Your first clean
The visit that sets the baseline
The first clean is longer than the ones after it. I use it to learn your house, then I write the checklist with you for every visit after.
You get the price in writing before it starts, and I tell you how long to expect. If I find something the price didn't cover, I call you before I do it.
A visit, in order
The day of your first clean
- 01Evening before
Step 1: I text our window
The evening before, you get the arrival window and a reminder to put away what you'd rather I didn't touch.
- 02On arrival
Step 2: A walk-through at the door
If you're home, we go through the checklist together. If you're out, I work from your notes and the written price.
- 03Most of the visit
Step 3: Two of us, room by room
Deshawn and I split the house, bathrooms and floors on one side, kitchen and dusting on the other.
- 04At the end
Step 4: We read the list back
Before we leave, we check the checklist against the house, and I fix anything we missed.
- 05That evening
Step 5: You get a note
A short text that evening with what we did, what we noticed, and what I would change next time.
What a visit covers
What the first clean covers
This is the starting list. You tell me what to add, skip or do twice.
Kitchen
Counters, sink, stovetop and backsplash
Outside of the fridge, oven and dishwasher
Cabinet fronts wiped
Floor swept and mopped
Bathrooms
Toilet, tub, shower and sink scrubbed
Grout and fixtures wiped
Mirrors and counters
Floor mopped
Living areas
Dusting, including high surfaces within reach
Switch plates and door frames
Floors vacuumed or mopped
Under the sofa cushions
Bedrooms
Dusting, headboards and nightstands
Floors vacuumed, under the bed
Beds made if you ask
Closet floors
What to do
Before we arrive
Three things to sort out in your first text with me.
Pets
Tell me which room your pet should be in, and whether it is fine with strangers. I won't open a door you've told me to leave closed.
Parking and access
Tell me where to park. Then tell me how I get in: you at home, a lockbox, a door code or someone you name.
What to put away
Medicine, cash, paperwork and anything breakable you'd rather I leave alone. I clean around things and don't move furniture.
Questions about a first clean
How long does a first clean take?
Longer than a regular one. I tell you the window when I send the price, once I know your bedrooms, bathrooms, pets and how long since the last clean.
Do I need to be home?
No. If you're out, leave me notes on the counter, or text them. I read the checklist back to you in the evening note.
What if the price changes on the day?
It doesn't change without a call. If the house is not as you described it, I tell you what I see and we agree on a new number or a shorter list.
Book a first clean
Send me a note and I'll text you back with the open days and a price in writing.