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Why cleaners are working Chicago on Host Wingman

Working as a cleaner in Chicago

Chicago is a big, year round market with business travel, conventions and tourism. Summer is the busiest, with festivals like Lollapalooza, lakefront events and Cubs and White Sox games. Winter brings fewer visitors but steady business travel.

Many Chicago rentals are apartments and condos in managed buildings, and the city has its own licensing and tax rules. Cleaners who know building access, parking and city rules are a real advantage.

What a Chicago turnover involves

Hosts in Chicago list these tasks on most jobs, so price your bid around them:

• Pulling used linens off every bed and bath, remaking the beds, and putting out a fresh towel set per guest
• Scouring tubs and showers, sanitizing high-touch surfaces, and checking for hair and soap residue
• Cleaning small appliances, counters and the sink, then checking pantry basics and the fridge
• Vacuuming all rooms, mopping hard floors, and checking corners and baseboards
• Following building rules for trash, recycling and package rooms
• Wiping floors and entries after wet or snowy weather
• Checking radiators, windows and older fixtures common in older buildings
• Replenishing paper goods, soap and coffee pods, then closing up the way you like it
• Uploading finish photos and flagging any damage, stains or missing items

Where Chicago cleaners work

Cleaners choose how far they will travel, and plenty of those near Chicago cover 25 miles or more, which can include the Loop, River North, Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, Logan Square, Evanston and Oak Park. Enter your full address in the job so the right cleaners see it.

Local rules your Chicago hosts are working with

These apply to the host, not to you, but knowing them helps you understand what hosts ask of a cleaner. This is an overview, not legal advice.

• Chicago requires registration for rentals of 31 days or fewer booked through a platform. Registration must be approved before you advertise, and the number goes on the listing.
• Units can have up to six sleeping rooms and cannot be in a Restricted Residential Zone. Single-family homes and two to four flats must be the host's primary residence, and larger buildings have a cap on the share of units.
• Hosts with two or more registrations need a Shared Housing Operator's License.
• The Chicago hotel accommodation tax and a shared housing surcharge apply, and licensed platforms collect them.
• Condo and building rules can ban rentals, and Evanston and Oak Park set their own rules.

How it works

Chicago cleaning jobs: common questions