What does regular cleaning include? The full checklist

So what does regular cleaning include? A regular domestic clean is the routine maintenance visit that keeps a home presentable week after week, covering dusting, vacuuming, mopping, kitchen and bathroom surface cleans, bin emptying and a tidy of visible clutter. It does not cover deep tasks like inside the oven, behind the fridge, or interior windows, those sit on the deep clean or one-off list.

What does regular cleaning include?

Regular cleaning includes surface-level maintenance across every room: dust, vacuum, mop, sanitise the kitchen and bathroom, change visible bins, and leave the place looking and smelling fresh. Think of it as keeping the home in good shape rather than restoring it from scratch.

Here is the standard ScrubClub inclusion list, broken down by room. This is what we actually do on every weekly or fortnightly visit, no matter the property size.

Kitchen

• Wipe down all worktops, splashbacks and visible tile
• Clean hob top, extractor exterior and small appliances on the counter (kettle, toaster, coffee machine)
• Clean exterior of oven, microwave, fridge and dishwasher
• Wipe cupboard fronts, handles and the front of the sink unit
• Sink and taps polished, drain rinsed
• Floor swept and mopped, skirtings spot-checked
• Bin emptied and a fresh liner fitted (you supply the liner)

Bathrooms and en-suites

• Bath, shower screen, tiles and grout cleaned and rinsed
• Sink, taps and mirror polished
• Toilet cleaned inside, outside and at the base
• Floor mopped, skirtings wiped
• Bin emptied, towels straightened or folded
• Limescale spot-treated where visible (heavy descale is a one-off task)

Bedrooms and living areas

• Dust all flat surfaces, shelves, skirtings, picture rails and window sills
• Vacuum carpets, rugs and upholstery edges
• Mop hard floors
• Make the bed (linen change is an extra at £5 per bed)
• Tidy visible clutter into existing piles, we don't reorganise drawers
• Mirrors and glass-topped tables polished
• Empty bins

Hallways, stairs and communal spaces

• Vacuum and mop floors
• Dust handrails, console tables and skirtings
• Wipe light switches, door handles and the inside of the front door
• Spot-clean visible marks on internal doors

What is not included in a regular cleaning service?

The big three exclusions are inside the oven, inside the fridge or freezer, and any window cleaning beyond the inside of glass doors. Carpet shampooing, upholstery cleaning, wall washing and inside cupboard cleans also sit outside the regular visit.

These are deep clean tasks because they need different products, longer dwell times and, in the case of ovens, dismantling parts. Here is the full list of jobs that look like they should be in a routine clean but are charged separately, either as add-ons or as part of a one-off deep clean.

• Inside the oven, including racks, trays and the door glass
• Inside the fridge and freezer, including defrosting
• Inside cupboards, drawers or wardrobes
• Interior window cleaning (we charge £5 per window as an add-on)
• Exterior windows, we don't do these at all and would refer you to a window cleaner
• Carpet or upholstery shampooing
• Wall washing or marks above shoulder height
• Ironing or laundry beyond a linen change
• Tile and grout descaling beyond a quick spot-treat
• Balcony or outdoor space cleaning

If your kitchen needs the full restorative treatment rather than the regular maintenance pass, that's a different brief, see how we deep clean a kitchen step by step for the order we work in and the products we reach for.

How long does a regular domestic clean take?

A regular domestic clean takes between 1.5 and 4 hours depending on the size of the home and how much surface clutter there is. A studio flat in the city centre is usually 1.5 hours, a 2-bed in the West End is around 2 to 2.5 hours, and a 4-bed family home in Bearsden or Newton Mearns sits closer to 3.5 to 4 hours.

ScrubClub prices per visit rather than per hour, so the time on site reflects what is needed to complete the inclusion list properly. We don't pad hours and we don't rush, the team leaves when the checklist is done.

1. Studio: 1 to 1.5 hours
2. 1-bed: 1.5 to 2 hours
3. 2-bed: 2 to 2.5 hours
4. 3-bed: 2.5 to 3 hours
5. 4-bed and larger: 3.5 hours plus

Do regular cleaners bring their own equipment and products?

Yes. ScrubClub brings all standard cleaning products, microfibre cloths, mop heads and a vacuum, plus eco-friendly products as standard.

We switch to fragrance-free options on request, particularly useful in homes with cats or asthma triggers. If you have a strong preference for a specific product, for example a particular hardwood floor cleaner or a stone-safe spray for a marble worktop, leave it on the counter with a note and we'll use it instead. We won't experiment with unknown bottles found under the sink.

Pets at home? We swap our defaults around to handle hair, paw prints and litter trays, here's what we change in our routine for pet households.

How much does a regular domestic clean cost in Glasgow?

A regular domestic clean in Glasgow with ScrubClub starts at a flat per-visit price based on bedrooms, with each additional bathroom over the first adding £15. Studios, 1-beds and 2-beds get a live quote on the booking form.

Anything 3-bed or larger, plus houses, HMOs and unusual layouts, goes to a quick enquiry call so we can size it accurately.

The full per-visit rates for Regular Domestic, plus add-ons like linen changes and interior windows, are on the pricing page.

Can I customise what's included in my regular clean?

Yes, within reason. The standard inclusion list above is the baseline, but you can swap focus areas in or out as long as the total time stays roughly the same.

Most clients tweak rather than overhaul: skip the spare room they never use, give extra attention to a high-traffic kitchen, or add a linen change every other visit.

• Add a linen change at £5 per bed
• Add interior window cleaning at £5 per window
• Skip a room you don't use, save the time for elsewhere
• Request fragrance-free products for sensitive households
• Flag a room that needs extra dwell time, fine within the booked visit length

How is a regular clean different from a deep clean?

A regular clean maintains a home that is already in reasonable shape. A deep clean restores a home that has been neglected, is being moved into, or is being prepared for an event.

The difference is depth, time on site and what gets touched: a deep clean opens the oven, lifts cushions, descales tiles, and works on grout, skirtings and inside cupboards. Most new clients book a one-off deep clean as their first visit, then move to a fortnightly or weekly regular thereafter. The deep clean resets the property, the regulars hold the line.

Why trust this checklist?

This is the actual checklist our Glasgow team runs every day, fully insured, with eight years across tenement flats in the West End, terraced homes in Shawlands and Pollokshields, and family houses in Bearsden and Newton Mearns since 2019.

We know what a sandstone tenement living room needs versus a new-build kitchen in the city centre, and we price and scope visits accordingly. If you want a sense of how that plays out in practice, see what Glasgow customers say on our Google reviews.

Ready to set up a recurring clean? You can get a quote in 60 seconds, studios, 1-beds and 2-beds get an instant price, anything bigger goes to a quick callback.