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The Ultimate House Cleaning Checklist (Room by Room)

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The Ultimate House Cleaning Checklist (Room by Room)

A clean home is less about marathon scrubbing sessions and more about a good system. Use this room-by-room checklist as your master list, then lean on the daily/weekly/monthly cadence at the bottom so nothing piles up.

Kitchen

  • Wipe counters, backsplash, and appliance exteriors
  • Clean the stovetop and scrub the sink
  • Wipe cabinet fronts and handles
  • Sweep and mop the floor
  • Empty the trash and reset the liner

Bathrooms

  • Scrub the shower, tub, and tile
  • Clean and disinfect the toilet inside and out
  • Wipe the sink, counter, and fixtures
  • Polish the mirror
  • Mop the floor and replace towels

Bedrooms

  • Change and launder the linens
  • Dust surfaces, sills, and lamps
  • Tidy nightstands and surfaces
  • Vacuum the floor, including under the bed

Living areas

  • Dust from the top down — shelves, electronics, décor
  • Fluff and straighten cushions and throws
  • Wipe high-touch surfaces (remotes, switches, handles)
  • Vacuum or mop, edges included

Whole-home details (don’t forget these)

  • Baseboards, door frames, and switch plates
  • Interior glass and window sills
  • Cobwebs in corners and ceilings
  • Reachable light fixtures and vents

A simple cadence

  • Daily: dishes, counters, a quick tidy, high-touch surfaces
  • Weekly: floors, bathrooms, kitchen deep-wipe, linens, dusting
  • Monthly: baseboards, interior glass, vents, behind-furniture detail
  • Seasonally: a full deep clean to reset everything at once

When to hand it off

If the weekly list never quite happens, that’s exactly what recurring service is for. Most homes do best starting with one deep clean to set the baseline, then a recurring maid service that keeps this whole checklist handled — without you lifting a finger. Book a clean and we’ll take it from here. (Not sure how often? Here’s how to choose a cleaning frequency.)

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