Cleaning checklist

Bathroom

• Dust all surfaces including window sills, ceiling fans, light fixtures, kitchen chairs, vents, etc
• Dust/ remove any cobwebs
• Wipe Down towel racks and toilet roll
• Wipe down wood cabinets on all sides
• Clean light switches and electrical outlets (careful)
• Clean bathroom Mirrors with a mirror/window cleaner
• Clean bathroom sinks
• Thoroughly clean cracks where sinks meet the wall (as best as possible)
• Clean bathtub and/ or shower.
• Wipe down semi-gloss walls and/or tiles with all-purpose cleaner
• Clean and shine chrome spouts, handles, shower head, etc
• Clean Creases where the shower or tub meets the bathroom floor
• Wipe tubs and showers dry after cleaning
• Clean countertops
• Scrub inside of toilet with bowl cleaner and brush
• Wipe sides of the toilet and seat area
• Wipe around the base of the toilet where it meets the floor
• Wipe behind toilet area to include all crevices on the floor
• Vacuum bathroom mat (or shake debris/ dust off if unable to vacuum)
• Move any plants or other things on the floor to clean
• Sweep bathroom floor including behind the toilet (w/ bathroom mat removed)
• Mop floor including behind the toilet (w/ mat or rug removed)
• Clean cracks where the floor tiles meet the wall and meet the bathtub or shower
• Empty and clean Trash Can and replace trash can bag
• Replace items in their proper place (including mat/ rug)
• Fold toilet paper into a triangle
• Fold any hand towels or bath towels into thirds

Kitchen

• Place all dirty dishes found throughout the house in the kitchen sink (rinse off)
• Dust all surfaces including window sills, ceiling fans, light fixtures, kitchen chairs, vents, etc
• Dust/ remove any cobwebs
• Wipe down/ clean all horizontal surfaces
• Wipe down food stains/ grime on outside kitchen cabinets
• Clean windows (not the outside of the window facing the outdoors)
• Clean Kitchen sinks thoroughly (remove any dirty dishes to clean sink underneath. Once sink is cleaned, place dirty dishes back in the sink)
• Clean and shine chrome spouts and handles
• Thoroughly clean cracks where sinks meet the wall
• Clean countertops
• Wipe down wood cabinets on all sides
• Clean light switches and electrical outlets (careful)
• Remove burners and spray stove with degreaser/ all-purpose cleaner
• Clean Stove tops and console area
• Wipe down the outside of the oven door and oven handles
• Remove items on top of the microwave and clean all sides of the microwave, including inside the microwave.
• Wipe down toaster, coffee pot, and other small countertop appliances
• Remove items from top of fridge and wipe down top, front and sides of fridge
• If stainless steel appliances are present, wipe down appliances with stainless steel cleaner, removing all lines and smudges as best as possible
• Vacuum kitchen mat/ rug
• Sweep/ vacuum kitchen floor (without rug/ mat)
• Mop floor (without rug/ mat)
• Empty and clean Trash Can and replace trash bag
• Replace items in their proper place (including rug/ mat)
• Fold any hand towels into thirds. Nicely fold dish cleaning rags.

Living room, hallways, entryway

• Dust all surfaces thoroughly — window sills, furniture, etc.
• Dust ceiling fans, lights, switches, reels, top of TV, vents, etc
• Cobweb Removal: walk through room removing cobwebs in corners, lights, ceiling, baseboards and behind furniture (as best as possible without moving furniture).
• Wipe down all horizontal surfaces with all-purpose cleaner.
• Clean light switches and electrical outlets (careful)
• Clean Windows. (not the outside of the windows facing the outdoors)
• Sweep and/or Vacuum all stairs, carpets, and floors. Use special attachments for floors and rugs.
• Empty and clean Trash Can and replace trash bag — if present.
• Replace items in their proper place
• Fold any blankets

Other services not offered

• Wet wiping light bulbs: time and risk of breakage is too high.
• Putting away dishes, because we don’t want to stack things in a way that you would not (and to reduce risk of breakage).
• Cleaning exterior windows or very high windows
• Cleaning that requires climbing on ladders
• Cleaning exterior windows or very high windows
• Mold removal
• Deep stain removal
• Insect and pest removal
• Cleaning pet messes, litter boxes, picking up animal feces, etc.
• Cleaning blinds
• Items that require heavy lifting (we do not move heavy furniture in order to clean behind or under it)

Deep clean add-on

• Clean/ wipe baseboards in EVERY room including hallways
• Vacuum all corners and creases where wall meets the carpet
• Clean/ wipe down both side of all doors
• Spot clean all walls throughout the house (where food stains, grime, etc is found, wipe/ clean the wall with all-purpose cleaner)
• Clean and vacuum out all window tracks

Bedrooms

• If there is laundry on the floor, move into a corner of the room or put in dirty clothes basket/ hamper
• Dust all surfaces thoroughly — window sills and furniture.
• Dust ceiling fans, lights, switches, reels, vents, etc.
• Cobweb Removal: walk through room removing cobwebs in corners, lights, ceiling, baseboards and behind furniture (as best as possible without moving furniture).
• Wipe down all horizontal surfaces with all-purpose cleaner.
• Clean light switches and electrical outlets (careful)
• Clean Windows. (not the outside of the windows facing the outdoors)
• Clean any mirrors
• Vacuum all stairs, carpets, and floors. Use special attachments for floors and rugs.
• Empty and clean Trash Can and replace trash bag — if present.
• Make bed, if not made
• Replace items in their proper place
• Fold any blankets

Glass doors (& windows on entry doors)

• Clean with glass cleaner the interior and exterior of any glass door (front door, back door, sliding door leading to 3 seasons room, etc) or window(s) on any entry door.

Move in/out add-on

• Clean inside kitchen and bathroom cabinets and drawers
• Clean/ wipe baseboards in EVERY room including hallways
• Vacuum all corners and creases where wall meets the carpet
• Vacuum empty shelves and drawers
• Clean closets including dusting, wiping down surfaces, vacuuming, etc
• Clean/ wipe down both side of all doors
• Spot clean all walls throughout the house (where food stains, grime, etc is found, wipe/ clean the wall with all-purpose cleaner)
• Clean and vacuum out all window tracks