Deep Cleaning vs. Standard Cleaning: Which Does Your Nampa Home Need?
What each cleaning covers and how to choose, from Lana Property Service in Nampa.
Quick answer: A standard house cleaning keeps a home fresh: kitchens and bathrooms, dusting and wiping surfaces, vacuuming and mopping, making beds and tidying, and trash removal. A deep clean goes further, to the detailed areas that build up over time, like baseboards and door frames, cabinet fronts, grout, ceiling fans and light fixtures, and inside the oven and fridge on request. Book a deep clean for a first visit, a new season or a special occasion, then keep the home on track with standard cleanings.
When you call a cleaning service, one of the first questions is usually which kind of cleaning you need. Here is a simple way to decide for homes in Nampa, Caldwell, Meridian, Boise and across the Treasure Valley.
What a standard house cleaning covers
A standard cleaning is the regular routine that keeps your home clean week to week. With Lana Property Service, it includes:
- Kitchens and bathrooms
- Dusting and wiping surfaces
- Vacuuming and mopping
- Making beds and tidying
- Trash removal
It is meant for a home that is already in good shape and just needs to stay that way. See standard house cleaning.
What a deep clean adds
A deep clean goes past the regular routine to the spots that get skipped in day-to-day cleaning and slowly build up grime. A deep clean can include:
- Baseboards and door frames
- Cabinet fronts
- Inside the oven and fridge, on request
- Grout, tubs and showers
- Ceiling fans and light fixtures
See deep cleaning.
When to book a deep clean
- Your first visit. If the home has not been professionally cleaned in a while, a deep clean gets everything to a fresh starting point
- A new season. A change of season is a good time to catch up on the details
- A special occasion. Before hosting family, a party or the holidays; see the holiday house cleaning checklist
- Built-up areas you have been putting off, like grimy grout, dusty fans or greasy cabinet fronts
When a standard cleaning is enough
If the home was deep cleaned recently and you just want to keep it clean, a standard cleaning is usually the right choice. That is where regular visits come in. Weekly and biweekly cleaning is offered weekly, biweekly or monthly. Biweekly is popular for most families, and busy households and pet owners often choose weekly.
A simple way to decide
- If you can see dust on the baseboards and fans, or the grout and cabinet fronts need attention, start with a deep clean
- If the house mostly needs counters, floors and bathrooms done, book a standard cleaning
- If you want the house to stay clean, start with a deep clean and follow it with regular standard cleanings
Moving in or out?
A move is its own kind of cleaning, since the home is empty and everything needs to be clean for the next person. See move-in and move-out cleaning and the move-out cleaning checklist.
Getting ready for either cleaning
You do not always need to be home; many clients give access and let the cleaning happen while they are out. Pick up clutter so the cleaners can get to the surfaces, and if you prefer certain products, say so when you book. See how to get ready for a house cleaning and how to keep your house clean between cleanings.
Book your cleaning
Not sure which one you need? Tell us about your home when you reach out and we will help you pick. Call or text (408) 978-5262, send a request from the contact page or see customer reviews.
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