A point count on a cleaning checklist sounds thorough, but the number only means something if you can read the list behind it and check that the two agree.
Ours can be checked. The Hometress checklist comes in four tiers, and they nest: Standard is 40 tasks, and Deep adds 11 tasks, including a spot-clean of baseboards, then Move and Dream Home each add 10 more. Below is every task on all four lists, word for word as our booking screen shows it, with the starting price of each tier.
What Does a 40-Point Cleaning Checklist Include?
At Hometress, the 40-point checklist is our Standard clean: 10 tasks in each of four areas, Entire House, Bathroom, Bedroom and Kitchen. The 51-, 61- and 71-point lists are not different routines. Deep is the Standard 40 plus 11 extras, including a spot-clean of baseboards, Move adds 10 inside-the-appliance and empty-home tasks on top of Deep, and Dream Home adds 10 finishing tasks on top of Move.
| Tier | Points | How it is built | Starting price | Cleaning time, as each tier describes it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 40 | Entire House, Bathroom, Bedroom, Kitchen: 10 tasks each | $160 | The base visit |
| Deep | 51 | Standard 40 + 11 Deep-clean extras | $285 | "Standard plus 50% more cleaning time" |
| Move-in / move-out | 61 | Deep 51 + 10 Move-clean extras | $330 | "Deep plus 100% more cleaning time" |
| Dream Home | 71 | Move 61 + 10 Dream Home extras | $380 | "Move plus 150% more cleaning time" |
The time lines are quoted from each tier's own description. We don't publish a fixed number of hours for any tier. Prices are starting points: bedrooms, bathrooms, home size and add-ons change the total, the first clean gets 10% off subject to the $125 minimum, and applicable tax is added. You see the full price on the booking screen before you confirm.
Why Our Point Counts Can't Drift
A point count typed by hand next to a list can quietly fall out of step with it. Ours isn't typed at all. Our booking screen and our cleaning checklist page count the lines in each list and print the result, so if a task were added or removed, the number would change on both pages at once.
That rule has already earned its keep. When we moved our printed checklist sheets into the booking system in August 2026, the Standard sheet listed its countertop line twice, which made the printed 40 only 39 distinct tasks. Rather than count the same task twice, we replaced the repeat with a genuine task, Wipe Down Door Handles and Light Switches, and every tier above Standard inherited it.
One more honest detail: a point is one task in one area, not one unique kind of task. Window sills, for example, have their own line in the Entire House, Bathroom, Bedroom and Kitchen lists, because each is separate work in a separate room. Across the Standard 40, 14 lines share their exact wording with a line in another area.
The Standard 40, Room by Room
Every tier starts here. Standard's description calls it a maintenance clean, "Ideal for weekly or bi-weekly upkeep on a well-maintained home." These are its 40 tasks, exactly as the checklist lists them.
Entire House (10)
- Ceiling Fans Dusted
- Countertop Disinfected and Wiped Down
- Vacuum Upholstered Furniture
- Hallway & Staircases Vacuumed And/or Mopped
- Clean and Empty Trash Cans
- Dust Light Fixtures / Door Frames / Shelves (up to 9ft)
- Dust Room Decorations & Picture Frames (up to 9ft)
- Dust Window Sills / Ledges
- Floors Swept / Mopped / Vacuumed
- Wipe Down Door Handles and Light Switches
Bathroom (10)
- Clean Showerhead, Faucets, and Handles
- Clean Sink Bowl, Faucet And Drains
- Clean Window Sills / Ledges
- Clean Bathroom Shelves
- Neatly Fold & Hang Towels
- Countertop Disinfected And Wiped Down
- Dust Closet Shelves And Hanging Rods (up to 9ft)
- Dust Accessible Vent Covers (up to 9ft)
- Clean Entire Toilet / Behind Toilet / Toilet Handle
- Wipe Down Shower Curtain, Rod and Rings
Bedroom (10)
- General Room Straightening
- Hardwood / Tile / Vinyl Swept and Mopped
- Declutter of Walking Area
- Clean Bedroom Blinds / Mirrors
- Vacuum Under Bedroom Frames
- Dust & Clean Countertop / Bedside Table
- Dust & Clean Upholstered Furniture
- Dust Accessible Vent Covers (up to 9ft)
- Clean Window Sills / Ledges
- Spot-Check Common Dust Areas
Kitchen (10)
- Floors Swept / Mopped / Vacuumed
- Countertop Disinfected And Wiped Down
- Clean Kitchen Shelves / Hangers
- Wipe Down Refrigerator Front
- Clean and Empty Trash Cans
- Dust & Clean Countertop
- General Room Straightening
- Dust Kitchen Vent Covers (up to 9ft)
- Clean Window Sills / Ledges
- Open Carpet Areas Vacuumed
A few things are easy to miss. Six Standard lines carry a reach limit of "(up to 9ft)". The fridge gets its front wiped, not its inside. And carpet in the kitchen list is vacuumed (Open Carpet Areas Vacuumed), not shampooed.
What Deep Adds: 11 Extras (51 Points, From $285)
Deep's description opens with "Standard plus 50% more cleaning time" and names what the time goes to: toilets, tubs, sinks, stovetop and countertops deeply scrubbed, plus appliance exteriors and cabinet tops. Here are the 11 tasks it adds to the Standard 40.
- Spot-clean baseboards
- Wipe Down Major Appliances Exterior (2 Max)
- Wipe Down & Disinfect Shower Curtains
- Wipe Down Refrigerator And Cabinet Tops (up to 9ft)
- Detailed Dusting Of Common Areas (30-mins)
- Empty Closet Floors Vacuumed / Mopped
- Deeply Scrub Interior / Exterior of Toilets
- Deeply Scrub & Disinfect Bathtub / Showerhead
- Deeply Scrub Countertop Surfaces
- Deeply Scrub & Disinfect Inside / Outside Sink
- Deeply Scrub & Disinfect Stovetop
5 of the 11 lines begin with "Deeply Scrub", which is the heart of this tier. The appliance line is capped at two appliances, and the common-area dusting is a 30-minute block. Deep includes a spot-clean of baseboards. Move upgrades to a full wipe throughout.
What Move Adds: Inside the Appliances (61 Points, From $330)
Move is "Deep plus 100% more cleaning time", and its description says it is "Built for clean-key handoffs." It adds these 10 tasks to the Deep 51.
- Clean Interior & Exterior of Oven
- Clean Inside of Refrigerator (must be clear)
- Clean Inside Cabinets (must be clear)
- Clean Interior Windows (6 max)
- Clean Interior Doors (6 max)
- Clean Finished Basement (30 mins)
- Wipe baseboards throughout
- Deep Scrub of Kitchen Countertops
- Clean & Degrease Air fryers
- Deeply Scrub & Degrease Stovetop
Two lines say "(must be clear)": the fridge and the cabinets need to be emptied before their insides are cleaned, which is why this tier fits a move. Windows and interior doors are capped at six each. If you only want the oven and fridge interiors on a Standard or Deep visit, the Clean Inside Oven and Clean Inside Fridge add-ons are $35 each.
What Dream Home Adds: The Finishing Layer (71 Points, From $380)
Dream Home is "Move plus 150% more cleaning time", which its description calls "our most thorough reset." It adds these 10 tasks to the Move 61.
- Disinfect Germ-Prone Areas
- Change Bedsheets (2 bedrooms included)
- Laundry Wash & Dry (2 Loads)
- Professional Organization (30-mins)
- Attempt Removal of Rust, Lime, or Calcium
- Pet Shed Removal
- Clean Knobs, Cracks, and Crevices
- Clean Outlets, Switches, And Vents
- Disinfect & Clean High-Touch Surfaces
- Disinfect & Clean Low-Touch Surfaces
Two of these are also sold as add-ons on any tier, which makes the step easy to price: laundry is $20 per load as an add-on (Dream Home includes two loads), and Pet Shed Removal is $25. Note the word "Attempt" on the rust, lime and calcium line. It is an effort, not a promise that every mineral stain lifts. If hard water is why that line caught your eye, our guide to hard water in Philadelphia shows the City’s 2025 numbers by water plant.
What Isn't on Any of the Four Lists
None of the 71 tasks, and none of the add-ons, covers carpet shampooing, exterior windows, washing walls, the garage, or mold remediation. Dishes aren't on any list either; Wash Dishes is a $25 add-on for one sink full. For the other side of the line, the work our Terms keep out of a visit and what happens when a cleaner cannot do a job, see what a house cleaner won't do in Philadelphia.
Mold is worth a direct word, because no tier includes it. The EPA mold cleanup guidance says a patch smaller than about 10 square feet is, in most cases, a job you can handle yourself. For larger growth or a lot of water damage, it points to its remediation guide and advises hiring a contractor with experience cleaning up mold.
Which Tier Should You Book?
Start from the descriptions. Standard is written for upkeep on a home that is already well maintained. Deep is "Right for first-time clients or quarterly resets." Move is for handing over keys. Dream Home is the top of the ladder. If you're deciding on a rhythm rather than a tier, our guide to how often to schedule a home cleaning walks through cadence, and our services page describes each clean in plain language. If time is part of the decision, how long a house cleaning takes in Philadelphia gives the estimate for each tier.
Here is what the four tiers cost for one example home: a 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath Philadelphia rowhome in our Spacious size band, booked one time. Totals are before sales tax.
| Tier | Points | Base | 3 bedrooms | 1.5 baths | Spacious | One-time total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 40 | $160 | +$40 | +$5 | +$30 | $235 |
| Deep | 51 | $285 | +$40 | +$5 | +$30 | $360 |
| Move-in / move-out | 61 | $330 | +$40 | +$5 | +$30 | $405 |
| Dream Home | 71 | $380 | +$40 | +$5 | +$30 | $455 |
The home lines are the same on every tier, so the gaps are in the base price. Deep adds $125 over Standard; Move adds $45 over Deep; Dream Home adds $50 over Move. For the rowhome, Standard is $235.00 before the first-clean offer and tax, or $211.50 on the first visit. Later visits return to $235.00 before cadence discounts.
Common Questions About Point Checklists
Is "40-point" just a marketing number?
No. It is the number of lines on the Standard list: 10 tasks in each of four areas. The count on our checklist page and booking screen is calculated from the list itself, so it cannot claim a task the list doesn't have.
Can I add tasks that aren't on my tier's list?
Yes. Any tier can take add-ons at booking: Clean Inside Cabinets at $30, Clean Inside Fridge at $35, Clean Inside Oven at $35, Organize Clothes Clutter (30-mins) at $30, Laundry Wash & Dry (Per Load) at $20, Pet Shed Removal at $25, Clean Interior Windows (6 Max) at $60, Sweep Finished Basement at $35, Clean Finished Basement (30-mins) at $55, Wash Dishes at $25.
Does a deep clean include the inside of the oven?
No. Deep scrubs and disinfects the stovetop and wipes down the outside of up to two major appliances. The inside of the oven is a Move task (Clean Interior & Exterior of Oven). On a Standard or Deep visit, add Clean Inside Oven for $35.
Which tier should I book for a first visit?
Deep. Its description names first-time clients directly, while Standard's is written for upkeep on a home that is already well maintained.
How do I know which tasks were done?
Check the visit against your tier's list. The checklist you book is the standard for the visit, and the booking screen links to the full list for your tier before you confirm. If something on it was missed, tell us within 48 hours. The White Glove Guarantee covers a free re-clean of the affected area or a refund of that portion.
When you're ready, pick a tier on our booking page and open its full list before you confirm. Every task above is on it.
Price examples updated October 29, 2026. Figures are illustrative and before tax and optional tips. Existing recurring customers may have a different agreed price; the booking form confirms your total before payment.
The tier bases, including one bedroom and one bath, are $160 for Standard, $285 for Deep, $330 for Move, and $380 for Dream Home. Figures are before tax and optional tips.
Updated November 4, 2026.