What exactly is included in a deep cleaning?

A deep cleaning includes everything in a standard clean (dusting, vacuuming, mopping, kitchen and bathroom surfaces, tidying) plus the detailed work routine cleans skip: inside the oven, microwave and refrigerator, grout scrubbing, baseboards and trim wiped by hand, ceiling fans, vents and light fixtures, window tracks, sills and blinds, and the build-up behind and under movable furniture. Inside cabinets and drawers are typically done on request. It's a full top-to-bottom reset of the home.

How long does a deep cleaning take?

Significantly longer than a standard clean — often 1.5 to 2.5 times as long — because of all the detail work. A small apartment might take a few hours; a larger home can take most of a day or a team of cleaners. The exact time depends on the home's size and how long it's been since the last thorough cleaning, since heavier build-up takes more work to remove.

Is inside the fridge and oven included?

Yes — interior of the oven, microwave, and refrigerator are part of a deep clean (a standard clean only does the exteriors). Inside kitchen cabinets and drawers are usually included on request, since not everyone wants them emptied and cleaned each time. If there's a specific appliance or area you want prioritized, just mention it when you book.

Do I need a deep clean or just a regular clean?

If your home is already maintained and you want it kept fresh, a regular clean is right. Choose a deep clean if it's been a while since a thorough cleaning, you're moving in or out, hosting, recovering from a renovation, or starting recurring service. Many people book one deep clean to reset the home, then switch to recurring standard cleans to keep it that way affordably.

What Is Included in a Deep Cleaning? (Full Checklist)

A deep cleaning is a complete, top-to-bottom reset of your home — everything a standard clean does, plus all the detailed work that build-up requires: inside the appliances, grout, baseboards, vents, window tracks, and the corners a routine clean never reaches. Here's the full checklist, room by room, so you know exactly what you're getting.

The Deep Cleaning Checklist

Kitchen

Inside the oven, microwave & fridge
Cabinet fronts and inside cabinets (on request)
Backsplash, range hood & small appliances
Sink, faucet & countertops descaled
Floors hand-detailed along edges

Bathrooms

Grout scrubbed; tile & glass de-scaled
Toilet cleaned base to tank
Shower, tub & fixtures polished
Mirrors, vanity & cabinet fronts
Baseboards & behind-the-door corners

All living areas & bedrooms

Baseboards, door frames & trim wiped
Ceiling fans, vents & light fixtures dusted
Window sills, tracks & blinds
Behind & under movable furniture
Cobweb removal & high-to-low dusting

How a Deep Clean Is Done

Top-to-bottom, high-to-low

Deep cleaning works from the ceiling down — fans, vents, and light fixtures first, then walls, trim, and surfaces, and floors last — so dust that's knocked loose is captured rather than re-settling on areas already cleaned.

Get into the detail zones

The defining part of a deep clean is the detail: grout lines scrubbed, baseboards and door frames wiped by hand, window tracks and sills cleared, and the build-up in corners and behind furniture removed — the spots a routine clean never reaches.

Inside the appliances & cabinets

Inside the oven, microwave, and refrigerator, plus inside cabinets and drawers on request. This is grimy, time-consuming work that a standard clean leaves out, and it's a big reason a deep clean takes longer.

Reset, then maintain

A deep clean brings the whole home to a true baseline. After that, recurring standard cleans keep it there — which is why most homes only need a deep clean a few times a year.

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