Cleaning guides

Commercial cleaning

• What affects the cost of commercial cleaning in Melbourne?

  Site size, how often you clean, when the cleaning happens and what's included all change the price. How cleaning quotes are built, and how to compare them fairly.

  4 min read

• Office cleaning checklist: what gets done daily, weekly and monthly

  A practical office cleaning checklist by area and frequency, from kitchens and bathrooms to desks, floors and the jobs that only need doing a few times a year.

  3 min read

• How often should an office be cleaned?

  Daily, three times a week or weekly? How headcount, visitors, kitchens and bathrooms decide how often your office needs cleaning.

  3 min read

• Cleaning a medical or dental clinic: what a good plan covers

  What a clinic cleaning plan should include for waiting rooms, consult rooms, bathrooms and staff areas, and where the cleaner's job ends and clinical cleaning begins.

  3 min read

• Childcare centre cleaning checklist

  A room-by-room cleaning checklist for childcare centres and kindergartens: playrooms, nappy-change areas, kitchens, sleep rooms and bathrooms, based on the Staying Healthy guidelines.

  3 min read

• Gym cleaning checklist: daily, weekly and monthly

  How to plan cleaning for a gym or fitness studio: equipment touch points, change rooms and showers, rubber floors and the periodic jobs that keep a gym smelling fresh.

  3 min read

• How to switch commercial cleaners without the hassle

  A step-by-step plan for changing cleaning companies: notice, the new scope, keys and alarm codes, consumables and checking the first few cleans.

  3 min read

• 12 questions to ask before hiring a commercial cleaner

  What to ask a cleaning company before you sign: who does the work, police checks, insurance, the written plan, how problems are fixed and more.

  3 min read

Carpet and upholstery

• How long does carpet take to dry after steam cleaning?

  Most carpet is dry within a few hours of steam cleaning. What slows drying down, how to speed it up, and when the furniture can go back.

  3 min read

• Steam cleaning or dry carpet cleaning: which is better?

  How hot water extraction and low-moisture carpet cleaning work, what each is good at, and which one suits your carpet.

  3 min read

• How often should carpets be professionally cleaned?

  A practical guide to carpet cleaning frequency for homes, rentals and offices, and the signs it's time for a steam clean.

  3 min read

• Carpet stain first aid: what to do, and what not to do

  Simple first steps for fresh spills on carpet, from coffee and red wine to mud and chewing gum, and the common mistakes that set stains for good.

  3 min read

• Couch cleaning codes explained: what W, S, WS and X mean

  What the cleaning code on your couch label means, which products are safe for each, and when it's best left to a professional.

  3 min read

• How to keep a mattress clean, and when to call a cleaner

  Simple habits that keep a mattress fresh, how to handle common stains, what allergy experts say about dust mites, and when a professional clean is worth it.

  3 min read

• Can you wash a rug at home? It depends on the fibre

  Which rugs can be cleaned at home, which need a professional, and how to care for wool, synthetic, cotton, jute and viscose rugs.

  3 min read

Moving out

• End of lease cleaning checklist for Victorian renters

  A room-by-room end of lease cleaning checklist for Victoria, based on Consumer Affairs Victoria's guidelines, plus how the condition report, fair wear and tear and your bond fit together.

  4 min read

Outdoor and tiles

• Pressure cleaning: what's safe to clean, and how to do it well

  Which outdoor surfaces can be pressure cleaned, which need a gentler approach, and how to stay safe while you do it.

  3 min read

• Why grout goes dark, and how to get it clean again

  What makes grout discolour, what works to clean it, when regrouting or new silicone is the only fix, and how sealing keeps grout cleaner for longer.

  3 min read