Checklist

8 tasks

Cleaning Scope Checklist

Make recurring or one-off cleaning scope explicit before approving service frequency and pricing.

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Total time

1.3 hours-3.3 hours

Skill level

Beginner

DIY budget

$40-$240

Pro budget

$600-$1,080

Work through the checklist

Tick off each task as you go, or print the page when you want a paper copy.

Progress0 / 8 complete

Finish and handover

4 tasks

Define the rooms, surfaces, consumables, and frequency included in the clean.

Easy10 min-30 minDIY $10-$40Pro $80-$140

Call out any deep-clean, window, or specialty tasks priced separately.

Easy10 min-30 minDIY $10-$40Pro $80-$140

Define the rooms, surfaces, consumables, and frequency included in the clean.

Easy10 min-30 minDIY $10-$40Pro $80-$140

Call out any deep-clean, window, or specialty tasks priced separately.

Easy10 min-30 minDIY $10-$40Pro $80-$140

Core tasks

4 tasks

Agree site access, alarm procedures, key handling, and inspection cadence.

Easy10 min-20 minDIY $0-$20Pro $70-$130

Set out how missed items, damage reports, and quality checks will be handled.

Easy10 min-20 minDIY $0-$20Pro $70-$130

Agree site access, alarm procedures, key handling, and inspection cadence.

Easy10 min-20 minDIY $0-$20Pro $70-$130

Set out how missed items, damage reports, and quality checks will be handled.

Easy10 min-20 minDIY $0-$20Pro $70-$130

FAQ

Checklist questions

Why are checklists useful before hiring a provider?

They help you compare requirements consistently, avoid missing prep tasks, and communicate your brief clearly.

Do checklist pages reflect local requirements?

Checklists are general guidance and should be adapted to your location, project scale, and any council or regulatory requirements.

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Estimate a realistic budget before you request cleaning quotes.

Quick actions

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Tools needed

Likely tools

Measuring tapeNotebookScrewdriver

Tools are inferred from the checklist items, so adapt the list to your actual site conditions and materials.

Estimated cost

DIY vs pro

Task	DIY cost	Pro cost
Define the rooms, surfaces, consumables, and frequency included in the clean.	$10-$40	$80-$140
Call out any deep-clean, window, or specialty tasks priced separately.	$10-$40	$80-$140
Agree site access, alarm procedures, key handling, and inspection cadence.	$0-$20	$70-$130
Set out how missed items, damage reports, and quality checks will be handled.	$0-$20	$70-$130
Define the rooms, surfaces, consumables, and frequency included in the clean.	$10-$40	$80-$140
Call out any deep-clean, window, or specialty tasks priced separately.	$10-$40	$80-$140

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Define the rooms, surfaces, consumables, and frequency included in the clean.

10 min-30 min · $80-$140

Call out any deep-clean, window, or specialty tasks priced separately.

10 min-30 min · $80-$140

Agree site access, alarm procedures, key handling, and inspection cadence.

10 min-20 min · $70-$130

Set out how missed items, damage reports, and quality checks will be handled.

10 min-20 min · $70-$130

Define the rooms, surfaces, consumables, and frequency included in the clean.

10 min-30 min · $80-$140

Call out any deep-clean, window, or specialty tasks priced separately.

10 min-30 min · $80-$140

3 selected tasks will be prefilled into the quote request.

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