The Complete Home Deep Cleaning Checklist

Kartik Cleaning Services · Cleaning Checklist

There's a real difference between what a daily maid covers and what an actual deep clean should include. Regular cleaning handles visible surface dust and floors; deep cleaning goes into the places that get skipped week after week until grime is genuinely built up. Here's a full room-by-room checklist.

Kitchen

• Degreasing chimney, exhaust fan, and stovetop
• Inside and behind appliances (fridge, microwave exterior, under the sink)
• Cabinet exteriors and handles, tile grout behind the counter
• Sink and tap descaling

Bathrooms

• Grout and tile scrubbing, tap and showerhead descaling
• Toilet deep sanitisation, mould treatment in corners
• Exhaust fan cleaning, floor drain clearing

Bedrooms & living areas

• Under-bed and behind-furniture dusting (areas normal cleaning skips)
• Ceiling fans, light fixtures, and switchboards
• Window tracks and grills — a common dust trap in Delhi's climate
• Sofa and mattress surface cleaning
• Wardrobe tops and door frames

Doors, windows & fixtures

• Window glass, both sides where accessible
• Door and window frame dust removal
• Wall spot-cleaning for scuff marks

Floors

• Full mopping with appropriate solution for the floor type
• Corner and skirting-board dust removal
• Balcony floor and railing cleaning

What most "regular cleaning" services skip entirely

Chimney and exhaust degreasing, window track cleaning, under-furniture dusting, and light fixture cleaning are the four areas most consistently left out of routine maid services — and the ones that make the biggest visible difference once properly done.