A simple deep cleaning schedule
Every month
- Descale taps, shower heads and screens
- Wipe inside the microwave and fridge
- Dust skirting boards and radiators
Every few months
- Clean inside kitchen cupboards
- Degrease tiles and the extractor hood
- Wash inside windows and sills
- Clean the oven
Once or twice a year
- Move furniture and clean underneath
- Clean carpets and upholstery
- Wash curtains and clean blinds
What changes how often you need one
- Pets shed hair and bring in dirt
- Young children mean more spills and fingerprints
- Allergies make dust and mould more of a problem
- Homes with more people simply get dirtier faster
Signs your home is due a deep clean
- Grease you can feel on kitchen surfaces
- Limescale or mould in the bathroom
- Dust returning quickly after you clean
- Lingering smells
Book a deep clean
If it has been a while, start with a one-off deep clean and keep on top of it afterwards. Our one-off deep cleaning is From £180.
Typical job £290 — based on 1,824 completed jobs in the last 12 months.
Room by room: where deep cleaning matters most
Kitchen
Grease travels further than you think. It settles on cupboard doors, the tops of wall units, light fittings and the extractor filter. A deep clean should degrease all of these, not just the hob and worktops. Empty and wipe cupboards, and pull out movable appliances to clean the floor and wall behind them.
Bathroom
Limescale builds up fastest in hard water areas. Descaling taps, shower heads and screens regularly stops it hardening. Check sealant and grout for mould, and clean the extractor fan cover so it can do its job.
Bedrooms and living areas
Dust collects on top of wardrobes, on skirting boards, behind radiators and under beds. Mattresses, curtains and upholstery hold dust too, so vacuum them when you deep clean and consider a professional carpet and upholstery clean once or twice a year.
Keeping on top of it between deep cleans
Small daily habits make deep cleans easier: wipe the hob after cooking, squeegee the shower screen, and put things away before they pile up. A regular cleaning routine, weekly or fortnightly, covers the rest.
What a deep clean covers that a regular clean does not
A regular clean keeps surfaces tidy: dusting, hoovering, mopping and wiping the kitchen and bathroom. A deep clean goes further into the areas that build up slowly over months. That includes the inside of kitchen cupboards and drawers, limescale on taps, tiles and shower screens, skirting boards, radiators, door frames, light switches and inside windows, frames and sills.
Common mistakes
- Waiting for a problem. Grease, limescale and dust are far easier to remove before they harden. Book a deep clean on a schedule, not only when things look bad.
- Deep cleaning a full house. Clear surfaces and cupboards first, or the clean cannot reach everything.
- Forgetting appliances. Ovens and fridges are not part of a standard room clean; add them if they need attention.
- Skipping the regular upkeep. Quick weekly cleaning between deep cleans stops build-up and makes each deep clean more effective.