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What Is Included in a Move-In Cleaning?

What a move-in clean covers, and why an empty home is the only chance to reach every surface.

Residents unpacking and preparing a newly cleaned Seattle home.

A move-in clean is a fresh start, not a touch-up

Even a home that looks clean has been lived in by someone else. A move-in clean focuses on the surfaces you will touch daily: cabinet and drawer interiors, bathroom fixtures, appliance exteriors, floors, and the corners a previous tenant's rushed clean usually misses.

What is included

  • Inside cabinets and drawers, wiped and ready to load
  • Full bathroom cleaning, including tub, shower, toilet, and fixtures
  • Kitchen surfaces, sink, and appliance exteriors
  • Floors vacuumed and mopped to the edges
  • Baseboards, door frames, switch plates, and window sills

Timing it right

Book the clean before your furniture arrives. An empty home takes less time and produces a better result, and it means you unpack into clean cabinets instead of cleaning around boxes.

Frequently asked questions

Is a move-in clean the same as a deep clean?

They overlap, but a move-in clean assumes an empty home and includes cabinet and drawer interiors as standard.

Can you clean after the movers leave?

Yes, though the result is best when the home is empty of boxes and furniture.

Written by The Everyday Cleaners Team

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