Deep Cleaning Checklist

The checklist below will help you complete a high-quality deep cleaning as part of the Ezi platform. This guide can be adapted to your preference.

Equipment

Vacuum Cleaner

Mop and Bucket

Broom and Dustpan

Microfiber Cloths

Sponges and Scrub Brushes

Toilet Brush

Scraper or Putty Knife

Squeegee

Feather Duster or Extendable Duster

Gloves

Trash Bags (spare)

Cleaning Supplies

All-Purpose Cleaner

Disinfectant

Glass Cleaner

Floor Cleaner (for wood, tile and laminate floors)

Bathroom Cleaner (for tubs, showers, sinks, and toilets)

Kitchen Cleaner/Degreaser

Lime and Scale Remover

Oven Cleaner

Grout Cleaner

Magic Erasers (for removing tough stains and marks)

Priorities: Difficult rooms and tasks first, typically the kitchen and bathrooms. 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.

Before any cleaning, walk through it with the client, explain what you will be doing and what will be cleaned, and ask any questions you may have. If they are busy with other tasks, this may be the only time you can access them.

After cleaning, do a walk-through review with the client and ensure they are satisfied with the work—or fix it before leaving. Remind them to review you on the app and mention you in any reviews. Reviews affect which jobs you can see and claim in the future.

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