General House Cleaning vs. Deep Cleaning

There will be times that cleaning on your own is not sufficient. You are busy with the kids, an elderly that cannot move much or just simply busy at work. Getting a maid is expensive and now you are looking for an alternative to have a safe and clean home. This is the time when you would probably look and hire for cleaning services. The cleaning services that you need to look for are those who are bonded and insured, this is for you and the cleaner’s safety. You do not want to risk it just because you want to save money. Safety should be your top priority. Get those that are recommended and trusted. Keep reading for you to learn all the things you need to know about General Cleaning and Deep Cleaning. 

Now, what are the difference between General Cleaning and Deep Cleaning? You will think that General Cleaning would be the ideal cleaning that you can get and you may be right. However, do you know the inclusions? No? Then, when hiring a cleaning service, it is important that you know what is included in that package. You need a clean that can cover every corner, every crook, and cranny of that place of yours. 

General House Cleaning 

This type of cleaning is cleaning the whole place and this includes the following

  • Cleaning all the dust on that television, in the cabinet, tables in your living room.

  • Bedside tables, bedframe, outside of your closet, and your perfume collection in the bedrooms.

  • Swiping and mopping the floors, cleaning the sink, the stove, stovetop and countertops,  your microwave and other appliances in the kitchen

  • Dining tables and chairs in your dining rooms.

  • Standard cleaning of the bathrooms

 Yes, you will think, is that enough? You may have to think again. 

Deep Cleaning

Let us now discuss how this will help you achieve what you really are looking for. This type of cleaning is most likely to be pricier than General House Cleaning. You just need to make sure when ordering Deep Cleaning that you know what that service entails. Normally, cleaning company charges for extras that you need to be included in your cleaning. 

If you are moving to a new place, or your home needs extra attention especially the kitchen and bathroom area, your home is very dusty and hasn’t had a cleaning in a long while, then you will need a deep cleaning. Deep cleaning is not just cleaning the place, it entails the following.

  • Heavy-duty scrubbing of your kitchen floors (It takes more time and cleaning solutions and that also makes it more expensive than the standard clean.)

  • Removing the oils and grease on the oven and countertops

  • Making sure that the outside of the cabinets is not greasy too

  • Bathroom floors and corners are scrubbed heavily. 

  • Your showerhead and shower walls are extensively wiped and washed. 

  • This also includes wiping down the exterior of the appliances.

This is the difference with just General Cleaning because in General Cleaning it just means cleaning and not cleaning extensively.

Talking about the differences, it is now your time to think about what services it is that you needed. If you just need a General Cleaning because your maid requested for time off, if your home hasn’t been cleaned in a long time now or if you are moving places and you badly need your deposit back. With the extras that were discussed above, you would know what it is that you would need. 

The best package for moving in/ moving out is deep cleaning with inside the fridge and freezer, inside the oven, inside cabinets and drawers in the kitchen, washing inside of the windows, and last is the cleaning of your baseboards. This is the ideal package that you would need to get that deposit back! Your tenant will be pleased once you showed the unit. This is also hassle-free. 

Deep Cleaning is a necessity if you are 

  • Moving into your new place

  • Moving out

  • If you will be putting our house for sale

  • Of course, spring cleaning

  • If the house has not been cleaned for a long time, approximately 3-6 months or more

  • Giving it as a present for a friend

Extras are things that are not included in your regular or standard cleaning, as we have mentioned above, there will be extras that you would need depending on the status of the place. Enumerated below will be the other things that you would probably need. 

Deep Cleaning 

Inside the fridge (charge is per fridge)

Inside the oven (charge is per oven)

Inside the cabinets 

Washer and dryer

Interior windows (charge is per window)

Dishes 

Door, Door frames, and Doorknobs 

Inside the closets (charge is per closet for house grater than 1750 sq ft)

Baseboards 

Walls (charge is per wall)

Blinds (charge is per blind)

Heavy-Duty Cleaning 

Full Disinfection Cleaning

Another thing that you should need to clarify is the products that they use for cleaning. It is highly encouraged that you use green only products, nontoxic chemicals, and go for natural products. This is both beneficial for you, your family, and our planet. There are other alternatives that a cleaning company can use to avoid strong chemicals in cleaning your place. 

Now that everything was already discussed and enumerated, why wait? Contact one of the trusted cleaning services here in Seattle. Vivian’s Maid In Seattle - for inquiries call us at 206 312 9044.

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