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Whether you are preparing to move out of an apartment or home in Seattle, you surely want it to look nice for the next tenant or residents, or you want it to look good for the landlord so that you can get your security deposit back. Our team can clean for you and ensure that you have the best chance of receiving your money back on your deposit.

Essential Move Out Cleaning provides highly detailed move out and move in cleaning services for houses, apartments, condos, and townhomes all throughout Seattle. Whether you are trying to get your deposit back or trying to sell your home, we will get it sparkly clean. 100% satisfaction guaranteed.

Move Out Cleaning Professional Tips

If you ever have any hope of getting your security deposit back when you decide to move out of an apartment, you have to make sure that the apartment is as it was when you got it.

Many people think that landlords just do not like to return security deposits. The truth is landlords don’t like to take money out of their own pockets to fix what one broke.

If they find they need to clean up after you, they would very much rather use your money to do it. So, it goes to show that if you do a good job of returning the apartment to the way it was provided to you, then there will be no problem getting your deposit back. 

That being said, the move out process should be all about getting ALL your things out of the space and cleaning, cleaning, and cleaning some more. Below we will list some moving out cleaning tips.  

Clean The Kitchen From Top To bottom

Let’s start with the kitchen appliances. This is often one of the first places landlords look when they try to gauge just how clean the house actually is. Therefore, clean the oven, the fridge, microwave, dishwasher, and dish drainer. Get some limescale cleaners and scrub that stainless steel back to its former luster. 

Then clean the windows and walls over the stoves which have a tendency of getting dirty while you cook. The last thing you want your landlord to tell you is that he needs to repaint the kitchen because of the mess you made. 

Clean Your Bathroom From Top To Bottom

A mixture of bleach, limescale scrubs, and disinfectants should be used to scrub your bath and your shower properly. Use a small toothbrush and some bleach to clean between the grout of the tile. Ensure to clean the mirrors, windows, vanity, and cabinets. Another big issue reported by many landlords is that hair is always left around the side of the drains and they have to get someone to come in and clean it up. 

Make sure to clean the toilets and countertops thoroughly as well, and make sure to give that floor a good mopping.

Cleaning The Living Room And Bedroom Areas

Contrary to the kitchen that has a myriad of hardware and appliance, bedrooms and living room spaces are most empty with hardwood floors, tiles, or carpets. Nevertheless, you still have a few things to do here.

Use cleaning solutions to clean down your ceiling fan and floorboards. These areas will collect dust over time, and we often overlook them in day-to-day cleaning because they are out of sight. Get a clean broom and sweep along the corners for cobwebs as well.

If you have a carpet you will need to remove the stains made from the time frame that you occupied the space. This will remove the chance of your landlord saying he needs to hire a professional carpet cleaner to do the job. You can invest in a carpet steam cleaner which is rather inexpensive and easy to operate, and just like that, you will get the job done. 

Do Not Leave Anything Behind

There has been some debate surrounding whether it is common courtesy to leave a roll of toilet paper in the bathroom, some light bulbs around, or to just leave the apartment bare. We recommend taking the safe route and get rid of it all. No matter how helpful you think it would be to leave a couple of bottles of cleaning products, extra pots, or some brooms, take everything with you. If you don’t, you might find a chunk of your deposit gone as your landlord will tell you he had to pay to have them removed.  

The bottom line is you simply need to ensure you leave the apartment in good and clean shape.