The Importance of a Move Out Cleaning

February 25, 2021 by Mulberry Maids

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Move out cleanings are comprehensive full scale cleanings that are typically required for any home that is being moved out of.  These types of cleaning are important for many reasons including getting a home ready for sale on the market, securing the return of a security deposit from a rental unit, and preparing homes for new tenants.  

While move out cleanings can be tough jobs, the best service for move out cleaning in Fort Collins is here to tell you all about the importance of a move out cleaning. Read on! 

Why is it important to perform a full move out cleaning on your home?

Whether you hire out or do the cleaning yourself, finding the best move out cleaning service in Fort Collins is not always an easy task!  If you elect to do the cleaning yourself, read more about our move out cleaning checklist and our guide to new home move in cleanings.

Preparing the home for new owners

A thorough move out cleaning is necessary to get your home in shape for new owners.  Potential years of living in a home can do a number on it, even with consistent cleaning.  A move out cleaning will be able to address areas that are not cleaned on a regular basis, to make sure the home is ready for new occupants. 

These hidden areas include baseboards and corners behind furniture, cabinets and shelves that usually store food or other household items, as well as tackling caked on grease around the stovetop. 

Security deposit return

If you are a renter and want to make sure to receive your full security deposit back at the end of your lease, it is imperative to perform a full move out cleaning.  Landlords are notoriously detail oriented, and expect that their investment is in perfect shape when their tenants move out.  

Focusing on the details and the hidden areas in the home will increase your chances of receiving your full security deposit back.  

Preventative maintenance 

While all cleaning is essential to maintaining a property, periodic deep cleaning (especially on an empty home) will help to reduce future maintenance costs.  This includes deep cleaning of cabinets to decrease the amount of built up grease on the exteriors and taking care of kitchen appliances before their appearance is permanently damaged due to neglect. 

What areas should be focused on?

While the whole home needs to be deep cleaned for a complete move out cleaning, there are some areas to focus on in depth: 

Appliances

Ovens and refrigerators do not always get the attention they need until it is too late.  During every move out cleaning (and periodic deep cleaning), the refrigerator and oven should be deep cleaned.  The refrigerator should be completely emptied out.  You should clean inside of it, as well as all of the removable shelves and drawers to fully clean it. 

The oven should be focused on as well, especially in homes where it was heavily used.  Depending on the type of oven you have, running the self cleaner may be a huge help.  This will bake all the food splatter and grease at very high temperatures, making the cleaning a bit easier.  You can wipe and vacuum out all the debris, then use an all natural degreaser to get the oven back into tip top shape. 

Baseboards, corners and hidden areas

Areas such as corners and baseboards that are hidden by furniture or household belongings need to be attended to.  Even in a clean home, areas that are hidden accumulate dust, dirt and pet hair as they are rarely cleaned.  Additionally, looking at the details in corners and the backs of cabinets and shelves will go a long way in completing your comprehensive move out cleaning. 

Grease buildup in kitchen

Kitchens are some of the hardest areas to clean in a move out cleaning.  They get so much use, and sometimes may not have been deep cleaned for a couple years!  In a kitchen with a lot of grease buildup, you may need to do a few run throughs of the tough areas.  It is best to use a degreaser on the stove tops, hood vent, and adjacent walls to the stove.  You may need to let the degreaser sit before scrubbing.  

A note of caution – for kitchens that have been neglected, caked on grease may be quite stubborn.  It is always best to start out by using the least harsh solution possible to prevent additional damage.  Work your way up in strength as necessary, and be careful when scrubbing stainless steel or painted walls, as you can easily damage them from heavy duty scrubbing with abrasive sponges.  

Reliable move out cleaning in Fort Collins 

Your total satisfaction is the main goal of Mulberry Maids. To ensure great cleaning results, we clean to a detailed checklist, and only work with the most reliable cleaners around.  Our customer service is unmatched and we are always here to help, be it rescheduling your cleaning or tailoring the cleaning to your specific needs.  

So don’t wait any longer and get your home cleaning booked online in less than a minute, so you can go visit the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art instead of spending your free time cleaning! 

We look forward to hearing from you soon!