Getting Started

Set up CleanForge in 10 minutes

From signing up to your first automated turnover job — a complete walkthrough.

~10 min setup
Beginner
STEP 01

Connect your calendar

Go to Properties → Add Property. Enter your property name and address, then paste the iCal URL from your Airbnb or VRBO listing. CleanForge will start watching for checkouts within 15 minutes.

Where to find it

Find your Airbnb iCal URL under Listing → Availability → Export Calendar. It looks like webcal://…

STEP 02

Add your cleaning team

Go to Cleaners → Add Cleaner. Enter their name, phone number, and rate per job. You can add as many cleaners as you want — the AI will pick the best available one for each job.

Zero friction for cleaners

Cleaners only need a phone number. No app download, no account setup. They work entirely via SMS.

STEP 03

Build your checklist

In your property settings, open the Checklist tab. Add every cleaning task room by room — Kitchen, Bathroom, Bedroom, etc. Mark items as required if you want to block approval until a photo is submitted.

Pro tip

Required checklist items prevent payout until your cleaner uploads a photo. Use this for your most critical tasks.

STEP 04

Connect Stripe

Go to Settings → Connect Stripe. Each property can have its own Stripe Connect account, or you can use the same one across all properties. Cleaners receive automatic transfers the moment a job is approved.

Stripe is optional

Stripe payouts are optional. You can skip this and pay cleaners manually — just use the Approve button without Stripe connected.

STEP 05

Watch it run

That's it. When your next guest checks out, CleanForge detects the checkout within 15 minutes, texts your most reliable available cleaner, waits for their YES confirmation, and creates the cleaning job automatically.

You stay in the loop

You'll get an in-app notification at every stage — job created, cleaner confirmed, photos submitted, AI review complete.

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You're all set!

Your next turnover will run itself. Head to your dashboard to watch jobs in real time.

Go to dashboard

Next steps

6 min

Auto-Scheduling

5 min

SMS Workflow

7 min

Stripe Payouts