deep clean
Intensive scrubbing session
A deep clean is a thorough, intensive cleaning that goes beyond routine tidying—scrubbing grout, cleaning behind appliances, washing baseboards.
The term appears in both domestic and commercial contexts: The apartment needed a deep clean before the new tenants moved in.
As a verb: We deep cleaned the kitchen over the weekend.
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
- scrub downClean by hard rubbing
- top to bottomCovering the whole extent
- bleachChemical stain and germ killer
- industrial strengthExceptionally powerful or durable
decontamination · purify · sterilize · disinfect · detergent · sanitization · spotless · white glove · overhaul · pristine · antiseptic · pressure washing · stain removal · dirt and grime · fresh start · vacuuming · germ-free · odor removal
- declutteringdecluttering, organizing, donating, purging, discarding
- Move-out termsfinal inspection, security deposit, deposit return, damage assessment, notice period
- cleaninghousekeeping, disinfect, dust, cleanse, sanitization
- cleanlinessdirty, neatness, wash up, filthy, tidiness
- laundry caremachine wash, hand wash, delicate cycle, permanent press, spin cycle
- cleansingablution, bathing, bath, rinse, rinsing
deep cleanspot clean
Treat isolated stains locally
once-over · touch-up · lick and a promise · tidying up · picking up
clean, deep, cleaning, cleaned, unclean, cleanliness, cleans, cleansing, cleanness