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Oʻahu House Cleaning Checklist by Service and Room

Choose by the home’s condition—not the lower label. Regular maintains a professional-cleaning baseline. Deep resets buildup, first visits, and missed detail. Choose a service, inspect one room, then see the itemized price.

Maintained baselineRegular UpkeepFrom $119 Buildup or first visitDeep CleaningFrom $289
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Choose by condition

Maintain what is cared for—or reset what has built up.

Regular maintains a professionally manageable baseline. Deep restores buildup, missed detail, or a first visit.

Regular: the baseline is already maintained.Deep: buildup, missed detail, or a first reset.

Maintenance path

Regular Upkeep

From $119
Maintain

For a home already at a manageable professional-cleaning baseline.

  • Real maintenance washKitchen trash goes to the onsite bin; the shower or tub gets a manual maintenance scrub.
  • Spot-detail levelBaseboards and windows get spot attention; safely reachable blinds get a light dusting.
  • Clear-path accessUnder an accessible bed is vacuumed only when the floor path is already clear.
  • 5-item allowanceUp to 5 eligible lightweight items are moved and returned.
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  • Kitchen trash is taken out to the available onsite bin
  • Shower/tub receives a real maintenance wash with a light-pressure manual scrub using non-powered hand tools
  • Baseboards receive spot attention—not full spraying and wiping
  • Interior windows receive spot attention; safely reachable blinds receive a light dusting pass only; detailed blind wiping and interior sliding-door track cleaning are not included
  • Empty cabinet, drawer, pantry, and closet interiors are not included
  • Up to 5 eligible lightweight items are moved and returned
  • Under an accessible bed is vacuumed only when the floor path is already clear; items blocking the path or stored underneath are not moved.
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  • Ceiling fans receive only a light touch-up when needed and safely reachable
  • Standard toilet maintenance does not include a full detail pass into every edge and crevice

Reset path

Deep Cleaning

From $289
Reset

For buildup, missed detail, or the first visit before maintenance.

  • Fuller foundationRegular foundation plus bathroom trash removal and heavier bathroom treatment.
  • Full-surface detailReachable baseboards, empty interiors, windows, tracks, and wipe-safe blinds get fuller attention.
  • Stronger methodsHeavier scrubbing, rinsing, polishing, and surface-safe power tools where appropriate.
  • 20-item allowanceUp to 20 eligible lightweight items are moved; clear-path access rules still apply.
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  • Includes the Regular foundation, kitchen trash removal, and bathroom trash removal
  • Shower/tub receives heavier scrubbing, rinsing, and fuller polish; surface-safe power tools may be used when appropriate
  • Reachable baseboards are sprayed and wiped throughout the scope
  • Empty, safely reachable cabinet, drawer, pantry, and closet interiors are included
  • Normal safely reachable interior windows and detailed interior sliding-door tracks are included
  • Safely reachable blinds receive closer attention when the material can be wiped safely. An unusually large number of blinds or materials that cannot be safely wiped require review.
  • The Regular under-bed rule remains included. Under an accessible couch is cleaned when the path is already clear; behind the couch is cleaned only when the couch is lightweight and can be moved safely for access. Blocking items are not moved.
  • Up to 20 eligible lightweight items are moved and returned
See the remaining Deep upgrades
  • Detailed reachable ceiling fans, fixture exteriors, and vent faces
  • Detailed toilet hinges, edges, base, rear/side areas, and crevices

First-visit check

Two or more signs usually means Deep.

Use the home’s actual condition—not the preferred price—to choose.

2+signs point to a fuller reset
  • Baseboards need more than isolated spot attention
  • The shower or tub needs heavier treatment than the Regular light-pressure manual maintenance scrub
  • Bathroom residue or soap film has accumulated
  • Interior windows, blinds, or sliding-door tracks need more than Regular light attention
  • Toilet hinges, base, edges, or crevices need detailed attention
  • The home has not recently been maintained to a professional baseline
See five more signs that point to Deep
  • Ceiling fans, fixture exteriors, or vent faces have visible dust
  • Kitchen grease needs more than maintenance care
  • Edges, corners, cabinets, appliance exteriors, or accessible couch areas have missed-detail buildup
  • You want empty, safely reachable cabinet, drawer, pantry, or closet interiors cleaned
  • You want a reset before beginning recurring Regular Upkeep

Regular Upkeep is maintenance after the professional baseline has been restored—not a discounted Deep Cleaning.

Why Deep starts higher

The $170 difference is more work—not a different label.

$170starting difference

Deep begins with a larger reset and adds fuller surface treatment, stronger methods, more access, and a larger item-moving allowance.

Gloved hands wiping residue from a gas stove surface
Method changesDeep changes the treatment—not just the number of tasks.
01

Larger starting scope

Regular: maintained studio/one-bedroom tier and first full bath. Deep: whole-home reset through 600 sq. ft.

02

More surfaces fully treated

Baseboards, windows, blinds, interior sliding-door tracks, fans, vent faces, cabinet fronts, fixtures, edges, and crevices move beyond spot attention.

03

Stronger cleaning method

Deep may use dwell time, heavier agitation, surface-safe power tools, rinsing, repeated passes, and fuller polishing.

04

More access included

Deep includes its 20-item allowance plus the clarified accessible-couch rule; Regular, Move-In, and Move-Out retain up to 5 eligible items.

See exactly how the treatment changes
Baseboards

Regular spots. Deep sprays and wipes the full reachable run.

Bathing areas

Regular maintains. Deep scrubs, rinses, and polishes more extensively.

Detail zones

Deep includes toilet crevices, fan/fixture exteriors, vent faces, and fuller edge work.

Final inspection

Deep adds a dedicated second detail pass on bathrooms, kitchen, baseboards, windows, and priority zones.

When the $59 bathroom condition adjustment applies

An ordinarily dirty shower is part of normal Deep scope. The additional charge applies only when unusually severe buildup, unusually difficult extended polishing, or difficult cleanable growth/staining around caulk requires focused work beyond normal Deep. Remediation, failed caulk, permanent staining, etching, corrosion, and damaged grout are not guaranteed cleaning outcomes.

Exact technical comparison

Compare room details only when you need them.

Open one room for a close decision, or expand all four chapters for the complete verified Regular-versus-Deep contract.

41verified differences retainedWhole Home 16 · Kitchen 13 · Bathrooms 10 · Laundry 2
How the 41 differences are counted
41Meaningful differences
14Scope-status changes
27Method or allowance changes

Rows not listed use the same broad status in both services under normal, safely reachable conditions. A shared “Included” status does not mean the same method or intensity; each description shows the actual difference.

Whole Home16 differences
Scope itemRegular UpkeepDeep Cleaning
Reachable dust, cobwebs, surfaces, and touchpoints
Included
Maintenance dusting and wiping on normal safely reachable surfaces and visible touchpoints.
Included
More complete reachable high-and-low dusting, ledges, top edges, corners, cobwebs, surfaces, and touchpoints.
Doors, handles, frames, and switches
Included
Visible dust and spot attention in maintained condition.
Included
Full reachable wipe where needed, including handles, switch plates, frames, and door surfaces.
Reachable fixtures, fans, vents, ledges, and blinds
Included
Visible dust touch-up only when needed and safely reachable. Blinds receive a light dusting pass only; detailed slat-by-slat wiping is not included.
Included
Detailed exterior cleaning of safely reachable ceiling fans, light fixtures without disassembly, bathroom/AC vent faces, and ledges. Blinds receive closer attention when safely wipeable; excessive quantity or non-wipeable material requires review.
Baseboards
Included
Spot attention only; full baseboard spraying and wiping is not part of Regular Upkeep.
Included
Reachable baseboards are sprayed and wiped across the whole-home scope.
Vacuuming, mopping, and accessible furniture-floor areas
Included
Normal vacuuming and mopping of open accessible areas, including under an accessible bed only when the floor path is clear. Items blocking the path or stored underneath are not moved.
Included
The Regular under-bed rule remains included. Under an accessible couch is cleaned when the path is clear; behind it is cleaned only when the couch is lightweight and can be moved safely for access. Blocking items are not moved.
Detailed floor spot work: stickers, crayon, adhesive residue, or stuck grime
Itemized separately
Up to 5 eligible small spots $49; 6–10 $99; larger or specialty work requires review.
Itemized separately
First eligible small spot included; 2–5 total $49; 6–10 $99.
Clean around small items without moving them
Included
Included when the customer prefers items left in place or surfaces are not safely clear.
Included
Available when items should remain in place; Deep otherwise includes moving and returning up to 20 eligible lightweight items.
Move and return up to 5 eligible lightweight items total
Included
Included across the cleaning; eligible small, lightweight items only.
Included
Included as part of the larger Deep allowance of up to 20 eligible lightweight items total.
Move and return 6–20 eligible lightweight items total
Itemized separately
$20 total for 6–20 eligible lightweight items across the visit.
Included
Included with Deep Cleaning. The total eligible lightweight-item allowance is up to 20 items across the visit.
Final detail inspection
Included
Normal completion review of the confirmed maintenance scope.
Included
Dedicated second detail pass on bathrooms, kitchen, baseboards, windows, and high-value detail zones.
Cabinet and closet exteriors
Included
Maintained-condition spot wipe and visible dust attention.
Included
Full reachable exterior wipe where needed, including handles and edges.
Cabinet, drawer, pantry, or closet interiors
Outside this service
Not included with Regular Upkeep. Choose Deep when empty, safely reachable cabinet, drawer, pantry, or closet interior cleaning is needed. Contents are never moved.
Included
Normal cleaning is included when interiors are empty and safely reachable. Contents are never moved. Occupied interiors are not included; only separately confirmed exposed, safely reachable areas may be cleaned around.
Oversized or unusually extended layout adjustment
Itemized separately
Regular Upkeep only: +15% before current-visit savings and Hawaiʻi GET when substantial stairs, long hallways, extended living areas, or unusually large common spaces materially increase the work.
Included
No separate +15% option. Entered square footage already determines the whole-home Deep Cleaning price; unsafe, high, or unusual access still requires review.
Normal/light reachable interior window glass and sills
Included at a light level
Spot attention only. Full interior-window cleaning is not part of Regular Upkeep.
Included
Normal safely reachable interior window glass, sills, and frames receive a complete standard cleaning.
Focused wall touch-up beyond a few marks
Needs review
Regular wall work beyond incidental marks requires review.
Itemized separately
+$35 per individual wall.
Jalousie window panes wiped while installed
Itemized separately
$1 per safely accessible installed pane from the first pane.
Itemized separately
First 7 safely accessible installed panes included; additional panes are $1 each. Panes stay installed and are wiped down in place; they are not removed or washed separately.
Kitchen13 differences
Scope itemRegular UpkeepDeep Cleaning
Counters and backsplash
Included
Maintained-condition wipe of accessible counters and backsplash; kitchen trash is taken out to the available onsite bin.
Included
Detailed reachable wipe and degreasing of counters, backsplash, stovetop perimeter, and visible grease zones; the Regular foundation remains included, including kitchen trash removal.
Sink and faucet
Included
Maintenance clean and light polish.
Included
Stronger residue removal and more extensive polishing as material condition allows.
Cooktop/stovetop exterior
Included
Routine reachable surface cleaning.
Included
Detailed reachable surface cleaning.
Oven exterior
Included
Standard visible exterior maintenance wipe.
Included
More detailed reachable cleaning of handles, controls, edges, and accessible seams.
Microwave exterior
Included
Standard visible exterior maintenance wipe.
Included
More detailed reachable cleaning of the exterior, handle, controls, edges, and accessible seams.
Microwave interior
Not included
Microwave-interior cleaning is not included with Regular Upkeep.
Included
Normal, safely reachable microwave-interior cleaning is included.
Refrigerator exterior
Included
Standard visible exterior maintenance wipe.
Included
More detailed reachable cleaning of handles, controls, edges, and accessible seams.
Cabinet and drawer fronts
Included
Maintained-condition spot wipe and visible touchpoint attention.
Included
Full reachable exterior wipe with stronger degreasing where needed, including handles and edges.
Oven interior - Light / Standard / Heavy (removable electric-coil drip pans excluded; replacement recommended)
Needs review
Not part of the online Regular price.
Itemized separately
$25 / $49 / $69 by condition.
Refrigerator/freezer interior - Light / Standard / Heavy
Needs review
Not part of the online Regular price.
Itemized separately
$25 / $49 / $69; unit must be empty.
Second oven cavity
Needs review
Requires separate confirmation.
Itemized separately
Same selected condition price as the first cavity.
Large or French-door refrigerator
Needs review
Requires separate confirmation.
Itemized separately
+$30 when refrigerator interior cleaning is selected.
Cabinet, drawer, or pantry interiors
Outside this service
Not included with Regular Upkeep. Choose Deep when empty, safely reachable cabinet, drawer, pantry, or closet interior cleaning is needed. Contents are never moved.
Included
Normal cleaning is included when interiors are empty and safely reachable. Contents are never moved. Occupied interiors are not included; only separately confirmed exposed, safely reachable areas may be cleaned around.
Bathrooms10 differences
Scope itemRegular UpkeepDeep Cleaning
Included bathroom allowance
Included
Bathroom count is reflected in the selected maintained-home tier. Bathroom trash removal is a Deep Cleaning inclusion.
Included
Full and half bathroom counts do not add a separate surcharge; counts confirm scope. Bathroom trash is taken out to the available onsite bin.
Toilet and surrounding area
Included
Standard maintenance clean of the toilet and normal surrounding floor area.
Included
Detailed cleaning around the bowl exterior, hinges, seat attachments, edges, base, rear/side areas, and safely reachable crevices.
Tub or shower surfaces
Included
Real maintenance wash with a light-pressure manual scrub using non-powered hand tools, followed by a light polish where appropriate.
Included
Heavier bathroom scrub with surface-safe power tools when appropriate, rinsing, and more extensive polishing within normal Deep condition.
Reachable fixtures and shower doors
Included
Maintenance cleaning and light polish.
Included
Stronger residue removal and more extensive polishing as the material and condition safely allow.
Sink, faucet, mirror, and counter
Included
Maintenance clean and light polish.
Included
Detailed residue removal, edges, fixture bases, and more extensive polishing as material condition allows.
Bathroom cabinet exterior
Included
Visible spot wipe and maintained-condition attention.
Included
Full reachable exterior wipe, including handles and edges.
Bathroom cabinet or drawer interiors
Outside this service
Not included with Regular Upkeep. Choose Deep when empty, safely reachable cabinet, drawer, pantry, or closet interior cleaning is needed. Contents are never moved.
Included
Normal cleaning is included when interiors are empty and safely reachable. Contents are never moved. Occupied interiors are not included; only separately confirmed exposed, safely reachable areas may be cleaned around.
Heavy mineral, soap-scum, grout, or residue buildup
Needs review
Regular is for maintained condition; route buildup to Deep or review.
Itemized separately
Normal dirty-condition Deep work is included. +$59 per affected bathroom applies only when unusually severe shower/tub buildup, unusually difficult extended polishing, or difficult cleanable growth/staining around caulk requires focused work beyond normal Deep scope.
Permanent staining, etching, corrosion, worn finish, failed caulk, or damaged grout
Needs review
Cleaning cannot guarantee correction of permanent damage or restoration conditions.
Needs review
Cleaning may improve removable soil, but remediation, repair, and guaranteed correction of permanent staining, etching, corrosion, failed caulk, or damaged grout are excluded.
Additional Targeted bathroom pricing
Itemized separately
Regular Upkeep adds +$40 per full bathroom and +$20 per half bathroom.
Included
Whole-home bathroom count does not add a separate surcharge.
Laundry Area2 differences
Scope itemRegular UpkeepDeep Cleaning
Reachable shelves and surfaces
Included
Maintenance dusting and spot wipe.
Included
Full reachable wipe where needed, including edges and accessible ledges.
Washer and dryer exterior
Included
Standard visible exterior wipe.
Included
Detailed exterior cleaning of controls, handles, top edges, and reachable seams.

Only when more detail helps

Choose the next tool.

After the main choice is clear, continue only for a different visit type, a close comparison, or one exact room.

Different situation, different path

Use these only for empty homes or selected rooms.

Occupied whole-home cleaning?

Stay with Regular Upkeep or Deep Cleaning. These three paths solve a different situation.

01Arrive

Move-In Cleaning

From $289
Best when
The home is empty before boxes and furniture arrive.
Coverage
Whole-home empty-access preparation following the clarified Deep foundation, including routine kitchen/bathroom bin removal, Deep bathroom treatment, empty interiors, accessible furniture-floor rules, and blind treatment.
Appliances
Microwave interior is included; oven and refrigerator/freezer interiors are selected separately.
02Handoff

Move-Out Cleaning

From $299
Best when
The home is empty before keys or final walk-through.
Coverage
Whole-home turnover and handoff preparation following the clarified Deep foundation, including routine kitchen/bathroom bin removal, Deep bathroom treatment, empty interiors, accessible furniture-floor rules, and blind treatment.
Appliances
Microwave interior plus one Light oven and one empty standard refrigerator/freezer allowance included.
03Focus

Targeted Deep Cleaning

$199 / $239
Best when
The budget should focus on bathrooms or bathrooms plus one kitchen.
Coverage
Selected rooms, not a whole-home cleaning.
Starting package
Up to two standard bathrooms are included.
Appliances
Microwave interior is included only with the bathrooms-plus-kitchen package.

Selected room scope

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Important boundaries

Five rules that keep the price accurate.

These keep normal cleaning, cabinet scope, condition adjustments, itemized work, and owner-review items clearly separated.

Cleaned in place

Appliances, screens, racks, burners, coils, panels, filters, drawers, and hardware remain connected and assembled unless separately reviewed. Furniture-access work follows the service rule: blocking items are not moved, and a couch is moved only for Deep/Move access when it is lightweight and safe to move.

Small-item allowance

Regular, Move-In, Move-Out, and Targeted Deep include up to 5 eligible lightweight items. Deep includes up to 20. These allowances do not mean items blocking under-bed or under-couch floor access will be relocated; larger eligible counts or special handling require review.

Review before confirmation

Unsafe access, restoration, specialty surfaces, excessive quantities, uncertain condition, or unusual work is not automatically priced.

Cabinet-interior scope follows the service

Regular Upkeep does not include cabinet interiors; choose Deep for this Regular-versus-Deep upgrade. Deep Cleaning, Move-In, and Move-Out include normal cleaning of empty, safely reachable interiors. Targeted Deep requires separate confirmation. Contents stay in place.

Non-live pest residue is one condition adjustment

Across affected in-scope or separately confirmed surfaces, light-to-moderate non-live residue adds $49 total once per cleaning; severe accumulation adds $119 total once. It does not add cabinet interiors or other unselected work. Live, active, unsafe, biohazard, pest-control, or remediation conditions require review.

How the scope labels work
  • IncludedPart of the selected service in normal, safely reachable condition.
  • Light levelA limited maintenance allowance is included.
  • Itemized separatelyAvailable when selected in the Calculator.
  • Needs reviewCondition, quantity, surface, or access must be confirmed.
  • Outside this serviceChoose another service or request review.

Common questions

Five quick answers.

Why does Deep Cleaning cost much more than Regular Upkeep?

Deep starts $170 higher because it begins with a larger whole-home reset and adds more complete reachable treatment, stronger methods, a 20-item allowance, empty safely reachable interiors, detailed bathroom work, accessible couch-floor work, and closer attention to safely wipeable blinds. Regular remains maintenance-level work, including kitchen-bin removal, the clear-path under-bed rule, a real manual bathroom wash, and a light dusting pass on safely reachable blinds. The Calculator applies the actual home size, room count, condition, and options before contact.

Should I choose Regular Upkeep or Deep Cleaning?

Choose Regular when the home is already at a manageable professional-cleaning baseline. Regular includes kitchen-bin removal, a real manual bathroom maintenance wash, clear-path under-bed vacuuming, and a light dusting pass on safely reachable blinds. Start with Deep for accumulated detail, bathroom-bin removal, heavier bathroom treatment, empty reachable interiors, accessible couch-floor work, or closer blind attention. Move-In and Move-Out follow these clarified Deep methods while keeping their own appliance, price, and item allowances.

Are appliance interiors included?

Microwave-interior cleaning is included with Deep Cleaning and not included with Regular Upkeep. The existing Move-In, Move-Out, and Targeted Deep bathrooms-plus-kitchen scopes also include normal, safely reachable microwave-interior cleaning. Oven and refrigerator/freezer interiors follow their separate condition pricing; Move-Out retains the Light allowance for one oven cavity and one empty standard refrigerator/freezer.

Does the checklist automatically book an appointment?

No. The checklist explains scope. The Calculator prepares a current itemized price and request, which is reviewed before an appointment is confirmed.

How are dead-roach, mite, or roach-egg residue charges applied?

Across affected surfaces already included in, or separately confirmed for, the selected cleaning, light-to-moderate accumulation of dead roaches, visible mites or mite residue, roach eggs or egg casings, and related non-live residue adds $49 total once per cleaning; severe accumulation adds $119 total once. The adjustment does not add cabinet interiors, rooms, or other unselected work. Live or active infestation, unsafe contamination, biohazard conditions, pest-control work, or remediation require individual review. Pest treatment is not included.

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Move-In and Move-Out scope note

Move-In and Move-Out use the clarified Deep methods and access rules while keeping their own appliance allowances, pricing, and up-to-5 eligible-item allowance.

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