To help you with your move-out, we’ve created a cleaning guide to minimize potential cleaning charges against your deposit. This guide is organized by room, highlights commonly missed areas, and includes a downloadable checklist for your convenience.

🔹Use a glass scraper to remove thick grease/burnt on stains

🔹Please let us know if the cooker hood light bulbs is not working

🔹Don’t forget to check around the oven door seal and the gap between the oven door the base of the oven.

🔹Please do not hoover food as instructed in the video.
🔹Leave the fridge powered off after cleaning and keep the door open to avoid mould growth.

🔹Please make sure to be present during the defrosting to prevent the ice/water from saturating the floor and causing any damage.

🔹Please do not hoover food as instructed in the video.
🔹Once surfaces are dry, run your hand over them to check for any remaining residue.

🔹Purchase a dishwasher deep cleaner solution.
🔹Make sure to clean the rest of the dishwasher surfaces including the door seals and the section beneath the door when open.

🔹Sink – Remember to dry to prevent watermarks 

🔹Wall Tiles – Free from food residue and grease 

🔹Extractor Fan – Free from dust and grease 

🔹Back of Door – Free from food residue and grease 

🔹Kick Board – Free from dust and grease 

🔹Behind and under fridge freezer

🔹Remember to clean the detergent tray and rubber seal inside the drum
🔹You are not required to clean the filter at the bottom of the machine.

🔹Apply the cleaning product for at least 1 hour before you scrub.
🔹For silicone, use tissue with bleach and leave for at least 24 hours.

🔹Dry thoroughly to avoid water marks .
🔹For more stubborn stains, here is an alternative.

🔹Remember to clean the surrounding area.
🔹Using bleach inside the water of the bowl over night would be easier to remove stains.

🔹Sink – Remember to clean under the sink bowl and stand

🔹Extractor Fan – Free from dust

🔹Mirror – Streak free mirror

🔹Vacuum and mop the floor, behind and under furniture

🔹Dust then wipe with a damp cloth to remove any marks.

🔹Use non-smear glass-cleaning fluid/spray to clean all windows, frames and windowsills

🔹You can use a mix of bleach and water to get rid of mould and mildew

🔹Use a damp cloth to wipe Skirting boards and door frames

🔹Remove cushions/mattress to hoover any dust and dirt

🔹Remember to vacuum behind and under the sofas/bedframe

🔹Remember to clean under and behind drawers.

🔹Clean all surfaces including inside drawers and the bottom of wardrobes.

🔹Any mirror surfaces should be clean and streak free.

🔹If you have used anything to hang or attach any items on the wall, these will need to be removed and returned back to its original condition.

Please click on the button below to download the cleaning checklist. You can use this guide to help split up the cleaning arrangements with your flatmates and is a good tool to help track the areas that have been completed so far.

If you are unable to clean to the required standard or would prefer to hire a cleaner to carry out your end of tenancy clean, please feel free to reply to this email and we can recommend a company.

Sam Properties (Withington) Ltd.  

433 Wilmslow Road, Withington, Manchester, M20 4AF.

Company registered in England and Wales no. 5968354. VAT registered no. 903624936.

Contact Number: 0161 610 8383
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00-18:00 (closed on Weekends and Bank Holidays)