Moving can be tough. You’re facing the unknown in a town or place that you’ve maybe only visited. You know that the people there are fairly nice, that you’re moving to a lovely neighborhood, but there are still fears. How will you get to work on time? How is traffic? Will your kids make a lot of friends? If they make these friends, are the friends going to be hoodlums or sweethearts? How much does fuel cost there?
There are loads of stressing questions and situations that come with moving. That’s without thinking about your old house and a few things that you need to do there.
However, end of tenancy cleaning can be one of the more harrowing tasks when it comes to moving. In some cases, you have to clean from top to bottom for the new homebuyers, or because you won’t get your security deposit back if you fail to clean adequately. Cleaning adequately means more than a quick little scrub down. Half the time, you don’t even have the right chemicals and tools in order to clean properly. End of tenancy cleaning isn’t easy.
When cleaning your old house, you have to clean:
1.The walls. Stains and fingerprints do get all over your walls, believe it or not. There may also be holes from nails that had pictures mounted on them. These holes need to be filled in to make the home look more attractive. This plus scrubbing every single wall completely can be a BIG task.
2.Appliances. If you’re leaving a few appliances behind, they need to be in optimal condition. This means that they need to be completely clean and if any repairs are needed that they are promptly made. You could knock off the price a little and mention the repairs, or alert your former landlord or landlady, but this usually means trouble for you.
3.Carpets. Carpets get dirty fast. Not only do they get dirty, but they harbor scents and critters that no one needs in their house. If your new puppy isn’t potty trained and leaving presents on the carpet, it can cause your whole house to smell like their “present”, because the scent is trapped in the carpet’s fibers. Cats that are not spayed or neutered can also leave repulsive scents behind in carpets.
Some other things that need to be checked are: air vents (replace the filters), dusting (when it doubt, dust EVERYWHERE), paint fading (a light coat of paint over the area might do the trick…or you could accidentally paint too heavily. You never know until the paint dries.), and any pests that might be infesting your home. It’s best to get rid of them ASAP. This means, if you have roaches, then you need to bomb in regular patterns before the new owner or tenant moves in.
However, there are solutions. For a reasonable price, you can hire an end of tenancy cleaning company to take care of your cleaning needs. Keep in mind that they are not a maid service. They are a cleaning service. Meaning if you have dirty dishes, they won’t touch the sink. If you have a load of clothes in the laundry, they probably won’t clean the washer. However, they will clean what needs cleaning to the best of their ability (If your two year old accidentally dyed the carpet neon green, they may not be able to fix that, for example. If the two year old used marker on it, they probably have a more than decent shot at getting the marker out.). The prices vary on how much they’re cleaning and what they’re cleaning. For example, if they’re whitening your bathtub, it might cost fifty pounds. If you have two bathtubs and a sink, it might be one hundred and twelve pounds, and so on.
When you hire an end of tenancy cleaning company, you allow yourself to do all sorts of things you wouldn’t normally have the time for. If you wanted to say goodbye to all of your friends, you actually have the time. Maybe you wanted to wash the clothes before you moved so that you don’t have to worry about it first thing. You can do that too. All you have to do is hire a cleaning company to help you clean your house before you move out.