Clean the storage spaces first

Cabinets, drawers, closets, and pantry shelves are much easier to clean before everything is unpacked. Starting there helps your belongings go into spaces that already feel fresh.

  • Wipe inside kitchen cabinets, drawers, pantry shelves, closets, and bathroom storage.
  • Sanitize sinks, counters, appliance surfaces, toilets, tubs, showers, and fixtures.
  • Dust doors, trim, vents, fans, and baseboards before cleaning floors.

Finish with floors and high-touch areas

Once dust and cabinet debris are cleared, vacuuming and mopping can give the whole home a cleaner starting point before furniture and boxes arrive.