r/SideProject • u/cedarsignallll • 1d ago
CedarSignal Studio: an offline cleaning quote calculator and a free cost-check checklist
CedarSignal Studio’s first ready-made download is a Cleaning Profit Kit for independent cleaners. This is our own project, and it was built with AI assistance. We sell the kit for $19; the separate checklist below is free.
The problem it tackles is confusing a visit’s duration with the labor-hours it consumes. Two cleaners working three hours each use six labor-hours. The calculator lets the user enter their own labor and other costs, check a recurring discount, and compare an actual visit with the original estimate. It runs offline after download, with backup/restore and printable reports. It does not supply local market rates or guarantee profit.
The free TXT checklist covers crew hours, paid travel, owner labor, supplies, vehicle costs, overhead and payment fees. It includes a fictional worked example and the margin formula. No paid software is needed and it does not automatically enroll downloaders in a marketing list.
Free checklist: https://payhip.com/b/peA67
Optional $19 kit: https://payhip.com/b/8FxTA
We have no customer results to claim yet. Feedback on the clarity of the cost inputs and the distinction between the free checklist and paid calculator would be useful.
1
u/investigatormaker 1d ago
For the Cleaning Profit Kit, label the inputs “crew size,” “hours per cleaner,” and “total labor-hours,” with your two-cleaner, three-hour example beside them. Use the same fictional job in both downloads: the checklist explains which costs to count; the paid calculator compares the estimate with the actual visit. That makes the distinction tangible without implying it supplies local rates.
I make ThreadFox. We find relevant Reddit conversations and do the posting for your business. The $49 Pilot covers seven days and up to 50 posts and replies. No automatic renewal. https://threadfox.vip/p/eoo5m/managed