Deep Cleaning in Chicago

What a deep clean adds

These two tasks are what separate deep from standard on our official checklist:

• Detailed baseboards, not just a dusting
• Spot-washing walls, where possible

A deep clean also keeps the standard lived-in tasks that move-out cleaning drops: dusting furniture, making beds, changing linen if you leave fresh linen out, vacuuming bathmats and taking out bathroom and kitchen trash.

Full deep-clean checklist

All rooms

• Remove reachable cobwebs
• Dust ceiling fans and reachable A/C vents
• Clean mirrors
• Dust windowsills and ledges
• Dust doors and door frames
• Dust baseboards
• Detailed baseboards
• Spot-wash walls (if possible)
• Dust furniture
• Vacuum carpet and hard floors
• Mop hard floors

Bathrooms

• Clean and sanitize the toilet and the area around it
• Remove soap scum and mildew in the shower or tub
• Sanitize countertops
• Sanitize sinks and polish fixtures
• Vacuum bathmats
• Remove trash and reline cans

Kitchen

• Wipe countertops
• Wipe cabinet fronts
• Clean the microwave
• Clean and polish appliance exteriors
• Sanitize the sink and polish fixtures
• Remove kitchen trash

Bedrooms

• Change linen (if fresh linen is left out)
• Make beds
• Dust the headboard

Inside the oven, inside the fridge, inside cabinets and drawers, and detailed interior windows are on the move-in / move-out list, not the deep clean. Not sure which one you need? Read standard vs deep cleaning.

Products we use

Day to day we use a Lysol multi-surface cleaner, Easy Off on ovens and stovetops, a pumice stone, CLR for bathroom residue, stainless-steel polish, dish soap, an O-Cedar mop and a backpack vacuum. If you prefer, add green cleaning and we use vinegar and dish soap instead.

Extras

Blinds, wet-wiped ceiling fans, floor scrubbing and polishing, carpet, rug and upholstery shampoo, and ozone odor removal can be added to a deep clean. Prices are on the extras page.

What we do not do

• Move furniture. We are cleaners, not movers.
• Organize. We clean; we do not sort or put things away.
• Pull items out to clean underneath when there is too much in the way.
• Fold clothes that are spread around the home.
• Climb to hard-to-reach areas. For safety we work from the floor or a step stool.
• Wash dishes or do laundry, unless that work is added to the bill.
• Clean inside a dishwasher, except a quick wipe of the inside of the door if you ask.
• Clean inside a washer or dryer unless you ask. We can dust the outside.
• Clean windows from the outside, or touch television screens and computer equipment.
• Haul leftover moving boxes, construction debris or large piles of trash. Up to two trash bags are removed at no extra charge.

Payment and recleans

Your price depends on the size and condition of the home and shows when you book online. Recurring-service discounts are available if you continue with regular cleanings.

Payment is taken after the cleaning, once you have had the chance to check the work. We accept Zelle, Venmo, and debit or credit cards. Card payments include a 3% fee. We do not accept cash.

If you are home, our crew will ask you to look the work over before they leave. If you notice something we missed after the crew has gone, you have 24 hours to request a reclean at no charge. That applies to every job.

We need 48 hours' notice to cancel or reschedule without a fee.

Frequently asked questions