Post-Move Cleaning: What Not to Forget in Your New Apartment

Post-Move Cleaning: Complete Guide for Both Old and New Apartment

Moving is demanding enough on its own — and cleaning is often the last thing you have energy for. Yet it is one of the most important steps. Cleaning the old apartment affects deposit return. Cleaning the new one ensures you move into a truly clean environment. In both cases, it pays to be thorough — or call professionals.

Cleaning the Old Apartment — Why It Matters

If you rent, the apartment's condition at handover directly affects deposit return. Most landlords expect the flat in the same condition as when you took it — clean, without personal belongings, and undamaged. Professional cleaning before handover is an investment that pays back in full deposit.

Old Apartment Cleaning Checklist

• Remove all personal items — check cabinets, shelves, drawers, cellar, balcony
• Kitchen: clean oven, fridge (inside), microwave, hood, worktop, sink, cabinets
• Bathroom: remove limescale, clean grout, toilet, shower, mirror, basin
• Rooms: vacuum and mop floors, dust all surfaces, clean interior windows
• Hallway: wash floor, clean front door and handle
• Balcony: sweep, wash floor, clean railings

Cleaning the New Apartment — Move Into Cleanliness

Even if the previous tenant cleaned, we strongly recommend your own clean before moving in. You do not know how thorough it was. Especially bathroom and kitchen disinfection is essential.

New Apartment Cleaning Checklist

• Disinfect bathroom: toilet, bath/shower, basin, taps
• Kitchen: all surfaces, appliances inside, sink, cabinets
• All cabinets and drawers: wipe interiors
• Floors: thorough wash throughout
• Windows: clean windows let more light into your new home
• Sockets and switches: disinfect — everyone touches them, almost no one cleans them

Post-Renovation Cleaning

If the new flat was renovated, cleaning is even more critical. Construction dust is extremely fine and penetrates everywhere. You need an industrial vacuum with HEPA filter. More in our post-renovation cleaning article.

Professional Move Cleaning from BeeClean

We offer a specialised moving cleaning package from 2,990 CZK for a 1-bed flat. We serve all Prague districts — from the centre to Prague 10. Book online.