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Cleaning Email Marketing: Tips and Templates

Published on July 23, 2025

Cleaning email marketing is one of the best ways to convert leads and upsell your current clients.

Even though cleaning email marketing isn’t anything new, it’s still one of the highest ROI marketing tools—when used right.

The key? Knowing how to connect with your audience and stand out from all the noise in their inbox.

In this guide, we’ll show you how to maximize email effectiveness with:

  • Purpose
  • Audience
  • Content
  • Deliverability methods

Let’s dive into the most powerful cleaning email marketing strategies and templates—so you can win more clients and scale with ease.

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How to Build Your Email List

Before you send out your cleaning email marketing campaigns, you need to build your list. Simply put, you’re asking people to opt in to receive emails—which helps you stay compliant and expand your reach.

One of the best ways to grow your list is through lead magnets. These are valuable pieces of content that people willingly sign up to receive. 

Here are a few great lead magnet ideas you can offer:

  • Free home cleaning checklists
  • Seasonal maintenance guides
  • Stain removal tips
  • Room-by-room cleaning schedules

While you can ask people to sign up on your website (especially using a lead magnet), that alone will limit your reach. 

Expand your reach by:

  • Sharing lead magnets on social media (including your link-in-bio)
  • Asking your team to get opt-ins from clients while on the job
  • Promoting your email signup during customer service or sales calls

Who to Target

To maximize your results, you need to define your audience before you start sending emails. This helps you craft more relevant and compelling, higher-converting content.

These are the main audiences to target:

  • Current clients
  • Past clients
  • Leads

Choose your audience first, then plan your content accordingly.

When to Send Emails

Timing plays a major role in email success.

A smart time to launch an email campaign is right before your busy season—like spring cleaning, summer vacation prep, or post-holiday cleanups.

Track your peak selling months and plan campaigns around them for maximum impact.

Subject Lines That Get Opened

The subject line is the first thing your audience sees—and the biggest factor in whether they open your email.

Keep your subject lines short (6-8 words), consider testing out emojis, and A/B test to see what performs best.

Here are a few examples you can start with:

  • 🧼 Summer Deep Clean: Book Now!
  • ⏳ 48 Hours Left: Early Bird Pricing
  • 🌸 LAST CHANCE: Spring Cleaning Deal
  • ✨ [First Name], Your Home Deserves This
  • 🫧 [First Name], ready for a Spotless Home?
  • 😩 Tired of Cleaning Yourself?

Use Engaging Content Strategy

To earn trust and action, you need to offer value before making a sales pitch.

Solid, helpful content:

  • Positions your business as a leading authority
  • Shows clients you're here to help—not just sell
  • Builds credibility and increases engagement

Create a Content Calendar 

Plan your cleaning email marketing content around the seasons and your services. Here’s a sample breakdown:

  • Spring: Deep cleaning tips, allergen removal, window cleaning
  • Summer: Outdoor space prep, vacation cleaning, UV protection tips
  • Fall: Carpet cleaning, holiday prep, leaf cleanup
  • Winter: Indoor air quality, post-party cleaning, cold-weather maintenance

Also, include links to your own content, like:

  • Videos showing damage from poor cleaning practices:
    • Hardwood floors that haven’t been properly oiled
    • Bathtubs damaged by limescale buildup
    • Carpet wear from improper vacuuming
  • Blogs about:
    • Keeping shower glass clean between visits
    • Removing water spots from stainless steel
    • Eliminating pet odors or carpet stains

Example: New Client Email Series

Start your campaign with helpful content—then shift into sales messaging. Here's a great pre-season sequence to attract new cleaning clients:

  • Email 1: Content
    • Video—hardwood floor damage due to improper cleaning
  • Email 2: Content
    • Video—bathtub damage due to limescale buildup
  • Email 3: Content
    • Blog post—how to remove stubborn carpet stains
  • Email 4: Sales
    • Offer—early bird discount for new clients
  • Email 5: Sales
    • Reminder—final chance to claim the offer (with urgency)

Example: Former Client Email Series

If you're re-engaging former clients, use a shorter version of the above series:

  • Email 1: Content
    •  Video—hardwood floor damage due to poor maintenance
  • Email 2: Sales
    • Offer—early bird contract discount
  • Email 3: Sales
    • Reminder—last chance to take advantage of the offer

Great Offers With Massive Results

Crafting a compelling offer is easy when you know your top services. Consider promoting:

  • Window washing
  • Furniture cleaning
  • Refrigerator cleans
  • Carpet stain removal
  • Room-by-room organizing

Your CTA (Call-to-Action) can be simple and clear: CALL NOW for a free estimate!

Also, include your:

  • Phone number
  • Website link
  • CTA button or form submission option

Email Marketing Metrics That Matter

To measure the success of your email efforts, track these key metrics:

  • Open Rate: percentage of recipients who opened your email
  • Click-Through Rate (CTR): percentage who clicked a link
  • Conversion Rate: who booked or took a desired action
  • Unsubscribe Rate: can indicate poor targeting, frequency, or irrelevant content

Pro Tip! A high unsubscribe rate usually means you’re sending too frequently or your content isn’t resonating.

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Stay Compliant with Email Laws

Email marketing comes with legal responsibilities. Make sure you:

  • Get permission  before sending any emails
  • Include an unsubscribe link in every email
  • Add your business’s physical address at the bottom

Ignoring these rules can hurt your deliverability or even result in legal trouble.

Use the #1 Cleaning Service Software to Automate Email Campaigns

Launching multiple email sequences manually would be nearly impossible—but with Service Autopilot, it’s completely automated.

Here’s how automation helps:

  • Upload your emails
  • Set send frequency and triggers
  • Let the system run your campaigns for you

When integrated with Gmail or Outlook, you’ll get:

  • Searchable ticket history
  • Assigned emails that never get lost
  • Auto-tracked conversions and follow-ups
  • Zero double-data entry

With Service Autopilot, automations can also:

  • Text or email leads after sending estimates
  • Follow up with clients after a service
  • Request customer feedback
  • Update expired or declined payment info
  • Notify clients of delays (e.g., due to weather)
  • Send seasonal maintenance reminders

Use Cleaning Email Marketing to Get Cleaning Clients Today

Cleaning email marketing is a low-cost, high-impact way to get more clients, fast.

Whether you want to win back former clients, upsell your best services, or book more repeat cleanings—email helps you do it all while building lasting trust with your audience.

Start using these proven strategies to:

  • Win new clients
  • Upsell existing clients
  • Win back former clients
  • Keep your current clients engaged
  • Automate client communications

Don’t wait. Start scaling your business today with smarter cleaning email marketing.

And the best part? With the best cleaning software, these emails can run on autopilot while you focus on doing what you do best—delivering excellent cleaning services.


Related: Cleaning Business Tips, Tricks, and Secrets for Success


Originally published Jan 20, 2022 7:00 AM updated on July 23, 2025 7:45AM

Alyssa Sanders

Alyssa is the Creative and Content Marketing Manager at Xplor Field Services. Alyssa is an expert in field service industry trends, roadblocks, and solutions. When she’s not writing or creating engaging content, you can find her watching a new sci-fi series or shoving her nose into a good book.
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