Deep Cleaning vs Regular Cleaning: 9 Proven Differences

713 Cleaning team member vacuuming the carpet in a Houston-area bedroom, upright vacuum in front of her and the cord running back toward the doorway.

Deep cleaning vs regular cleaning is not a difference of rooms — both cover the whole house. It’s a difference of depth on nine specific tasks: baseboards, doors and frames, AC vents, cabinet fronts, counters, showers, the microwave, frames and sills, and floor edges. Everything below comes from the two checklists we publish, read side […]

Prepare for a Deep Cleaning: 6 Honest Steps Before We Arrive

Kitchen with cleared countertops and an empty sink, cabinets and appliances uncluttered, ready for a cleaning crew to start work.

To prepare for a deep cleaning, clear surfaces and floors, put away anything fragile or irreplaceable, run the dishwasher, decide where the pets will be, and make sure the crew can actually get in. That’s one short evening of work, and none of it is cleaning. I’ve been running cleaning crews across Houston and Katy […]

What Is Included in a Deep Cleaning: 3 Honest Add-Ons

713 Cleaning team member using an extension duster to clean the blades and light fitting of a ceiling fan in a Houston-area playroom, toys and a low table behind her.

Here is what is included in a deep cleaning: every room dusted top to bottom by hand, baseboards and door frames wiped, kitchen surfaces degreased, and showers scrubbed back past the soap scum. Three add-ons are priced separately — inside the oven, inside the refrigerator, and interior windows — and the list of what the […]