Move In Cleaning in Cambridge
Move In Cleaning Services in Cambridge, MA
A new lease near Central Square, a sublet in Cambridgeport, or a house in Huron Village. The empty home gets every interior surface cleaned before the boxes arrive, on Cambridge's crowded calendar.
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Overview
A clean start on the Cambridge calendar
Cambridge move-ins cluster around the academic year. Graduate students and postdocs start leases in late August and September. Visiting scholars arrive for a term in January. Sublets change hands in May and June. Faculty and tech workers close on condos and houses year-round. All of them arrive to homes that a previous occupant left in a hurry and a landlord wiped down quickly. Our move-in clean resets the home completely while it is still empty.
The service is a deep clean plus the interiors that only an empty home allows: cabinets and drawers washed inside and out, closet shelves and rods wiped, and floors done edge to edge. Triple-decker floors, brick apartments near the squares, and Kendall condos each get the right products, from dry-mopped hardwood to pH-neutral stone care. A plant-based, fragrance-free line is available at no extra charge.
Timing is tight in Cambridge and we plan for it. Same-day handoffs between a departing tenant and arriving movers are common, and we coordinate key pickup with landlords, leasing offices, and university housing offices. Late August and September 1 book up three weeks ahead. A one-bedroom takes our team about three hours. Pricing is quoted by unit size and condition and includes cabinet and closet interiors; oven and fridge interiors are optional add-ons.
The checklist
What move in cleaning in Cambridge includes
Kitchen
- Remove cobwebs
- Dust light fixtures
- Dust windowsills, window frames, and ledges
- Dust blinds
- Dust ceiling fans
- Dry dust decor and picture frames
- Clean and dry sink and soap dish
- Clean countertops and backsplash
- Clean microwave inside and out
- Clean stovetop, burners, and control panels
- Clean exteriors of fridge, oven, and dishwasher
- Clean stationary small appliances
- Clean light switches and doorknobs
- Spot clean cabinet fronts and handles
- Empty trash and wipe down can
- Sweep, vacuum, and mop floors
- Clean range hood and vent
- Wipe down exteriors of all cabinets and drawers
- Wipe down doors and door frames
- Dust and wipe baseboards
- Clean pantry floor and shelves
- Wipe insides of cabinets and drawers
Bathrooms
- Remove cobwebs
- Dust light fixtures and shelves
- Dust doors, windowsills, and window frames
- Dust blinds
- Clean and dry shower and tub
- Clean and dry sink, counter, and soap dish
- Clean mirrors and glass
- Polish towel bars and paper holder
- Clean toilet inside, outside, and behind
- Clean light switches and doorknobs
- Wipe and disinfect cabinet fronts
- Sweep, vacuum, and mop floors
- Empty trash and replace liner
- Scrub grout lines and shower door tracks
- Wipe down doors and door frames
- Dust and wipe baseboards
- Clean exhaust fan cover
- Wipe insides of cabinets and drawers
Bedrooms
- Remove cobwebs
- Dust light fixtures and ceiling fans
- Dust windowsills, frames, and blinds
- Clean mirrors
- Clean light switches and doorknobs
- Empty trash
- Vacuum carpets and rugs
- Sweep and mop hard floors
- Vacuum under beds and behind furniture
- Wipe down doors and door frames
- Dust and wipe baseboards
- Wipe closet shelves and rods
Living Areas & Hallways
- Remove cobwebs
- Dust light fixtures and ceiling fans
- Dust windowsills, frames, and blinds
- Clean glass tabletops and mirrors
- Clean light switches and doorknobs
- Vacuum carpets and rugs
- Sweep and mop hard floors
- Wipe stair railings and banisters
- Vacuum under and behind furniture
- Wipe down doors and door frames
- Dust and wipe baseboards
- Wipe vent covers and radiators
- Clean interior window glass
- Wipe entry closet shelves
Add-ons: inside the oven and inside the refrigerator are optional on every service, including deep, move-in, and move-out cleans, for a set fee. See the full comparison of routine, deep, and move cleans on our cleaning checklist.
Transparent pricing
Move-in cleaning prices in Cambridge
| Unit | Move-in or move-out clean |
|---|---|
| Studio | $180 - $240 |
| One bedroom | $220 - $300 |
| Two bedroom | $280 - $380 |
| Three bedroom+ | $380 - $500+ |
Pricing assumes an empty unit with working utilities. Cabinet and closet interiors are included; inside the oven and refrigerator are optional add-ons.
Heavy-duty and pet fees: homes with heavy buildup, a long gap since the last professional clean, or pets that shed heavily carry an additional fee. We quote it before you book, never on the invoice.
When to book
Timing a move-in clean in Cambridge
Between keys and the moving truck
The ideal slot. We clean the empty unit in the morning and your movers arrive after. We coordinate with agents and managers to make it work.
After a landlord turnover clean
Many turnover cleans are a quick wipe. If the cabinet shelves and closets were skipped, we finish before you fill them, and the oven and fridge can be added.
New construction or renovation
Contractors leave fine dust in every cabinet. A move-in clean after the punch list keeps it off your dishes.
After closing on a purchase
Book for the day after closing and move in the following weekend to a home that feels like yours.
Why us
Why Cambridge movers book us first
- 01
Cabinets and closets, inside and out
Every cabinet, drawer, and closet is cleaned inside and out. Inside the oven and refrigerator can be added to any move-in clean for a set fee.
- 02
Scheduled around your movers
Give us the key time and the movers' window and we fit the clean between them.
- 03
Every shelf and drawer
Empty storage is cleaned inside and out, including the top shelf you cannot reach yet.
- 04
Boston move-day fluent
Permit parking, freight elevators, leasing-office key pickup, and the September 1 crush are routine for our coordinators.
Where we work
Cambridge areas we cover
- Harvard Square
- Porter Square
- Central Square
- Kendall Square
- Inman Square
- Cambridgeport
- East Cambridge
- North Cambridge
- Agassiz
- Riverside
- Mid-Cambridge
- Huron Village
Zip codes served: 02138, 02139, 02140, 02141, 02142
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Where we clean in Cambridge
Reviews
What neighbors say after the first visit
“Two people arrive every other Thursday, work through the whole house in about two hours, and the kitchen looks the way it did the day we moved in. I have stopped thinking about cleaning entirely.”
“My building has strict elevator rules and they handled the check-in with the concierge without me being there. Floor-to-ceiling windows spotless, no streaks. That alone was worth it.”
“We booked a deep clean before hosting a graduation party. They pulled the stove out, cleaned the baseboards behind the couch, and got years of dust off the ceiling fan blades. Thorough is an understatement.”
Questions
Move In Cleaning in Cambridge: questions
Studios run $180 to $240, one-bedrooms $220 to $300, two-bedrooms $280 to $380, and larger units and houses from $380, all with cabinet and closet interiors included.
Three weeks ahead at minimum. Late August and September 1 are the busiest cleaning days of the year in Cambridge.
Yes, at no extra charge. The preference is saved to your account for future visits too.
Yes, with your written permission. We collect and return keys through housing offices, leasing offices, and lockboxes.
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Book a Cambridge move-in clean
Send your move date, unit size, and key details. An upfront price and a held slot come back within the hour.