Moving is a massive chore. When you’ve finally found the perfect home, or you’ve decided to go to a new city because you’ve transferred jobs, there seems to be a million moving pieces that complicate your life.
In addition to logistics involved with buying and selling a home, you’ll also have to prep the home for potential buyers and prepare for a move-in.
A typical move out cleaning checklist includes:
- ☐Scrub bathrooms from top to bottom.
- ☐Dust all the blinds and ceiling fans.
- ☐Clear out any cobwebs.
- ☐Sanitize the kitchen countertops and sink.
- ☐Deep clean the refrigerator.
- ☐Wash the baseboards.
- ☐Mop the tile floors, polish the wood floors and vacuum the carpet.
This checklist feels tough when life is normal, but in transition, it seems downright impossible. The good news is, there is an affordable alternative to just powering through this tough time.
The cost of hiring a cleaning company will vary from home-to-home, with the size of the home and types of work being the biggest variables affecting the price.
We’ve outlined, on average, what needs to be done, and you can decide if it’s worth your time. You can learn more about what it will cost to clean your home by using our online estimator.
Our cleaning services are designed to make your life easier. Check out some of the options available to you.
Service #1: Oven Cleaning
The oven is never an easy task. You have to decide how you are going to clean it and make a day of it. Depending on the types of supplies you use, you might need to open windows because of the chemicals used in some cleaning solutions.
When you hire 2 Green Chicks, we always use environmentally safe methods to clean including the oven (no window opening necessary).
Service #2: Refrigerator Deep Clean
There is nothing quite like moving out of your home to make you realize just how much dirt and grime you have in, under, and behindyour refrigerator. Sure, you could spend a couple of hours with a scrubber and some elbow grease, or you could delegate the chore to us.
Service #3: Clean Inside Cabinets
Another hidden spot in your home that can accumulate dirt over the years is your cabinets. It might be dust or old residue from failing to give them a good wipe down every few months. This is another time consuming task that could take you hours to complete.
Service #4: Hand-Wiping Blinds
Cleaning blinds can brighten up a room, but getting them clean often means wiping them one-by-one. There isn’t an effective shortcut to getting this chore done any faster.
There also might be some rooms with dirtier blinds than others. For example, blinds in the kitchen might get dirtier because it is a high traffic area. Blinds near the oven might have small grease splatters.
You can customize your cleaning package by choosing what rooms need the blinds cleaned.
Service #5: Hand-Wiping Baseboards
Baseboards can be daunting tasks.
There is nothing more time-consuming than scooting around your home on your hands and knees wiping off the light layer of dust that’s accumulated on the baseboards. It might be tempting to skip this chore, but clean baseboards make a noticeable difference in your home.
The good news is you don’t have to do it all yourself. If you don’t have time between work and packing for the big move, then you can hire us!
Service #6: Wiping Down Walls
If you have kiddos, you know how much they like wiping whatever they have on their fingers onto the wall. Sometimes a room just needs a good wipe down.
Service #7: Hand-Wiping Doors
Most homeowners forget to wipe down their doors. If there isn’t any visible dirt, the doors go largely unnoticed. However, when you’re moving in or out of a home, cleaning doors can help give your entryway a little more sparkle.
It’s important to remember that you might need to clean wood doors differently than other materials to protect the surface.
It’s likely you’ll need the most help with your backdoor, front door and maybe the bathroom doors.
Service #8: Cleaning the Garage
The last place you clean might be the garage after you removed the last of your boxes. Since the garage is one of the last things to clean before moving out, you might just be burned out and ready to delegate this task, so it’s off your to-do list. 2 Green Chicks is here to help!
Do you want to learn more about how to prepare your home for a big move? Our free guide is designed to make your life easier. Get your FREE copy today!
