A Comprehensive Full House Deep Clean Checklist
A regular deep clean can transform your home and leave it feeling clean and welcoming. Whether it’s the beginning of a new year or the start of a new chapter, there’s always a perfect opportunity to start fresh with a thoroughly clean and clutter-free house. This step-by-step deep cleaning checklist will help you transform your home.
Overview
Deep Cleaning Checklist By Room
Before starting your deep clean, the first thing you need to do is plan out where to begin and the most effective way to move throughout the house. Consider whether you need to hire a skip bin to hold anything you will discard during the process.
Our recommendation is to plan to clean from the front of the house to the back.
Front yard
There are many tasks to remember when cleaning your front yard. Prepare the green waste bins because the gardens will need attention. Our recommendations for the front yard are
- Tidy the gardens
- Mow the lawns
- Remove any built up rubbish – Including the side of the house.
- Pressure wash any paths and the driveway
Hallways
The hallways can get marks and scuffs, dust on the skirting and may not be mopped regularly if they are dark. To deep clean the hallway focus on:
- Using sugar soap and scrubbing the walls
- Dust and polish any photo frames
- Clean the niche
- Clean the hallway doors
- Clean the staircases
- Wipe the skirting boards
- Vacuum and mop the floors.
Bedrooms
Your bedroom is where you spend the most time in the house. That is why you need to deep clean and declutter the bedroom for your mental health. Start by:
- Clearing out the wardrobes
- Clear out cabinets such as bedside tables or nightstands.
- Dust the room
- Remove your bedding to be washed and change with new bedding
- Dust and wipe all high-touch surfaces
- Vacuum the carpets and mop any hard floors.
Bathrooms
The bathroom is used every day, from cleaning up to personal care. The mess in a bathroom piles quickly, that is why a deep clean is needed. Here’s the bathroom cleaning checklist:
- Clean out the cabinets in the bathroom
- Remove any empty bottles
- Change the bins
- Clean the shower ledges and the floors
- Use glass cleaner and clean the shower door and mirrors
- Wash over any surfaces
- Disinfect the toilet
- Clear out the pipes under the sink
- Vacuum and mop the floors
Laundry
- Declutter the cupboards
- Wipe down the laundry trough, cupboard shelves, doors and benchtops
- Clean the washing machine
- Clean the dryer
- Restock on cleaning products
- Use a glass cleaner to clean the laundry door.
- Vacuum and mop the floors.
Garage
The garage is the spot in the house where unused items are stored. A deep clean is the perfect time to get rid of old furniture or junk that is stored in the garage.
- Remove everything from the garage
- Throw old furniture or big items that are no longer wanted into the skip bin
- Dust all workbenches, shelves and tool chests down
- Clean the walls and high-pressure clean the floors
Backyard
The backyard is the final area of the house to clean in this checklist.
- Clean the outdoor furniture and BBQ area.
- Re-arrange the outdoor plants while removing any that may have died
- Mow the grass
- High-pressure clean all of the pavers and outdoor entertainment area
- Clean out the shed of any “just in case” items.
- Organise the tools, bikes or even camping equipment
Hire a Skip For All Your Deep Clean Waste
A deep clean of the whole house is an opportunity to declutter and reorganise your home. Take your time, be thorough and take adequate breaks as needed.
If you have more waste than you realised, Just Skips can help. We have three convenient bin sizes which means you can deep clean with confidence. Contact us today or call (08) 8255 6677 for a free quote.
FAQ
What does a house deep clean involve?
A house deep clean involves thoroughly cleaning each room in the house, the front yard and the back yard. To deep clean these rooms, declutter and remove any unused items, clean the walls and surfaces, dust and disinfect the bench tops and floors.
What order to deep clean a house?
The most efficient way to deep clean a house is to start from the front of the house to the back of the house. This means starting in the front yard and working towards the backyard.
How many hours does it take to clean a whole house?
Deep cleaning the whole house will be a job that will take a whole day. It is recommended to start early in the morning to get a head start and finish by the end of the day to relax at night in a sparkling, fresh home.
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