What to Expect During Your First Cleaning With Sparkling Homes
- Michelle Allegrezza
- 2 days ago
- 3 min read
If you’ve never hired a professional cleaning service before, you might be wondering… “What actually happens during the first cleaning?” You’re not alone!
This is one of the most common questions Minnesota homeowners ask.
At Sparkling Homes Cleaning, we want you to feel completely comfortable, confident, and excited about your first visit — so here is the step-by-step breakdown of exactly what to expect.
1. A Warm Welcome + Arrival Window
You’ll receive:
✔ A reminder the day before
✔ A text when your cleaning technician is on the way
✔ Arrival within your scheduled window
Your Sparkle Tech arrives:
✔ In uniform
✔ With professional supplies
✔ A friendly “hello!”
✔ Ready to make magic happen
2. Quick Walkthrough (5 Minutes)
Before cleaning begins, we walk through the home to confirm:
✔ Priority areas
✔ Any special requests
✔ Items to avoid or handle gently
✔ Your expectations
✔ Pets (we love meeting them!)
This ensures your cleaning is fully customized.
3. The Deep Clean (Your Home’s Reset)
Your first visit is always a Deep Clean because it sets the foundation for future maintenance visits. Here’s what’s included:
Kitchen
✔ Degreasing surfaces
✔ Scrubbing stovetop
✔ Wiping cabinets (exterior)
✔ Spot-cleaning walls
✔ Sanitizing counters, backsplash, sink
✔ Cleaning microwave
✔ Vacuuming and mopping
Bathrooms
✔ Scrub + disinfect toilets, showers, tubs
✔ Shine faucets + glass
✔ Clean mirrors
✔ Remove soap scum
✔ Wipe cabinets
✔ Tile polishing where applicable
Bedrooms & Living Spaces
✔ Dust all surfaces
✔ Wipe furniture
✔ Tidy pillows, blankets, and décor
✔ Vacuum carpets, rugs, edges
✔ Mop hard floors
Floors (the grand finale)
All floors receive detailed vacuuming — corners, edges, under furniture as able — followed by a thorough mop.
Add-ons (Optional):
Inside fridge
Inside oven
Blinds
Windows
Baseboards
Dishes
You choose what you need — nothing is forced.
4. Your Home’s Sparkle Moment ✨
Our favorite part:
Seeing your reaction when you walk back in.
Most new clients tell us their home feels:
💛 Lighter
💛 Calmer
💛 Like someone reset their life
This is exactly why we do what we do.
5. Personalized Feedback + Ongoing Plan
After your first cleaning, we recommend the schedule that best fits your home:
Weekly
Biweekly
Monthly
This keeps everything sparkling with less effort for you.
6. Your Home Is Added to Your File
Every home is unique, so we document:
✔ Preferred products
✔ Special surfaces
✔ Pet info
✔ Sensitive areas
✔ Notes from your walkthrough
✔ Photos of room layouts
This ensures consistency — no matter which Sparkle Tech visits.
7. You Can Always Update Preferences
Want something done differently? Just say the word.
We’re a family-owned Minnesota business — communication is easy, fast, and friendly.
Tell us:
“Please focus on the floors next time.”
“Skip the bedroom; work on the kitchen.”
“Spend extra time on the shower.”
We adjust every visit to your needs.
8. Your Satisfaction Is Guaranteed
If anything isn’t right, we fix it.
No questions.
No stress.
We genuinely care — that’s the Sparkling Homes difference.
Final Thoughts: Your First Cleaning Should Feel Like a Fresh Start
Hiring a cleaning service is personal — and we don’t take that lightly.
Your first cleaning with Sparkling Homes is designed to:
✨ Remove stress
✨ Reset your home
✨ Build trust
✨ Make everything sparkle
If you’re ready for a peaceful, sparkling home…
Book your first cleaning here