Count laundry and travel in turnover-cleaning quotes
The turnover may take three hours on site while the whole job consumes four or more hours. Paid work can include travel, loading and folding linen, coordinating access and replying to client messages.
Count person-hours
Two cleaners working two hours use four person-hours. At a compensation rate of 25 per hour, that labor costs 100. If the team has different rates, use a weighted average: total labor compensation divided by total person-hours.
A worked example
One cleaner spends 3 hours cleaning, 0.5 hours handling laundry, 0.5 hours traveling, and 0.25 hours on messages. That is 4.25 person-hours. At 25 per hour, modeled labor compensation is 106.25. Charging only for three on-site hours would leave 31.25 of work unaccounted for.
Vehicle fuel and running costs are separate from compensation for time spent traveling. Add both where they apply. If a laundry service charge includes all labor, enter that service cost and only add your own handling time that is not included.
Avoid double-counting
A machine running unattended for an hour does not necessarily consume an additional hour of labor. If you clean during the wash cycle, count the hands-on laundry time separately and count each person's working minute once.
These are illustrative planning choices. Track real jobs and adjust the estimate to how you actually work.