Don't Skip These Steps When Cleaning A Vacation Home Between Visitors

If you own and rent out a vacation home, then you probably do a lot of cleaning. Making sure the home is clean for the next set of renters will help ensure those visitors have a great stay. Surely, you know to tackle major cleaning tasks like scrubbing out the toilets and showers, and vacuuming the carpets. But make sure you also include these other often-overlooked tasks in your cleaning routine between visitors.

Clean rugs, and also clean under rugs.

Area rugs and doormats have a tendency to look clean even when they are not. Many are actually designed with this goal. But if your renters enter the vacation home, take off their shoes, and then step straight onto a rug that they realize is dirty, that won't make a good first impression. Take all the rugs outside and shake them, and while the rugs are gone, vacuum underneath them. You'll be surprised how much dust and dirt is hiding below the rugs.

Check that any dishes, pots, and pans are clean.

You would hope that the last renters cleaned any dishes after using them and before putting them away, but sometimes people are messy and careless. Open the cupboards, and just look through all the dishes, pots, and pans to make sure things are clean. Wash anything that does have dust or food residue on it.

Wash any unfolded towels or linens.

If you provide towels or linens in your vacation home, check that they have all been left folded. If you find any that have been unfolded but placed back in the cupboard or closet, wash them. It's possible that the previous renters just pulled them out, unfolded them, and did not use them — but it's also possible that they did use them and chose to put them back in the closet for some reason. Either way, it's important to make sure they're really clean for your next renters.

Wipe out the fridge.

Give the refrigerator a good wipe-down. Just use some dish soap and water. You'll remove any drips or dribbles left behind by the previous renters, and you'll also ensure that the fridge smells fresh, which is really important. Nobody enjoys finding odd food odors in the fridge they're supposed to use for the next week or two.

Make sure you include the cleaning tasks above in your routine! Consider hiring a utilizing a company that specializes in routine vacation home cleaning services.

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