Move-In Cleaning Checklist for Your New Orlando Home

Moving into a new place in Orlando is exciting — but the previous owners’ dust, grime, and hidden buildup shouldn’t come with it. The best time to deep clean is before your furniture and boxes arrive, while every cabinet, closet, and corner is empty and easy to reach. Here’s your room-by-room checklist.

Why Clean Before You Move In

An empty home is the only time you’ll have full access to every surface. Cleaning now means you start life in your new home truly fresh — no inherited grime, no scrubbing around stacked boxes later.

Kitchen

• Wipe inside and outside of all cabinets and drawers
• Clean inside the refrigerator, oven, and microwave
• Degrease the stovetop and backsplash
• Disinfect counters and sink
• Vacuum and mop floors, including corners

Bathrooms

• Scrub and disinfect toilet, tub, and shower
• Clean grout, tile, and glass
• Wipe inside vanity and medicine cabinets
• Polish mirrors and fixtures
• Mop floors and clean edges

Bedrooms, Closets & Living Areas

• Wipe inside closets and shelving
• Dust baseboards, doors, frames, and vents
• Clean light switches, outlets, and door handles
• Wipe window sills and blinds
• Vacuum and mop all floors

Save Yourself the Hassle

Move-in cleaning is a lot of work on top of a move. Many new Orlando homeowners book a professional deep clean for the empty home, then set up a recurring schedule once they’re settled. If you’re also leaving an old place, our move-out cleaning can handle both ends of the move.

Dazzle & Shine Maids serves Orlando, Lake Nona, Winter Park, Winter Garden, Windermere, Dr. Phillips, Kissimmee, and nearby areas with background-checked, professionally trained cleaners.

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