When you have decided to shift to some other location and handover the present condo to its owner then the last thing you will have to do is to clean your previous condo before moving to the next one. So you should make yourself ready for this cleaning as it has to be done by you if you want your deposit back. If your condo is not dented or damaged then it will be easier for you to clean its dirty surface. But you will have to clean it thoroughly to make it look better than what you have got while you entered into it. The condo handover cleaning guide 2019 provided in this write-up will help you in cleaning your old condo perfectly for the entry of the next tenant.

While cleaning the condo before handover you will have to focus everywhere in it so that no nook and corner is left from cleaning. You should start cleaning your entire condo one by one from the living area to its bedrooms, bathroom, and kitchen.

Cleaning living area of the condo

You should start cleaning the condo by taking out all the screws and nails from its ceiling and walls and apply putty on those spots to make them look smooth. Next, you should start dusting the ceiling and fixtures in the condo to make them look cleaner and fresh. Now you should focus on dusting all the projections in the living area to clean them thoroughly. Now is the turn to clean the door and window of your condo along with their knobs and hardware. You should also clean all the outlets and switches on the electrical switchboard. Now you should clean its baseboards and walls to get rid of cobwebs. Now you can vacuum the carpet if it does not have serious stains otherwise you will have to hire a professional carpet cleaner to deep clean it.

Cleaning the bathroom

While cleaning the bathroom of your condo you should start with removing the soap. From shower, bathtub, and tiles along with cleaning the grout by using bleach. Now you should focus on cleaning the vanity and drawers in the bathroom. You should also ensure to remove liners as well as hair from the drawers if any. Then you should start cleaning the countertop, sink, and toilet before cleaning the floor of the bathroom by sweeping and mopping it. You should replace the toilet seat if it looks unpleasant. You should not forget to clean the mirror as well as vacuuming the super dirty surface of the exhaust fan.

Cleaning the kitchen of the condo

While cleaning the kitchen of the condo you should start with cleaning all of its lines and cabinets. The front of the cabinets should be washed with soapy water improve their looks considerably. While cleaning the countertop you should also disinfect them to provide a hygienically clean to the next tenant.

You should also clean the faucet and sink to give them a shiny look. The refrigerator should be cleaned thoroughly inside out after removing its shelves to clean them separately. Similarly, the oven should be cleaned inside out after removing its shelf, burners and drip pans and using oven friendly steel wool. If you have a dishwasher then you should clean it out. If required you should also clean the exhaust fan in the kitchen. You should also sweep behind all the appliances after removing them.

Cleaning bedrooms of the condo

You should also clean these empty rooms thoroughly by dusting, sweeping, mopping and vacuuming them.

Cleaning outside area

In the outside area of your condo, you should pull the weeds and cut the grass as well as remove all of your belongings hanging on the trees or stuck in the ground to make the things clear and clean.

The last thing you should clean while getting out of your condo is to mop outside of the door as far as you can to give an entirely clean look to the newcomer

Thus, by following the condo cleaning tips provided in this guide you can perform handover cleaning of your condo before leaving it. It will also help you in getting a refund of your deposits without any problem.