Move-Out Cleaning Checklist for Cleaners and Tenants

Bathrooms

• Toilet inside, outside and base
• Tub, shower, glass and grout
• Vanity inside and out, mirror, fixtures
• Exhaust fan cover

All rooms

• Baseboards, doors and door frames
• Light switches and outlet covers
• Window sills, tracks and interior glass
• Closets, shelves and rails
• Floors vacuumed and mopped, including edges

Pricing move-out cleans

Price the agreed tasks using estimated cleaner-hours, materials and any specialist work you can safely provide. There is no universal move-out multiplier: the calculator's 1.9 setting is an illustrative assumption to check against your costs. Confirm the home will be empty and water and power will be available. List appliance interiors only once, whether they are in the base checklist or an add-on.

Build an estimate with the free house cleaning price calculator, check the cleaning job pricing formula, or create and send a TidyQuote estimate.

Move-out cleaning questions

Should the home be empty before the clean?

Agree this in advance. Furniture, boxes and remaining belongings can block access and change the time needed. Record which areas must be accessible, along with parking, keys and utility arrangements.

Does this checklist include carpet cleaning or wall repairs?

No. Ordinary floor vacuuming and mopping are separate from specialist carpet extraction, repairs or repainting. State exclusions and confirm any separately qualified service before accepting the work. For occupied homes, compare the standard and deep-clean checklists.