The Ultimate Move-Out Cleaning Checklist for Australian Renters

Why Your Move-Out Clean Matters

In Australia, your rental bond is typically four weeks' rent. Losing even a small portion of it — or being charged for a professional re-clean — is a costly and avoidable outcome. The most common reason tenants don't receive their full bond back isn't damage; it's cleaning.

Use this comprehensive checklist from Taspro Cleaning Solutions to leave your property in perfect condition. Or let us handle the entire clean with our bond back guarantee. Use our instant quote tool to get a price.

Before You Start

• ☐ Remove all personal belongings before cleaning (cleaning around furniture is much harder)
• ☐ Check your entry condition report — focus on areas noted as clean at entry
• ☐ Have all cleaning products ready: oven cleaner, descaler, bathroom spray, floor cleaner, microfibre cloths, mop
• ☐ Arrange carpet cleaning if carpets were professionally cleaned at the start of your tenancy

Kitchen

• ☐ Oven: inside, racks, door glass — use oven cleaner and let it soak
• ☐ Rangehood: filter (remove, soak in degreaser), exterior wiped
• ☐ Stovetop: burners, grates, surrounding surface
• ☐ Microwave: inside (floor, walls, roof, door) and exterior
• ☐ Dishwasher: filter cleaned, inside door and seals wiped
• ☐ All cupboards: emptied, shelves and interior wiped, doors and handles cleaned
• ☐ Drawers: emptied and wiped
• ☐ Benchtops: cleaned and dried
• ☐ Sink and taps: scrubbed, drain cleared
• ☐ Splashback: degreased
• ☐ Floor: swept and mopped, corners and under appliances

Bathrooms and Toilets

• ☐ Shower screen: descaled (calcium/soap buildup), tracks cleaned
• ☐ Shower tiles and grout: scrubbed
• ☐ Shower rose and taps: wiped and polished
• ☐ Bath: scrubbed, overflow cleaned
• ☐ Toilet: bowl, under rim, seat (top and bottom), lid, cistern exterior, base
• ☐ Vanity and basin: cleaned inside and out
• ☐ Mirror: streak-free polish
• ☐ Exhaust fan cover: removed and cleaned
• ☐ Tiles: wiped
• ☐ Floor: mopped including behind toilet and under vanity

Bedrooms

• ☐ Wardrobe interior: shelves wiped, rails wiped, floor vacuumed
• ☐ Wardrobe exterior: doors and handles wiped
• ☐ Ceiling fan: blades dusted
• ☐ Light fittings: dusted or wiped
• ☐ Skirting boards: dusted and wiped
• ☐ Window sills and tracks: vacuumed and wiped
• ☐ Windows interior: cleaned
• ☐ Blinds: dusted
• ☐ Floor: vacuumed or mopped

Living Areas and Hallways

• ☐ All surfaces and shelves: dusted and wiped
• ☐ Skirting boards: wiped
• ☐ Light switches and power points: wiped
• ☐ Windows interior: cleaned
• ☐ Floors: vacuumed and mopped
• ☐ Entry: swept, door wiped both sides

Laundry and Other Areas

• ☐ Laundry trough: cleaned
• ☐ Washing machine exterior and door seal: wiped
• ☐ Dryer: exterior and lint filter
• ☐ Garage: swept, cobwebs removed, walls wiped
• ☐ Outdoor areas: swept (if applicable)

Not Confident? Hire Taspro

If this checklist feels overwhelming — or you don't have time — Taspro Cleaning Solutions can do it all. We offer end of lease cleaning in Perth, and every bond clean comes with our re-clean guarantee. Get a price online or call us today.