The complete move-out cleaning checklist for Orlando tenants

If you're moving out of a rental in Orlando and want your full deposit back, here's the exact checklist we use at Clean+Care for move-out cleanings. Complete every item and your landlord will have nothing to deduct.

Before you start

• The unit should be completely empty of your belongings
• Utilities should still be on (you need power, water, and light)
• Schedule the cleaning 1-2 days before your move-out deadline
• Take photos of the unit clean and empty for your records

Kitchen

• Inside oven — removed all racks, cleaned thoroughly
• Inside microwave — including turntable
• Inside refrigerator and freezer — all shelves, drawers, door seals
• Dishwasher — interior, filter, door seal
• Inside all cabinets and drawers — vacuumed and wiped
• Inside and outside of all appliances
• Sink, faucet, and garbage disposal
• Countertops — front, back, and underneath
• Backsplash — grout, too

Bathrooms

• Toilet — base, back, tank, seat, bowl
• Shower/tub — walls, door tracks, drain, grout
• Sink and faucet
• Medicine cabinet — inside and out
• All mirrors
• Inside vanity drawers and cabinets
• Exhaust fan cover
• Light fixtures
• Tile grout — every line

All rooms

• Walls — all marks, scuffs, and scratches
• Baseboards — top and side
• Doorframes and doors
• Light switches and outlet covers
• Window sills and tracks
• Window blinds — slat by slat
• Closet shelves and floors
• Ceiling fans and light fixtures
• Air vents and return covers
• Floors — vacuumed, mopped, or polished

If you complete this checklist and your landlord still finds fault, they're looking for a reason. Document everything with photos.

The secret-weapon items landlords check first

In 10 years of move-out cleaning, these are the items landlords check first — and the ones most tenants miss:

• Inside the oven (especially under the drip pans)
• The sink garbage disposal and drain
• The refrigerator door seal and crisper drawers
• Blinds (slat by slat)
• Baseboards behind furniture
• Inside kitchen and bathroom cabinets
• Window tracks
• The washer and dryer lint trap and drum

Or skip the checklist

Or you book a Clean+Care move-out clean and let us handle every line on this list. Flat-rate pricing, deposit-back guarantee, and a 24-hour satisfaction guarantee if your landlord flags something.