Deep Cleaning vs Regular Cleaning: The Difference

Many people use “cleaning” and “deep cleaning” to mean the same thing, but they are different jobs. Knowing the difference helps you decide what your home needs and what a fair quote should include.

Regular cleaning

Regular cleaning is the routine upkeep that keeps a home comfortable from day to day. It is usually done daily or weekly, and it covers the surfaces you see and touch:

• sweeping, mopping and dusting,
• wiping counters and tables,
• washing dishes and taking out waste,
• a quick clean of the bathroom.

Deep cleaning

Deep cleaning is a detailed, one-off or occasional clean that goes into the places routine cleaning does not reach. It removes built-up grease, limescale, stains and dust, and it takes more time, equipment and skill. For a home, it can include:

• Kitchen: degreasing counters, cabinets, tiles, sinks and appliances.
• Bathrooms: removing limescale and stains from tiles, fittings and fixtures, and sanitising them.
• Sofas and upholstery: shampooing to lift dirt, stains and odours from the fabric.
• Water tanks: cleaning and sanitising overhead and underground tanks.
• Floors: machine scrubbing and polishing for a clean, even finish.

Quick comparison

• How often: regular cleaning is daily or weekly. Deep cleaning is occasional, for example once or twice a year.
• How deep: regular cleaning covers surfaces. Deep cleaning covers hidden, greasy or hard-to-reach places.
• Equipment: regular cleaning needs basic tools. Deep cleaning uses professional machines and products.
• Time: regular cleaning is quick. Deep cleaning can take hours, depending on the size of the home.

When to book a deep clean

• When you move into a new home, or before you move out.
• After a period when the home was closed or unused.
• When grease, limescale or stains no longer come off with routine cleaning.
• Once or twice a year as part of a regular routine, many families choose a time after the monsoon.
• Before a big gathering at home.

What to ask before you book

1. What exactly is included, room by room?
2. What products and equipment will be used?
3. How long will it take, and what will it cost?
4. Are the staff trained and vetted?

At Homezy Cleaning Care, we agree the scope, the date and the price with you before any work starts. Our home deep cleaning covers kitchens, bathrooms, sofas and upholstery, water tanks and floors, using professional equipment and eco-friendly products.