Wondering if you really need a deep cleaning for your home?
Before you decide, you’ll want to know the difference between a regular cleaning and a deep cleaning service. They cover different things within your home, however, regardless of the service, you can benefit from both types of cleaning.
Regular Cleaning Basics
Typical regular cleaning from a cleaning service usually happens on a weekly or on a bi-weekly basis. The goal is to keep up with basic cleaning tasks in an already somewhat maintained home.
Typical tasks that happen during a regular cleaning involve:
- Tidying up of your spaces which include kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms, living room and hallway, please visit our "Get The Most of Your Professional Cleaning By Preparing Your Home".
- Cleaning floors which could either be sweeping and mopping floor or vacuuming and mopping floor.
- Wiping and scrubbing surfaces in kitchens and bathrooms.
- Taking out the trash
- General dusting
In general, a regular cleaning usually occurs every week or every two weeks in a somewhat well-maintained home.
Deep Cleaning Basics
Deep cleaning is essentially regular cleaning “plus”. It goes further to get rid of dirt in your blinds and baseboard, grime on your stove, soap scum in bathtub, and other gunk around your home. It’s a more thorough service than standard cleaning.
Deep cleaning typically takes longer than a general cleaning service, especially if you schedule a deep cleaning for your entire home. All-in-all, deep cleaning is highly recommended before you schedule for a regular cleaning or recurrence cleaning.
Kitchen
Your regular weekly cleaning likely includes tidying up your countertops, wiping down all visible surfaces, and cleaning the floor.
But for a deep cleaning, the following things might be included:
- Clean ceiling fans, light fixtures and remove any dust bunnies
- Clean baseboards and light switch plates
- Clean fingerprints from doors and remove any dust build up
General Spaces such as living room, bedrooms
Your cleaner also tidies up general spaces during a normal cleaning. This includes putting things where they belong, cleaning floors, and wiping down surfaces.
But for deep cleaning services, the following things might be included:
- Clean wall trims, baseboards, light switch plats and fans
- Clean fingerprints from doors and any dust build up
- Clean Windowsills and ledges
- Clean ceiling fans, light fixtures and remove any dust bunnies
When to Get a Deep Cleaning
You don’t always need a deep cleaning. It’s typically an occasional service you get for a specific purpose such as before 1.) holidays, 2.) when you have party and want your house to be spotless before guests arrive, 3.) An initial clean before your recurrence / regular cleaning service, or 4.) Quarterly cleaning to prevent dust buildup on trims, baseboards, windowsills, and ceiling fans.
