Room Guide · Kitchen
How to Deep Clean a Kitchen
The kitchen is the hardest room to deep clean and the most rewarding. Here's the order that works and the grease that fights back.
Work Top to Bottom
Start high so falling dust and drips land on surfaces you haven't cleaned yet: light fixtures and the tops of cabinets and the fridge first, then upper surfaces, then counters, then the floor last. Clear the counters completely so nothing gets cleaned around.
Degreasing the Hard Spots
Kitchen grime is grease, and grease needs a degreaser plus dwell time — spray, wait, then wipe, rather than scrubbing dry. The range hood, backsplash behind the stove, and cabinet fronts near the cooktop hold the most. Warm water helps the degreaser work.
Appliances
The oven and refrigerator each deserve their own method — see those guides. Also pull out and clean under the microwave, toaster, and coffee maker, and wipe small-appliance exteriors that collect a greasy film.
Inside the oven, fridge, and cabinets are available as add-ons to any deep clean. Build your quote.
Cabinets & Drawers
Wipe fronts and handles (fingerprints and grease collect here), and for a true deep clean, empty and wipe interiors and drawers — our cabinet guide walks through it.
Finish With the Floor
Sweep, then mop with a cleaner matched to your flooring — gentle and pH-neutral for stone. Get the edges and under the toe-kick where crumbs and grease build up.
Or Leave It to a Pro
A professional kitchen deep clean folds all of this into a single visit, appliances included. See what a deep clean includes for the whole-home picture.
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