Deep Cleaning Checklist

Deep Cleaning Checklist: You’ve Decided to Sell – What’s Next?

There are loads of reasons to want or need to sell your house. Your children are grown and you want to downsize. You’ve been offered a job and need to relocate. Your financial situation has made it a necessity. Whatever the reason, before you even engage with a real estate agent, before you open the door to a single prospective buyer, you’ll need to take a good look at the condition of your house and devise a deep cleaning checklist.

Everyone knows the best way to keep your house clean is to keep up with it on a regular basis. There’s vacuuming and doing dishes. Laundry and cleaning toilets. And dusting, too. But the big stuff? With work, kids, pets, and simply living life keeping us occupied, it’s no wonder those jobs often fall by the wayside.

So what are your options?”

Roll Up Your Sleeves, and Get to Work

Creating a deep cleaning checklist will first require you to make a list of the cleaning supplies you’ll need. While this list is not conclusive, it should cover most essentials:

• Buckets for warm water/soap and rinsing
• Rubber gloves
• Scrub pads and brushes
• Dish soap
• Degreaser
• Vinegar
• Disposable rags
• Vacuum cleaner
• Ladder for hard to reach areas

The inside of your microwave or condition of your hood fan and filter may be fine for your day-to-day needs, but prospective buyers expect everything to be extra spic and span. The same goes for your refrigerator, the control knobs for your stove burners, and even the crevices in your backsplash.

And your bathroom? Not only should the toilet be clean but also the base and in the back of it. And scrub the tile grout so that it gleams!

What else should be on your deep cleaning checklist? HVAC vent covers will need to be removed and cleaned. Don’t forget to thoroughly dust ceiling fan blades and window blinds. And all your surfaces should get a good scrubbing. The work can require multiple cleaning dates to get it all done.

Hire a Cleaning Service

There’s a reason why cleaning services are popping up all over. While you may find devising a deep cleaning checklist isn’t so tough, following through on it can be quite a chore.

Cleaning service companies can lighten the load, but keep in mind they come with a price tag. If you choose to go that route, be sure to shop around and get a good price. It’s also important to check out not only what cleaning tasks companies will do, but also what they won’t do. Some will not wash windows, remove carpet stains, or clean small appliances.

Ditch the List and the Cleaning Service

If neither option for taking on that deep cleaning checklist is appetizing, you may want to consider ditching them both and enlisting a cash buyer for the sale of your house.

The beauty of a cash sale is that there’s no need to impress anyone. You’ll only show your house once, and that is to the cash buyer. Third Coast Home Buyers has been serving the Greater Houston area for years and they know the value of area properties. They’ll take a look at your house, do the necessary research and offer you a cash price with a quick sale if you need it.

Ready to ditch the dirty work? Call Third Coast Home Buyers today!