A routine clean keeps a kitchen and bathroom tidy. Kitchen deep cleaning is a different job. Grease collects on the walls and the splash zone behind the stove, and mineral scale builds up on taps and shower heads, so both need their own method. This checklist goes room by room, so you can see what a full job covers, which parts you can do yourself with plain ingredients, and which parts are worth handing to a team. It uses the published scope of McKleenz, a Dubai cleaning and maintenance company, as the worked example of what a professional list looks like.
Deep cleaning is also a timing question. If you are comparing deep cleaning Dubai providers, note that McKleenz describes deep cleaning as "also called move-in or move-out cleaning" and says it is "recommended once or twice a year, depending on use and occupancy." Treat that as a starting point and adjust it to how heavily your rooms are used.
Disclosure: this guide was not written, commissioned or reviewed by McKleenz, and the company does not endorse it. What it says about the company's cleaning services is taken from the company's own website, read in October 2026. Just Green has not tested the service.
Kitchen deep cleaning: work from the hardest surface down
Start with the grease, while the room is still empty and nothing clean sits in the splash zone.
- Walls and splash zones behind the stove and sink, where an oily film collects.
- Tiles and grout around the cooker and along the worktop.
- Stove top and burner grates. Lift the grates and clean underneath, not only the top.
- Oven interior and door glass. Remove the racks first.
- Refrigerator shelves, drawers and door seals. Empty it, wash, dry, then put food back.
- Cabinet fronts and handles, including the edges that hands touch most.
- Sink, taps, and the dishwasher door edge and seal.
McKleenz lists the kitchen in its deep-clean scope as "oily walls, tiles, stove, oven, refrigerator, cabinets, sink, dishwasher," and includes grease removal from kitchen walls, counters and floors in the standard work. When you read a quote, check that the oven and the refrigerator are named in the scope, and ask whether that includes the inside. A quote that says only "kitchen" can leave the hardest parts out.
Bathroom: scale needs a method
- Bathtub and the tiles around it.
- Sink and the base of each tap, where scale forms a white crust.
- Towel holders and fittings.
- Mirrors, including the edges where spray dries.
- Shower heads. Take them off if you can, and soak them.
- Floor and grout last, so dirty water does not reach clean surfaces.
Scale is a mineral deposit, which is why it needs a method of its own. Virginia Tech Publication 442-664, Hardness in Household Water, hosted by University of Maryland Extension, describes hard water as able to leave "mineral deposits (scale) on dishes, utensils, and plumbing fixtures." The same deposit forms on plumbing fixtures, which is why it shows up on taps and shower heads too.
Work in this order: descale the taps and shower heads first, because rinse water from them runs down onto everything below. Then do the tiles and the bathtub, then the sink and mirrors, and the floor and grout last. Give any descaling product or vinegar cloth the time its label or method calls for, rinse it off, and dry the fitting so a fresh film does not start. Work from the top down, and wash cloths between zones so you do not carry residue from the floor back to the taps.
McKleenz's bathroom scope covers the bathtub, sink, towel holder and mirrors, plus "scale removal from tiles, shower heads and taps." It also lists steam sanitising of bathrooms and kitchen among the included work. The company describes that step without saying what it achieves, and neither does this guide.
What a professional deep clean covers, and what costs extra
A useful quote separates the standard work from the add-ons. McKleenz's deep-clean page sets out the standard list, which includes dusting and vacuuming, internal windows and frames, cabinetry and wardrobes, all floors, and dust and grime around appliances. Its chargeable add-ons are machine scrubbing of floors, pressure washing of paved areas, steam cleaning of walls and floors, marble polishing, post-construction cleaning, terraces or balconies over 10% of internal space, and scaffolding.
For a kitchen and bathroom, the two add-ons that touch kitchen and bathroom surfaces are steam cleaning of walls and floors and marble polishing, if the bathroom has marble. Ask for each one priced on its own line, so you can drop it without re-quoting the rest. Also ask whether the oven and refrigerator interiors are included in the quote.
The company says teams "arrive with equipment, detergents and colour-coded hygiene towels," and that "dedicated cleaning supervisors inspect and guide the team." Ask what each item is and whether a supervisor checks the finished rooms before the team leaves. The company's website does not show a price for these jobs, so compare written quotes line by line rather than by total.
What you can do yourself with plain ingredients
Some of the work is simple, cheap and low-waste:
- Light scale on taps. Soak a cloth in diluted white vinegar, wrap it round the tap for a few minutes, then wipe and rinse. Use a pH-neutral cleaner on natural stone.
- Grease on cabinet fronts. Warm water with a little dish soap on a cloth, then a dry cloth to finish. Work along the grain of the wood or finish.
- Oven. Spread a paste of baking soda and water over the dirty areas, leave it, then wipe the residue away.
- Cloths and refills. Wash and reuse cloths, and buy refills rather than new bottles. Reducing household waste covers the rest of the routine.
One rule matters more than any recipe. Never mix cleaners in the hope of a stronger result, and follow the warnings printed on each product label. Read the green cleaning guide next for the full low-waste routine.
Keep the DIY where it does the job. Steam cleaning of walls and floors is a chargeable add-on in McKleenz's deep-clean scope, so ask for it as its own line on the quote. The quote is where you decide which jobs are which.
Which jobs to hand over
Hand over the chargeable add-ons (steam cleaning of walls and floors, marble polishing if the bathroom has marble), and the standard work you do not have time for (the oven, the refrigerator, scale on shower heads). That split follows the scope McKleenz lists, where the add-ons are priced apart from the standard deep-clean list. Keep the routine and the low-waste parts for yourself. Book a deep clean once or twice a year, and keep the weekly routine going between visits.
A checklist before you book
Before you accept any quote, ask for these in writing:
- The room-by-room scope, checked against the lists above.
- Each add-on with its own price.
- The products and equipment the team uses, and whether they bring them.
- Whether a supervisor inspects the finished rooms.
Make two lists before you book: the jobs you can do with plain ingredients this weekend, and the jobs a team with equipment should quote for. Then compare the scope McKleenz publishes against both lists before you decide.