An Airbnb cleaning checklist to adapt to your property

Kitchen: separate everyday surfaces from detailed work

List the kitchen surfaces and appliances you want discussed. An instruction to clean the kitchen leaves important questions open: does it mean accessible surfaces only, or also appliance interiors and cupboard spaces? Record the answer instead of leaving it to interpretation.

• Identify counters, the sink, the stovetop, and accessible appliance exteriors in your requested scope.
• Ask separately about oven interiors, refrigerator interiors, and cabinet contents.
• Decide who handles leftover food, dishes, and checking household supplies.

Bathrooms: name every room and fixture

Count full bathrooms and half baths separately. Note showers, tubs, mirrors, and any surfaces with special care requirements. If there is visible buildup or an existing maintenance problem, describe it before the visit rather than treating it as a routine finishing detail.

• List the bathroom fixtures and accessible surfaces to discuss.
• Record who supplies replacement towels, toilet paper, and other guest items.
• Keep repair requests separate from cleaning instructions.

Bedrooms: count beds as well as bedrooms

A bedroom count does not show every sleeping arrangement. Add bunk beds, sofa beds, and other guest sleeping spaces to your planning sheet. Specify the presentation you want, then ask which bed-related tasks can be agreed. Laundry, linen supply, and changing beds must each be clarified.

• Identify beds and any additional sleeping areas by room.
• Separate surface and floor cleaning requests from linen-related requests.
• Assign responsibility for spare linens, damaged items, and unavailable replacements.

Living areas: make the boundaries visible

Name dining rooms, hallways, stairs, and other shared spaces instead of assuming they are covered by a bedroom category. Mention delicate belongings or furniture that should not be moved. Outdoor spaces, garages, storage rooms, and upholstery work need their own scope questions.

• Describe accessible floors, furniture surfaces, and dining areas you want considered.
• Agree which private or locked areas are out of scope.
• Keep decorative preferences distinct from cleaning tasks.

Finish with owners, exceptions, and sign-off

Give every item an owner: you, an agreed cleaning provider, or someone else. Mark unresolved items as questions, not instructions. A hypothetical host might handle supply purchases personally while asking whether bed changes can be added; those are separate decisions.

Date your checklist and keep one current version. If you want photos, condition reporting, or a final readiness check, ask whether that can be arranged and define it separately. Do not label a home ready solely because a requested cleaning task is complete.