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AIRBNB CLEANING - WHAT TO CLEAN EVERY DAY

As an Airbnb host, it’s important to keep your listing clean and fresh for your guests, after all, you never want to get a bad rating on cleanliness, now do you? However, it can be difficult to know where to start and what procedure to follow when cleaning your home or guest house in between guests leaving and new ones coming in.

It’s easy to let the cleaning slide when you’re busy, but if you don’t stay on top of it, your guests will likely notice. At Unilever Professional, we understand the importance of cleaning when it comes to your business, especially if you’re in the hospitality industry and run an Airbnb. We’ve put together this easy-to-follow Airbnb cleaning list that will help you stay on top of the cleaning tasks in between your guests, ensuring you get the cleaning done quickly and efficiently.

HOW OFTEN SHOULD AN AIRBNB BE CLEANED?

When it comes to any kind of hospitality space, you should be giving your Airbnb or guest house a thorough clean in between every set of guests. Whether they’ve stayed for one night or seven nights, the ideal cleaning regime in terms of health and safety regulations is to clean all surfaces, floorings, and linen in between guests.

Here are the main areas that should be thoroughly cleaned in between guests:

• Kitchen - including all dishes used, surfaces and floors.
• Bathroom - all surfaces sand floors, toilets, basins, baths and showers irrespective.
• Inside Areas - you should give a good clean to all inside areas like dining room tables, living room tables, and any other spaces where guests may have eaten at or sat at. You should also give a sweep, vacuum, and wash of all flooring in the home.
• Outside Areas - give a thorough clean to all patio areas like tables and chairs, including floors.
• Bedrooms - all linen and towels must be changed and washed and all flooring should be swept and washed, or well-vacuumed.

If you offer a daily cleaning service as part of your Airbnb experience, you should give these three key areas a fast clean as part of your cleaning checklist:

• Clean the kitchen including all dishes that have been used and all surfaces.
• Clean all bathrooms including toilets, showers and baths.
• Make the beds and strip any linen that is dirty if necessary - replace with clean linen if necessary.

THE AIRBNB CLEANING PRODUCTS CHECKLIST

When it comes to the hospitality cleaning products you need to get your Airbnb in spick and span order, and your best bet is to buy in bulk. Buying professional sizes of products will ensure that you have the stock you need, and you’ll save money by buying in bulk too. The essential Airbnb cleaning products you need to clean any room or bathroom of your Airbnb include:

Hygiene Products
Stocking up on products like multipurpose bleach, is essential when tackling the bathrooms in your Airbnb as well as other high-germ areas like sinks, and drains. A multipurpose bleach is ideal for cleaning toilets, shower floors, bathtubs, basins, and even surfaces like floors and walls. You’ll find a range of bleach products with us which will help to kill germs instantly and leave your areas sparkling clean.

Surface Cleaning Products
Multipurpose cream cleaners, degreasers, and window and glass cleaners are key elements in your cleaning arsenal. Multipurpose cleaners can be used to clean a variety of surfaces in the kitchen, as well as in the living areas and outdoor areas of your Airbnb. Degreasers and window and glass cleaners will add a sparkling clean to surfaces like glass, doors, windows, and table tops to.

Laundry Products
After guests have left, you’ll certainly have to be stripping beds and doing a load or two of washing. You would also want to clean other linen like table cloths, dishcloths, towels, and cushions that have been used as well. At Unilever Professional, we stock a wide range of laundry products to choose from that are all available in bulk, professional sizes. From hand-washing powders for delicate items, to automatic washing powders and concentrated fabric conditioners, stock up on all the laundry products you need to get the best results.

Dishwashing Liquid Products
Cleaning the kitchen after guests have left, can be a mammoth task but luckily it doesn’t have to be when you choose a dishwashing liquid product from us. We stock a range of dishwashing liquid options that promise superior grease cleaning. Make sure you always leave a small bottle of dishwashing liquid on hand for your guests to clean their dishes daily if they wish to as well.

Hand Sanitisers
Even though the coronavirus pandemic is considered over, it is not a bad idea to have a few bottles of hand sanitiser products around the house to encourage good sanitisation. We recommend buying a bulk hand sanitiser liquid and then filling up reusable glass bottles around the house for a more environmentally-friendly and cost-saving approach.

TIPS ON PREPARING YOUR AIRBNB FOR NEW GUESTS

Now that you've given your home a hygienic clean and it is sparkling for your new guests, what small gestures can you leave that will welcome your guests with style? Having a clean home is essential to welcome your guests with, but these added extras will ensure they feel lathered in luxury when they arrive (and they’ll help to get you an excellent rating and to get you to super host status quickly!)

• Leave a diffuser with lovely smelling sticks or essential oils in the centre of the living room, so that when your new guests arrive the home will smell clean, fresh, and beautiful.
• Personalise their stay. Leave them a hand written note, welcoming them to your home, leaving your contact details too.
• Make sure there is a full information booklet for them to read which is easy to access. The booklet should include information like WIFI passwords, emergency numbers, important information, and then interesting local information like places to eat, places of interest etc.
• Always leave a welcome basket alongside your personalised note. Include yummy snacks, fruit and maybe a bottle of something delicious to drink from a local producer if possible.

To make your Airbnb cleaning tasks more affordable and more efficient, consider buying bulk professional sizes from Unilever Professional today.

FAQS

WHAT SHOULD BE CLEANED EVERY DAY IN AN AIRBNB?
If you offer daily cleaning at your Airbnb, make sure you clean the kitchen, bathrooms, and bedrooms daily.

WHAT IS THE CLEANING ROUTINE FOR AIRBNB?
Read our blog above on how to give your Airbnb a thorough cleaning in between guests.

HOW CAN I ENSURE THAT CLEANING PRODUCTS ARE USED EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY IN AN AIRBNB PROPERTY?
Make sure you keep all your cleaning products in a locked cupboard that can only be accessed by yourself or your cleaner. Leave small reusable bottles of dishwashing liquid, hand soap, and hand sanitisers for your guests to use when needed.

WHICH CLEANING PRODUCTS ARE BEST FOR CLEANING DIFFERENT SURFACES IN AN AIRBNB PROPERTY?
Always choose a bulk, professional multipurpose cream cleaner from Unilever Professional.

HOW CAN I MAKE SURE THAT CLEANING PRODUCTS ARE SAFE FOR GUESTS IN AN AIRBNB PROPERTY?
All the cleaning products at Unilever Professional are safe to use on surfaces and floors and for your guests too.