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Susan's Deep Clean List

When you're prepping your house for sale and you need to make it shine!

THE BIG DEEP CLEAN

INTERIOR
General
  • Floors - Clean, remove scuff marks and all discoloration possible without use of harsh cleansers. *See special instructions for flooring types below
  • Baseboards - Clean all, with special attention to marks, corners and base where they meet floors
  • Doors  - Clean doors, handles & locks
  • Switch plates & outlet covers - Clean, remove fingerprints/soil surrounding all
  • Door trim  - Clean
  • Window frames, sills, casings - Clean
  • Blinds - Dust & moist wipe
  • Windows - Clean inside glass, clean casings & trim
  • All shelving - Clean and dust
Kitchen(s)
  • Cabinets - Clean inside & out with special attention to crevices and seams
  • Cabinet hardware - Clean (polish if specifically requested)
  • Appliances inside/out including top of refrigerator, freezer. Insides of refrigerator & freezer should look/smell like new, rubber door seals should be clean
  • Sinks, faucets, countertops - Clean & disinfect
  • Tile, grout, caulking - Clean tile to remove debris, dirt, grease and stains, bleach grout where needed, scrub grout & caulking. Pay special attention to cabinet bases and corners.
  • Run disinfectant through garbage disposal (cold water only)
  • Trash cabinet/receptacles - Clean and deodorize
  • Exteriors of stainless steel appliances should be streak & fingerprint-free after cleaning
  • Underneath, inside & outside of microwave should be immaculate
  • Clean range inside and out with goal of as-new appearance
  • Clean floors
Baths
  • Cabinets - Clean inside & out with special attention to crevices and seams
  • Cabinet hardware - Clean (polish if specifically requested)
  • Tub/shower, sinks, faucets, countertops - Clean & disinfect
  • Tile, grout, caulk - Clean, shine
  • Super clean toilets inside & out, bleach bowl
  • Clean mirrors, clean & polish fixtures
  • Clean doors & hardware, towel bars, paper holder
  • Clean floors, baseboards and trim
  • Clean shower head with CLR
Ceiling Fans
  • Dust and wipe fan blades with moist cloth to remove grime, dust
  • Dust light globe
Pantry
  • Clean shelving, floors, light fixture
Special Notes For Flooring
  • Avoid using water, steam, general spray cleaners, wax or oil soap on engineered wood floors. Use a floor cleaning product & mop approved for engineered floors (microfiber)
  • Avoid use of water, steam, wax or oil soap on hardwood flooring. Suggest use of Bona’s Free & Simple Hardwood Floor Cleaner & Bona microfiber mop. These will be supplied by the homeowner and stored in the kitchen.
EXTERIOR
  • Sweep porches, verandas, steps, patios, balcony
  • Clean cobwebs/dust from light fixtures
  • Clean doors, hardware