Housecleaning instructions

To keep your flat safe and healthy, we recommend light cleaning done regularly. It adds to your comfort, too!
Below, we give you some instructions and tips to help you keep your home clean.
Clean the flat when you move out. In a shared flat, don’t forget to clean the shared facilities as well. If you neglect the cleaning, we’ll have to charge you for the eventual cleaning costs.

Target	Working manner	Detergent	Frequency	Tips
The kitchen
Worktops	Wipe with a moist dish cloth	All-purpose detergent or scouring agent	Immediatly after use	For stains, you can use a scouring agent
The floor	Wipe with a moist floor cloth	All-purpose detergent	Once a week or upon need	Vacuum or sweep the floor before wiping with a moist cloth. Do not leave the floor wet
Cupboard doors and shelves	Wipe with a moist dish cloth	All-purpose detergent or scouring agent	Once a week or upon need	Remove stains right away and wash about three times a year
The refrigerator-freezer	Wipe with a moist dish cloth	All-purpose detergent	Once a week or upon need and always when moving out	Periodically, clean the backside and the sides as well. Do not use sharp objects for defrosting. Don’t forget about a tray for the melting-water
The kitchen stove	Wipe with a moist dish cloth	All-purpose detergent	Immediatly after use	Periodically, clean the range hood as well, and don’t forget the filter
The oven	Clean according to the instructions for use	Oven-cleaning detergent	Three times a year or upon need	It is worthwhile to clean any food spilled onto the bottom of the oven right after use
The room
Worktops and surfaces	Wipe with a damp cloth	All-purpose detergent	Once a week or upon need	Remove stains right away
The floor	Wipe with a moist floor cloth	All-purpose detergent	Once a week or upon need	Vacuum or sweep the floor before wiping with a moist towel
The windows	wash with water and squeegee or micro-cloth	Window cleaning liquid	Twice a year	Do not wash the outer surfaces of windows in subzero weather
The bathroom / toilet
The fittings	Wash with a brush	Toilet-cleaning detergent	Once a week or upon need	Periodically clean the shower/sink drain
The walls	Wash with a brush or scouring pad	Toilet-cleaning detergent	Once a week or upon need	Wash from the bottom up, rinse from the top down
The floor	Wash with a brush or scouring oad	Toilet-cleaning detergent	Once a week or upon need	Do not leave the floor wet
The balcony and the storage closet
The floor	Sweep the rubbish	Brush	Upon need	Clear out your goods from the balcony and the storage closet and sweep the rubbish

Sivua muokattu 22.03.2011