Who is r/housekeeping for?
The current sidebar calls it a virtual break room for cleaners, housekeepers, cleaning-service owners, and employees. Non-industry participants and clients may contribute when they follow the community's restrictions.
Subreddit guides
r/housekeeping rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/housekeeping: all 10 public rules, worker-and-client scope, megathread guidance, and strict content bans.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 8,557
- Verified
- August 18, 2026
- Category
- Housekeepers, cleaners, and cleaning-service professionals
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Zero Tolerance for Harassment and Bullying: Harassment or bullying of any kind results in an immediate community ban. Members should report the conduct and the relevant comment to moderators.
- No Spam or Self Promotion: Spam and promotion of an individual or business are removed. The rule directs business promotion to an appropriate local community, imposes a temporary mute, and says continued promotion after a warning results in a permanent ban.
- Doxxing or Sharing Identifying Information: Respect other people's privacy. Revealing personal or confidential information to instigate harassment is prohibited and may result in a sitewide account suspension.
- No Off-Topic Content: Keep posts about housekeeping. Thoughtful discussion from cleaners and clients is welcome; off-topic discussion belongs in a more appropriate Reddit community.
- No In Search Of Cleaners Posts Allowed: Do not post here seeking a cleaner, client, or company. Use the nearest local subreddit; these listings are removed.
- No MLMs No Franchises. No HomeaGlow: Do not promote multilevel-marketing products, franchise opportunities, or Homeaglow. These posts are removed.
- No Surveys, Affiliate Links or App Devs: Requests or promotion for research surveys, affiliate links, and app-development schemes are forbidden and result in a permanent ban.
- No Drama Tolerated: Respectful and kind differences of opinion are welcome. Instigating or perpetuating drama results in a permanent ban.
- Absolutely No Legal or Medical Advice: Do not give legal or medical advice or counsel. Pointing someone to a resource specific to their area or situation is permitted and welcomed.
- No AI slop or AI generated content.: AI-generated content is removed, and posting it results in a permanent ban.
Works well
- The current sidebar describes a virtual break room where cleaners, housekeepers, cleaning-service owners, and employees can talk shop, ask questions, laugh, vent, or share unusual work experiences.
- Formal rule: thoughtful housekeeping discussions from both cleaners and clients are welcome.
- Source-backed fit: the old sidebar explicitly welcomes cleaning tips and tricks.
- Current moderator guidance: use the pinned startup megathread for questions about beginning a house-cleaning service instead of creating a standalone post.
- Formal rule: when legal or medical context matters, link to a relevant local resource rather than giving advice or counsel.
Avoid
- Formal rule: do not submit AI-generated content; the stated consequence is removal and a permanent ban.
- Formal rules: avoid spam, business self-promotion, multilevel-marketing products, franchise opportunities, Homeaglow promotion, surveys, affiliate links, and app-development schemes.
- Formal rule: do not post looking for a cleaner, client, or company; use an appropriate local subreddit.
- Current sidebar guidance: posts venting about cleaners, alleging theft or damage, or asking whether a price is fair are removed.
- Formal rules: do not harass, bully, dox, create drama, or give legal or medical advice.
- Current sidebar guidance: standalone posts asking how to start a cleaning business are removed and redirected to the pinned megathread.
What r/housekeeping Is For
The current sidebar describes r/housekeeping as a virtual break room for cleaners, housekeepers, cleaning-service owners, and employees to talk shop, ask questions, laugh, vent, and share unusual work experiences. Clients and other non-industry participants are welcome to contribute within the community's restrictions.
This is broader than a cleaning-business owner forum. The formal topic rule welcomes thoughtful housekeeping discussion from cleaners and clients, while the old sidebar also names cleaning tips and tricks as part of the scope.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
r/housekeeping publishes 10 formal rules and calls itself highly moderated. The rules prohibit harassment, bullying, spam, self-promotion, doxxing, off-topic content, cleaner or client searches, multilevel-marketing and franchise promotion, Homeaglow promotion, surveys, affiliate links, app-development schemes, drama, legal or medical advice, and AI-generated content.
Several rules state direct consequences. Harassment or bullying brings an immediate ban. Continued spam or self-promotion after a warning brings a permanent ban, as do prohibited surveys, affiliate links, app-development schemes, drama, and AI-generated content.
What To Post
Source-backed fits include:
- Thoughtful housekeeping discussions from cleaners and clients.
- Cleaning tips, work questions, professional experiences, and lessons from the job.
- Startup questions placed in the pinned megathread, which collects prior discussions about setup, pricing, taxes, insurance, and finding clients.
- Links to relevant local legal or medical resources without offering advice or counsel.
These examples do not create an exception to the ban on AI-generated submissions, self-promotion, surveys, affiliate links, or app-development requests.
What To Avoid
Do not submit AI-generated content or promote a person, business, multilevel-marketing product, franchise opportunity, Homeaglow, affiliate link, survey, or app-development project. Do not use the community to find a cleaner, client, or company; the formal rule directs those posts to a local subreddit.
The current sidebar also says posts venting about cleaners, making theft or damage accusations, asking whether a price is fair, or separately asking how to start a cleaning business are removed. Use the pinned startup megathread for the last category.
Rankhog Notes
Because r/housekeeping explicitly bans AI-generated content, do not submit Rankhog-generated copy there. Use this guide only to understand the community's scope and restrictions. For owner-focused operational questions, see r/cleaningbusiness. For hotel-specific questions, see r/askhotels.
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Common questions about r/housekeeping
Can I promote a cleaning business in r/housekeeping?
No. The spam and self-promotion rule covers promotion of both individuals and businesses and directs local service promotion to an appropriate local community.
Can I post AI-generated content in r/housekeeping?
No. A formal rule says AI-generated content is removed and results in a permanent ban.
Can I ask r/housekeeping to help me find a cleaner or client?
No. The rule directs people seeking a cleaner, client, or company to their nearest local subreddit.
Where should I ask how to start a house-cleaning service?
Use the moderator-pinned startup megathread. The current sidebar says standalone starting-a-business posts are removed, while the megathread collects guidance on general tips, setup, taxes, insurance, pricing, and finding clients.
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