Do you plan to take care of the move cleaning yourself, without the help of a cleaning company? Here are our best tips.
First of all: It takes time to do a proper move cleaning. We recommend that you spread the work over a couple of days and that you buy a good amount of high quality cleaning products, so that you can work efficiently.
You need to buy this material before the move cleaning:
Eco-labeled cleaning products for different types of materials
Vacuum cleaner
Wet mop and bucket
Wash cloths
Window plaster and scraper
Plastic gloves
Dish brushes
Access to hot water and electricity.
These moments have to be done in a proper move cleaning:
All rooms
Clean windows
Clean window blinds (if applicable)
Vacuum and wet dry
floors
carpentry
moldings
doors
door frames
window sills
free surfaces
closet doors
cabinet doors
radiators
Dust dry:
walls and ceiling
electrical outlets
lamps
on top of and inside closets, cabinets, and bookshelves.
floor rails for sliding doors
exterior doors
Polish mirrors.
Remove ash from tiled stove and fireplace.
Kitchen
Clean:
fridge and freezer (interior, exterior, behind)
stove, oven and micro oven (interior, exterior, plates and grilles, behind)
fan and fan filter (not carbon filter)
cabinets, shelves and drawers (interior, exterior and on top of)
tiles above the sink
underneath cabinets
Dust dry:
dishwasher (interior and exterior)
cutlery boxes
moldings
trash bins
Defrost fridge and freezer
Empty the trash
Polish sink, faucets, plug and strainer.
Clear water traps.
Bathroom
Clean:
walls and floor
faucets and sink
toilet seat
floor drain (not the water trap)
shower and bathtub (incl removal of front and cleaning underneath.)
white goods (exterior and detergent container)
Dry dust cabinets (exterior and interior)
Polish faucets, visible pipes and shower nozzle.
Degreasing and descaling of walls and joints where possible.
Clear water traps.
Hallway
Dry dust:
handrail, railing and slats in stairs
hat shelf
plug cabinets.
Changed your mind? Wish to hire a move cleaning company?
At flyttsmart.se you can choose between several quality assured service providers, with proven experience from move cleaning.
Do you have any other questions about move cleaning?
Please contact us at hej@flyttsmart.se, 08-12 00 88 22 or use the chat function.