The Ultimate Cleaning Checklist

Rosie’s 50-Point Cleaning + Disinfecting Checklist

Living Room

Living, Dining Room, and Common Areas

  • Dust all furniture and disinfect surfaces

  • Clean under furniture cushions

  • Fluff, arrange pillows and cushions, and fold blankets

  • Dust table tops, light fixtures, lampshades, and wall hangings

  • Dry dust baseboards

  • Dust window frames

  • Dust doors, door frames and disinfect door handles

  • Vacuum carpets, stairs, and rugs

  • Sweep, mop and disinfect wood floors

  • Clean Family Room and Home Office ( Add-On Service)

Kitchen & Laundry Room

  • Disinfect sinks, countertops and backsplash

  • Clean and sanitize stovetop and stove fan

  • Clean inside the oven (Add-On Service)

  • Clean exterior refrigerator and polish stainless steel

  • Clean and sanitize inside the refrigerator (Add-On Service - fridge must be emptied)

  • Clean and disinfect exterior of large electronic appliances

  • Dust furniture, tables, and chairs

  • Clean and sanitize inside and outside of the microwave

  • Clean exterior cabinets and disinfect hardware

  • Clean inside cabinets and drawers (Add-On Service - cabinets and drawers must be emptied)

  • Dishwashing or loading the dishwasher (Add-On service)

  • Sweep and mop floors (natural stone, tile, laminate, vinyl, linoleum, and hardwood)

  • Empty trash and replace bag (if available)

  • Clean the exterior of the washer, dryer, and dryer lint trap

Bathroom

  • Scrub and disinfect bathtub

  • Scrub and disinfect shower stall and shower doors

  • Clean and disinfect toilets

  • Scrub and disinfect sinks and vanity

  • Clean exterior cabinets and disinfect handles

  • Disinfect faucets, doorknobs, and chrome fixtures

  • Clean mirrors

  • Clean and disinfect paper holders and towel racks

  • Sweep and mop floor

  • Dry dust baseboards

  • Empty trash and replace bag (if available)

  • Bathroom Deep Clean (Add-On)

Bedroom

  • Beds made (change linens when left on top of the bed)

  • Dust all furniture and headboard

  • Clean Mirrors

  • Dry dust baseboards

  • Dust light fixtures and lampshades

  • Clean doors, door frames and clean and disinfect door handles/knobs

  • Vacuum carpet, rugs, or clean wooden floor (under the bed if accessible)

Rotational Tasks

During your initial cleaning, we will complete these cleaning tasks. Afterward, we will perform these tasks on a rotating basis according to your home's needs during each visit.

  • Clean under furniture and under area rugs

  • Cobweb patrol

  • Clean doors, door frames, and handles/knobs

  • Clean window frames

  • Clean interior glass sliding doors (Add-On Service - counted as interior windows)

  • Clean light fixtures

  • Polish wood kitchen cabinet

  • Polish wood bathroom cabinets

  • Polish furniture

  • Clean exterior of air vents (if reachable)

  • Dry dust baseboards and clean backsplash

Other tasks like cleaning interior windows (glass, dust blinds, and sills), ceiling fans, cleaning inside refrigerators, inside cabinets & drawers, deep cleaning stovetops and hoods, and cleaning inside the oven can be added to your cleanings and included in the price estimates as optional Add-on services.

For the safety of our teams, we do NOT offer the following as part of our cleaning services:  Any surfaces over 10 feet high requiring an extension ladder (high windows, ceiling fans, vents, crown molding). If a 2-step ladder is available, our team can use it to reach higher areas. Ceiling fans are not cleaned unless within reach and requested as an add-on. Cleaning without shoes on. Our teams must wear shoes to avoid slips or falls. Hazardous materials or substances like blood, waste, human waste or secretions. No trash cans, litter boxes, pet messes, and pet beds. Removing strong odors (mold, animal waste, smoke, etc.), walls, heavy marks/stains on walls, doors, baseboards, and other surfaces due to potential damage to any surface. No upholstery or removing excessive pet hair from upholstery. No freezers, chandeliers, HVAC/ceiling vents, fragile fixtures, fragile blinds, removing cabinet liners, exterior windows, drapes, hard water buildup, mold/paint removal, grout, unfinished basements, concrete, furniture moving, heavy lifting, outdoor work, hoarding, excess clutter, dead bugs or pest control (fleas, roaches, rodents, bed bugs, etc.) or unsafe environments.

Move-In/Out

+ Post Construction

+ Post Renovations

Emphasis on removing sheetrock dust and sawdust.

For Move-Ins/Outs: The home or apartment must be vacant with running water and power. That way our cleaners can focus on what they do best - clean!

Move-In / Move-Out

Bedroom, Living Room and Common Areas

  • Sweep and mop floors

  • Vacuum carpets and rugs

  • Dry dust baseboards

  • Clean inside closets & shelves

  • Clean doors, door frames, clean and disinfect door handles/knobs

  • Empty trash and replace bag (if available)

Kitchen & Laundry Room

  • Disinfect sinks and countertops

  • Sweep and mop floors (natural stone, tile, laminate, vinyl, linoleum, and hardwood)

  • Clean and sanitize the stovetop and stove fan

  • Wipe the outside of the refrigerator and polish stainless steel

  • Clean exterior cabinets and disinfect handles

  • Clean inside cabinets and drawers. Must be emptied. (Move-in/out Add-On Service)

  • Clean inside the pantry. Must be emptied. (Move-in/out Add-on Service)

  • Clean inside the oven (Move-in/out Add-On Service)

  • Clean and sanitize inside the refrigerator. Must be emptied. ( Move-in/out Add-On Service)

  • Deep clean and sanitize stovetop and hood (Move-in/out Add-On Service)

  • Empty trash and replace bag (if available)

  • Clean the exterior of the washer, dryer, and dryer lint trap

Bathrooms

  • Scrub and disinfect bathtub

  • Scrub and disinfect shower stall and shower doors

  • Clean and sanitize toilets

  • Scrub and disinfect sinks and vanity

  • Clean exterior cabinets and disinfect handles

  • Clean interior cabinets. Must be emptied. (Move-in/out Add-On Service)

  • Disinfect faucets, doorknobs, and chrome fixtures

  • Clean mirrors

  • Clean and disinfect paper holders and towel racks

  • Sweep and mop floor

  • Dry dust baseboards

  • Empty trash and replace bag (if available)

For the safety of our teams, we do NOT offer the following as part of our cleaning services:  Any surfaces over 10 feet high requiring an extension ladder (high windows, ceiling fans, vents, crown molding). If a 2-step ladder is available, our team can use it to reach higher areas. Ceiling fans are not cleaned unless within reach and requested as an add-on. Cleaning without shoes on. Our teams must wear shoes to avoid slips or falls. Hazardous materials or substances like blood, waste, human waste or secretions. No trash cans, litter boxes, pet messes, and pet beds. Removing strong odors (mold, animal waste, smoke, etc.), walls, heavy marks/stains on walls, doors, baseboards, and other surfaces due to potential damage to any surface. No upholstery or removing excessive pet hair from upholstery. No freezers, chandeliers, HVAC/ceiling vents, fragile fixtures, fragile blinds, removing cabinet liners, exterior windows, drapes, hard water buildup, mold/paint removal, grout, unfinished basements, concrete, furniture moving, heavy lifting, outdoor work, hoarding, excess clutter, dead bugs or pest control (fleas, roaches, rodents, bed bugs, etc.) or unsafe environments.