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How Often Should You Get Your House Deep Cleaned?
There's no single right answer, but there's a good rule of thumb. It depends mostly on one thing: if someone already cleans your house on a schedule. Here's how often to book a deep clean, and how to tell when it's time.
How often, if you have a recurring cleaner
If your house gets a regular clean every week or two, a deep clean once or twice a year is usually plenty. Regular visits keep kitchens, bathrooms and floors in shape. The deep clean catches what builds up slowly: baseboards, ceiling fans, door frames, light switches, vent covers and the film in the shower. That's for a typical household, and a few things change the answer, which we cover below.
Good times for that reset: spring, or the weeks before holiday guests arrive.
A simple yearly plan
- Spring: a deep clean to clear out the winter dust.
- Late fall: a deep clean before holiday guests.
- Every week or two in between: regular cleaning to keep it there.
If two deep cleans a year sounds like a lot, one in the fall before the holidays does the most good.
How often, if you clean the house yourself
Without regular professional cleaning, plan on a deep clean every few months. Daily tidying handles what you can see. It doesn't usually get to the baseboards, the tops of the door frames or the grout, and those are what make a house feel dingy over time. If your schedule doesn't leave room for that, a recurring plan takes the regular cleaning off your list and makes each deep clean last longer.
If you're thinking about starting a plan, a deep clean is the natural first step. With us, it's built in: your first visit is billed at the deep clean rate, and the recurring rate starts on visit two.
What changes how often
Some homes need a deep clean more often: homes with pets that shed, homes where someone has allergies, homes where someone smokes indoors, and busy homes with young kids. If any of those apply, add a deep clean or two to the plan.
Signs it's time
- You can see dust on the ceiling fan blades from the couch
- Baseboards have a gray line along the top
- Shower tile has a film that regular scrubbing doesn't lift
- Light switches and door frames have fingerprints and smudges
- The kitchen backsplash feels sticky
- Vent covers have a fuzzy gray coat
- Cabinet doors near the stove feel greasy
- It's been more than six months, and you can't remember the last real clean
What a deep clean includes
Everything in a regular clean, plus baseboards, ceiling fans, doors and door frames, light switches and outlet covers, window sills, vent covers, cabinet fronts, and a real scrub of tile, tubs and showers. The inside of the oven ($35), fridge ($35) and cabinets ($50) are add-ons. The full list is on our deep cleaning page. If you're on a recurring plan, you can add a deep clean any time. Just text us.
What it costs
Deep cleans are priced by square footage: $249 for homes up to 1,200 square feet, $365 for 1,800 to 2,500, and $515 for 3,200 to 4,000. Each band includes a set number of full bathrooms, and each extra one is $25. Homes over 4,000 square feet get a custom quote. The minimum for any clean is $119, and prices are before Texas sales tax.
A Frisco client who booked one before family visited said the house “smelled clean for days after.” If it's time for yours, book a deep clean or text (945) 294-3935.
How often to deep clean: common questions
How often should I deep clean if I have a cleaner?
Once or twice a year is usually plenty when you have regular cleaning every week or two.
How often should I deep clean without a cleaner?
Every few months keeps build-up from taking hold.
Does a recurring plan include deep cleans?
Your first visit is billed at the deep clean rate. After that, you can book a deep clean any time you want one.
How much is a deep clean?
$249 to $515 for homes up to 4,000 square feet, depending on size.
Do I need to be home for a deep clean?
No. We text you photos when we finish.
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