Rental apartment cleaning checklist
43 checkpoints · 7 zones · reefa.pl/checklisty
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Frequencies: weeklyat least once a week · monthlyonce a month · quarterlyevery 3 months
01Turnover start: walkthrough and damage inspection
Windows opened — apartment aired throughout the turnover (min. 15 minutes)every turnover
Walkthrough with damage inspection: damage, stains and missing inventory photographed with date stampsAirbnb AirCover for Hosts requires reporting damage with evidence within 14 daysevery turnover
Items left behind by guests collected, photographed and reported to the ownerevery turnover
All bed linens and towels stripped and set aside for laundry (no sorting into "looks clean")every turnover
Trash collected from all bins, including bathroom and kitchenevery turnover
02Bedroom and textiles
Bed made with a fresh, ironed linen set; covers pulled tight without creasesevery turnover
Mattress and protector inspected (stains = wash/replace before the next guest)every turnover
Surfaces damp-wiped: nightstands, windowsills, dresser, headboardevery turnover
Floor vacuumed and mopped, including under the bedevery turnover
Wardrobe and drawers checked — empty, with a full set of hangersevery turnover
Spare linen and towel set in stock (min. 3 sets per bed in rotation)every turnover
03Bathroom
Toilet cleaned and disinfected in full: bowl, seat, flush tank, baseevery turnover
Shower/bathtub cleaned: fixtures polished, drain cleared of hair, grout free of buildupevery turnover
Sink and tap cleaned, mirror free of streaks and marksevery turnover
Fresh towels hung per standard (count matching the number of guests)every turnover
Supplies restocked: toilet paper (min. 2 rolls), soap, shower gel, shampooevery turnover
Floor mopped and disinfected, bin washed and fitted with a new linerevery turnover
04Kitchen / kitchenette
Countertops and sink cleaned and disinfected; tap polished dryevery turnover
Dishes, cutlery and glassware clean, complete, arranged per standard (count them!)every turnover
Fridge emptied of guest food, wiped inside, odor-freeevery turnover
Stove/cooktop, oven and microwave clean inside and outevery turnover
Kettle, coffee machine and toaster clean; filter/capsules restockedevery turnover
Welcome supplies restocked per list: coffee, tea, sugar, dish soap, sponge, trash bagsevery turnover
Dishwasher emptied, filter rinsed; bin fitted with a new linerevery turnover
05Living room
Sofa vacuumed — including UNDER the seat cushions (crumbs, guest belongings)every turnover
Sofa bed: checked inside, its spare bedding clean and foldedevery turnover
Surfaces wiped: coffee table, TV (dry microfiber), shelves, windowsills, décorevery turnover
Floor vacuumed and mopped; rug vacuumed along both sides of its edgesevery turnover
TV remote disinfected, batteries checkedevery turnover
Guest instructions, house guide and materials in place and in good conditionevery turnover
Balcony/terrace: floor swept, furniture wiped, ashtray washedevery turnover
06Technical checks and safety
All light points checked — burnt-out bulbs replaced (spares kept in the apartment)every turnover
Wi-Fi tested (connecting to the network from the guest card), router restarted if there are issuesevery turnover
TV, air conditioning/heating and water heater tested in operationevery turnover
Smoke / CO detector checked (indicator light), fire extinguisher and first-aid kit in placeevery turnover
Locks, keys and key box checked; code changed if the procedure requires itevery turnover
Windows closed and locked after airing; blinds/curtains set per standardevery turnover
07Final stage: check-in-ready standard
Smell test: neutral or fresh — no trace of food, smoke or dampevery turnover
Furniture and décor arrangement matching the listing photos (guests compare!)every turnover
Temperature set to a comfortable level before arrival (heating/air conditioning)every turnover
Readiness photo report sent to the owner/operator: bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, living roomevery turnover
Faults and missing items reported the same day with photo documentationevery turnover
Door locked, keys returned per procedure (key box / reception / coordinator)every turnover
How to inspect a turnover — a procedure for owners and operators
  1. Set the inspection moment: after the turnover is finished and before guest check-in — at that point a lapse can still be fixed without consequences in the ratings.
  2. Test the 5 critical points: under the sofa/bed, the shower drain, the fridge interior, the microwave, the bathroom grout — these are the spots guests call out in reviews.
  3. Count the sets: dishes, cutlery, towels and linens against the inventory list — shortages always surface at full occupancy.
  4. Verify the photo report: the photos must show the state from THIS turnover (date/time), and the frames must cover the key zones, not details.
  5. Check supplies against the par stock: toilet paper, soap, coffee, tea, cleaning products — below minimum means restocking before check-in, not "next time around".
  6. Compare the apartment with the listing photos: cushion arrangement, décor, curtains — guests judge how well it matches what they booked.
  7. After every guest complaint about cleanliness, run a full checklist audit and go over the result with the crew — a single complaint is a systemic signal, not a fluke.
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