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Move-In / Move-Out Cleaning

Moving is stressful enough. We hand the home over clean enough to pass inspection: inside every cabinet, drawer, and closet, inside the oven and fridge, interior windows, baseboards, and a full kitchen and bath detail. Landlords and realtors love it because the checklist is built to get deposits back. A walk-through with a flashlight won't turn up a thing, and neither would your Mother-in-Law.

Reviewed July 2026

A bright, spotless home after a move in / out
What's included

Your move in / out checklist

The same checklist every visit. That includes the spots your Mother-in-Law checks on her way to the kitchen, and the ones she'd never admit she checked.

  • Inside all cabinets, drawers, and closets
  • Inside oven and refrigerator
  • Interior windows and tracks
  • Hand-washed baseboards throughout
  • Full kitchen and bathroom detail
  • Floors edge-cleaned, vacuumed, and mopped

Ideal for

  • Renters ending a lease
  • Buyers & sellers
  • Landlords & realtors

What a deposit walk-through actually checks

Moves and lease turns happen year-round, with a spring spike. We clean the empty home to the standard your Mother-in-Law would apply on a walk-through, so the deposit comes back.

Instant price

Get your move in / out price

Adjust the details and watch your flat rate update live. Book in about a minute, roughly the time it takes your Mother-in-Law to find the one dusty blind.

How big is your home?

Bathrooms

Type of clean

How often?

Deep & move cleans are billed one-time
One-time service. Start a recurring plan anytime after.

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Your flat rate

Tell us about your home, then call to get your exact flat rate.

Call now to get your price

You get a flat rate before you book — no callback, no in-home estimate. Tell us about your home and we'll give you your exact price on the spot.

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Recurring Cleaning

Your home held to the Mother-in-Law's standard on your schedule. Weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly upkeep by the same vetted team.

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Deep Cleaning

A top-to-bottom reset that hits the spots your Mother-in-Law goes straight for: baseboards, grout, inside appliances, vents, and ceiling-fan blades.

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Airbnb Turnover

Turns clean enough for your pickiest guest: linens, restocking, staging, and a photo plus damage report after every clean. We treat every guest like the Mother-in-Law.

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Good to know

Answers before your Mother-in-Law asks

What is the Mother-in-Law Test?
The Mother-in-Law Test is the cleanliness standard every M.I.L. Cleaners visit is held to — the bar a sharp-eyed mother-in-law sets when she runs a finger along the shelf. No grit in the shower track, no fingerprints on the stainless fridge, baseboards you can run a finger along, dusted fan blades. If anything you report within 24 hours wouldn't pass the Test, we re-clean that area free.
How much does house cleaning cost?
M.I.L. Cleaners charges flat rates by home size, with no in-home estimate — you see your exact price on the site before you book, with no callback and no surprises on the invoice. Recurring plans save you more than one-time, and your first recurring visit is a deep clean so we start from a clean baseline.
How does the instant price work?
Tell us your home size, the type of clean, and how often you'd like us. The calculator shows a flat-rate price right on the page, no callback or in-home estimate required. For a home in normal, lived-in condition, that price is what you pay. No hidden fees, no surprises on the invoice. The rare home that needs heavy extra work first gets a revised price you approve before we start, and nothing gets added after.
Are your cleaners background-checked and insured?
Yes. Every cleaner is background-checked (state and federal), interviewed in person, and trained to our checklist before they ever set foot in your home. That's the same standard you'd want before you handed someone a key. M.I.L. Cleaners is fully bonded and insured, and a Certificate of Insurance is available on request.
What is the Mother-in-Law Guarantee?
Every clean has to pass the Mother-in-Law Test, the standard a sharp-eyed Mother-in-Law would hold it to. If something falls short, tell us within 24 hours and we'll come back and re-clean that area free. It's in writing. If the re-clean still isn't right, we credit or refund that visit. Your call.
Do I need to be home during the cleaning?
Not at all. Most clients give us secure entry instructions when they book. Your card stays securely on file and is only charged after the service is complete, so there's nothing to hand over in person. Come home to a house that looks like your Mother-in-Law is already on her way over.

Pass the Mother-in-Law Test on the first try

A flat rate up front. The same crew every visit. And if your Mother-in-Law would run a finger and frown, we re-clean it free within 24 hours.

Bonded & Insured · No contracts, no surprise fees. The only inspector is her.

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