Define deep clean

[TrickyBob]

What does deep cleaning mean to you? 

[thebuddhagouda]

Cleaning the fuck out of something until it can be cleaned no more

[Deleted]

acts of deep cleaning:
shampooing carpets
chimney sweeping
air duct cleaning
base board scrubbing
refrigerator (inside and out)scrubbing
washing (and then sometimes painting) walls
cleaning the tops of fans/light fixtures
gutters
cleaning out your basement
moving furniture to clean underneath
steam cleaning curtains and couches

etc

edit: cleaning inside trash cans
window screen washing
door/window jams

[alare]

Deep clean would be anything more than a good wiping down. Like, scrubbing the floors clean rather than using a swiffer/mop.

[lpcats]

That thing I do once every 5 years. Or when I move.

[Deleted]

Unless it's a maid. Then I'd say she has to vacuum and wash stuff and dust (wipe surfaces - glass, windows, tub) and not just kind of pick up.

[Deleted]

Something I've never done.

[game blouses]

Anything that involves gloves, a bucket, and at least an hour.

[Alyssa]

Deep cleaning means it's about time to move out and the landlord is about to show up with a clip board.

[TrickyBob]

I think I'm doing a cross between deep cleaning and general cleaning then. I'm not just surface dusting, I do move things around and such but I've started going in with q-tips and getting nooks and crannies. And paying attention to areas that I used to look and go "yup, looks clean" and ignore.

[bab]

It means something that isn't happening.

[sawyerthedestroyer]

That thing I should be doing instead of taking a nap.

[bornbaker]

Means to clean everything. No spot untouched.

In addition to 'regular' cleaning/dusting/picking up, I would do the following:

Walls/molding wiped and scrubbed
Vents vacuumed
Blinds wiped down, replaced etc.
Windows washed, inside and out
Cupboards wiped inside and out/organized and lined
Junk drawer cleaned
Light fixtures wiped/dusted and bulbs replaced

[Deleted]

The things that neither we nor our housekeeper ever do.

[Muddled]

Something other people do and make me feel like I should.

[TrickyBob]

I really should wash my windows...they have a lot of dog nose marks.

It's a great thing we never invite anyone over, ever. lol

[TrickyBob]

Aug 15, 2013 16:59:07 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Honestly my H gets off on this kind of stuff, it’s sick. He probably does it about once every other month and sometimes once a month. Less now since we had a kid.

Can I borrow him?

[rex]

Cleaning something until it can't be cleaned anymore.

I do not do this that often. Or if I decide I want to, I make H do it lol

[snickers]

Aug 15, 2013 16:05:50 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Aug 15, 2013 16:02:46 GMT -5 @gypsy said:

acts of deep cleaning:
shampooing carpets
chimney sweeping
air duct cleaning
base board scrubbing
refrigerator (inside and out)scrubbing
washing (and then sometimes painting) walls
cleaning the tops of fans/light fixtures
gutters
cleaning out your basement
moving furniture to clean underneath
steam cleaning curtains and couches

etc

This is a good list! I also wipe door frames down. Scrubbing tile is the worst, I hardly ever do it. Cleaning windows.

All of this.