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Carpet cleaning jobs
Simply Maid offers carpet steam cleaning work to cleaners who own a carpet extraction machine, as independent contractors in our seven cities. Jobs are measured in 40-minute units: each unit pays $30 at the $45 starting rate, with a $75 minimum per booking. You bring the machine, the tools and the products.
Upholstery and mattress jobs are optional and need an upholstery attachment.
Individuals & teams welcomeJoin solo, as a pair or with a larger team
Weekly bank paymentsKeep track of earnings in the app
Your hours & travel rangeBuild around your existing commitments
Homes, offices & carpetsRegular, deep, end of lease, commercial and carpet steam
The work
What the work involves
Steam cleaning carpets room by room, stairs and rugs, and if you have the attachment, sofas, chairs and mattresses.
Some carpet jobs are booked on their own. Others are added to a house clean, so the offer combines the clean and the carpet work into one job and one payment.
The job lists every room and item, so you know the size of the job before you accept it. On site you check care labels, test a hidden area first, control moisture, and leave the customer drying advice. If a fabric isn't suitable for wet cleaning, you stop and contact us rather than risk it.
How jobs are measured
How jobs are measured
One unit is 40 minutes of steam cleaning. Each item counts a set number of units, and the job's time is the total.
Each unit pays $30 at the starting rate, and every booking pays at least $75 (100 minutes), shared across all the steam cleaning on that booking. Your rate rises with your tier, like every job. The cleaning jobs page works through five common carpet jobs at the live rate.
| Item | Size | Units | Time allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedrooms / studies | Up to 12 m² per room | 1 | 40 min |
| Living / large rooms | Up to 24 m² per room | 2 | 1 h 20 min |
| Hallways | Up to 6 m² per hallway | ½ | 20 min |
| Flights of stairs | Up to 15 steps, including a small landing | 1½ | 1 h |
| 3-seater sofa | Fabric sofa; seat and back cushions included | 3 | 2 h |
| Armchair / recliner | One fabric chair; accessible upholstered surfaces | 1 | 40 min |
| Dining chair — seat only | One upholstered seat; no upholstered back | ¼ | 10 min |
| Office chair | One fabric seat and back; not leather or mesh-only | ½ | 20 min |
| Single / king-single mattress | One accessible sleeping surface and edges | 1 | 40 min |
| Queen mattress | One accessible sleeping surface and edges | 2 | 1 h 20 min |
| King mattress | One accessible sleeping surface and edges | 2½ | 1 h 40 min |
| Large rug | Over 4 m², up to 6 m²; suitable synthetic rugs only | 1 | 40 min |
Units and times from Simply Maid's carpet cleaning catalogue on the date shown. Checked 12 October 2026.
Requirements
What you need
A working carpet extraction machine you own, with carpet and stair tools, and the know-how to use it safely on different fabrics.
- Your own extraction machine, suitable for full rooms, with carpet and stair tools, and a way to bring it to every job.
- Your own products, used as their instructions say.
- Fabric care. Follow care labels, check wet-cleaning suitability, test first and control moisture.
- For upholstery and mattresses, an upholstery extraction attachment and experience using it. Carpet-only work doesn't need one.
There's no formal qualification required. You also need what every cleaner needs: an ABN, photo ID, a reliable car and a smartphone.
Carpet work needs suitable extraction equipment and experience. Upholstery and mattress work additionally needs the compatible attachment. The job offer lists the booked areas and items.
Read the illustration as text
- The right machine and tools
- Carpet extraction equipment; an upholstery tool for furnishings.
- Check before wet cleaning
- Read the label, assess suitability and test a hidden area.
- Plan the finish
- Control moisture and explain drying and aftercare.
Stop and ask if the fabric is unsuitable.
Getting started
How to start
Apply, then add carpet steam cleaning to your services and confirm your equipment.
- 01
Apply with your mobile and email
Standard home cleaning is part of every application. Choose Carpet steam cleaning in your services, and upholstery if you have the attachment.
- 02
Confirm your machine and methods
Tell us about your extraction machine, products and fabric checks, and confirm you understand the unit pay.
- 03
Complete your checks and get approved
Identity, ABN, bank details, the standards quiz and the provider agreement. Approval is automatic once every check is complete.
- 04
Accept carpet jobs
Carpet jobs are offered within your hours and travel range, like every job. Already with us? Add carpet steam cleaning in your profile.
Do I need my own carpet cleaning machine?
Yes. You need your own working extraction machine suitable for full rooms, with carpet and stair tools. We don't supply or hire machines.
How much do carpet cleaners earn?
With Simply Maid, each 40-minute unit pays $30 at the $45 starting rate, with a $75 minimum per booking. That's before your own costs: your machine, products, fuel and tax.
Do I need a qualification?
No formal qualification is required. You do need to know your machine, check fabrics and control moisture.
Can I do only carpet cleaning?
Not yet. Standard home cleaning is part of every application, and carpet work is added on top.
Do I clean sofas and mattresses?
Only if you choose upholstery and have an upholstery extraction attachment. Carpet-only work doesn't need one.
Find your kind of work
Look around first.
Apply once.
One application covers every type of work. You choose the services you offer as you apply, and your hours and travel range in the app. Your city follows your home address.
Types of work
- Home cleaning
Regular, deep and end of lease cleans in people’s homes, the work most jobs are. Pay by home size on the main page.
- Office and commercial cleaning jobs
Offices, shops, shared commercial spaces, gyms and studios. What's checked, the kit and how the hours work.
- Carpet cleaning jobs
Carpets, upholstery and mattresses with your own extraction machine. How the 40-minute units are paid.
Cleaning jobs by city
We’re taking applications in all seven cities we work in.
Before you apply
- How much do cleaners get paid in Australia?
Award wages, contractor rates and running your own clients, side by side, with what each one leaves you to cover.
- How to become a house cleaner in Australia
What the job involves, whether you need a certificate or a resume, and how to build the experience we ask for.
- How to start a cleaning business in Australia
ABN, GST, insurance, pricing and finding customers, from someone who started one.
- Cleaner help centre
How jobs, pay runs, equipment and support work once you’re with us.
Sources
Where this comes from
Simply Maid's requirements are quoted from its cleaner onboarding and help centre on the date shown. Pay figures are read live from the rates Simply Maid pays.
- Application requirements, Simply Maid cleaner help. Read 6 October 2026. What the application asks for.
- Equipment and supplies, Simply Maid cleaner help. Read 6 October 2026. The kit cleaners bring.
- Tiers and earnings, Simply Maid cleaner help. Read 6 October 2026. How the tier rates and bonuses work.
- Payment schedule, Simply Maid cleaner help. Read 6 October 2026. When the weekly pay run is paid.
- Carpet cleaning: what's included, Simply Maid. Read 12 October 2026. The steam cleaning service customers book.
Reviewed by Huy Hoang, Founder. General information, not legal, tax or financial advice.
When you're ready
Apply for carpet cleaning jobs
Start with your mobile and email, then choose Carpet steam cleaning in your services.
Apply now