Move-In Cleaning Checklist
Jobs you can only do in an empty home. Top to bottom, inside to out.
Before you start
- Open all windows to ventilate
- Photograph walls and floors with the lights on
- Run water in the sinks and flush the toilet once
Kitchen
- Inside upper and lower cabinets
- Wash the hood filter
- Kitchen sink drain and strainer
- Stovetop or cooktop
Bathroom
- Grout and silicone mold
- Dust on the exhaust fan cover
- Hair in sink, bathtub and shower drains
- Limescale on faucets and mirrors
Rooms and living area
- Inside built-in closets and shelves
- Window tracks and screens
- Dust on door frames, moldings and light covers
- Hand marks around outlets and switches
- Mop the floors (last)
Entry, balcony and laundry
- Wipe and dry inside the shoe cabinet
- Balcony drain and floor
- Floor and drain where the washer will go