Standard Home Cleaning Checklist

Detailed Guide to Our Standard Home Cleaning Process

Our Standard Home Cleaning Checklist at Nova Cleaning is designed to keep your home consistently clean, healthy, and stress-free. We follow a detailed, room-by-room process that targets high-touch surfaces, visible dirt, and everyday buildup. Our professional cleaning team focuses on precision and consistency—ensuring kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, and common areas are cleaned with expert attention to detail.

Serving Houston, TX and surrounding areas, we bring reliable, routine home cleaning that maintains comfort and cleanliness without disrupting your daily life.

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Kitchen

  • Clean countertops and backsplashes
  • Wipe appliance exteriors (stove, microwave, fridge)
  • Sanitize sink and faucet
  • Clean cabinet fronts and handles
  • Sweep and mop floors
  • Remove trash and wipe trash bin exterior
  • Clean dining surfaces
  • Spot-clean walls near prep areas

Bathrooms

  • Sanitize sinks, faucets, and countertops
  • Scrub toilets, tubs, and showers
  • Clean mirrors and glass surfaces
  • Wipe cabinets and fixtures
  • Disinfect high-touch areas
  • Sweep and mop floors
  • Remove soap scum buildup
  • Empty trash bins
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two women cleaning the Bedroom

Bedrooms

  • Dust furniture and décor
  • Clean nightstands and dressers
  • Make beds (linen change upon request)
  • Vacuum carpets or sweep floors
  • Wipe door handles and switches
  • Remove cobwebs
  • Dust baseboards
  • Empty trash

All Other Common Areas

  • Dust surfaces and décor
  • Clean doors and trim
  • Wipe light switches and outlets
  • Remove cobwebs
  • Vacuum carpets
  • Sweep and mop floors
  • Tidy visible clutter
  • Empty trash
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a woman cleaning the living room

Living Room

  • Dust furniture and electronics
  • Clean coffee tables and shelves
  • Vacuum upholstery (surface level)
  • Clean remote controls and switches
  • Vacuum carpets or mop floors
  • Dust baseboards
  • Remove fingerprints from glass
  • Straighten seating areas

Dining Room

  • Clean dining table and chairs
  • Dust light fixtures
  • Wipe buffet cabinets
  • Clean glass surfaces
  • Sweep and mop floors
  • Dust trim and baseboards
  • Remove crumbs and debris
  • Sanitize high-touch surfaces
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