Moving in the Spring: Home Cleaning Tips & Checklist

This spring, your annual cleaning may have to be a little more in-depth if you’re planning on moving. While it’s best to clean your home pre-move simply as a courtesy to the new residents, those of us that are aiming to earn back a security deposit will have a particularly important motive to ensure everything looks spotless – or at least close to it – before moving out. Whatever your situation, Shleppers is here to share how to clean your home for a move this spring. 

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Top-Down Approach

We know you’ve heard this mantra before but taking it to heart will help keep your routine organized pre-move. Working on the high surfaces first will keep you from jumping around and forgetting tasks as well as ensure you don’t push any dust, dirt, or otherwise onto freshly cleaned surfaces. Start with dusting your ceiling fans and shelves before moving on to removing screws from walls and follow up with lower surfaces like window ledges and vacuuming the floors.

Checklist 

If you have the luxury of a few weeks’ time, we recommend starting slowly to avoid burnout. Break your list into chunks and try to start with low-traffic areas like a guest bedroom that will see less use between cleaning and move-out day. Decluttering is another important step in the pre-move cleanout, and starting the process early will save you time and effort as your moving day approaches. If you need a little help deciding which of your furniture should fall victim to the pre-move declutter, check out our Tips for Furniture Decluttering blog.

Save the Easiest for Last

As far as the order in which to complete your cleaning tasks, we recommend getting the harder projects out of the way first. For example, remove any nails and screws from your walls, fill in any holes, and repaint if necessary before you focus on dusting the ceiling fan and windowsills. Remember that even if you clean in advance, you’ll likely have a few tasks to complete after you’ve moved out. It’s best if these last-minute chores are the simple ones like vacuuming rather than needing to give your walls a facelift.

Trusted Movers in NYC

Once you’ve got the cleaning covered, let Shleppers handle the rest. You can get a completely FREE, no-obligations quote for your springtime move here or call us at 800-847-4537 for more information.