Cost-Benefit Analysis of Cleaning

You should clean, don’t get me wrong.  If you’re kitchen is pitiful with dishes, go clean it and do it now.  It’s just sanitary.

However, moving complicates cleaning a bit.  If you’re moving out in two days and your rug is besmirched with years of shoes and the showerhead is crusted in rust, you’ll have to decide whether to hire a cleaning service.

When deciding whether to clean your old place, compare the costs of you doing it to your landlord doing it.

Two things to remember:

  1. Your landlord’s cleaners will cost more than your own.
  2. If you hire your own cleaners, you landlord will still probably have someone take a look at the place.

To accurately calculate your options, talk to your landlord.  See how much their basic cleaning costs.  Also, see how much they expect a full clean to cost.  Then get some quotes of your own.

Weigh your options against your deposit.  If hiring a cleaning service would cost near to or more than your deposit, then it doesn’t make sense to hire one.  If, however, your deposit is a few hundred dollars more than a cleaning service, hiring a service can save you money in the end.

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