The Home Seller’s Deep-Clean Checklist
Buyers mentally “check off” the condition of each room as they tour. A room-by-room deep-clean checklist ensures no corner is overlooked—helping potential buyers focus on your home’s features, not its flaws.
Room-by-Room Tips to Wow Buyers
The following rooms to clean and tasks to do are listed in order of priority.
Kitchen: Clean inside/outside of all cabinets, degrease range hood, deep-scrub grout, polish hardware.
Bathrooms: Descale showers/tubs, disinfect grout, sanitize fixtures, shine mirrors, clear medicine cabinets
Living Areas: Steam-clean carpets and upholstery, dust baseboards and ceiling fans, and wipe down light switches and outlets.
Bedrooms: Launder curtains, vacuum mattress edges, dust furniture bottoms, inspect closets for odours
Windows & Glass: Inside/outside window washing, wipe sills & tracks, remove smudges from glass doors and mirrors.
Floors:Strip & reseal hardwood if needed, deep-clean grout on tile, vacuum & mop baseboards to corners.
Should I Schedule Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Before Staging?
Absolutely. Freshly steam-cleaned fibres look and smell new, making furniture and décor pop. Aim to have carpets and upholstery serviced 2–3 days before your professional stager or photographer arrives.
How Do I Time Cleaning Around Showings and Open Houses?
Initial Clean: Complete a full-service deep clean up to two weeks before listing.
Maintenance Touch-Ups: Schedule a lighter wipe-down (kitchen counters, bathrooms) 1–2 days before open houses.
On-Demand Quick Clean: Keep a 2–3-hour window free each week for last-minute wipe-downs if showings pop up.
The Agent-Recommended Cleaning Checklist
Most real estate agents suggest a three-tier approach
Move-In/Move-Out Clean: Pre-listing deep-clean for every surface.
Touch-Up Clean: Focused on bathrooms and kitchen before key showings.
Day-Of Wipe-Down: A 30-minute sprint—wipe countertops, vacuum entryway, fluff pillows.
Investing in professional real estate cleaning pays off, both in buyer perception and in your bottom line. Ready to make your property shine? Contact your local experts to schedule a comprehensive cleaning package tailored to your sales timeline.
Are you in the Milton area and ready to SELL YOUR PROPERTY?
Contact our professional cleaning team at Malinis Property Services to schedule a comprehensive cleaning package tailored to your sale timeline.
