Hiring a professional to help you with a deep cleaning is a terrific way to have the time to declutter your space. Your maid can also help you clean out cupboards of food and spices that are past their use-by date. Deep cleaning is also a terrific time to work on maintenance issues. Does your carpet need to be steam cleaned or is it time to buy new? Are your window treatments dusty or in need or replacement? A deep cleaning can fully refresh your home.
What Are the Must-Have Tools for a Deep Clean?
If you have a preferred cleaning product, please provide it. Laundry soap will also make the process quicker. Please provide a new shower curtain or shower curtain liner as necessary. If you’re planning to update trash cans, your deep clean is certainly the time. Extra trash can liners
will be useful. A heavy duty vacuum cleaner with attachments will be exceptionally helpful. A new HVAC filter will be necessary.
Complete House Deep Cleaning Guide
During a deep cleaning, you and your maid may catch things you didn’t realize. For example, cleaning under cabinets can make you aware of a sink that is dripping or signs of a mouse living in your home.
Because things need to come out of cupboards and cabinets, it’s also a great time to consider updating your storage bins. If you choose to be in your home while the maid is working on your deep cleaning project, make sure you also have a notebook, pencil, and a tape measure.
Organizing as you clean may be too much for one person, but with a hard-working maid, you can make tremendous progress.
Detailed Room-by-Room Deep Cleaning Steps
Outside of getting the right supplies together for each room, this requires planning. If you need time to let certain cleaning products sit for the best results, it’s best to get these out of the way. You can work on short tasks like wiping counters or clearing out the pantry.
The best way to ensure every space in your work area is clean is to wipe down surfaces until they are spotless. You should also check for burned-out bulbs, and drawers open and close properly, and throw out anything that’s not being used. While sentimental items should always be considered, these should be placed in an area where it’s safe from possible damage.
Try Detailed Deep Cleaning Checklist by the Room
A sweep of the corner where ceiling meets the wall is crucial in each space, as is a dry dusting of the light fixtures and a sweep of the baseboards. Emptying and washing trash containers is also necessary for home or Airbnb deep cleaning. Windows and window frames will also be washed. If you plan to have your maid help you clean out cabinets, it’s a good idea to be present so you can sort or declutter as needed.
Entryway
- Hang coats, backpacks or purses.
- Tidy any shoes left in the area.
- Sweep and mop the floor.
- Disinfect light switches and door handles.
Kitchen
- Clean cabinet doors.
- Empty cabinets and clean shelves as appropriate.
- Clean the cooktop, outside of the stove, oven, and broiler tray.
- Clean refrigerator, inside and out.
- Clean microwave, inside and out.
- Sanitize counters and sink.
- Wash linens and rugs.
- Sweep and mop floor.
Living areas
- Vacuum soft furnishings and window treatments.
- Spot clean soft furnishings.
- Dust wooden furniture.
- Polish wooden furniture.
- Polish glass and mirrors.
- Vacuum or sweep and mop the space.
Bedroom(s)
- Wash linens and rugs.
- Dust wooden furniture.
- Polish wooden furniture.
- Polish mirrors and glass.
- Tidy closets as directed.
- Sweep and mop or vacuum floors as appropriate.
Bathroom(s)
- Vacuum vent fan cover.
- Sanitize solid surfaces: Counter, sink, commode.
- Polish mirrors.
- Wash rugs, linens and shower curtain.
- Scrub shower walls and tub.
- Sweep and mop floors.
Expert Tips for Deep Cleaning
Expert cleaners use a deep cleaning checklist and start at the top of the room. If you have a cleaning spreadsheet template you want to use to make sure that your home or Airbnb gets the necessary attention, your maid will be happy to use it!
You can combine an Airbnb deep cleaning and spring cleaning to get ready for tourist season. Your maid can also come back and provide a standard Airbnb cleaning once your first guests leave for the season.
Providing a printable cleaning to-do list is a great way to remind your maid of special features. It also leaves the person handling your home or vacation rental cleaning a place to note low supplies of any cleaning products.
Book a Deep Clean with MaidThis Richmond
You can book a deep cleaning for your home or Airbnb deep cleaning with just a few keystrokes on our website. On the same website, you can book your apartment cleaning, Vrbo cleaning or any other vacation rental cleaning.
A deep cleaning of your vacation properties is also a great way to get a regular property condition report. Even if you don’t live in Richmond, you can get information on the condition of your property.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How often should I schedule deep cleaning for my home in Richmond?
You can put your deep cleaning spreadsheet template to best use by customizing the schedule for your home. If someone in your home has asthma, it may make the most sense to deep clean the space on a quarterly basis. If you live alone, once a year may be plenty.
What areas of my home does a deep cleaning service cover?
Appliances, inside and out will be cleaned. MaidThis professionals can help you both wash the outside of your kitchen cabinets and clean out the inside if you prefer. All rooms will be cleaned from the top down and shared surfaces will be sanitized for safety.
How long does a deep cleaning service typically take?
Until your maid arrives, that’s hard to know. Many factors can impact the time needed, such as
- time between cleaning
- size of your home
- number of spaces and surfaces to address
If you have a wall of windows or a cabinet with a mirrored back that you want polished, the process may take longer.
What safety measures are in place during the deep cleaning process?
Your maid will use products as directed if you have any concerns about fragrances or allergies. MaidThis maids also don’t move furniture or wash walls; not every piece of furniture will tolerate moving and some wall coverings won’t tolerate water or cleaners. This applies for both home and Airbnb deep cleaning work.
How far in advance should I book a deep cleaning appointment?
Provide MaidThis Richmond the information regarding the size of your home on our website so we can contact you with an estimated start time. As soon as you know that you’d like a deep cleaning, go ahead and book it so we can get you on the schedule.
