Deep Cleaning vs. Regular Cleaning: What’s the Difference?
Getting behind on house cleaning sends anyone into a tailspin. Between work, kids, family, and events, cleaning is the last thing you want to do (or it just isn’t high on your priority list). But, no matter the reason, you’re running on empty.
And you know the truth: a clean home makes everything in life run smoother. That’s why you’re here.
As you look through your cleaning service options in Idaho Falls, you might be asking yourself this question:
Should I schedule a deep cleaning or regular cleaning?
If you’re unsure of what you need or where to start, let us walk you through the difference between the two.
What Is a Regular Cleaning?
A regular cleaning is pure maintenance mode, keeping your home tidy enough for company at any time. On each visit, your house cleaner ensures they hit every task that matters most.
In every room, that looks like:
- Dusting surfaces, furniture, lamps, and lamp shades
- Dusting baseboards and picture frames
- Vacuuming carpets and mopping floors
- Cleaning mirrors
- Emptying trash
In the bathrooms/laundry:
- Cleaning and disinfecting counters, sinks, and faucets
- Cleaning and disinfecting showers, tubs, and toilets
- Fixtures shined
- Cabinet fronts spot-cleaned
- Floors mopped
- Outside of laundry machines wiped clean
In the kitchen
- Dusted surfaces, blinds, and windowsills
- Sink and countertops cleaned and disinfected
- Small appliances wipe-down
- Microwave cleaned inside and out
- The oven exterior, top of range, dishwasher, and refrigerator cleaned
In the bedrooms:
- Dusted surfaces and furniture tops
- Dusted blinds, windowsills, and reachable ledges
- Carpets are vacuumed
- Non-carpet floors mopped
A regular cleaning becomes part of your family’s rhythm. It’s loyal, consistent, and preventative. And when you schedule it weekly or biweekly, it quiets the noise and keeps you home running like a humming, happy machine.
What Is a Deep Cleaning?
A deep cleaning includes need-to-happen tasks that go beyond a regular cleaning service. They’re often tasks that go unnoticed for months and sneak up on you. You know that “spring cleaning” list of to-dos you never want to do?
That’s why at Distinguished Cleaning, we build deep cleaning tasks into your regular cleaning service schedule when you book weekly or biweekly cleans. Meaning, you're not booking a separate appointment or paying a one-time deep clean fee every spring.
Each of these tasks are completed once every 3 months (when included in a regular weekly or biweekly cleaning):
- Hand wiping baseboards
- Cleaning doors and door frames
- Cleaning kitchen cabinet exteriors
- Cleaning bathroom cabinet exteriors
- Hand wiping lights and ceiling fans reachable from a small step stool
The best part about this rotation schedule is this:
You never have to think about it.
So, you never really need a “deep clean” or a “spring clean” again. With us, it’s always happening in the background.
Which One Do You Need Right Now?
Start by answering this question: How much mental energy am I spending on cleaning tasks that never actually get done?
Just think about it for a second.
If you’re drowning in cleaning tasks and never know where to start, start with this:
A weekly or biweekly cleaning. At Distinguished Cleaning, we’ll fold in all those deep cleaning tasks into your regular cleaning. This way, your consistent cleaning routine can start now and keep building.
And that mental load you’ve been carrying? It’s thrown out with last week’s trash (oh, and we took it out).
Get Your Home on a Schedule That Matches Your Family’s Routine
Getting behind on cleaning is the worst.
And we want you at your best! So, whether you're starting fresh or looking to upgrade your current routine, our team at Distinguished Cleaning makes your sparkle (and stay that way).
Ready to get your time (and sanity) back? Contact us today for your free estimate and let’s get your home sparkling clean.