The Move-In and Move-Out Cleaning Checklist

Whether you are a tenant handing back the keys, a landlord turning a unit, or a new owner who wants the place clean before the boxes arrive, the list is the same. Here is everything that should be cleaned before a handover, room by room, plus what a professional move-out clean from AmberMount covers.

Kitchen

• Cabinets and drawers: inside and out, including the tops of the upper cabinets.
• Oven and stovetop: racks, door glass, drip pans, and the range hood filter.
• Refrigerator: shelves, drawers and door seals, plus the top and the floor underneath if it can be moved.
• Dishwasher: filter, door edges and the gasket.
• Sink, countertops and backsplash: descaled and polished, with the grout lines scrubbed.

Bathrooms

• Toilet, tub and shower: sanitized, with soap scum and hard water stains removed from glass and tile.
• Grout: scrubbed, not just wiped.
• Mirrors, fixtures and vents: streak-free glass, descaled taps, dusted exhaust fan cover.
• Cabinets and drawers: emptied and wiped inside.

Every room

• Walls and doors: spot-cleaned for scuffs, with door frames, handles and light switches wiped.
• Baseboards and trim: wiped by hand, not just vacuumed.
• Light fixtures, ceiling fans and vents: dusted, including the tops of the blades.
• Windows: interior glass, sills and tracks.
• Closets: shelves and rods wiped, floors vacuumed.
• Floors: vacuumed and mopped last, working toward the door.

What a professional move-out clean costs

AmberMount prices house cleaning online by bedrooms, bathrooms and square footage, with no visit needed. A move-in or move-out clean is the deepest level we offer and is priced at 1.65 times a standard clean of the same home. As an example, a three bedroom, two and a half bathroom home between 1,500 and 1,999 square feet is $462 for a move-out clean, before HST. You can see the exact price for your home on the booking page in under two minutes.

Book the clean for the day after the movers, when the home is empty. An empty home cleans faster and better than a half-packed one.