What's the difference between standard and deep cleaning?

A standard clean maintains a home; a deep clean resets it. The deep clean adds all the detailed work a standard clean skips — inside the oven and fridge, grout scrubbing, baseboards and trim, ceiling fans and vents, window tracks, and build-up behind furniture. Most people get one deep clean to bring the home to a baseline, then keep it there with recurring standard cleans.

Does a standard clean include inside the oven and fridge?

No — interior of the oven, refrigerator, and cabinets are part of a deep clean, not a standard one. A standard clean does the exteriors and the microwave inside. If you want the insides done, you can add them on or book a deep clean. Just tell us what you'd like prioritized when you book.

How long does a standard cleaning take?

A standard clean is faster than a deep clean — often a couple of hours for an average home, less for an apartment. On a recurring schedule it goes quicker each visit because the home stays maintained and grime never builds up. The exact time depends on home size and number of bathrooms.

What Is Included in a Standard House Cleaning?

Q: What is included in a standard house cleaning?

A standard (regular) cleaning covers the everyday upkeep of a maintained home: kitchen counters, sink, stovetop and appliance exteriors, microwave, and floors; bathrooms — toilets, showers, tubs, sinks, mirrors and floors; and all rooms — dusting reachable surfaces, making beds, vacuuming, mopping, tidying, and emptying trash. It's designed to keep an already-clean home consistently fresh, typically on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly schedule.

A standard cleaning — also called a regular or maintenance clean — keeps an already-cared-for home consistently fresh. It covers all the everyday surfaces and floors in every room, on a schedule that suits you. Here's exactly what's included, what's not, and when you'd want a deep clean instead.

The Standard Cleaning Checklist

Kitchen

Counters, sink & faucet wiped
Stovetop & exterior of appliances
Microwave inside & out
Cabinet fronts spot-cleaned
Floors swept & mopped

Bathrooms

Toilets cleaned & disinfected
Showers, tubs & sinks scrubbed
Mirrors & chrome polished
Counters wiped down
Floors mopped

Bedrooms & living areas

Dusting all reachable surfaces
Beds made / linens straightened
Vacuuming carpets & rugs
Hard floors swept & mopped
Tidying and trash emptied

Throughout

Visible cobwebs removed
Light switches & handles wiped
Mirrors & glass surfaces
General tidy & reset
Eco-friendly products used

What's not in a standard clean

These are part of a deep clean — you can add them on or book a deep clean when needed:

• Inside the oven, fridge & cabinets
• Detailed grout scrubbing
• Baseboards, vents & ceiling fans (detailed)
• Window tracks, sills & interior windows
• Behind & under heavy furniture

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