Cleaning Checklist by Room

Bathrooms

• Clean toilet thoroughly top to bottom
• Shake and/or vacuum bathroom rugs
• Vacuum bathroom floors: behind toilet, scales, laundry baskets, and move items on floor
• Mop bathroom floors, moving light items and cleaning behind things and in corners; return rugs to original positions
• Vacuum closets
• Dust wall hangings and decorative items
• Scrub faucets, sinks and drains with sponge/toothbrush then shine
• Remove hard water build-up around fixtures and drains when needed
• Clean soap dish/dispensers c
• Shine decorative items on countertops
• Wipe down countertops moving items, cleaning under toiletries and replacing
• Wipe down backsplash edge where countertop meets the wall/mirror
• Wipe down towel holders, toilet paper holders, trash cans
• Wipe down sills, fronts of cabinets, door facings, light switch plates
• Wipe down open shelving
• Remove hair from shower and tub, including  outer drain area
• Tub, shower walls, grout, drains, fixtures scrubbed
• Shower doors scrubbed (glass/edges/tracks for hard water/mildew)
• After rinsing shower spray mildew areas
• Clean mirrors, shower doors, fixtures in tub/shower and vanity

Kitchen

• Countertops wiped down (use stone cleaner on granite counters)
• Wipe down items on counter and put back items
• Wipe down glass range tops–backboard–panels–knobs
• Clean range top and front and wipe out drip pans
• Wipe down oven front and handle
• Wipe down top of vent hood
• Wipe down refrigerator: top, front, handles, ice/water tray
• Wipe down dishwasher front and trash can
• Wipe down microwave inside and out, including turntable
• Bases of floor lamps
• Chair and table legs
• Shake out placemats on tables, and return to original positions
• Sheets (if applicable)
• Scrub faucet, sink, and drain, using a toothbrush around edges
• Remove hard water build-up around faucet fixtures and drains when needed
• Wipe down sills, fronts of cabinets, door facings, light switch plates
• Shake place mats, wipe down table, legs, and chairs
• Clean glass on door to outside and/or garage if applicable (nose prints)
• Shine appliance fronts, trash can, and clean stainless surfaces
• Vacuum rugs, moving light items and attend to corner areas
• Mop and replace rugs to original positions

Laundry Room

• Countertops wiped down (use stone cleaner on granite counters)
• Wipe down items on counter and put back items
• Scrub faucet, sink, and drain, using a toothbrush around edges
• Remove hard water build-up around fixtures and drains when needed
• Wipe down sills, fronts of cabinets, door facings, light switch plates
• Shine appliance fronts, trash can, and clean stainless surfaces
• Clean tops and fronts of laundry appliances

Bedrooms, Hallways, Foyers

• Feather dust lampshades, bowls w/items, bookshelves w/pictures, etc
• Rag dust furniture tops/base and bed (for bedroom)
• Rag dust front/back/under picture frames and decorative items
• Rag dust all levels of lamps
• Wipe down windowsills and light switch plates
• Couches/chairs: Vacuumed, if cloth, and wiped down if leather or vinyl
• Wipe down foyer door glass inside and out (including nose prints)
• Use attachments around edges of carpet and furniture
• Vacuum and mop, moving light items and get behind items and in corners

Living Room, Den and Dining Room

• Feather dust lampshades, bowls w/decorations, shelves w/pictures, etc.
• Rag dust w/damp cloth and/or glass cleaner furniture tops and base
• Rag dust front/back/under picture frames and decorative items then put back
• Rag dust all levels of lamps
• Wipe down door facings, light switch plates where fingerprints collect
• Vacuum couches/chairs; if cloth, wipe down if leather or vinyl
• Wipe down windowsills and glass doors (including nose prints)
• Use attachments around edges of carpet and furniture
• Vacuum and mop, moving light items and getting behind items and in corners

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Garbage

• Collect indoor garbage, replace liners
• Dispose of trash in outdoor garbage cans

Tidy and Straighten Up

• Tidy up beds (even if sheets are not changed)
• Fold blankets on couches
• Straighten/fluff pillows on couches
• Throw away dead leaves around plants
• Throw away other trash on floor that large vacuum can’t get

Swoosh (in all rooms that we clean)

• Baseboards, trim, ceiling, corners of ceiling
• Blinds: front and back (wipe down if needed)
• Curtains: front and back
• Window frames: top, bottom, inner corners, middle ledge, and sills
• Interior doors: front and back, addressing all edges
• Fans: top of motor, top of blades, bottom of blades, lights
• Light fixtures: tops, sides, recessed
• Tops of tall furniture and bed frames that can’t be reached w/rag
• Top of refrigerator
• Artificial plants/trees

Do you have areas you want us to pay special attention to when cleaning your home? Just let us know. We personalize our cleaning protocol to meet your specific needs.