Moving out? Here’s what you have to clean!

Cleaning to Tackle Before Moving Out of USC On-Campus Housing

Moving out of your apartment or house can be stressful–especially during exam week! USC housing, and off-campus housing landlords, have strict rules around how clean your dorm or apartment needs to be at the time of your move. Failure to follow their rules leads to charges, as seen in the following price list (which is specific to the University of Southern California):

Generally speaking, it needs to be as clean as it was when you moved in. To ensure that you and your roommates don’t get charged, here is a checklist for things to clean before your space is inspected:

Kitchen

• Stove

• Oven

• Refrigerator (inside and out)

• Microwave (inside and out)

• Sink

Bedroom(s)

• Wipe the inside of drawers

• Wipe down any shelves

Bathroom(s)

• Sink(s)

• Toilet (don’t forget to clean the base and outside of the bowl!)

• Tub and shower walls

• Mirrors

All Rooms

• Remove all posters, stickers, command strips, LED lights etc. from walls and clean off any residue

• Collect and remove all trash (check inside drawers and behind furniture)

• Spot treat any carpet stains

• Vacuum and mop all floors

• Wipe down all furniture

• Wipe down all surfaces to remove dust and dirt

• Dust baseboards

Other

• Balcony – if applicable (remove trash and wipe down any furniture)

If you have questions about how to clean something or what products to use, feel free to email us anytime at tidytrojans@gmail.com!