Move-Out Cleaning Checklist: Get Your Full Deposit Back

Move-out inspections come down to detail. The places you clean every week aren’t usually the problem — it’s the spots that only get attention when a unit is empty. Here’s the room-by-room checklist that protects your deposit.

Kitchen

• Inside and outside of all cupboards and drawers
• Inside the oven, stovetop, range hood and microwave
• Inside and behind the fridge (and freezer)
• Sink, taps, backsplash and countertops descaled
• Floors washed, including under appliances where reachable

Bathrooms

• Toilet, tub, shower and glass descaled and sanitised
• Grout scrubbed; mould/mildew removed
• Mirror, vanity, taps and fixtures polished
• Exhaust fan cover dusted; floors washed

Bedrooms & living areas

• Inside all closets and built-ins
• Baseboards, door frames, light switches and outlets wiped
• Window interiors, sills and tracks
• Vents and any reachable ceiling fixtures dusted
• Floors vacuumed and washed throughout

The details inspectors notice

Marks on walls, dusty vents, sticky cupboard interiors and limescale in the bathroom are the usual culprits for deductions. An empty unit makes all of this reachable — which is exactly why a move-out clean is best done once the place is cleared.

When to call in help

If your move-out date is tight, or you’d rather put your energy into the move itself, a professional move-out clean built around the standard above takes the risk off the table. We work to your landlord’s checklist where you have one.

Need it handled? Get a move-out quote and we’ll get the unit inspection-ready.