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A Poor Standard Of Cleanliness Can Impact Your Success

by Antoaneta Tsochevaon 6 September 2019in Cleaning Tips, News No comment

How can you fix that?

The business world does not take prisoners. Success requires focus, determination and hard work. It is impossible to reach the pinnacle of the business world without staying focused on your aim. That being said, having a one-track mind can cause problems to appeal in your blind spot. If your focus is solely on one particular thing, you might discover that your road to success is filled with barriers and challenges that you created. Ensuring you have a clean workspace is not something that most people see as a priority. This is because there are always customers to create, stakeholders to make happy and revenue to make. The moment you have numerous tasks to do, cleaning up some dust can pale insignificance.

However, failure to ensure a clean working environment could in reality harm your business and the goals you want to achieve. A tidy and clean workspace doesn’t just look nice, it also has a plethora of benefits which your company can enjoy, such as a successful and powerful working environment. While it might appear to be simply rhetoric, research has shown that a healthier, cleaner office is great for productivity.

How bad cleanliness affects your business

There are a number of extremely particular detrimental factors which poor cleanliness can affect performance and results. Thankfully, these are very seamless to recognise, and once you are able to identify the markers, you are on the first step to changing or resolving them.

Below are the issues:

An under-strengthened external impression: this is the impression you offer up to those around you, such as customers, investors, and partners. This impression plays an important role in the way they conduct business with you. These external parties are interested in knowing if you are the correct brand and the right people to do business with. A workspace’s cleanliness directly influences the perception people have of your business’s professionalism. An unclean environment doesn’t provide the correct signals that invite trust, which are control, care and quality.
Workspace mindset: research has provided evidence that a workspace mindset has an important influence on performance. The way we view our working environment influences how we work and operate in it. An unclean workspace fails at projecting the idea and philosophy of professionalism and focus. What it does however portray is a very casual environment. Your environment can influence your mindset and that of your employees, thereby impacting how you carry out tasks.
The clutter effect: clutter can be extremely problematic due to two reasons. First of all, it can hinder any standard working practices, by hiding or misplacing pertinent documents, which then leads to time being wasted while searching for the pertinent documents. It could also cause a psychological effect to occur. Physical clutter typically leads to mental clutter, which then causes problems with thought processes and concentration. These two issues can cause inefficient work practices to occur.
Wellness and health: poor cleanliness, unsurprisingly can be detrimental to workplace health. The build-up of elements such as mildew, dust, bacteria or mould spores can result in an environment that can create medical issues such as respiratory issues. Ensuring that your workplace is clean is imperative as it encourages the improved health of everyone in that space. It also reduces the likelihood of performance drips and sick leave due to poor health.
Workplace happiness: it has been proven that when a worker is unhappy, that worker becomes less effective at their duties. They are also less likely to hang around. There are numerous things that can affect worker happiness. These things are usually out of your control, however, cleanliness is and should be something that you can control, as it has a real impact. Most people are unhappy at dirty spaces, both at work and at home. Ensuring that your workplace is kept clean and you are able to influence your staff’s happiness. While this might seem to be something small, however, a pile of putrid garbage mounting up, for example, can be something that frustrated your workers and gets them out the door.

Are there steps I can take to ensure my business improves its cleanliness?

Recognising the imperative issues which you might encounter in regards to workplace cleanliness is just one side of the coin, the other is resolution. Once you can fully comprehend just how severe the problem is, you have to take steps to ensure that it doesn’t affect you. Just like the numerous things life consists of, success is based on the ability to divide and conquer. Your processes should be split into immediate aims and long-term goals. Simply engaging in a particular action is not going to work. It is imperative that one thinks bigger.

Short-term solutions

First, perform a complete inspection of your work environment. Locate any weaknesses that need to be addressed. These could be ranging from cluttered and messy desks to an accumulation of moulds and dust. Then clean the environment once you have recognized it. Ensure that you perform decluttering and general tidying. It could be quite a labour-intensive tasks, however, it is one that is simple. You could also enlist the help of a professional if you do not have the time or the cleaning requires a bit more than you can give it.

Long-term strategy

Cleaning is not about simply cleaning up one time, rather, it is something that requires dedication and vigilance. You can create cleaning schedules which should be maintained, or enlist the regular visits from professional cleaners to ensure that your office remains in tiptop shape. Apart from keeping a schedule, you have to remain aware that need issues may arise in other areas.

Being able to comprehend just how important having a clean workspace is and how to react to any problems you might face is integral in having a business practice that is not only successful but also promotes improved results across the board in numerous aspects of operations.

Have you tried these cleaning hacks?

by Antoaneta Tsochevaon 21 August 2019in Cleaning Tips No comment

The Mirror has offered a number of tips and tricks that could reinvigorate your cleaning.

Everyone loves a good life hack – a little tip or trick that can make your everyday life easier, more fun or less stressful.

The recent surge in popularity of social media celebrities like Mrs. Hinch has given rise to a wave of new cleaning hacks, some of which could make a big difference to your home at little or no cost.

A recent article in the Mirror rounded up some of the latest tactics to tackle the trickiest cleaning jobs…

Shaving cream to combat bathroom smells

The bathroom is often a problem area for cleaners. Moisture created by hot baths and showers can lead to mould and mildew build-ups, and there are those unpleasant odours to manage, of course.

One recent trend in Australia saw homeowners tackling the nasty and often persistent smell of urine in their bathrooms with shaving cream. The theory is that the cream destroys the urine particles, rather than simply masking the odour.

A member of a Facebook group was delighted with the results, writing:

“I’d just like to say a huge thank you to the beautiful mum who said to use shaving cream in the toilet to get rid of urine smell. I sprayed it everywhere and rubbed it in, went back a few hours later to wipe down and the smell has gone.“

Squeegees to pick up carpet grime

Carpets attract a lot of dust, hair and general grime, and even with regular vacuum cleaning it’s easy to miss ingrained dirt, or to not even realise it’s there.

One tip from Mrs. Hinch herself is to take a bathroom glass cleaner – more commonly known as a squeegee – and scrape it across the carpet. This will bring up plenty of matter that a vacuum cleaner would simply push deeper into the fabric.

The Instagram favourite, whose real name is Sophie Hinchcliffe, further endeared herself to fans when she recommended this method on her social media pages.

Bicarb and white vinegar to polish the oven

Heavy usage means ovens attract a lot of dirt, including oil and grease that can become deeply ingrained and almost impossible to remove.

However, there is an effective trick you can use to solve this problem. Combine bicarbonate of soda with white vinegar – both of which you will be able to find very cheap at most supermarkets – and use this solution to scrub the inside of your oven with a nylon scouring pad.

This method can spruce up oven doors and also clean the inside while it’s still warm.

Then, soak your oven racks in the bathtub with a dishwasher tablet to remove the most stubborn and hard-to-remove grease and oil stains.

More unusual tips…

There are many more unusual methods you can use for a super-efficient cleaning, such as dissolving denture tablets in water and using the solution to remove stains from sofas or white trainers.

If you are constantly scratching your head about how to brighten up children’s white school shirts, try giving them a scrub with a solution made up of one part Milton sterilising fluid for baby bottles and three parts water.

One mum said on Facebook that this was effective for removing pretty much every stain except permanent marker.

If you’ve tried plenty of methods and still struggle to keep your home as clean as you would like, why not bring in a professional cleaning service to do the job for you?

Professional catering meets exceptional cleaning

by Antoaneta Tsochevaon 14 August 2019in News One comment

Rocket Foods Ltd is a London-based family-run catering business, focused on providing its customers with high-quality nourishments and fulfilling custom-tailored event contracts. With over 19 years in business, they’re now one of the premier catering choices in London.

We saw being chosen by them as both an absolute pleasure and a way to further demonstrate the abilities of our professional cleaning teams. Being a well-established provider of commercial cleaning services for London businesses, we were fully prepared to handle the situation on a moment’s notice.

For this particular project, we were tasked with cleaning not one or two, but eight large ovens, in addition to a large commercial braising tilting pan and a fryer. Or, in other words, we were to take care of their most valuable tools.

Being backed up by over 18 years of experience, our experts are well aware of just how vital a clean kitchen is to a home, let alone a business. Given the horrid situation that some local fast-food restaurants had found themselves in after recent inspections, commercial customers are now more careful than ever with their choice of cleaning providers. Especially for a company of their magnitude, there would be no room for mistakes or double-takes. Everything would have to be done right the first time. Luckily, we were fully prepared and ready to get to work immediately.

In this particular instance, the client also asked us to address their walk-in fridge and extractor fans. Many cleaning companies would consider this a major job, which would take some time, but not our team.

As we already said, we are very experienced with cleaning any kind of oven, including commercial appliances. As soon as we got the go-ahead from Rocket Foods, we sent over one of our specialised commercial cleaning teams, fully trained and equipped with the latest innovations in the field of oven cleaning. Our determined and professional cleaners were able to get the job done in a single day. The client liked the result of our efforts so much that they also booked an additional hard floor cleaning session for the next day, which we carried out with no issues.

As usual, our on-site experts made sure that the task was carried out in line with the highest industry standards. And, after the project’s conclusion, we were happy to hear that Rocket Foods Ltd was delighted with the results.

Rocket Food Ltd – https://www.rocketfood.com/

Major makeover of the Volvo Showroom

by Antoaneta Tsochevaon 8 August 2019in News No comment

As a big company with many years of experience in the cleaning industry, we have had the chance to clean many car showrooms. However, it is safe to say that every time we receive an enquiry about car showroom cleaning we get excited. It possibly has to do with the attitude we have developed towards significant cleaning challenges like this one.

In particular, this was an after-builders cleaning job, which involved the cleaning of the mezzanine and ground floor, as well as the kitchen, offices, meeting room and the showroom areas of a Volvo showroom. The client also requested that we address the elevators, glass panels and windows. After all, what is a great showroom without gleaming surfaces to reflect the light to the automotive beauties parked there?

All in all, this was another big cleaning project, which required a quick solution from absolute experts in the industry. Moreover, once again, FastKlean rose up to the challenge, to meet the high expectations of our clients at Volvo.

As mentioned previously, we have experience with this type of cleaning. We know how to organise the task so that it is accomplished without delay and with expertise.

The most crucial part of such jobs is to assess the needs of the place accurately and then plan on how to address them. For example, the cleaning of high windows is no easy task, so we needed to plan and prepare for ladders and other equipment to get the job done. The floors also required special tools, as they were mostly tiled, but part of the area also had vinyl. After receiving the go-ahead, we quickly organised a team of our best cleaners.

The plan was to clean the entire place in three consecutive days. For such a big project, we are glad that we followed through the task with discipline. With constant supervisor presence and guidance, our cleaners managed to accomplish all of the tasks the way our client wanted us to – without any delays and to the highest possible standard. At FastKlean, we never back down from challenges such as this one, and we are always eager to complete them on time. The work went smoothly, without any trouble whatsoever.

Once again, FastKlean proved to our clients at Volvo that we are a reliable company, which can efficiently address complex projects. It was a pleasure for us to work on such a project and knowing that we contributed to the opening of another impressive showroom makes us proud.

We cannot wait for the next big task!

Expert offers quirky cleaning tips

by Antoaneta Tsochevaon 17 July 2019in Cleaning Tips No comment

Cleaning expert Lynsey Crombie has offered some tips on how people can keep their homes fresh and sparkling with a few household objects.

Keeping your house clean doesn’t have to involve lots of expensive products and accessories, according to one expert.

Lynsey Crombie, who goes under the name ‘Queen of Clean’ on Instagram, where she has 127,000 followers, recently appeared on This Morning to offer a number of tips on cheap and easy household cleaning, the Daily Mail reported.

Make the most of lemons

Lots of people will have lemons lying around the house, but might not be aware of the powerful cleaning properties that come from the fruit’s acidic nature.

According to Lynsey, half a lemon and some bicarbonate of soda can be an effective combination for all sorts of cleaning jobs.

She described lemons as “one of my go-to products”, adding: “The beauty about them is the smell.”

One method is to sprinkle some bicarbonate of soda onto half a lemon and give it a small squeeze, which creates a useful solution for jobs such as wiping down dirty draining boards, removing hard water marks in the shower, and tackling limescale and soap scum.

Even when you’ve finished cleaning with the lemon, it can be placed in the dishwasher to fight bad smells and create a fresh, natural aroma.

Lynsey also had a tip for getting hold of lemons at the best possible price.

“What I do always advise is go to the supermarket later in the day when prices drop, so you’re not spending so much money on it,” she said.

Tea bags in trainers

One of the Queen of Clean’s most unusual tips was aimed at people who have struggled to get rid of unpleasant odours from well-worn trainers.

Her trick for this is to put four tea bags in the shoes and place them under a radiator, which will help to bring out the natural deodorising properties of the tea.

If your trainers have some particularly stubborn stains, one effective way to whiten them is by giving them a scrub with toothpaste.

Ice cubes in the tumble dryer

Lynsey had another unusual suggestion for tackling one of those particularly difficult domestic jobs: getting creases out of clothes as quickly as possible.

She recommends popping the items in the tumble dryer, along with three or four ice cubes, and putting the dryer on for five to ten minutes.

This will reportedly create steam that will remove the creases from the clothes, saving you a tedious ironing job.

Mascara brushes and potato peel

The innovative cleaning tips didn’t end there, with the Instagram star also pointing out how old mascara brushes, which would ordinarily go straight in the bin, can be used to clean tight, hard-to-reach spaces like kitchen plugs and vents that gather dust.

Lynsey has even found a use for potato peels – cleaning cutlery. Simply rub the peel against knives, forks and spoons to get rid of stains.

These are all great recommendations, but if you would rather just call in the professionals to do your tricky cleaning jobs, give FastKlean a call today on 020 8884 9149.

Photo credit: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/552324341797519393/

Do you belong to one of these ‘cleaning tribes’?

by Antoaneta Tsochevaon 11 July 2019in News No comment

Cleaners can be grouped into ‘tribes’, based on how they go about their jobs, according to an article in the Telegraph.

In one of the most unlikely fads of recent times, cleaning has become all the rage, largely thanks to the popularity of a few writers, thinkers and online influencers.

One of the most notable names in this trend is Marie Kondo, whose book ‘The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying’ promised to help readers transform their homes into a “permanently clear and clutter-free space”.

She even has her own Netflix series, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo.

In the UK, one of the best-known exponents of the cleaning craze is Sophie Hinchcliffe, AKA Mrs Hinch. This 29-year-old woman from Essex has gained more than two million followers on Instagram with her many photos and videos of her cleaning routines.

She takes a quirky approach to domestic chores, calling her cleaning cupboard ‘Narnia’ and giving names to her favourite cleaning products and accessories. Her followers are known as ‘Hinchers’. We wrote an article about Mrs. Hinch a while ago – click here to read it and learn more about Mrs Hinch.

As popular as this trend has become, an opinion piece in the Telegraph pointed out that “we are not all Hinchers”, with some people taking a much less enthusiastic approach to cleaning.

The article suggested that most people can be grouped into one of a number of “cleaning tribes”:

Target cleaners

This group includes people who are most likely to clean when they are expecting company, focusing on essential jobs such as washing up, cleaning the downstairs toilet, scrubbing unsightly marks off tables and clearing away clutter in drawers.

Rather than getting into the deep cleaning, target cleaners simply want to create the appearance of a neat and tidy house.

Pretty cleaners

According to Telegraph journalist Shane Watson, ‘pretty cleaners’ are people who are only motivated to clean if they will end up with a particularly pleasing end result.

She offers the examples of a chrome cooker or zinc worktop that, after a simple once-over with a cloth, ends up bright and sparkling as if it were brand new.

Cocktail rush cleaners

This is a very specific group of cleaners – people who enjoy a tipple and find they have a sudden burst of energy to scrub the kitchen floor, wipe down the worktops or vacuum the floors.

If this sounds like you, do take care not to take on any particularly tricky or dangerous jobs – ones that involve using step ladders, for example – after some alcoholic beverages.

Product mad cleaners

The final ‘tribe’ identified in the Telegraph article is people who are motivated to clean by the impressive array of products available, all of which promise amazing results that could reinvigorate your household.

While there are many items on the supermarket shelves to keep your home fresh and sparkling, you can also use simple things like half a lemon and some bicarbonate of soda to fight stubborn stains and create fresh scents.

One of Mrs. Hinch’s tips is to use bicarbonate of soda on mattress stains.

Of course, many people simply prefer to call the professionals to do the cleaning for them. If that sounds like you, contact FastKlean to see what services we offer.

5 reasons why keeping a clean house is good for you

by Antoaneta Tsochevaon 8 July 2019in Cleaning Tips No comment

Having a clean and healthy environment to live in makes people feel mentally and physically better

The popularity of online influencers like Mrs Hinch has shown that, contrary to popular belief, cleaning is an activity that a lot of people feel enthusiastic and positive about.

But as well as just being the latest social media craze, keeping a clean, tidy and organised home can be hugely beneficial for our physical and mental health. Here are some of the key reasons why…

Physical exercise

One of the simplest and most obvious benefits of cleaning is that it encourages physical activity. Cleaning your house might not be comparable to running a marathon or doing a triathlon, but it can’t be denied that vacuuming, polishing, buffing up floors and similar tasks are all physically intensive activities that get your heart pumping and your muscles working.

Research has shown that physical exercise promotes the production of endorphins, dopamine and serotonin in the brain. These chemicals can help to reduce perceptions of pain, improve your mood and even create a sense of euphoria.

Happy to host

Maintaining relationships with friends and family is a hugely important part of people’s overall mental health, and there are few things more satisfying and enjoyable than being able to host loved ones in your own home.

If you have a neat, tidy and presentable house, you will feel much happier and more confident to invite people over and spend a pleasant, relaxing few hours with them.

The people closest to you probably won’t be overly concerned about how clean your home is and won’t make judgements about it, but on a personal level it’s always nice to have everything tidy and in order when you’re expecting guests.

A more hygienic home

From a basic physical health perspective, the cleaner your home is, the lower the risk of you picking up infections and illnesses from the germs and bacteria that commonly build up in areas like the kitchen and bathroom.

It’s impossible for any house to stay entirely germ-free all the time, of course, but a basic level of cleanliness can help you keep colds and bugs at bay. This could be particularly important if you have recently started a family or have young children who are prone to coughs and colds.

Cleaning is stress-busting

Stress is a problem millions of people all over the world have to contend with every single day. It’s particularly common among those who have busy lives and don’t feel they have enough time or energy to keep up with their various commitments.

The practice of cleaning can go a long way towards alleviating stress, for various reasons. Firstly, it can help you take your mind off other worries while you focus on tasks that are relatively simple, but important and ultimately fulfilling.

Cleaning your home can give you a huge sense of achievement when you are able to look around and see the results of all your hard work.

Come home happy

Perhaps most importantly of all, having a clean, tidy and hygienic household means you can come home at the end of a busy day and feel content and happy.

There is nothing worse than getting back from a day at work or an exhausting excursion with the kids to find you have a mountain of housework to do.

Of course, there is always the option of hiring a professional cleaner so you don’t have to worry about doing the cleaning yourself. Contact FastKlean to see how we can help, or take a look at our range of services.

Let’s Play Some Tennis – But First Do Some Cleaning

by Antoaneta Tsochevaon 4 June 2019in News No comment

At FastKlean we believe that all sports are to be admired. If you practice any sport, then it means you are committed to staying fit and leading an active lifestyle, which can only benefit you. Physical activity is essential for both the physical and mental wellbeing of every single person. As such, we respect sports clubs a great deal and are always happy to take a request from one of them.

Such is the case with Wigmore Lawn Tennis Club. We are big fans of tennis as it has become somewhat of the traditional summer sport for the UK. We were excited to get a job from the club, not just because of our admiration for lawn tennis. As it happens, the tennis club has been one of our repeat clients over the years. We have been doing one-off deep cleaning services for them for 4 years in a row. We are glad that the people in charge find our services to be of great use in order to place another order with us.

The Project

The job this time involved a one-off deep cleaning session. This means a thorough clean of the place, with a special focus on the bar area. It is understandable that this area of the building is so important. That is where visitors relax after a long and tiring training session or just like to meet with other sports enthusiasts. The deep cleaning session itself means removing all of the items and cleaning the shelves, along with anything else present there.

Yes, this is a lot of work, but our team was more than happy to do it. We sent out 5 of our best cleaners on the task, fully equipped with our modern gear. Together, our cleaners addressed all of the floors, shelves, and items that required cleaning. They pulled out the cold drinks fridge and cleaned underneath, as well as the glasswasher. Normally, it would be rather difficult to address such areas, especially if they had just been used, but that was not a problem for us. We were also able to clean a large fridge and a whole lot of shelves. Like a true bar, this one featured many beverages on display and so the area where they sit needed some attention that we were able to provide.

The Result

Overall, the result of our work was incredible. It featured multiple different services and it really contributed to a nice makeover of the place. We were happy to find that soon after our visit clients and visitors of the tennis club found the bar to be totally refreshed and shared their admiration. We have no doubt that the place will now gather even more interest, which is great, considering the good vibe it possesses and the great purpose it is built for.

Once again FastKlean surpassed the expectations of the client. We have made good use of our previous experience cleaning the place. We have shown that we can easily improve our work and provide even more quality cleaning services. We cannot wait to take on another cleaning challenge to show all our clients just how much we excel at our work.

FastKlean at the Royal Windsor Horse Show

by Antoaneta Tsochevaon 22 May 2019in News No comment

The Royal Windsor Horse Show was a major event that took place over the course of several days – from May 8 till May 12. It was a magnificent event, featuring a lot of horse shows: International jumping, dressage, endurance and The Pageant.

Such a major event occurred in 2019, which is a special year. Do you know why? Because it marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Queen Victoria. Needless to say, it only makes sense for a special event to mark this important milestone and the Royal Windsor Horse Show was more than a nice fit. A great deal of the programme was presented by the Kingdom of Bahrain, who did a very nice job at the event.

Now, you may wonder: why are we sharing all of this with you? Well, it is all because our company FastKlean actually took part in the event itself. No, we were not part of the horse events, but we took part with what we consider our greatest asset: the cleaning service we provide. That’s right: our company was the one that got to provide cleaning service before and during the events at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.

It is extremely important to maintain a clean environment at such an event, especially considering the Her Majesty the Queen herself was part of the program. As such, cleaning becomes a very important aspect of the event. Without clean floors, restrooms and areas that the guests visit, there would be no event worthy of such stature.

As such, we took our assignment very seriously and did our best to keep all areas clean. We managed to achieve this task with as little as 4 cleaners, each of them being an expert in the field. We had to send our very best for this job, but with FastKlean you could say that every cleaner is an absolute professional at what they do. Each of the four cleaners we sent to the job with very specific instructions, along with some of our modern and efficient gear. This was all to allow them to do their job as best as possible.

In the end, we are happy that the part of FastKlean played so well. Assisted by our cleaners, the premises for the events during the show were kept perfectly clean. It is definitely something that all of the guests noticed and surely appreciated.

We are glad that we took part of such an amazing event. The Pageant brought together numerous artists, performers and dancers. More importantly, it featured a huge number of horses (over 400) and carriages. The result was magnificent – it recreated the best parts of 19th century Great Britain, all within the shadow of the beautiful Windsor Castle. It is definitely an event that people will be talking about for quite some time and we are glad to have taken part in it.

At FastKlean we are now looking forward to the next great cleaning challenge!

The Ultimate End of Tenancy Checklist + Infographic

by Antoaneta Tsochevaon 9 April 2019in Cleaning Tips, End of Tenancy Cleaning One comment

When you are moving out from your rented property, you cannot just leave it in total mess. You will have paid a large security deposit which you will want to get back in full, but the landlord is entitled to make deductions if the property is not returned in the same condition as they found it. This nearly proves to be costly if you attempt it yourself.

The best way to ensure that you do not face this problem is to ensure a thorough clean of the property.

There are many reasons why cleaning the property matters a lot, besides getting back your much-needed security deposit:

It shows your landlord that you took good care of the property for the time you were there.
It ups your chances of leaving on good terms with your landlord, which is always the most preferable option.
It shows you appreciate the property and that you are a well-mannered person, who can be fully trusted.

The End of Tenancy Cleaning Checklist

Here is a sample checklist we work in accordance with, for every room of the property. You can print it out if you want to use it.

Cleaning the kitchen

Sanitise all kitchen worktops and near sink areas
Clean inside all of cupboards, drawers, and buffets
Scrub the sink, taps, and faucets
Address limescale in the area
Scrub and wipe off walls and worktop tiles
Remove mould and spots from grout
Clean the oven inside out
Scrape the grime from hobs and extractors
Remove the grease between the oven door and glass
Clean the microwave interior and exterior
Inspect the washing machine and wash soap drawers
Scrub appliance interior, including pot and toaster
Wipe all shelves, drawers, and cupboards
Clean and arrange silverware, utensils and other dishes
Wipe the dust from the light switches, sockets, and plugs
Hoover and mop the floors

Cleaning the bathroom

Remove cobwebs from the ceiling
Wash shower doors and screens
Scrub and sanitise the toilet bowl
Clean and polish all fittings
Clean the bathtub of limescale, soap scum and hard water deposits
Wash and polish the bathroom mirror
Clean and mop the floor

Cleaning the living room

Clean top areas of furniture, shelves, wall-units, and others
Inspect the walls and corners for cobwebs, skid marks, and spots
Dust/scrub the doors, door frames and handles
Wipe pictures, frames, paintings and other art on the walls
Clean lampshades and light fittings
Clean the sockets, light switches, and plugs
Vacuum the upholstery on furniture
Clean under and around furniture items
Hoover the carpet and area rugs

Cleaning the entryway, hallways, and stairs

Remove shoe marks from the floor
Mop the hallways and stairs
Wipe the dust from skirting boards
Clean pictures, wall-mounts, and light fixtures
Remove cobwebs from the corners, ceilings, and walls
Hoover the carpet and area rugs
Wipe all dust and marks from handrails, treads, balustrades, and risers

Please check out the infographic we have put up together on the ultimate checklist to cleaning a property from top to bottom at the end of your tenancy:

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FastKlean adheres to an even stricter checklist than the one you see here. While we understand there may be people willing to take on the process all alone, we believe this is a big mistake. End of tenancy cleaning requires professionals on the case, since that is the only way to ensure the highest standard.

Doing the cleaning yourself holds many risks and drawbacks

There is a lot of work to do – obviously, there is a lot of work to do. From cleaning the kitchen and the bathroom, to addressing some hidden areas under the furniture, you will probab;y find the task to be a little overwhelming. If you are doing this on your own, you can bet that it will leave you exhausted.
It takes a lot of time – cleaning is never a straightforward process. There are plenty of small tasks that you will need to deal with and the time they all take quickly adds up. At some point you may find that it has been hours since you started and you are not even halfway to completing the cleaning project.

You need to do it properly – end of tenancy cleaning is not just some routine job you can do without investing much thought. It requires precision and maintaining a certain high standard of cleaning, which simply may not be what you are normally used to. Bear in mind that if you don’t clean well, you will ultimately fail to get the required result, which may render all your efforts useless.
You need plenty of cleaning materials – if you don’t like shopping around for cleaning materials, this is bad news for you. End of tenancy cleaning requires certain solutions and tools. If you lack them, you cannot hope to clean to the high standard that you normally have to, so there is also this consideration to make.

Your best solution is to engage a professional cleaning company fully experienced in end of tenancy cleaning, like us.

Working with FastKlean provides plenty of benefits:

You will leave on good terms with the landlord – since getting your security deposit back in full largely depends on your landlord, you want to ensure that they see a nicely refreshed place that will welcome new tenants, not one that prevents them from letting the property.
You will not need to spend your valuable time and effort cleaning – end of tenancy cleaning can be tough to handle, especially when you are no expert. It involves multiple energy-sapping tasks, all of which you can leave to skilled operatives.
You actually save money – when you hire experts to deal with this job, you essentially guarantee yourself the full return of your security deposit. Try it yourself and you may miss areas, or not attend to areas properly, which you will be penalised for by your landlord deducting a large sum from your deposit. So it might seem expensive initially, but it can end up saving money and lots of stress, which is always nice.
You get the job done quickly – it is amazing to see how quickly professionals can address all end of tenancy cleaning tasks. It may take you several days to achieve what one team can do in a few hours, safe in the knowledge that this will be done to the highest standard without compromise.

Our company FastKlean adheres to an even stricter checklist than the one you see here. We are very thorough in our work and go through the cleaning process with utmost diligence and care. We are well aware that in end of tenancy it is the small details that make the biggest difference.

We have made it super easy to book our end of tenancy cleaning service. We know it is important to find a cleaning company fast, so we have implemented a simple process. Just give us a call on 020 8884 9149 and we will quickly process your query. You can also book our services online and get the best cleaners on your side.