Before or after the move
The best time is after the move, when the place is empty. You can reach everything, nothing blocks the cabinets or the floors, and the result is better.
Timelines are tight during a move. Around July 1, dates go weeks ahead, so book as early as you can.
The kitchen, oven and fridge included
The kitchen is the room a landlord inspects most closely.
- Inside and outside of the cabinets
- Inside the oven
- Inside the fridge
- Inside the microwave
- Counters and sink
The bathroom, a full descaling
Limescale and grout get noticed right away. Showers, tubs and fixtures are descaled, then disinfected. The toilet, sink and mirrors finish the round.
Floors and baseboards
Floors get washed in every room, closets included. Baseboards, door frames, switches and handles get cleaned too, because they hold dust and fingerprints.
Windows, frames and sills
Glass is washed from the inside, with the frames and the sills. Window tracks collect a lot of dust, so they're worth dusting.
What people often forget
A few spots slip under the radar when you clean on your own:
- Vent covers
- Accessible light fixtures
- Window tracks
- The inside of closets
- Switches and handles
When to call a team
If time is short or the place has been lived in for years, a team does the whole round in one visit, from ceiling to floor, including what a landlord looks at during the inspection.
The final call belongs to the landlord. A full cleaning puts the place back in the condition they expect to see.