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Getting your security deposit back will likely be one of your priorities when moving out. But how clean should your apartment be when you move out? To avoid any problems you should deep clean your old apartment and return everything to how it was when you first moved in, following professional steps for a move out cleaning.

If you’re too busy to deal with it yourself, there is an alternative: simply hire champions in move out cleaning in NYC. You can also put them in charge of cleaning your new home thoroughly before you move in, as they already have list of important cleaning tasks for moving into a new place.

Sure, you’ll have to deal with cleaning somehow. But where to start and how much cleaning is really needed?

How much cleaning is required for move out

A general rule when it comes to move out cleaning is that you should leave the place as clean as it was when you first moved in. Disregarding the normal wear and tear, you should do what you can to bring the rented apartment back to how it was before, so there won’t be any issues with getting your security deposit back from the landlord.

Clean like you mean business: do it thoroughly and do it well. Here’s the most important piece of advice we can give you: clean wisely, that is to say from top to bottom, and back to front. This way you won’t have to do the same work twice. Make a cleaning checklist, and make sure you include the following tasks: 

1. Dusting. Get to those ceiling fans, walls, blinds, and hidden corners. 
2. Wiping. Doors, knobs, baseboards, appliances and other surfaces including kitchen cabinets.
3. Scrubbing. Pay special attention to the kitchen and the bathroom.
4. Vacuuming. Remove those nasty particles from the floors, and make sure you get the closets too.
5. Washing the windows. Depending on your lease and the state of your windows, perhaps you could skip this step. However, if the windows are visibly dirty, the whole apartment will look dirty, even if it’s been thoroughly cleaned.
6. Mopping. To finish up, mop the floors, and you’re good to go.

Do I have to pay for carpet cleaning when I move out?

Make sure you read your lease carefully, so as to avoid issues later on. Some landlords charge tenants for carpet cleaning if the cleaning job tenants have done isn’t up to their high standards  of cleanliness. That’s why it’s important to talk to your landlord beforehand and find out what their cleaning expectations are. Why would you waste your valuable time cleaning if landlord will hire professional cleaners anyway and charge you for the fee?

Carpet cleaning usually consists of vacuuming and removing stains, which are the basics. For a more thorough approach, you can hire a steam-cleaner and steam clean the carpets yourself.

Even if your landlord charges you for carpet cleaning, it’s not legal for them to take it out of your security deposit. If there’s an uncommon damage to landlord’s property which was caused by tenant’s carelessness, that’s a completely different story. Normal wear and tear should not be subject to a charge.

First-class move out cleaning in NYC will save you time and energy

Are you tired from running around, taking care of numerous responsibilities surrounding the moving process? Why not take the kids to visit the Met and immerse yourself in art? You don’t have to feel overwhelmed anymore, Swipe N Clean is here to help you take some load off!

We’ll match you with the finest cleaners you’ve ever known: the cleaning experts we work with are fully vetted, background checked, insured and bonded for your protection. They are not only dependable. They’re crème de la crème of the cleaning industry: you can expect the best cleaning results and a home that’s sparkling clean.

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