Move out cleaning check list


A typical move out clean includes the following:


Entry way / halls and stairs 

Front door (inside and out) 

Closet 

Flooring 

Light fixture 

Cob webs 

Base boards 

Switch plates

Living room/ family room/ dining/ office/ den 

Dust walls / remove cobwebs 

Wash windows 

Clean light fixtures 

Vacuum edges and clean base boards 

Heater vents 

Fireplaces 

Windows, sills and tracks 

Switch plates 

Flooring

Bedrooms 

Dust walls / remove cobwebs 

Closets 

Doors and knobs 

Mirrors 

Shelves /cabinets (inside and out)

Light fixtures 

Base boards 

Switch plates 

Flooring 

Heater vents 

Windows, sills and tracks

Utility room 

Washer (exterior and interior)

Dryer (exterior and interior) 

Shelves and cabinets (inside and out) 

Counters 

Sink 

Light fixtures 

Base boards

Dust walls and cobweb 

Flooring 

Switch plates

Windows, sills and tracks

Kitchen 

Stove top, drip pans, under range top, control knobs, exterior of stove and oven 

Grill 

Oven racks 

Oven interior 

Range vent, grease traps and filters 

Dishwasher inside and out 

Microwave inside and out 

Refrigerator / freezer exteriors as well as shelves, drawers, egg racks. Ice trays, handles, vacuum coils 

Breakfast bar 

Cabinets, shelves, drawers, handles and knobs 

Counter tops, grout and tiles 

Sinks, stains, disposal 

Trash compactors 

Light fixtures 

Base boards

Dust walls and cobweb

Flooring

Windows, sills and tracks 

Appliances can be moved out and cleaned behind and beneath – only if flooring will not be damaged

Bathrooms 

Tubs, showers, saunas, tile, grout, doors and tracks, soap dishes, stains, chrome

Sinks and Counters

Toilet, tank, bowl, lid, seat. Paper holder 

Medicine cabinets, shelves and mirrors 

Toothbrush holder 

Closets and cabinets 

Light fixture 

Exhaust fans 

Heater vents 

Base boards 

Flooring 

Windows, sills, tracks

Window coverings (mini blinds, shutters, vertical blinds) 

Dusted or cleaned as necessary


Patios, balconies and porches  (done upon request)

 Sweep 

Railings

Light fixtures

Storage closets

Remove cobwebs