This article explains one way to clean using very general terms.  Your situation will bring it’s own challenges.  You are in charge of your own safety, but I’ll point out a few things.

Cleaning chemicals can harm:

• People, pets and plants
• The things you’re cleaning

Mixing cleaning chemicals can be deadly.

Understand everything you’re using.  Read the Safety Data Sheets (SDS). They contain safety instructions. Use the products as directed.

Google: [Product Name] SDS

For example: Dawn Ultra Dishwashing Liquid, Original Scent SDS

The result will often be a PDF download.

Wear personal protective when recommended by the SDS.

This might include:

• Goggles to prevent splashing chemical in your eyes
• Gloves to prevent skin contact
• Long sleeves and pants to prevent skin contact with chemicals
• Closed toe shoes to prevent slip and fall and in case of spills

First remove everything from the property except the cleaning supplies and tools.  It will make your job so much easier!

Empty:

• Garbage
• Cupboards and Drawers
• Fridge and Freezers
• Oven

Remove any debris a vacuum won’t pick up.

Clean every room top to bottom, left to right always.

Start with the hardest jobs, or the ones that require dwell time (like cleaning the oven)

Wipe with general cleaner:

• Doors and knobs
• Light switches and outlets
• Baseboards
• Blinds, curtains and rods
• Window Sills and Tracks
  • If very dirty:
    • Dry brush and vacuum first

Dust or wipe with general cleaner:

• Light fixtures
• Vents
• Fans

Fridge / Freezer

• Inside
  • Empty all contents
  • Carefully remove shelves and bins to the bathtub
  • Clean with dish soap and water and a brush
  • Brush out any large bits to the floor for vacuuming later
  • Spray the inside down with a solution of dish soap and water
  • Use a cleaning brush to get into corners take off any accumulation
  • Use a toothbrush to get into small corners
  • Replace the shelves and bins to the refrigerator
  • If the home’s power is turned off, leave the fridge door open
• Outside and under
  • Carefully pull the appliance out from the wall and unplug it
  • Spray the top, doors, left and right sides with dish soap and water solution
  • Wipe until clean
  • Wipe down the grill or surface on the back with a damp towel
  • Don’t spray or touch the electrical even when unplugged

Stove / Oven

• Inside
  • Run the self-cleaning cycle the night before
  • In the morning, spray the inside of the oven with oven cleaner and keep the door closed
  • After 30 minutes, wipe out the oven cleaner with paper towel
• Outside
  • Lightly spray the outside with dish soap and water solution and wipe until clean with a towel
  • Use a white scrub pad for any tricky spots

Dishwasher

• Inside
  • Open the door, pull the bottom cage out and empty the filter in the lowest point of the dishwasher
  • If the inside needs cleaning, run the dishwasher empty with regular dish detergent
  • Wipe around the rim of the door
• Outside
  • Spray down the door with dish soap and water solution and wipe until clean with a towel

Other Appliances

• Clean the outside and inside of the microwave and any other appliances that are staying

Cupboards / Drawers and Counter Tops

• Remove large debris with a brush to the floor
• Using a clean damp towel:
• Wipe the doors inside and out
• Wipe each shelf and back wall
• Wipe down the frames inside and out
• Wipe any drawers down inside and out
• Wipe down all counters

Sink

• With dish soap and water, use a cleaning brush to scrub the sink and wipe it dry with a microfibre towel

Clean:

• Shower
• Bathtub
• Sinks
• Mirrors
• Toilets
• Bathroom fan vent screen
• Cupboards and drawers

Clean the floors last.

Vacuum all floors (as long as that’s not going to cause damage)

Vacuuming removes most of the soil from the floors.

Mop all smooth floor surfaces using a neutral floor cleaner.