Recurring House Cleaning Checklist

39-Point Essential Care Cleaning Checklist

Avoid the rushed, uneven clean with a repeatable process and final walkthrough that helps your home feel clean, calm, and off your to-do list with every visit.

Kitchen

  • Counters wiped cleaned and sanitized

  • Backsplash wipe cleaned and sanitized

  • Sink scrubbed and disinfected

  • Stovetop wiped cleaned and sanitized

  • Appliance exteriors cleaned

  • Microwave interior and exterior cleaned

  • Floors vacuumed/swept and damp-mopped

  • Windowsills and ledges dusted (if accessible)

  • Light fixtures dusted (if accessible)

  • Kitchen table wiped clean and/or sanitized

  • Glass surfaces cleaned and polished

  • Mirrors cleaned and polished

  • Doors, door frames, and switch plates wiped free of fingerprints

  • Trash emptied and liner replaced (if available)

Bathrooms

  • Toilets and surrounding areas cleaned and disinfected

  • Tub scrubbed, cleaned, and disinfected

  • Shower walls / tile scrubbed, cleaned, and disinfected

  • Glass enclosures sanitized and wiped clean

  • Sink scrubbed and disinfected

  • Countertops cleaned and sanitized

  • Mirrors wiped clean and polished

  • Faucet and fixtures cleaned and shined

  • Floors vacuumed/swept and damp-mopped

  • Windowsills and ledges dusted

  • Light fixtures dusted (if accessible)

  • Doors, door frames, and switch plates wiped free of fingerprints

  • Trash emptied and liner replaced (if available)

Bedrooms, Living Areas, Hallways, Stairs

  • Carpets vacuumed

  • Hard floors vacuumed/swept and damp-mopped

  • Hallways and stairs vacuumed/swept and damp-mopped

  • Closets vacuumed (if accessible)

  • Mirrors wiped clean and polished

  • Glass surfaces wiped clean and polished

  • Surfaces and shelves dusted (if accessible)

  • Light fixtures dusted (if accessible)

  • Windowsills and ledges dusted (if accessible)

  • Wipe and sanitize stair handrails

  • Doors, door frames, and switch plates wiped free of fingerprints

  • Trash emptied and liner replaced (if available)

Final Quality Check

  • Final walkthrough completed for quality assurance