One of the most common questions we hear: "How often should I really be cleaning?" Here's the evidence-based answer, room by room.
Kitchen: Weekly Deep Clean
The kitchen is the highest-traffic, highest-germ area of your home.
- Daily: Wipe counters, wash dishes, clean stovetop
- Weekly: Deep clean appliance surfaces, mop floors, sanitize handles
- Monthly: Inside oven, inside fridge, behind appliances
- Quarterly: Deep clean exhaust hood, descale coffee maker
Bathrooms: Every 1-2 Weeks
Bathrooms are breeding grounds for mold and bacteria, especially in Florida's humidity.
- Every 3 days: Wipe down shower walls after use
- Weekly: Scrub toilet, clean mirrors, mop floor
- Biweekly: Deep scrub shower/tub, clean grout
- Monthly: Wash shower curtain, clean exhaust fan
Bedrooms: Biweekly
Most people underestimate bedroom cleaning frequency.
- Weekly: Change sheets, vacuum or sweep floors
- Biweekly: Dust all surfaces, clean under bed, wipe baseboards
- Monthly: Wash pillows and comforters, flip/rotate mattress
- Quarterly: Deep clean mattress, wash curtains
Living Areas: Weekly
High-traffic living spaces collect dust and allergens rapidly.
- Daily: Quick tidy, fluff pillows
- Weekly: Vacuum all floors, dust surfaces, clean remotes/switches
- Monthly: Clean upholstery, wash throw blankets, clean windows
- Quarterly: Deep clean carpets, clean ceiling fans, wash walls
The 80/20 Rule
80% of your home's cleanliness comes from maintaining just these four areas consistently: kitchen counters, bathroom surfaces, floors, and high-touch surfaces (handles, switches, remotes).
If you can only do one thing, focus on those four. For everything else, let us help — that's what we're here for.