Deep clean vs regular clean: which one do you need?

What a regular clean covers

A regular clean is the routine upkeep of a home: the surfaces, floors, kitchen and bathrooms, done the same way each visit so the home never gets far from clean. On Ousie it repeats weekly, fortnightly or every 4 weeks with the same cleaner.

• Dusting all surfaces
• Vacuuming and mopping floors
• Bathroom sanitising
• Kitchen benchtops, splashback and cooktop
• Bed making and linen changes
• Mirrors and glass surfaces
• Bins emptied and liners replaced
• General tidying

Your cleaner uses your products and equipment by default. If you would rather they bring everything, add the “cleaner brings everything” option when you book; it adds $15 per clean, and that amount goes to your cleaner.

What a deep clean adds

A deep clean does everything in a regular clean and then the jobs a regular visit never has time for. Products and equipment are included, because the detail work needs more of both.

• Inside oven cleaning
• Inside fridge cleaning
• Window interiors
• Skirting board detail clean
• Bathroom descaling and grout scrub
• Cobweb removal and wall spot-clean
• Products and equipment supplied

When you book a one-off clean on Ousie you choose Spring Clean or Moving In/Out, and both are priced as a deep clean. Leaving a rental is different: an end of lease clean adds inside cupboards and drawers, doors, handles, light switches and full-height walls, which is what a final inspection looks at.

Which one do you need?

• Your home is generally tidy and you want it to stay that way: a regular clean.
• It has been a few months, or longer, since a proper clean: a deep clean first, then regular visits.
• You are moving into a new place: a deep clean (choose Moving In/Out).
• You are moving out of a rental: an end of lease clean, not a deep clean.
• Guests are coming, allergies are flaring, or a baby is on the way: a one-off deep clean.
• A seasonal reset: a deep clean (choose Spring Clean).

What they cost

Deep and end of lease cleans include products and equipment. Every clean has a 3 hours minimum, you choose the hours when you book, and the price updates as you go. The full list is on the services page.

Can I combine them?

Yes, and it is the most sensible pattern: book a deep clean to bring the home to a good baseline, then set up a regular clean to keep it there. Regular visits go faster in a home that has had a deep clean, so you may need fewer hours each time.

If you book a regular clean for a home that really needs a deep clean, your cleaner is likely to run out of time. They can request extra time in the app, and nothing is added unless you approve it, but it is better to book the right clean from the start.