GENERAL CLEANING
of
RESIDENTIAL HOMES
This specification describes duties to be performed during a General Cleaning. A General Cleaning is a maintenance level of a residential home performed on a recurring service schedule.
General cleaning tasks through out the entire home:
Light fixtures & ceiling fan blades (dusted)
Cobwebs removed
Blinds and shutters (dusted)
All woodwork including doors, molding, trim, window sills, baseboards and door frames (dusted)
Lamps and lampshades (dusted)
Shelves, knick knacks and picture frames on walls (dusted)
Furniture (dusted and polished)
Light switch plates (wiped)
Mini blinds (dusted)
Wastebaskets (emptied/relined)
Straighten and tidy up (not heavy duty clutter control – straightening stacks of magazines, fold a blanket, etc.)
Beds made (1 set of sheets changed)
Stairs vacuumed (wood stairs wiped down)
Floors – carpeted floors vacuumed, bare floors swept and mopped
Bathrooms (all the above General tasks that apply plus):Mirrors (polished)
Countertops and fixtures (cleaned/sanitized)
Thoroughly clean showers, tubs and surrounds (scrubbed)
Clean toilets (sanitized)
Straighten and re hang towels
Kitchens (all of the above General tasks that apply plus):
Countertops & backsplashes (washed)
All sinks (scrubbed/disinfected)
Outside of appliances (dishwasher, trash compactor, etc.) cleaned
Inside/outside microwave cleaned every time
Outside and top of refrigerator (inside and underneath extra cost)
Exterior stove and drip pans scrubbed (interior extra cost)
Important InformationWe do not climb higher than a 2 step ladder. Higher items will only be dusted with extension duster.
We cannot move furniture but we will try to reach visible places by hand or with extension duster
It is presumed that the home will be in order and somewhat picked up to facilitate cleaning.