Booking a professional deep cleaning service is a great way to give your home a fresh start. But before the cleaning team arrives, you may wonder: “Should I tidy my home first?”
The answer is yes — but only a little.
At Open Cleaner Company Ltd, we don’t expect you to clean your home before we arrive. That’s our job! However, spending a little time tidying and organising your belongings can help our professional cleaners work more efficiently and focus on the areas that need the most attention.
If you’re booking a deep cleaning service in Edinburgh or the surrounding areas, here are some simple ways to prepare your home.
1. Declutter the Areas You Want Cleaned
The first step is simply to put away items that are lying around. Clothes, shoes, children’s toys, books, paperwork and other personal belongings can make it difficult for cleaners to access surfaces and floors.
You don’t need to organise every cupboard or drawer. Just return everyday items to their usual places so that surfaces and floors are accessible. This allows our team to spend more time cleaning rather than moving belongings from one place to another.
2. Clear Kitchen Worktops
The kitchen is often one of the areas that benefits most from a deep clean. Before we arrive, try to clear your kitchen worktops of unnecessary items such as food, dishes, small appliances and containers.
Don’t worry about wiping or scrubbing anything beforehand. Once the surfaces are clear, our cleaning team can get to work on removing dirt, grease and built-up residue.
At Open Cleaner Company Ltd, we can also provide professional appliance cleaning, including ovens, hobs, extractor fans, microwaves, fridges, freezers and dishwashers, depending on the service you book.
3. Put Away Clothes and Personal Items
Bedrooms are much easier to deep clean when floors and furniture are accessible. Put dirty clothes in the laundry basket and return clean clothes to wardrobes or drawers. Shoes and personal belongings can also be put away.
This gives our cleaners better access for vacuuming floors, dusting surfaces and cleaning areas that may otherwise be covered.
4. Clear Bathroom Surfaces
Bathrooms require particular attention during a deep clean. Where possible, remove toiletries, cosmetics and personal items from bathroom counters, sinks and shower areas.
There’s no need to clean the bathroom yourself. Simply clearing the surfaces allows our team to concentrate on the cleaning itself, including tackling dirt, dust and built-up residue.
5. Put Away Valuable or Fragile Items
Before any professional cleaning appointment, it’s sensible to store valuable, delicate or sentimental belongings somewhere safe.
This could include jewellery, important documents, cash, small electronics or fragile ornaments. It also helps our team work more freely without having to move or work around items that are particularly important to you.
6. Deal With the Washing Up
If you have a dishwasher, loading it before the cleaning team arrives can be helpful.
Alternatively, putting away clean dishes and clearing the sink gives cleaners better access to the kitchen surfaces and sink area.
Again, you don’t need to clean the sink or kitchen beforehand — that’s exactly what your deep cleaning service is for.
7. Make Sure We Can Access the Areas to Be Cleaned
A deep clean works best when our team can easily access the rooms and areas included in your booking. If there are items blocking access to floors, corners or surfaces, move them where possible.
There’s no need to move heavy furniture yourself. If you have questions about whether a particular area can be cleaned, simply let us know when making your booking.
8. Tell Us About Areas That Need Extra Attention
Every home is different. You may have a particular area that needs more attention — perhaps a kitchen appliance, bathroom, carpet, stairs or a room that hasn’t been thoroughly cleaned for some time.
Let us know about your priorities when requesting your quote or before the cleaning begins. The more we understand about your expectations, the better we can plan the service around your needs.
9. Keep Pets Somewhere Safe
If you have a dog, cat or another pet, consider keeping them in a safe and comfortable room while cleaning is taking place.
Vacuum cleaners, mops and unfamiliar people can sometimes make pets nervous. Keeping them away from the cleaning area can also make it easier for our team to work safely and efficiently.
10. Don’t Clean Before We Arrive!
This is perhaps the most important point. You don’t need to deep clean before booking a deep cleaning service. There’s no reason to spend your time scrubbing bathrooms, vacuuming carpets or degreasing the kitchen before our team arrives.
A little tidying is helpful, but the actual cleaning should be left to the professionals. Think of it this way:
You prepare the space. We do the cleaning.
Your Deep Cleaning Preparation Checklist
To make things easy, here’s a quick checklist to follow before your appointment:
- Put away clothes, shoes and toys
- Clear kitchen worktops
- Remove unnecessary items from bathroom surfaces
- Put away valuable and fragile belongings
- Clear dishes from sinks and surfaces
- Remove clutter from floors
- Make sure the rooms are accessible
- Secure pets if necessary
- Tell us about any areas requiring particular attention
That’s all you need to do.
Why Tidying Helps With a Deep Clean?
A deep cleaning service is designed to go beyond your normal cleaning routine.
By removing clutter beforehand, our team can access more surfaces, floors and hard-to-reach areas. This means we can spend more of the appointment doing what matters: cleaning your home thoroughly and paying attention to the details.
At Open Cleaner Company Ltd, we provide professional cleaning services for homeowners, tenants, landlords, letting agents and businesses across Edinburgh and surrounding areas.
Whether you need a deep clean, end-of-tenancy cleaning, Airbnb cleaning, after-builders cleaning or office cleaning, our experienced team is here to help.
Ready for a Fresher, Cleaner Home?
Preparing for a professional deep clean doesn’t need to be stressful or time-consuming. Simply tidy away your everyday belongings, clear the main surfaces and make sure our team can access the areas that need cleaning.
Then leave the hard work to us.
Ready to give your home a fresh start? Contact Open Cleaner Company Ltd today for a free quote and find out how our professional deep cleaning service can help make your home feel fresh, clean and comfortable again.