House Cleaning Checklist: Standard, Deep, and Move-In/Out Cleaning
Compare what is included by room before booking Tampa Bay Shine. This checklist helps homeowners, renters, landlords, and property managers choose the right cleaning level for homes, apartments, condos, listings, and move-outs.
Which cleaning service is right for you?
- Standard Cleaning: best for recurring upkeep in lived-in homes that are already in maintained condition.
- Deep Cleaning: best for first-time service, seasonal resets, detailed catch-up cleaning, or before starting recurring service.
- Move-In/Out Cleaning: best for vacant homes, apartments, listings, closings, move-ins, and move-outs.
The final scope depends on the size, condition, selected add-ons, accessibility, and cleaning type selected during booking or quote review.
| Task | Standard | Deep | Move-In/Out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Included with Standard Cleaning | |||
| Inside microwave and exterior appliance surfaces | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Stovetop, counters, backsplash, sink, and fixtures | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Trash emptied, floors vacuumed/swept, and hard floors mopped | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Added with Deep Cleaning | |||
| Baseboards, blinds, cobweb removal, and extra detail on reachable surfaces | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| More detailed cleaning around cabinet fronts and buildup-prone areas | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Added with Move-In/Out Cleaning | |||
| Inside oven, inside fridge, and top of fridge | — | — | ✔ |
| Inside cabinets and drawers when emptied | — | — | ✔ |
| Task | Standard | Deep | Move-In/Out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Included with Standard Cleaning | |||
| Toilets, showers, tubs, mirrors, counters, sinks, and fixtures cleaned | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Trash removed, floors vacuumed/swept, and hard floors mopped | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Added with Deep Cleaning | |||
| Baseboards, blinds, cobweb removal, and reachable exhaust fan cover dusting | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| More detailed attention to buildup-prone bathroom surfaces | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Added with Move-In/Out Cleaning | |||
| Inside bathroom cabinets and drawers when emptied | — | — | ✔ |
| Task | Standard | Deep | Move-In/Out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Included with Standard Cleaning | |||
| Beds made, reachable surfaces dusted, floors cleaned, and trash removed | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| General dusting of shelves, nightstands, dressers, and accessible surfaces | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Added with Deep Cleaning | |||
| Baseboards, blinds, cobweb removal, and reachable ceiling fan dusting | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Added with Move-In/Out Cleaning | |||
| Inside closets, shelves, and drawers when emptied and accessible | — | — | ✔ |
| Task | Standard | Deep | Move-In/Out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Included with Standard Cleaning | |||
| Reachable surfaces, shelves, furniture surfaces, glass, floors, and trash | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Added with Deep Cleaning | |||
| Baseboards, blinds, cobweb removal, and reachable ceiling fan dusting | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Added with Move-In/Out Cleaning | |||
| Extra vacant-home detailing for listings, closings, move-ins, and move-outs | — | — | ✔ |
| Task | Standard | Deep | Move-In/Out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Included with Standard Cleaning | |||
| Outside of appliances, counters, shelves, floors, and trash cleaned | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Added with Deep Cleaning | |||
| Baseboards, blinds, cobweb removal, and extra reachable detail | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Added with Move-In/Out Cleaning | |||
| Inside cabinets, shelves, and drawers when emptied and accessible | — | — | ✔ |
Common Add-Ons and Special Requests
Available as an add-on for standard or deep cleaning and commonly included in move-in/out scope when confirmed.
Available as an add-on for standard or deep cleaning and commonly included in move-in/out scope when confirmed.
Best for move-in/out cleaning or when cabinets are emptied and accessible.
Interior window cleaning can be added when selected during booking or quote review.
Dishes may be available as an add-on when selected and within the confirmed scope.
Laundry add-ons may be available in limited quantities when selected during booking.
What Is Not Included
Important: Tampa Bay Shine does not provide carpet shampooing, steam cleaning, carpet extraction, pest control, mold remediation, biohazard cleanup, exterior window cleaning, heavy lifting, hoarding cleanup, or unsafe high-reach work. Specialty floor care, stripping, waxing, polishing, and large post-construction projects require a separate quote when available.
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