Move-out cleaning checklist

Before the move-out clean

• Book the cleaning early – demand is highest around the turn of the month, so secure your slot as soon as the moving date is set.
• Empty the home completely. Move-out cleaning is done in an empty home – furniture and boxes need to be out.
• Empty and defrost the fridge and freezer in good time, and leave the doors ajar.
• Cancel or transfer your electricity and broadband contracts so there's still power on cleaning day.
• Check what your landlord or housing cooperative requires – some have their own checklists for the inspection.

During the clean – room by room

• Kitchen: cabinets and drawers inside and out, appliances inside and out as well as behind and underneath, hob, extractor fan and sink.
• Bathroom: descale tiles and taps, clean the toilet, shower or bathtub, floor drain and ventilation vents.
• All rooms: clean windows, wipe skirting boards, radiators, doors and door frames, clean wardrobes inside and out, vacuum and wet-mop floors.
• Don't forget storage rooms, the balcony and any other spaces that belong to the home.

After the clean

• Go through the home one last time with the checklist in hand before the inspection.
• Be present at the inspection if you can – then any remarks can be sorted out on the spot.
• Read the electricity meter and document the home's condition with a few photos before you hand over the keys.

Or let us handle the whole list

Hire We Clean Green for your move-out cleaning and window cleaning is included, we clean with eco-friendly cleaning products and leave you with a satisfaction guarantee ahead of the inspection – and the RUT deduction halves the labour cost. Then you can spend moving week on everything else.