There’s nothing quite like moving into a new space. You spend the first moments mapping out in your head where the furniture should go and which walls deserve gallery styling. But beneath that “new home” smell often lies a layer of grime, Texas dust, and allergens left by the previous occupants.

And right here in Austin, we have even more going on in your typical household. Between faster bacterial growth due to Texas heat, cedar pollen invading your vents and crawling up your baseboards, and limestone dust from nearby construction, a deep cleaning is the best thing you can do for your health and peace of mind.

In Austin, we at Juany Cleaning Service recommend dusting from the top down. If there’s dust up high, it’s eventually going to land on your freshly cleaned floors.

• Ceiling Fans & Fixtures: Austin families have their fans running all year-round. Clean each fan blade and the motor housing. You don’t want your new furniture to get a “dust shower” when you first turn it on.
• The AC Intake – Super Important: Change out the HVAC filter*. If the prior tenants didn’t, you are now going to blow every month’s worth of Central Texas pollen directly into your brand-new home when you turn it on.
• Walls & Baseboards: You would be amazed at how much dust accumulates on vertical surfaces. Use a damp microfiber cloth and wipe along every baseboard and wall corner. This will keep “dust bunnies” from attaching to your furniture and carpets later.

*Not a service offered by Juany Cleaning Service

Bathrooms and kitchens are typically the areas that need the most cleaning. Once you put your dishes away and bathroom products on the shelves, you’ll never want to scrub those shelves again, so you might as well get it done before you put anything away.

• Inside Cabinets & Drawers: Start by wiping down your kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities.  Wipe every shelf, corner, and drawer liner.
• Behind & Under Everything: Pull out your fridge and stove*. There is usually grease and gunk lurking behind and under these appliances, which attract all kinds of bugs (and Austin has lots of them).
• Sanitize High-Touch Surfaces: Disinfect faucet handles, toilet handles, light switches, and doorknobs. You can’t just wipe these down and hope they’re clean. You must use an actual disinfectant.
• Tackle Hard Water Stains: Texas has hard water, which leaves white crusty buildup on your fixtures, tiles, and shower basins. Pre-treat hard water stains with a descaler before water stains set in.

2. *Juany Cleaning Service can clean behind the fridge and stove, but asks the homeowner to pull them out before the cleaning.

All that has fallen off since you cleaned it is now on your floors. This is your last chance for a truly deep cleaning before you get your furniture moved back in and your rugs laid down.

• Steam Clean Carpets: Vacuuming your carpet helps, but it isn’t enough. Pet dander, odors, and allergens that have worked their way into your carpet’s fibers need to be steam-cleaned out.
• Professional Hardwood & Tile Scrub: Whether you have traditional hardwood floors, tile, or polished concrete (super trendy in new Austin construction), you want to make sure the remaining construction dust, along with leftover residue from previous cleaners mopped over the years, is scrubbed away by a professional-grade machine. Swiffers just push it around. You won’t be able to lift it up once you start laying rugs over it anyway.

When the movers arrive, it’s typically too late to clean most of your house. You can’t mop when there are boxes on the floor. You can’t wipe down cabinet shelves if they’re full of stuff. You can’t wipe behind the fridge when it’s packed with food. There’s only a little time for that deep-down dirty cleaning.

That’s why you should hire professionals before move-in day. While you’re focused on scheduling movers, unpacking boxes, arranging utilities, and all the other tasks that go into moving into your new home, your cleaners tackle every surface, vent, and grout line. Plus, here in Austin, it’s all in the details. From limestone dust to cedar allergen build-up to hard central Texas water stains, your Austin cleaning experts at Juany Cleaning Service know how to tackle them all.

Moving into a clean house isn’t just about curb appeal. It’s a healthy choice. Beginning your life in a properly sanitized home gives you the clean slate you need. Once the last box is inside, do yourself a favor: swing by Tacodeli, grab breakfast tacos, and eat them at your kitchen table in your sparkling new home. Welcome to Austin.

Whether you are handing over the keys to your old place and need a Move-Out Cleaning to secure your deposit, or you’re stepping into a new space that needs a total reset with our Move-In Cleaning Service, we ensure every vent, grout line, and baseboard is pristine. Don’t settle for moving in. Move into a Juany Cleaning Service sanitized home.