End of Lease Cleaning Checklist

The Ultimate Bond Cleaning Checklist: Why You Need One

Why a cleaning for Tenants’ Checklist is Essential?

Having a Moving out cleaning checklist is crucial for ensuring that no areas are overlooked. This thorough and systematic approach helps tenants manage their time effectively while fulfilling all cleaning requirements outlined in their lease agreement. Without a proper checklist, you may inadvertently miss essential tasks, potentially leading to disputes or deductions from your bond.

Bond Cleaning Checklist

Key Items to Include in Your Checklist

Your End of Lease checklist should encompass various areas of the property, including kitchens, bathrooms, living spaces, and external areas. Common tasks include cleaning appliances, scrubbing bathrooms, vacuuming carpets, and wiping down windows. By following a comprehensive checklist, you can ensure that every corner of the property meets the high standards expected by landlords.

1. General / bedrooms

  • Cupboard doors, drawers and shelves cleaned
  • Mirrors Cleaned
  • Power points and light switches cleaned
  • Wardrobe doors, tracks and shelves cleaned
  • Ceiling fans Cleaned
  • Light fittings wiped
  • Cob webs removed internally
  • Air conditioner filters and outside cleaned
  • Carpet floors vacuumed
  • Garage swept and cobwebs removed
  • Skirting, cornices dusted and wiped
  • Timber, tiled, and vinyl floors vacuumed and mopped
  • Clean windows inside, clean inside and outside of sliding doors including tracks and sills( soft break) Cleaned
  • Walls spot cleaned and wiped with damp cloth
  • Balcony/Deck floor vacuumed and moped, inside of railing glass cleaned, railing wiped

2. Kitchen

  • Cleaning drawers and shelves.
  • Cabinets cleaned inside and out
  • Cupboards cleaned inside, outside and top.
  • Bench tops cleaned
  • Dishwasher cleaned inside and outside
  • Light fittings dusted and wiped
  • Splash backs cleaned
  • Sinks and taps cleaned
  • Oven cleaned
  • Floor vacuumed and mopped
  • Range hood and filter degreased and cleaned
  • walls and doors cleaned

3. Bathrooms & Toilets

  • Mirrors cleaned and polished
  • Mould cleaned
  • Bath cleaned, rinsed and left shining
  • Basin and Vanity cleaned
  • Toilets scrubbed including base and behind
  • Shower scrubbed, fittings and glass cleaned
  • Floors vacuumed and mopped
  • Ceiling/exhaust fan cleaned
  • Light switched clean
  • Tiles and fittings cleaned

4. Laundry

  • Windows and tracks cleaned internally
  • Walls spot cleaned and wiped
  • Light fittings cleaned
  • Power light switch wiped
  • Vacuum & Wash remove pieces of soap, scale & lint on wash tub and cupboards
  • Floors vacuumed and mopped
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