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What a House Cleaning Includes: Rooms, Tasks and Scope Questions

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The Cleaning Checklist

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Kitchen after a Maid Bees cleaning
  • Kitchen

    • Dust tops appliances
    • Wipe down countertops and cabinets
    • Wipe down stovetop
    • Clean microwave, dishwasher & sink
    • Soak stove drip pans and knobs in sink
    • Clean and dry all appliance surfaces
    • Shine stainless steel appliances
    • Clean stove drip pans, burner grates, and control knobs
    • Clean and disinfect kitchen sink
    • Wipe cupboard fronts, tables, and chairs
    • Sweep and mop floor
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Know what you are booking, room by room

“House cleaning” can describe very different visits. A one-time detailed clean, an ongoing maintenance visit and a clean between occupants each have a different purpose, even when they cover the same rooms.

This guide walks through the rooms and tasks named in Maid Bees’ published cleaning checklist, explains how its deep, recurring, move-in/move-out and post-construction services differ, and highlights the requests worth confirming before you book.

The descriptions below summarize published information. Anything not listed should be treated as a question to ask, not an assumed inclusion.

Start with the purpose of the visit

Every cleaning service answers a practical question: what does the home need right now? Maid Bees describes deep cleaning as a full top-to-bottom clean for when a regular tidy isn’t enough, and recurring cleaning as visits that keep a home fresh on the schedule you choose.

Move-in/move-out cleaning is planned around a home changing occupants, and post-construction cleaning is described as clearing the dust that settles on surfaces, floors and fixtures after a remodel.

Choosing the purpose first makes the rest of the scope easier to read. The same room can appear in several services while the reason for the visit—and the condition of the home—differs.

Kitchen tasks in the published checklist

The kitchen section of Maid Bees’ cleaning checklist names dusting appliance tops; wiping countertops and cabinets; wiping the stovetop; cleaning the microwave, dishwasher and sink; cleaning stove drip pans, burner grates and control knobs; shining stainless steel appliances; wiping cupboard fronts, tables and chairs; and sweeping and mopping the floor.

Read those entries literally. “Cabinets” and “appliances” can refer to exterior surfaces, shelves or interiors, and those are not automatically the same task.

If the inside of the oven, refrigerator or cabinets matters to you, ask whether it is part of your selected service before booking rather than assuming it is.

Bathroom tasks in the published checklist

The bathroom section lists dusting surfaces, including light fixtures and decor; cleaning the shower, bathtub and sinks; cleaning the toilet bowl, seat, lid, tank, flush handle and base; shining mirrors, chrome and tile; removing hair from the bathtub drain; wiping cabinet fronts, fixtures and countertops; vacuuming and mopping the floor; and emptying the wastebasket.

The checklist also notes that you select the number of bathrooms during booking, so count them before you start.

Natural stone, specialty glass and other finishes with care instructions are worth mentioning in advance. Ask about them rather than assuming every product or method is suitable.

Bedrooms and living areas

For bedrooms, the published checklist includes dusting furniture; vacuuming room and closet floors; wiping window sills; cleaning window blinds, mirrors and picture frames; and making the bed. It also mentions repositioning light furniture as necessary to vacuum and returning it to its original position, and asks you to select the number of bedrooms when booking.

Living areas include dusting from top to bottom; removing lint from furniture; vacuuming upholstered furniture and floors; cleaning picture frames and window coverings; wiping light fixtures, switches and outlets; dusting the TV; cleaning coffee and end tables; and cleaning the fireplace and mantel.

Note the word “light.” Moving heavy furniture or appliances is a different request; if it matters to you, discuss it before booking.

How deep, recurring, moving and post-construction cleaning differ

Deep cleaning is described as detailed attention across kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms and living areas, and Maid Bees presents it as a good first visit before recurring cleaning. Recurring cleaning focuses on continued upkeep on the schedule you choose.

Move-in/move-out cleaning is planned around a change of occupants, and Maid Bees recommends booking a move-out clean after belongings are removed. Post-construction cleaning is meant for after contractors have finished, so dust does not settle again after the clean.

Maid Bees’ public pages do not publish a side-by-side comparison of every task at every intensity level. If a particular task is important, ask whether it is included in the service you choose.

Scope questions to ask before booking

A short list of questions avoids misunderstandings on cleaning day: Are appliance or cabinet interiors part of this service? Can you work around a surface with special care instructions? Does anything need to be moved to reach the areas I care about?

Mention rooms you do not want entered, items you do not want handled and any access arrangements. Maid Bees states that its team brings the cleaning supplies and equipment, so you do not need to prepare products.

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