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The Ultimate Deep Cleaning Checklist

A deep clean covers everything a standard clean doesn't reach: the buildup, not just the surface. Here's exactly what's included, room by room.

A deep clean covers everything a standard clean doesn’t reach: the buildup, not just the surface. Here’s exactly what’s included, room by room.

What’s included in the kitchen?

The interior of the refrigerator and microwave, the stovetop and range hood, cabinet fronts and hardware, the backsplash, and behind small appliances that don’t move during a standard clean.

What’s included in the bathrooms?

Grout scrubbing, soap-scum buildup in the shower and tub, the inside of cabinets and drawers, and baseboards that a quick weekly wipe never quite reaches.

What’s included everywhere else?

Baseboards and door frames throughout the home, light fixtures, ceiling fans, vents, and interior windows. (Exterior and above-ground-floor windows are referred to a trusted, licensed specialist, for ladder and liability reasons.)

When should you book one?

Before starting a recurring plan, so the maintenance visits start from a genuinely clean baseline. Seasonally, as a reset every few months. Or anytime the house needs more than a standard visit can give it: after a renovation, a big event, or a long stretch without deeper attention.

Think your home is ready for a reset? Request a free quote and we’ll get you on the schedule.

Mark Pinard

About the Author

Mark Pinard

Founder, Clean Day Home Services

Mark Pinard spent 15 years leading marketing and product strategy for SaaS companies before leaving that career behind to build Clean Day Home Services full time. He learned what real quality looks like as a kid in New Hampshire, spending Saturdays helping his grandmother clean homes around town, work she simply called Clean Day. Today he runs Clean Day as a true family business out of El Dorado Hills, alongside his wife and daughter. He writes here about the practical side of keeping a home or workplace in real shape, the stuff that actually holds up between visits, not just the version that looks good in a photo. When he’s not writing checklists, he’s usually running one himself.