What’s Included – Cleaning & Housekeeping Checklists | Ultimate Clean Cheltenham

Regular Clean (Weekly/Fortnightly)

Your Regular Clean covers all essential tasks* that keep your home fresh, tidy and easy to live in.

*Please note that the cleaning areas covered depends on the size and condition of your home. We can chat about what you need me to focus on each visit. Prices are based on the home being maintained to a reasonable standard – your home may require a deep clean first.

What’s included

  • Kitchen surfaces
  • Sink, taps & hob
  • Exterior of appliances
  • Inside microwave
  • Cabinet fronts
  • Small appliances
  • Bins emptied &
  • Floors swept &
  • Light switches & door handles
  • Bathrooms
  • Bedrooms
  • Living area
  • Dining area
  • Hallway

Deep Clean 

Your Deep Clean is a full top‑to‑bottom reset of any room or area. It includes everything in the Regular Clean plus the tasks listed below.

What’s included

  • Inside refrigerator
  • Behind appliances
  • Extractor hood & filter degreased
  • Bathroom grout scrubbed
  • Exhaust fan covers cleaned
  • Inside medicine cabinet
  • Showerhead descaled
  • Bedroom shelves cleaned
  • Window sills & tracks cleaned
  • Behind furniture cleaned
  • Blinds dusted individually
  • Radiators dusted behind and inside
  • Upholstery vacuumed
  • Interior windows washed

Housekeeping Support

Alongside cleaning, I offer a flexible range of everyday household tasks — charged at the same £22/hr, added to any visit or booked on their own. This isn’t split into Regular/Deep tiers like the cleaning checklists; it’s simply time spent on whatever would help most.

What’s included

  • Unloading the dishwasher
  • Folding & putting away laundry
  • Ironing
  • Pet feeding
  • Light tidying & decluttering
  • Charity shop drop-offs
  • Dry-cleaning collection or drop-off
  • Admin support — booking a window cleaner, online returns, gift ordering, inbox support
  • Light gardening & houseplant care

Just let me know what’s on your mind when we arrange your visit, and we’ll fit it into the hours booked.

Cleaning Add-Ons

For fixed prices on add-ons like fridge cleans, oven cleans and interior windows, see my Prices page.

Room‑by‑Room Checklists

Exactly what gets cleaned in each room, clearly separated into Regular Clean (RC) and Deep Clean (DC).

Kitchen

Regular Clean (RC)

  • Wipe all countertops & backsplash
  • Clean sink & taps (scrub basin, polish chrome)
  • Clean hob & burner grates
  • Wipe exterior of fridge, dishwasher, microwave & oven
  • Clean inside microwave
  • Wipe cupboard fronts & handles
  • Wipe small appliances
  • Wipe exterior and lid of bin, empty & reline
  • Sweep & mop floor
  • Wipe baseboards
  • Wipe light switches & doorhandles

Deep Clean (DC)

  • Clean inside oven
  • Clean inside refrigerator
  • Dust and clean radiators
  • Scrub skirting boards
  • Scrub inside and outside bin
  • Clean tiles and scrub grouting
  • Clean behind appliances where possible
  • Degrease extractor hood & filter
  • Wash interior windows and sills

Bathroom

Regular Clean (RC)

  • Clean and sanitise toilet, lid and handles
  • Clean sink, taps and cabinets
  • Clean shower/bath walls, floor & fixtures
  • Wipe glass shower door (squeegee finish)
  • Hoover and mop floor and skirting boards
  • Clean mirrors and pictures
  • Empty bin & replace liner
  • Wipe light switches & handles
  • Restock toilet paper (if provided)

Deep Clean (DC)

  • Scrub toilet – bowl, behind, pipe, remove seat and clean
  • Scrub grout lines
  • Clean bins
  • Clean extractor fan cover
  • Wipe inside vanity cupboard
  • Clean and dust radiators
  • Descale showerhead and shower screen

Bedrooms

Regular Clean (RC)

  • Make bed (change sheets if requested as a paid add‑on)
  • Dust and tidy all surfaces: bedside tables, dressers, shelves
  • Dust lampshades & bases
  • Clean mirrors and pictures
  • Vacuum carpet/mop hard floors
  • Vacuum under bed (if accessible)
  • Wipe baseboards
  • Wipe light switches & door handles
  • Dust ceiling fan blades
  • Empty bin and add new bag
  • Wipe windowsills

Deep Clean (DC)

  • Wipe inside wardrobe shelves
  • Clean interior windows, scrub windowsills & tracks
  • Clean behind furniture and under bed where possible
  • Clean and dust all lighting or fans
  • Clean blinds and curtain poles

Living Room, Dining Room & Common Areas

Regular Clean (RC)

  • Dust all flat surfaces
  • Dust TV screen (dry microfiber only)
  • Plump cushions & vacuum under
  • Vacuum carpets, rugs and mop hard floors
  • Dust picture frames & wall décor
  • Clean tables
  • Wipe switches & handles
  • Dust window sills
  • Wipe skirting boards

Deep Clean (DC)

  • Dust blinds/shutters individually
  • Vacuum upholstered furniture
  • Wash interior windows and sills
  • Clean and dust radiators

Entryway & Hallways

Regular Clean (RC)

  • Wipe front door (interior side)
  • Dust console table, shoe rack & hooks
  • Clean mirror
  • Sweep/vacuum/mop floor
  • Wipe light switches
  • Wipe stair railing

Deep Clean (DC)

  • Wipe skirting boards
  • Wash bannisters
  • Clean and dust radiators

Utility / Laundry Room

Regular Clean (RC)

  • Wipe washer & dryer exteriors
  • Clean lint trap area
  • Wipe surfaces & utility sink
  • Sweep & mop floor
  • Empty bin
  • Tidy area

Deep Clean (DC)

  • Run washing machine cycle if needed
  • Pull machines forward & clean behind
  • Scrub tiling and grouting
  • Scrub and polish sink and draining board