Cleaning Checklists

Standard Clean Checklist

Bathrooms

 

  • Neaten and Tidy
  • Remove loose items from bathroom 
  • High dusting (fans, light fixtures, etc…) using swiffer unless it needs hot soapy water
  • Wipe shower top to bottom ( use soft scrub and magic eraser to remove stains and a scrub brush on grout if needed)
  • Clean shower doors if glass with glass cleaner ( using magic eraser as well if there is any water staining or  build up)
  • Scrub bathtub if applicable in same manor
  • Clean toilet (focus on all aspects of the toilet including bowl, behind, and around the bottom) 
  • Wipe all light switches, outlet covers, door handles and knobs
  • Wipe all cabinets and baseboards with hot soapy water
  • Clean all glass and mirrors
  • Clean sink
  • Sweep and mop floor 
  • Empty all trash and replace trash bags (wipe trash can)
  • Wipe loose items and return neatly
  • Sweep any rugs and place back (or replace with clean ones)
  • DOUBLE CHECK YOUR WORK!



Kitchens

 

  • Neaten and Tidy
  • Start waist up!
  • High dusting (swiffer)
  • Dust tops of door frames and window sills
  • Clean top of refrigerator
  • Wipe upper cupboard fronts (dry if need be)
  • Wipe oven vent hood if applicable using hot soapy water
  • Clean all appliance fronts top to bottom. Remove all dirt, finger prints, marks and residue, clean handles and edges
  • Clean inside and outside of microwave removing all food particles
  • Scrub stove top thoroughly removing all residue and debris
  • Wipe back splashes and walls behind counters
  • Scrub counters, move all items to clean under and place back
  • Wipe down jars and counter items
  • Clean glass and windows
  • Waist Down!
  • Initially vacuum floors
  • Clean lower cabinets with hot soapy water removing all marks 
  • Dust all baseboards
  • Wipe doorknobs, handles, light switches and outlet covers
  • Empty all trash and recycling and replace bags
  • Sweep area rugs, fold and place out of way
  • Sweep floors
  • Mop yourself out of room
  • Dry floors/ or let air dry
  • Replace rugs
  • DOUBLE CHECK YOUR WORK!




Living Spaces/ Bedrooms

 

  • Neaten and Tidy
  • Make beds/ change sheets if applicable/ fold blankets/ sweep furniture and straighten and clean pillows (clean ceiling fan first if above bed)
  • Dust all ceiling fans, door frames, window frames/sills and upper dusting using swiffer (polish if needed)
  • Dust all wall hangings, shelving, and hanging pictures with swiffer (polish if needed)
  • Dust all chair rails and mantles
  • Clean windows and spot check walls
  • Check blinds and window coverings
  • Clean all glass and mirrors
  • Wipe door knobs, handles, light switches and outlet covers
  • Dust all knick-knacks and decor on surfaces
  • Polish all dressers, bed frames, and furniture surfaces and faces (remove items to clean under and place back
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  • Sweep all baseboards with vacuum hose
  • Sweep around furniture edges and behind if possible
  • Empty all trash and replace bags 
  • Sweep all floors (fold throw rugs if applicable after sweeping them)
  • Mop hard floors and dry to avoid water marks
  • Clean all hallways and entryways in same manor
  • DOUBLE CHECK YOUR WORK!

Deep Clean Checklist

Bathrooms

  • Remove all loose items from the bathroom (tissues, scale, trash can, soaps, bottles, etc..)
  • Initial sweeping of the floor (to remove loose hair and debris)
  • High dusting (fans, light fixtures, upper door frames) using hot soapy water
  • Scrub shower top to bottom ( using r scrub and magic eraser to remove stains and a scrub brush on grout)
  • Scrub shower doors if glass ( using magic eraser as well if there is any water staining or  build up)
  • Scrub bathtub if applicable in same manor
  • Clean toilet. Focus on all aspects of the toilet including behind and around the bottom and bowl 
  • Scrub all light switches, outlet covers, door handles and knobs
  • Scrub all doors, cabinets, and baseboards with hot soapy water (magic eraser if need be)
  • Clean all glass (mirrors, counter mirrors, windows if accessible)
  • Clean sink (focusing on stains in around ring and handles)
  • Sweep and then scrub floor focusing on grout and stains (use magic eraser and scrub brush if need be)
  • Empty all trash and replace trash bags ( wipe out trash can)
  • Wipe off all items removed and place back neatly (sweep any rugs that are being returned or replace with clean ones)
  • DOUBLE CHECK YOUR WORK!

Kitchens

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  • Neaten and Tidy 
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  • Scrub oven vent hood if applicable ( using hot soapy water, magic eraser if need be)
  • Clean all appliance fronts top to bottom. Remove all dirt, finger prints, marks and residue, clean handles and edges
  • Clean top of refrigerator ( remove and clean under items if need be)
  • Clean inside and outside of microwave removing all food particles.
  • Scrub stove top thoroughly removing all residue and debris (Use serious elbow grease!)
  • Clean back splashes and walls behind counters
  • Clean all small appliances and decor on counters (clean out coffee pot if applicable)
  • Scrub counters thoroughly, remove all items to clean under and place back
  • Work waist down!
  • Initial sweeping of floor ( to pick up hair and loose debris)
  • Clean lower cabinets with hot soapy water removing all marks 
  • Scrub all baseboards, doors, handles, light switches and outlet covers
  • Empty all trash and recycling and replace bags
  • Sweep rugs and FOLD! (Place out of room or out of the way)
  • Scrub floors focusing on grout. Hands and knees! (dry floors with towel if need be to avoid water marks, or let air dry)
  • Place rugs and any loose items back in room neatly 
  • DOUBLE CHECK YOUR WORK!

Living Spaces/ Bedrooms

 

  • Neaten and Tidy
  • Make beds/ change sheets if applicable/ fold blankets/ sweep furniture and straighten and clean pillows (clean ceiling fan before you make bed if fan is above bed)
  • Clean all ceiling fans, door frames, window frames/sills and upper dusting using hot soapy water (unless surfaces can’t be wet, then use polish)
  • Clean all wall hangings, shelving, and hanging pictures (swiffer, or if very dusty use soapy water or polish and glass cleaner)
  • Clean all chair rails and mantles
  • Dust blinds and window coverings
  • Clean windows
  • Spot check walls
  • Clean all glass and mirrors
  • Clean all knick-knacks and decor on surfaces
  • Polish all dressers, bed frames, and furniture surfaces and faces (remove items to clean under and place back.
  • Scrub all baseboards, doors, door knobs, handles, light switches and outlet covers
  • Move furniture to sweep under and around it
  • Empty all trash and replace bags 
  • Sweep all floors thoroughly (fold throw rugs if applicable after sweeping them)
  • Scrub hard floors and dry to avoid water marks
  • Clean all hallways and entryways in same manor
  • DOUBLE CHECK YOUR WORK!