Moving Tips for Military Relocation - Part 2: Cleaning Tips

Moving can be stressful but if you have a plan, you can at least ease some of your stress. Military relocation can be even more stressful because it often happens without much notice. Since our hotels are located near the Fort Leonard Wood Army Post, we are familiar with the many families that come and go from the area due to military relocation. We want to help our military families as much as possible from providing them with a top-notch hotel in St.Robert, Mo to check out the area, to providing helpful tips!



A few weeks ago, our blog featured 5 Moving Tips for Military Relocation. One of the moving tips we offered is to clean everything in your home thoroughly after you have everything packed up. If you put down a deposit you'll want to get that back and the best way to ensure you get the deposit back is to leave it cleaner than when you moved in! Today, our family hotels in St. Robert, Mo has a moving cleaning checklist to make moving out a breeze!

Bathroom

  • Clean the mirror 
  • Thoroughly clean the floor, tub/shower, and toilet 
  • Clean out the bathroom drawers 
  • Remove any soap scum from shower, sink, and floor 

Kitchen 

  • Wipeout cabinets and liners 
  • Wipe down the fronts of cabinets 
  • Clean the countertops 
  • Bleach the sink and clean faucet 
  • Scrub the inside and outside of the refrigerator 

Bedrooms/Living Room 

  • Sweep, mop, vacuum, dust empty rooms 

Garage 

  • Completly empty and sweep 

General Cleaning 

  • Remove the nails from the wall and use putty to smooth them out 
  • Clean the windows 
  • Dust the ceiling fixtures 
  • Vacuum everywhere 
  • Dust cobwebs 
  • Dust ledges 


Be Detailed! 

In addition to the normal cleaning tasks, you'll want to make sure that you don't forget the details! Often, taking the time to be extra detail-oriented makes the difference in getting your full deposit back. Here are a few more tips a few things that often get overlooked!

  • Clean the inside seal of the refrigerator door 
  • Clean around the light switches where fingerprints and dirt collects 
  • Clean the window sills 
  • Wipe down any dirt or scuff marks off the walls 
  • Remove all cobwebs in the corners of each room 
  • Wipe off the front of the dishwasher and run an empty cycle with bleach to clean 
  • Dust the baseboards 
  •  Dust fans and light switches 
  • Weed flower beds if applicable 
  • Remove oil stains from garage and driveway - cat litter and dawn dish soap work great for this 
  • Remove pet feces from the yard 
  • Shampoo carpets if pets were in the home or if they are noticeable dirty
  • Vacuum closet door tracks and any transition pieces between rooms


Making sure that you clean everything thoroughly after you have your things moved out can be a hassle but its a part of moving that has to be done if you want to get your deposit back and ensure you aren't charged anything unexpected. We hope that you found our list helpful, but it's a good idea to check with your landlord to see if they have any special cleaning requirements. 

Stay at Fort Wood Hotels When Relocating! 

If you've recently received orders to relocate to Fort Leonard Wood, and you'd like to check out the area before you move, Fort Wood Hotels is here to help make your stay in the area comfortable and affordable! We offer six hotel brands in the area and our staff goes above and beyond to make sure you have the best possible stay. 

There are many moving parts that all need to happen fast, so finding the right home near Fort Leonard Wood may not happen fast enough. If you find your family in need of a place to stay while searching for your next place to call home, stay with us. Fort Wood Hotels have extended stay hotels that are the perfect option when needing a place to stay near Fort Leonard Wood. Our hotels are located within minutes of the Fort Wood Army Post making the transition of finding a home easy. 


Staying for a day...a week...or a month?  We've got you covered!


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Location: St Robert, MO 65584, USA

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