Move In / Move Out Cleaning In Seattle: How Does It Work?
Rain City Maids offers a move-out cleaning Seattle tenants and landlords can trust. This is our most thorough package, covering everything from our deep cleaning to extra chores that we only perform for vacant homes. We clean inside appliances and cabinets, as well as windows and baseboards, to perfection, ensuring the home is exactly in the right conditions for a smooth transition.
Who Hires Our
Move-In/Out Service?
Landlords, new homeowners, tenants ending a lease… people like you! Anyone living in the Seattle Area who wants to recover their security deposit, sell a house, move into a new home, or simply want their home feeling brand new!
The Rain City Maids Method
Request an instant quote online.
Book your service in less than 60 seconds!
We send a team of maids to clean your home.
We use a cleaning checklist, fully customizable!
You get a home feeling brand new!
What’s Included
Our Move-In / Move-Out Cleaning combines the services of deep cleaning with fridge, oven, windows, and cabinets cleaning. We will make sure the entire inside of your home is ready for the next person. Some of the tasks include:
- Cleaning hidden grime under the removed furnishings
- Dusting reachable ceiling fans, lamps, and fixtures
- Extra attention to bathroom fixtures
- Cleaning inside the oven and fridge
- Wiping inside empty cabinets and drawers
- Wiping interior windows, window’s frames, and window sills
Move-In/Out Cleaning Checklist
Kitchen
- Clean major appliance exteriors
- Clean microwave – interior & exterior
- Clean & polish sinks & faucets
- Clean counters & back splash
- Clean table and chairs
- Dust window sills
- Empty trash and replace liner
- Clean floors (vacuum, sweep, mop)
- Remove cobwebs
- Wipe doors, handles & light switches
- Wipe baseboards
- Wipe outside cabinets & drawers
- Clean inside cabinets and drawers
- Clean inside refrigerator
- Clean inside oven
Laundry room
- Wipe tops of washer and dryer
- Clean and sanitize sink
- Clean countertops
- Sweep the floor
- Wipe outside cabinets and drawers
- Clean inside empty cabinets and drawers
- Wipe doors, handles, and light switches
- Remove cobwebs
Bathrooms
- Clean tub, shower door and inside of shower
- Clean toilets in/out, base and behind
- Clean exterior of vanities
- Clean and polish counter top, sinks and faucets
- Clean mirrors
- Dust window sills
- Clean towel bars
- Clean floors (vacuum, sweep, mop)
- Extra attention to shower & bath
- Remove cobwebs
- Wipe doors, handles & light switches
- Clean inside cabinets and drawers
General Cleaning, Bedrooms, Living Areas
- Dust fixtures, ceiling fans, and vents
- Clean mirrors and glass surfaces
- Dust window sills
- Clean interior windows
- Dust lamps and lampshades
- Wipe outside cabinets and drawers
- Clean inside empty cabinets and drawers
- Wipe doors, handles, and light switches
- Remove cobwebs
- Wipe baseboards
- Vacuum or sweep all floors
- Vacuum all carpets
- Mop all hard floor surfaces
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Move-In / Move-Out Cleaning FAQ
What’s included in a move-in / move-out cleaning?
It’s our most thorough package: everything in a deep clean, plus the extra detail a vacant home needs — inside appliances, inside cabinets and drawers, baseboards, interior windows, and the spots that only show once the furniture is gone.
How is it different from a standard or deep clean?
A standard clean maintains a lived-in home and a deep clean tackles built-up grime. A move-out clean is the deep clean plus vacant-home extras (inside the oven and fridge, inside cabinets, interior windows) so the place is move-in ready for whoever’s next.
Can I customize it or skip things I don’t need?
Yes. The checklist is a starting point — if something doesn’t apply, just tell us and we’ll tailor the visit and the quote to what you actually need.
Will it help me get my security deposit back?
That’s exactly what it’s built for. We focus on the areas landlords and property managers inspect, so the home is returned in the condition your lease expects. We can’t speak for a landlord’s decision, but we make sure cleaning isn’t the reason for a deduction.
Should the home be empty when you clean?
Ideally, yes — it’s most effective once belongings are out so we can reach floors, baseboards, inside cabinets, and corners. We’re happy to work around a few remaining items.
How much does move-in / move-out cleaning cost?
It’s priced by the size and condition of the home, and as a one-time, more detailed service it runs a bit higher than a standard visit. We give a free, no-obligation quote up front.
Are your cleaners background-checked and insured?
Yes — every cleaner is vetted and background-checked, and Rain City Maids is fully licensed and insured.
Proudly Serving Seattle & Surrounding Areas
We proudly clean all of the Seattle area and its suburbs. If you're not sure we service your area please give us a call (206) 678-1684.
Here are the cities we service:
- Bellevue
- Bothell
- Bridle Trails
- Brier
- Burien
- Clyde Hill
- Covington
- Des Moines
- Edmonds
- Everett
- Hunts Point
- Issaquah
- Kenmore
- Kent
- Kirkland
- Lake Forest Park
- Lynnwood
- Maple Valley
- Medina
- Mercer Island
- Mill Creek
- Mountlake Terrace
- Mukilteo
- Newcastle
- Redmond
- Renton
- Sammamish
- SeaTac
- Seattle
- Shoreline
- Tukwila
- Union Hill-Novelty Hill
- Woodinville
- Yarrow Point
Rain City Maids provides world-class house cleaning and home services to homeowners in and around the Seattle area.
- Rain City Maids of Seattle
2341 Eastlake Ave E Ste 003
Seattle, WA 98102 - Rain City Maids of Kirkland
220 6th St
Kirkland, WA 98033 - Rain City Maids of Bellevue
2265 116th Ave NE Ste 110-6
Bellevue, WA 98004 - Rain City Maids of Lynnwood
4208 198th St SW Ste 204
Lynnwood, WA 98036