Pre-listing and Pre-Closing cleans

PRE - LISTING CLEAN

Giving our client’s homes a deep clean helps them give the best first impression to potential buyers.  Here is a list of all of the cleaning tasks that we’ll tackle for them.

Kitchen

• Clean the exterior of all the kitchen cabinets, outside of appliances, and the inside of the microwave

• Clean any windows or mirrors

• Clean the kitchen counter and sink

• Clean the backsplash and walls throughout the kitchen

• Vacuum kitchen floor and edges

• Dust any blinds, light fixtures, décor and clean ceiling fan

• Dust/wipe down doors and door frames

• Wipe down baseboards/toe kick

• Hand wash or wet mop kitchen floor. Making sure to get underneath cabinets

Bathrooms

• Clean the exterior of all the bathroom cabinets

• Dust ledges, door frames, pictures, light fixtures and décor 

• Vacuum ceiling vent

• Clean all walls in the bathroom, especially around the toilet

• Clean inside, outside and behind the toilet

• Clean the inside of the tub or shower including any doors

• Clean the backsplash in the bathrooms

• Clean any mirrors and windows panes

• Clean sink, faucet and countertop

• Clean all of the doors, door frames, and door handles in the bathrooms

• Clean all baseboards in the bathrooms

• Vacuum and hand wash every inch of bathroom floor. 

Common Rooms and Bedrooms and Hallways

• Dust ceiling fans

• Dust wood blinds

• Remove all cobwebs

• Wet wipe all of the switch plates throughout the home

• Spot check walls

• Spot check windows for large marks

• Dust and wet wipe window sills throughout the house

• Dust/wipe down doors and door frames

• Vacuum/wipe down the accessible baseboards

• Dust any reachable light fixtures 

• Vacuum couches and straighten pillows and blankets

• Dust furniture and woodwork throughout the home. 

• Vacuum under all furniture that can be reached with a standard extension tube.

• Vacuum all accessible hard and carpeted surfaces including edges and baseboards

• Wash all hard surfaces

PRE - CLOSING CLEAN

Once the home is vacant and before closing is the best time to do a final clean. Generally this takes less time than the Pre-Listing Clean and focuses more on “hidden” things. Such as inside of cupboards, closets and appliances as well as the areas of floor which are now accessible.

The Pre-Closing Cleaning includes any touch-up needed of all the items in the Pre-Listing Clean, as well as cleaning of all the items listed below. Items listed below can be added to the Pre-Listing Cleaning if you wish. 

-Clean the interior of all empty kitchen cabinets and drawers

-Clean the inside of the refrigerator and freezer (must be empty and turned off) 

-Clean the inside of the oven

-Clean all shelves/drawers in closets and other built in furniture such as entertainment centers

-Clean outside of all basement/utility room appliances

-Clean the interior of all bathroom cabinets and drawers

-Vacuum and wash all floors including edges and baseboards

-Ensure none of your personal belongings are left behind

You may also hear the terms “move in clean” and “move out clean.” In many cases, you’ll be completing all applicable tasks from the pre-listing clean list and all tasks from the pre-closing clean list as part of one, large, very thorough cleaning either right after a client has moved out all of their belongings from a house they’re selling or right before they move into a new home.