Eco-friendly move-out cleaning—the ultimate checklist with everything you need
Sara Idenfors- Here is an eco-friendly moving-out cleaning guide – room by room – with checklists for every part of the home. All tips are based on natural and eco-friendly products, such as soap.
🧼 Before moving-out cleaning – you will need:
- Soapa (or another natural soap)
- Limescale remover from Soapa
- Vacuum cleaner and mop
🏠 Entire home – checklist
✔️ Move out furniture and belongings, sort and throw away all rubbish. Make sure the home is cleared of everything except the ceiling lights.
✔️ Vacuum all floors, baseboards, and radiators
✔️ Mop the floors with soapy water. 6 tbsp of soap per 10 l of water for wood and stone/tiles, 1–2 tbsp for synthetic floors.
✔️ Wipe down doors, handles, and wall outlets
✔️ Wipe window frames and sills with soap spray and a soft cloth.
Clean the windows with window cleaner from Soapa to get it done quickly and leave them sparkling.
✔️ Clean the ventilation (remove the grilles and wash them with Soapa)
✔️ Dust ceilings and walls with a dry mop
🍽️ Kitchen – checklist
✔️ Clean the fridge & freezer (unplug, defrost, wipe with soap spray) Also clean behind them.
✔️ Oven: coat with soap, warm slightly, leave to work, wipe clean, and scrape the oven glass with a window scraper. Removable parts can be coated with soap and left overnight to loosen dirt.
✔️ Clean stovetops/hobs with soap and eco-fiber cloth. Polish to a shine with glass cleaner. Baking soda + warm water + soap can be used for heavy dirt when an abrasive effect is needed.
✔️ Wipe kitchen cabinets inside and out, including the tops, with soap spray
✔️ Clean the sink with soap and eco-fiber cloth, then rinse with hot water
✔️ Clean the P-trap if possible
✔️ Wipe tiles and backsplashes with soap and a sponge or eco-fiber cloth. Polish to a shine with glass cleaner. Refrigerators, extractor hoods, and other shiny surfaces are best polished with glass cleaner.
🚿 Bathroom – checklist
✔️ Clean the toilet with soap and a brush, add drops of the limescale remover and leave it to work if limescale deposits are present. Return and clean once the limescale remover has taken effect.
✔️ Wipe tiles, taps, and shower walls with vinegar solution
✔️ Clean the floor drain (gloves!) Scrub details with soap using a scrubbing brush in a bucket of soapy water.
✔️ Wipe bathroom cabinets and mirrors (use soapy water and window cleaner)
✔️ Polish the mirror with window cleaner
✔️ Descale the showerhead – apply limescale remover overnight
🛏️ Bedroom & living room – checklist
✔️ Wipe wardrobes inside and out with soap spray
✔️ Vacuum mattresses, baseboards, and floors
✔️ Mop under beds and furniture, if anything remains
✔️ Wipe windowsills and frames
✔️ Clean electrical outlets, doors, and handles with a damp cloth
🚪 Hallway & entryway – checklist
✔️ Wipe doors, hat rack, and shoe racks
✔️ Polish the mirror if there is one
✔️ Clean the entryway mat with soapy water or shake it out and air it
✔️ Mop floors and wipe baseboards
♻️ Eco-friendly cleaning tips to remember
🔸 Soapa + water goes a long way – use as an all-purpose cleaner
🔸 Limescale remover = effective against limescale and watermarks. Do not use on natural stone such as marble.
🔸 Baking soda = gentle scrub for stovetops, ovens, and grout
🔸 Avoid disposable cloths – use washable cloths or microfiber
🔸 Ventilate the home thoroughly afterwards
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