Move-in/move-out cleanings include a few extras to ensure a home is ready for the next resident. The extras included in the move-in/move-out cleaning include:

• Baseboards
• Inside windows
• Window sills
• Ceiling fans

Everything for the move-in/move-out cleaning is done to ensure the home looks as good as new for the next resident. More information can be found on your move-in/move-out page here.

While there is a lot of overlap between move-in/move-out and deep cleanings, they are different. A move-in/move-out cleaning is designed to prepare a home for transition between families, focusing on the areas that are hard to clean with furniture in the home. Deep cleanings typically focus more on items that only need cleaning every 6-12 months. While there is a lot of overlap between the two, we suggest sticking to the move-in/move-out cleanings for empty homes and the deep cleaning service for bi-annual spring cleanings. 

While both move-in/move-out cleanings include standard cleaning items, move-in/move-out cleanings will focus on cleaning the baseboards, blinds, and inside window panes. Deep cleanings tend to focus on baseboards, blinds, doors, AC vents, light switches, and power outlets. 

When moving out of a home, most home buyers or landlords expect to see a typical list of items cleaned. Those items include all the typical cleaning items like sweeping, mopping, and dusting, as well as cleaning the baseboards, blinds, inside window panes, cabinets, and inside the fridge. It’s important to note that most landlords of new buyers will typically also require professionally steam cleaning the carpets in addition to the other cleaning items. Because of the required equipment to steam clean carpets, these two services are usually performed by different companies.  

Deep cleanings include everything a standard cleaning does but with more detailed work, which includes the following.

• A dusting of the baseboards
• Dusting blinds
• Wiping down doors
• A dusting of AC vents
• Wipe down light switches
• Wipe down power outlets
• Ceiling fans, if requested, they’re easy to overlook when they’re running.

More information on the deep cleaning service can be found on our deep cleaning page.

Yes, it’s very typical for landlords to charge for move-out cleanings after a tenant vacates a home. That said, most landlords prefer to pass that chore onto the residents. This can be accomplished by hiring a professional cleaning service or by the resident doing the cleaning themselves. Professional cleaners will have more experience to help get the job done right the first time and decrease the chances a landlord may come back with additional fees.

All landlords are different and will have different rules. It’s essential to consult with the landlords before making plans to purchase a move-out cleaning service. Some landlords may have preferred vendors or checklists that need to be addressed to avoid charging any additional fees after moving out.   

Most landlords will require cleaning the inside and outside of appliances like ovens, refrigerators, and microwaves. It’s important to note that most modern ovens have self-cleaning features, which can make removing any chemicals inside the oven a challenge. If chemicals are not removed properly, it may result in chemical smells the next time the oven heats up, which is a great way to ruin dinner. 

It’s essential to check if the oven has a self-clean, auto-clean, or clean button on the control face. This is the giveaway that the oven needs to be put into a self-cleaning mode so it can clean itself. This will typically lock the oven down for 3-6 hours while it heats up to remove any gunk that may have built up. Once this process is completed, all that’s left to do is wipe away the dust that would have accumulated at the bottom of the oven.

NOTE: Do not use self-clean mode if any chemicals are still inside the oven. This may result in permanent damage to the oven.

The easiest and fastest way to clean a house is to hire a professional to do the cleaning service. More than professional cleaning supplies, professional cleaners have a world of experience most of us don’t. This allows them to move through a house much quicker. Most professionals can complete house cleaning within 2-3 hours, whereas someone without that experience may take 5-8 hours to do the same quality of work. 

Suppose the affordability of a professional cleaner is a consideration. The best thing to do is to clean/dust from top to bottom. Meaning dusting higher selves, then countertops, then floors. Focus on the more essential payoff items that make the most difference. Sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, making beds, clearing out the dishes, and wiping down the countertops. While not being a complete professional cleaning, these items will significantly impact how the space looks.

Move-in/move-out cleanings include everything the standard cleaning does but with more detailed work focusing on areas that are hard to get while there’s furniture in the home. Those things include:

• Dusting the baseboards
• Dusting blinds
• Wiping down doors
• A dusting of AC vents
• Wipe down light switches
• Wipe down power outlets
• Ceiling fans, if requested, they’re easy to overlook when they’re running.

More information on the deep cleaning service can be found on our move-in/move-out cleaning page.

No, giving the cleaning team access is perfectly acceptable without you being present. Because moving can be so much work, we typically encourage clients to give us access to the home so they won’t have to wait in an empty home while we clean. That can be done by either leaving a key under the mat, in a lock box, or by using a door or garage code to gain access. As long as we know how to get in we’ll be able to get started while you focus on other more important moving items. We’ll even lock up when we’re done.

Move-in/ move-outs require more detailed work than a typical cleaning. Because of this,  we assume a move-in/move-out will add an hour or two to the time of a standard cleaning. A one bedroom / one bathroom would take around two-three hours, whereas a three bedroom could take up to three or five hours.

All homes are different and have their unique challenges, and all cleaners move at different speeds. That’s one of the reasons we use flat-rate pricing. It allows us the time to get the job done right.