If curious about which cleaner to use to tackle the bathroom, check out my experiment on DIY versus Store-bought bathroom products to see which was most effective. If you are blessed to have more than one full bathroom, you only have to clean one immediately. Bathroom- Trust me, you gonna need this room immediately after moving in, so start here.Follow the checklist in order and start with these two rooms first.It’s sooooo much easier to clean an empty house. Do a deep cleaning before you unpack or move in any furniture. I’ve included links to tips, tricks and deep cleaning tutorials from over 25 cleaning experts!Ĭleaning Checklist General Move-In Cleaning Tipsīefore we dive into the checklist section by section, here’s a few general tips to help ease your cleaning tasks. Be sure to keep reading after the download. OH! And you know what else you need? Tips and tricks from cleaning experts. And if I forgot something, this checklist has empty spaces so you can tailor it to your specific needs. What do you really need? A simple yet comprehensive checklist that applies to all your living spaces. No snazzy color.īut do you really need a fancy-smancy list? Nope. It’s a plain document (originally a Word document). I’ll admit my checklist is not overly complicated. Use this checklist as a tool to systematically remove the dirt and grime accumulated from past owners. Make your new old house shine again! So I developed a Move-in Cleaning Checklist when it came time to deep clean our new home. Having checklists gives me the feeling of being in control. But if you know me, then you know that I’m a list girl. Not sure where to start? Feeling overwhelmed? That’s exactly how I felt. Don’t you and your new home deserve a fresh new start? Printable Move-in Cleaning Checklist Doing this deep cleaning will (literally) wipe the slate clean. So the next day, before you unpack, make time to give your new place a good scrub and a deep clean. The last owners were good people, but they were focused on their new house and not on cleaning out the house they were passing on to us. (If you need ideas, check out these 10 Fun Ways to Celebrate the First Night in a New Home).Īnd to help ensure that first night goes smoothly without spending time and effort digging through boxes to find the toilet paper, we planned ahead with this printable checklist with 40+ essentials for a first night in an new house (click image below for download).įirst Night Essentials Checklist Īnd the next day, we cleaned. But the first night was meant to be savored and celebrated. I was chomping at the bit to unload, unpack and start my new life. Almost 15 years of saving money while living in rundown apartments to save that 20% down payment for my first house. My husband, my 6-week old daughter and I moved from our apartment into a slightly larger 100+ year old Foursquare style house.Īnd it was one of the proudest days of my life. Moving Into Our New Old HouseĪ few years ago, I was in your shoes. Get rid of all that old dirt first – make your home shiny and new! And I’ll help you get it squeaky clean with a Printable Move-In Cleaning Checklist. Itching to grab those house keys at closing, unlock the door to the home of your dreams and start unloading that moving truck? While I appreciate (and share) your enthusiasm, you probably should consider deep cleaning your home first.
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