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House move - to clean or not to clean?

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Youngatheart00 · 21/06/2020 08:09

Hypothetical at the moment as not looking to move until the Spring. But thinking of our home, when we bought it 5 years ago we were very pleasantly surprised to find the place pretty clean, despite the fact that completion wasn’t occurring on their home until the same day. We left our rented place professionally cleaned as required under our contract.

What are people’s views on cleaning when selling a home? Do it yourself (if so - how do you manage alongside packing and removals?) or get a professional in (timing?). What have been your experiences when buying? The thought of moving in to somewhere dirty is horrible, has anyone experienced?

Sure COVID might change this, maybe we’ll see professional cleans as part of the contract now.

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VivienScott · 21/06/2020 08:15

Think you are obliged to leave your house clean, free of rubbish etc. It’s also just basic good manners if someone’s handing over hundreds of thousands of pounds to you for something! I cleaned my old house before I left but didn’t get it done professionally. I think most people want to deep clean any house they move into anyway, regardless of who cleaned it before they move in.

Dyrne · 21/06/2020 08:14

I think it’s nice to leave a place clean. The’s nothing worse than moving in to your lovely new home only to find sticky cupboards and mucky floors. So you’re exhausted from moving but can’t even put plates etc away until you’ve cleaned!

At the very least I think people should give a basic clean of their house - get rid of obvious dust, cobwebs, quick swizz of bleach round the loo etc.

Youngatheart00 · 21/06/2020 08:14

Just to say, I’m not trying to shirk cleaning duties, just interested in opinions and how others have managed the logistics

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FlamingoAndJohn · 21/06/2020 08:13

Do it around the packing really. An empty room is easier to clean.
So once you’ve packed up the bookcase then shuffle the bookcase forwards and clean behind it.
On moving day clean each room as the removal people take stuff out.

Russell19 · 21/06/2020 08:12

We packed everything in boxes the weeks before, on the day got everything into the vans then had an army of relatives who went around cleaning once each room had been emptied. Although, it was pretty clean before. You can clean bathrooms and kitchen etc before surely?

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