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Complete Room-by-Room Checklist

Move-Out Cleaning Checklist
for Brooklyn Apartments

What Brooklyn landlords inspect, what triggers deposit deductions, and exactly what a professional move-out clean covers — room by room.

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Kitchen

Oven interior — racks, bottom, glass door
Stovetop, burner grates, drip pans
Refrigerator — inside, shelves, door seals
Freezer — defrost and wipe
Microwave interior and exterior
All cabinet interiors and faces
Countertops — degreased and sanitized
Sink and faucet — descaled
Backsplash — grease removed
Dishwasher interior — filter, spray arms
Exhaust hood and filter
Floor — mopped and degreased
Most common deposit deduction source in Brooklyn: oven interior and refrigerator coils.

Bathroom(s)

Toilet — bowl, base, behind, and tank exterior
Tub and shower — grout, caulk lines, fixtures
Shower door tracks and glass (soap scum)
Sink — basin, faucet, underneath
Vanity — inside and outside
Mirror — streak-free
Tiles — scrubbed and grout lines
Exhaust fan — dust removed
Floor — mopped and tile grout
Grout discoloration and toilet base buildup are second most common deduction trigger in Brooklyn.

Bedrooms

Closet interiors — shelves, rod, floor
Baseboards — dusted and wiped
Window sills and tracks
Interior window glass — streak-free
Light switches and outlets wiped
Floors — vacuumed and mopped/swept
Walls — scuff marks removed

Living Room / Common Areas

All baseboards dusted and wiped
Floors — hardwood mopped or carpet vacuumed
Window glass — interior, streak-free
Window sills and tracks
Walls — all scuff marks addressed
Light fixtures — dust and wipe
Door frames, handles, switch plates
Radiators wiped (common in Brooklyn pre-war)

Entry, Hallways & Throughout

Entry hall floor and baseboards
Interior doors wiped front and back
All interior light fixtures dusted
All vents and grilles dusted
Trash removed from all rooms
Laundry closet wiped if present
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Studio
$219
1BR
$269
2BR
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3BR
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FAQ

Move-Out Cleaning — Questions

Kitchen (oven, refrigerator, grease on surfaces), bathrooms (grout, toilet base, shower tracks), floors, walls (marks and scuffs), and windows. These are the most common deduction triggers on Brooklyn security deposits.
A professional move-out clean takes 3–5 hours for a 1BR and 5–7 hours for a 2–3BR. DIY at the same standard typically takes 2–3x longer without professional products and sequence.
TotalClean move-out cleaning starts at $189 for a studio, $219 for 1BR, $269 for 2BR, and $339 for 3BR. We provide an itemized invoice you can use with your landlord or in a deposit dispute.
After movers. Schedule the professional clean for the day after your furniture and boxes leave. This ensures nothing gets re-dirtied by foot traffic and every area is accessible — especially floors, closets, and behind appliances.
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