If you’re one of the many and decided to switch places and you’re moving out of your place in Los Angeles, we have 5 move out cleaning tips for you! We hope it will make the whole hectic process smoother and easier for you.
You may always reach to us to help you with move out cleaning though. This will definitely make your life easier!
1. Make sure to leave plenty time for movers.
Moving has a few steps involved: organizing, gathering belongings, taking out things and cleaning. Each stage should have enough time planned as there might be delays, scheduling issues and many other things involved.
Make sure that you have plenty of time scheduled for each step to avoid scheduling overlays. For example, we often have to reschedule cleanings simply because movers didn’t arrive on time or there were a delay with packing and so on. You don’t want to overpay for cleaners time if they have to clean the same areas over and over again. If you’re doing cleaning by yourself, there might also be issues. If you planned to do a cleaning on a particular date and your belongings are still there, this might make your process way more complicated.
So make sure you have everything planned with extra few hours available if needed.
2. Get cleaning checklist from landlord.
All landlords are different and some might have their special checklist with extra few items that needs to be covered. If landlord is not charging you for a move out cleaning then it’s a good idea to get a list from them. Obviously, all cleaning companies in Los Angeles know what to do during move out cleanings. However, please notify them if there is something little extra your landlord would like to cover. This will probably increase the total cost of cleaning but you will make sure that everything was included and you will get your deposit back.
Just get that checklist in advance to avoid any miscommunications with cleaning crews.
3. Don’t postpone your cleaning until last day of the lease.
This is a quite obvious of all move out cleaning tips but it’s always a good idea to get your move out cleaning a few days before your lease ends. If you’re doing cleaning yourself, you might underestimate the duration of the whole process. If you’re hiring a cleaning company, there might be delays or cancellations. You will be simply on a safe side if you plan your cleaning at least 2 days before lease time run out.
4. Get extra cleaning if your place is too messy.
If the idea of moving to a new place sounds too overwhelming for you, maybe you should get a help with the process? Many times people simply don’t know where to start. Packing sounds like a lengthy and boring process, especially if your room is messy in general. Then arranging a pre-moveout cleaning will help you tremendously. First of all, the place will look more organized and you won’t be so scared not knowing where to start. Secondly, this will take off the pressure of the final day. Some move out cleanings can take more time than planned, especially if you haven’t clean your place professionally. We would recommend to make a pre-cleaning 1 month before the move out date. In this case you will know what to expect and it will give you a bump to start gathering and organizing things.
5. Don’t forget about carpets.
If you’re one of the lucky people and you have carpets in your place, make sure to clean them properly as well. Often cleaning companies do not offer carpet cleaning services since that requires extra tools and a professional to do this. There is a high chance that you would need to call a carpet cleaning company to arrange a visit from them. But please also check with your landlord – there might always be a chance that they’ll simply replace carpets for a new tenant.
Hope you liked our move out cleaning tips! With these thought you might be able to reduce some craziness during move out day!
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