Move-Out Cleaning Checklist: Get Your Full Deposit Back

Property managers rarely improvise: they walk the same checklist every time. Inside the oven, inside the fridge, cabinet interiors, window tracks, baseboards and bathroom grout are where most deposits are lost.

Start at the top of each room and work down: dust, then surfaces, then floors. Leave the fridge and oven for last — they need soak time.

Short on time before hand-over? A professional move-out clean typically takes one afternoon and pays for itself if it saves even a fraction of the deposit.