Deep Cleaning Before Holiday Guests: What to Book and When

What holiday guests actually notice

Guests don't inspect your house, but they do spend time in a few places:

• The guest bathroom. Mirror, sink, toilet and the towel bar.
• The kitchen. Everyone ends up there. Counters, stovetop and the front of the fridge.
• The entry. The first thing they see: floors, baseboards, light switches and the front door.
• The guest room. Dust on the nightstand and ceiling fan, and fresh sheets.
• The living room. Where everyone sits after dinner: floors, surfaces and the ceiling fan.

Nobody's checking the top of your fridge, but everyone notices a sticky counter or a dusty fan blade.

Deep clean or regular clean before guests

If we already clean your house on a schedule, a regular visit a day or two before guests arrive is usually enough. If it's been a while, book a deep clean. It covers baseboards, ceiling fans, door frames, light switches and the build-up in the kitchen and bathrooms, the details that make a house feel ready for company. Not sure which one you need? Text us a few photos and we'll tell you.

One Frisco client booked one before family came to stay:

“Booked a deep clean before family came to stay with us in Frisco. Baseboards, ceiling fans, inside the oven, stuff I did not expect them to touch. House smelled clean for days after.”

Mark, deep clean client in Frisco

Add-ons worth it before holiday guests

• Inside the oven, $35. Cooking a big meal? Start with a clean oven.
• Inside the fridge, $35. Make room for the food that's about to show up.
• Laundry, $25 a load. Guest sheets and towels, washed and folded.
• Interior windows, $60. Worth it if low winter light shows every smudge.
• Inside cabinets, $50. Good if guests will be helping themselves in the kitchen.

A countdown for holiday guests

• Two to three weeks out: book your clean and pick the day.
• The week before: clear clutter, especially in the guest room and entry.
• One to three days before: the clean. If you're out, we text you photos when we finish.
• The day before: make the guest bed, set out towels, and stock the guest bathroom.

When to book

Book as early as you can, so you get the day you want. Aim for a clean one to three days before guests arrive, so the house is ready but hasn't been lived in for a week. Hosting more than one gathering? Book a clean before the first one and a regular visit before the second.

Cutting it close? Same-day booking adds $50 when we have an opening. Our hours are Monday to Saturday, 6:30am to 9pm; Sunday, 6:30am to 2am. Call or text (945) 294-3935 to check.

What it costs

A deep clean runs $249 to $515 for homes up to 4,000 square feet, depending on size. A 1,800 to 2,500 square foot home is $365. Each size band includes a set number of full bathrooms, each extra one is $25, and prices are before Texas sales tax. See the full checklist on our deep cleaning page, or book your clean now so it's one less thing on the list.

After the guests leave

Holiday visits are hard on a house: extra cooking, extra foot traffic, extra laundry. A regular clean after everyone heads home gets things back to normal, and if you're on a recurring plan, it's already on the calendar.