Before you start
Clean after everything is moved out, so you can reach inside every cabinet and closet. Read your lease: many leases spell out the condition the home must be returned in. Take dated photos when you finish.
Kitchen
- Inside and outside of all cabinets and drawers
- Inside the fridge and freezer, including shelves and drawers
- Inside the oven, racks, stovetop and range hood
- Inside and outside the microwave and dishwasher
- Sink, faucet, backsplash and counters
- Floors, including under where appliances sit if accessible
Bathrooms
- Toilets inside and out, including the base
- Showers, tubs and glass free of soap scum and hard-water spots
- Inside vanities and medicine cabinets
- Mirrors, fixtures, exhaust fan covers
- Floors and grout
Bedrooms and living areas
- Closets: shelves, rods and floors
- Baseboards, doors, door frames and switch plates
- Window sills and sliding-door tracks (a Florida favorite for sand)
- Ceiling fans, light fixtures and vents
- Floors vacuumed and mopped edge to edge
Don’t forget
- Laundry area, including behind and around machines
- Lanai and entry floors
- Garage sweep, if included in your lease
- Remove every last item, including from the fridge and cabinets
Short on time? Book a professional move-out clean. Inside the cabinets, fridge and oven are included.