner https://Pinterest.com/SavvyCleaner https://Linkedin.com/in/SavvyCleaner   *** WHAT IS ASK A HOUSE CLEANER? *** Ask a House Cleaner is a daily show where you get to ask your house cleaning questions and we provide answers. Learn how to clean. How to start a cleaning business. Marketing and Advertising tips for your cleaning service. How to find top quality house cleaners, housekeepers, and maids. Employee motivation tactics. Strategies to boost your cleaning clientele. Cleaning company expansion help. Time-saving Hacks for DIY cleaners and more. Hosted by Angela Brown, 25-year house cleaning expert and founder of Savvy Cleaner Training for House Cleaners and Maids.   *** DISCLAIMER *** During the shows we recommend services, sites, and products to help you improve your cleaning and grow your cleaning business. We have partnerships or sponsorships with these companies to provide you with discounts, and savings. By clicking on and buying from these links while it doesn’t cost you any more money that if you purchased elsewhere, we may receive a commission which helps pay for