How to prepare for a deep clean

What to do before our team arrives for a deep clean, one step at a time, so the booked time goes into the cleaning and nothing is left for the day.

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To prepare your New Jersey home for a deep clean, put loose items away, tell us which extras you want, and tell us how the team gets in. You do not need to clean before we arrive. Each step below takes a few minutes and keeps the booked time for the cleaning itself.

Put loose items away the day before

Clear floors and counters are the biggest help you can give the team. A deep clean reaches under furniture that can be moved, along the baseboards and across every surface the team can get to. Clothes, toys, papers and dishes left out are what slow a visit down, so put them away and leave the cleaning to us.

Ask for extras when you request the quote

The inside of the oven, the inside of the fridge and the inside of cabinets and drawers are extras, not part of the standard deep clean. Sofas, cushions and mattresses are vacuumed on request, when the scheduled time allows. Ask for the extra services you want when you request your quote, so the estimate has room for them and nothing is left for the day. If you add the inside of the fridge, empty it before the team arrives.

Tell us about the home

A deep clean is priced by the estimated time, and that depends on the size and condition of your home. Tell us how many bedrooms and bathrooms it has, when it last had a thorough clean and which rooms need the most attention. You get the estimate before we start, and the team checks with you before going over it.

Decide how the team gets in

You do not have to be home. Many clients leave a key or a code in a convenient spot and come back to a clean house. If you will be out, keep your phone close, so the team can reach you with a question.

Tell us about your pets

We are pet friendly. The team works around your animals and cleans up after them, fur and odors included. Mention your pets in the quote form, so the team knows who will be home.

The short list

  • Loose items off the floors, counters and bedside tables
  • Extras asked for with the quote: oven, fridge, cabinets, drawers, sofas, mattresses
  • The fridge emptied, if its inside is on the list
  • The size of the home and the rooms that need the most attention
  • A key or a code, and a phone number the team can reach
  • Your pets, mentioned in the quote form

After the deep clean

A deep clean is often the first visit before a regular schedule. Regular cleaning every week, every two weeks or every month keeps the home at that level, at a fixed rate after the first visit.

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