Here at Florida Spirit, we take the cleanliness of our homes seriously. It’s one of the reasons a member of our staff performs an inspection of every home prior to guest check-in; we want to ensure our guests walk in to a clean and prepared vacation home.
When a departure and arrival are back-to-back, cleaners only have about four hours to clean a five or six bedroom home. While this allows enough time to vacuum carpets, mop floors, wash and change linens and clean the kitchen and bathrooms, from time-to-time a deep cleaning is required.
Deep-cleans don’t require several days, despite those who seem to have this impression. It’s not cost-effective or efficient during a deep-clean to duplicate what the departure-clean has already done. The focus of a deep-clean should be on the tasks that the departure-clean team doesn’t have time for, and the areas that only require periodic attention. Some examples are:
- Clean and dust all air vents.
- Wash all baseboards.
- Clean window sills and tracks.
- Empty cupboards; wipe down inside.
- Dust silk plants.
- Move large appliances (refrigerator, washer, dryer); mop surface behind and underneath.
- Dust high shelves.
Make sure you have a checklist for your cleaning teams, both for the departure clean and the deep-clean. Compare your checklists to make sure tasks aren’t being duplicated. Florida Spirit schedules deep cleaning once a year, usually between peak seasons.
For a deep-clean checklist, or if you have questions, email us at info@floridaspirit.com
I love it when i go to a rental and it is amazingly clean. I hate having to clean up other people mess and it is just gross as well. Thanks for sharing