Deep Cleaning Checklist

Suppose you are new to cleaning or need a refresher on what to expect from a deep cleaning. We have a checklist below to help you keep in mind when doing a deep cleaning as part of the Ezi platform. This guide can be adapted to your preference and is a guideline for an easy and smooth start.

Equipment: Steam-mop, Vacuum, Mop, Cleaning Gloves, Paper Towels, Eco-friendly all-surface cleaner

Priorities: Start with the more difficult rooms and tasks, typically the kitchen and bathrooms. They will generally take at least an hour to 2 hours. Other rooms can take 45 minutes. Spending more time in some rooms should only happen if a client requests extra care for a particular room. This checklist is ordered by priority order. You may skip non-applicable items.

Tip: Open this page when cleaning and check it as you go; the finalized list will be stored until your subsequent use.

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* indicates it was included in the job description or explicitly requested.

Bedroom (for every bedroom)

Make the bed

Replace bed and pillow covers (if requested and provided)

Organize the items on dressers/night-stands

Wipe available surfaces (nightstands and dressers)

Replace tissue boxes (if replacements are available)

Vacuum the floor

Mop the floor (completed last)

Bathroom (for every bathroom)

Remove floor mats

Dust the bathroom walls and surfaces

Wipe the shower/tub surface clean

Wipe the seat and underneath

Rinse the sink

Vacuum the floor

Mop the floor (completed last)

Kitchen*

Empty coffee grounds into the compost or garbage

Rid the sink of any dirty dishes

Clear and wipe the table/cabinet surfaces

Unload and load the dishwasher (if requested)

Wipe down the fridge, oven, stove-top and dishwasher (exterior only)

Wipe down countertops and cabinets

Rinse the bathroom sink

Empty the garbage can and place a new bag in

Vacuum the floor

Mop the floor (completed last)

Fridge*

Take out all food items from the fridge

Pull all removable racks

Spray all surface cleaners (food friendly) inside the fridge (let a few minutes)

Rinse and clean all removed racks

Wipe inside of fridge (and repeat steps above for freezer)

Return all contents and wipe the exterior

Move the fridge and clean behind and the sides

Oven*

Take out all oven equipment and racks

Spray all-surface food-friendly cleaner on the interior (and let it act)

Clean racks by rinsing and scrubbing

Scrub the inside of the oven

Dry-Wipe inside of the oven

Return all oven equipment and racks

Move the oven and clean behind and the sides (avoid floor scratch if applicable)

Grout Removal*

Clear large obstacles from the area

Dry-sweep/vacuum surface

Wet the grout lines with a cleaning liquid and let it sit (water/vinegar or other)

Scrub grout in a circular motion

Mop/Wipe surface

Baseboards*

Clear obstacles from near the baseboards

Dry-sweep/vacuum surface

Wet the baseboards with a cleaning liquid and let it sit (water or other depending on the baseboard material)

Scrub well using a microfiber cloth or melamine eraser (also known as a magic eraser)

Dry-wipe surface

Basement*

Put away items that don’t belong (toys, stray cups, etc.)

Dust and wipe down surfaces

Sweep and/or vacuum

Mop the floor (depending on the surface)

Throw away trash

Garage*

Clear the area and move any large but light objects out of the garage (weather permitting)

Sweep the garage toward the exterior

Vacuum (if necessary)

Hose the walls and floor down

Leave to dry

Organize back the objects

Other Rooms

For other types of rooms, you can follow the basic steps;

Organize the room as necessary

Clean and wipe surfaces with all-surface cleaner

Vacuum the floor

Mop the floor (depending on the surface)

Clear out and replace trash bags