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
