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Move-Out Cleaning Checklist: What a Move-Out Clean Includes

A move-out clean is everything in a deep clean plus the emptied-home work: inside every cabinet and closet, inside the oven and fridge, behind appliances, walls, and the garage. Landlords inspect kitchens and bathrooms hardest, so that is where this checklist starts.

Work through it room by room below, or skip the weekend of labor: our move-out clean covers this exact list from $305 flat for a 2-3 bedroom home, with a photo-documented walkthrough at the end.

Kitchen (inspected first, weighted heaviest)

Bathrooms (inspected second)

Bedrooms, living areas, and everywhere else

What NOT to do: do not patch nail holes or repaint unless your lease requires it (bad patches cost more than small holes), and normal wear and tear is not your responsibility under Colorado law.

DIY or hire it out?

Option
Cost
Time
DIY, this checklist
$40-80 supplies
8 to 14 hours
Foothills move-out clean
$219 to $305+
zero of yours

Our move-out clean covers this exact checklist, includes the oven and fridge, and ends with a photo-documented walkthrough you can show your landlord. Prices on the pricing page are flat and locked.

Move-out cleaning questions

What does move out cleaning include?

Everything a deep clean covers plus the emptied-home work: inside every cabinet, drawer, and closet, inside the oven and fridge, behind appliances, walls washed or spot-washed, baseboards, vents, fixtures, garage broom-clean, and patio sweep.

How much does a move out clean cost?

Professionally, $219 for a studio to $305 and up for a 2-3 bedroom home in Northern Colorado, oven and fridge included. Nationally the range is $150 to $400.

Do I need to clean the oven when moving out?

Yes. The oven interior is one of the first things landlords check and one of the most common cleaning deductions.

What do landlords check most?

Kitchens and bathrooms first: oven, fridge, grease, tub, grout, and toilet. Then walls, floors under furniture, and closets.

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