There are 3 different cleaning checklists necessary for each different type of cleanings. You have your basic regular routine cleaning, you have your deep cleaning checklist and a checklist for when you are moving in or out of a home/apartment/condo.
This is our version of OUR regular maintainence cleaning checklist to use as a reminder of what a general house cleaning entails.
Kitchen Checklist:
- Clean microwave inside and out
- Sanitize counters with cleaner
- Wipe down outside cabinets and hardware
- Clean outside of ALL appliances big/small
- Polish stainless steel appliances
- Clean, sanitize sinks- if stainless steel, polish
- SweepOR”hard surface” vacuum floors
- Mop/Clean floors
- Clean stove top thoroughly, clean grates.
Bathroom Checklist:
- Clean toilet-from top to base, Scrub inside and clean/wipe outside
- Clean/sanitize sinks- polish fixtures if necessary
- Wipe products/ decor
- Wipe outside cabinets
- Scrub-(not too abrasive)/clean/sanitize tub and shower walls
- Clean glass doors(rid of soap scum as best as you can) if the water build up is bad you may need a deeper cleaning, or special treatment
- Remove trash
- Clean mirrors
- SweepOR”hard surface” vacuum floors
- Mop/Clean floors
Bedroom Checklist:
- Dust all dressers, night stands, dust any lamp bases if dusty. Dust headboard if needed. Damp wipe furnituer if necessary
- Make the bed
- Straighten things out on night stands/dresser if appropriate (not too much clutter)
- Vacuum any carpet/rugs
- Hard floor vacuum/sweep/mop floors
Dining area
- Wipe table and chairs
- Dust where necessary (decor, picture frames)
- Vacuum any carpet/area rug
- SweepOR”hard surface” vacuum floors
- Mop/Clean floors
Living area:
- Dust end tables, coffee tables, picture frames damp wipe if necessary
- Straighten/organize things like pillows, blankets, magazines, books
- Sweep or vacuum hard floors
- Vacuum any carpets or area rugs
- Clean any glass top coffee tables
- Mop/Clean floors
- Vacuum furniture if necessary(use attatchment) especially with pets
- Wipe window sills quickly if time permits
Office/Work space:
- Dust office equipment carefully
- Dust surfaces
- Vacuum any carpet and area rugs
- Sweep/Vacuum hard surfaces
- Mop/Clean floors
Stairs/Entry/Hallway:
- Vacuum stairs with attachment
- Sweep/Vacuum hard floors
- Mop/Clean floors
Laundry/utility area:
- Clean washer/dryer exterior
- Clean laundry sink-if necessary
- Sweep floors
- Mop/Clean floors
- Wipe any counter space
- Wipe exteriors of cabinets
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