At Lotus Cleaning Services, we do our best to fulfill your specific cleaning needs. Below you’ll find the task list for standard cleaning, as well as for deep cleaning and those tasks that you may request as needed.

     Unless you’ve had ongoing cleaning services, or are an especially thorough housekeeper, we recommend that your first appointment be a deep clean. Deep cleaning takes extra time, but you will see and feel the results. Add whatever you like from our Options Menu.

     When you set up ongoing cleaning, we’ll continue with our standard cleaning list, and you may request a deep clean or optional items whenever you wish (with an additional charge based on our hourly rate). 

     Move-in and move-out cleanings generally follow our deep clean task list, minus those tasks that don’t apply because furniture has been removed or hasn’t arrived yet. 

     If you feel our task lists don’t apply to your specific situation, let us know and we’ll tailor them to your needs.

  

Services	Standard Cleaning Service	Deep Clean (includes Standard Cleaning, plus the following tasks)	Options Menu
Areas
Whole House	Vacuum and mop floors      Vacuum carpets      Clean under throw rugs       Shake out or vacuum throw rugs      Clean under edges of large carpets      Dust horizontal surfaces      Dust window sills      Dust tops of doors, picture rail molding and tops of baseboards      Dust furniture      Light dusting of lamps and light fixtures      Clean under and behind furniture where possible without moving (chairs may be moved)      Vacuum upholstery where needed and remove pet hair      Vacuum under/between cushions where needed      Clean light switches and door knobs      Remove cobwebs      Clean mirrors      Empty trash and recycling      Wipe trashcans as needed and replace trashcan liners      Straighten and arrange	Wash and clean baseboards      Spot clean walls and woodwork      Clean window tracks      Clean sliding door tracks      Move light to medium furniture to clean under and behind*      Wipe down furniture      Scrutinize  and detail corners and areas behind and under furniture      Wash trash cans      Clean louvered doors      Vacuum/dust/clean blinds      Vacuum/dust drapes      Thorough vacuum upholstery and under cushions      Brush off lamp shades/wipe lamp bases      Lift and clean under decorations**      Dust decorations**      Vacuum/dust inside closets      Detailed dusting of  light fixtures      Dust fans      Dust heat/ac vents	Oil furniture with lemon oil Oil woodwork with lemon oil Dust plants Launder sheets/towels*** Launder clothing*** Fold clothing/laundry Clean inside windows Wash window screens Clean inside cabinets and drawers Wash walls Remove books from bookshelves, clean and replace Clean fireplaces Clean patio doors Clean barbecue and wipe down patio furniture
Bathrooms	Clean toilet      Clean sink      Clean tub and shower, wash tile, clean glass enclosures      Clean fixtures and drains      Wipe cabinet exteriors as needed      Clean counters      Fold/hang towels      Wash soap dish	Remove mildew, accumulated soap scum and mineral deposits      Scrub grout      Wash trashcans      Wash cabinet faces	Clean inside cabinets and drawers Remove and wash shower curtain, replace Wash walls Clean inside medicine cabinet Change towels
Kitchen	Clean counter tops      Clean small appliances      Clean microwave interior/exterior      Clean major appliances exterior      Spot clean/wipe cabinet exteriors as needed      Wash dishes/load dishwasher/run as needed      Clean sink, fixtures, drain      Clean stovetop      Wipe stove hood exterior      Wipe tables and chairs	Wash cabinet faces      Wash trashcans      Remove and de-grease grills on stovetop      De-grease stove hood, remove parts if necessary      Dust cabinet tops	Clean inside refrigerator Clean inside oven Clean inside cabinets/drawers Wash walls Clean floors under/behind major appliances (client must move and replace appliances) Clean under sink
Bedrooms	Make beds, change linens if fresh linens are left on bed      Vacuum inside walk-in closets
Porches (outdoor)		Sweep	Mop/full clean

What we don’t do:   

Ø     Move heavy furniture or lift heavy items (over 50 lbs).

Ø     Use ladders other than two step stepladders.

Ø     Clean outside windows unless they can be easily accessed from the inside (the kind that flip around).

Ø     Clean excessively moldy areas (requires a professional).

Ø     Shampoo carpets or clean upholstery (requires a professional).

Ø     We love pets! But for the safety of our staff, we won’t enter homes with barking/aggressive dogs unless they are properly restrained (all sizes of dogs).

Ø     Use toxic chemicals you supply unless approved beforehand (we're fine with using your non-toxic cleaners).

Ø     Ironing.

Ø     Clean plasma TV's, computer screens or equipment, except for dusting tops.

Ø     Clean pet waste or cat litter – if you want us to clean area soiled by your pet, you must remove any waste before we arrive.