What a house cleaning receipt is for
Move-out cleans often end up in a dispute between a tenant and a landlord over the security deposit. A receipt naming the address, the date and the clean done, with what was included, is the tenant's evidence. For cash clients, a receipt is simply the record both of you need.
What to put on a house cleaning receipt
- The address and the date of the clean.
- The type of clean and what was included.
- Amount paid and how.
- Who paid, if not the occupant.
A worked example
A tenant paid for a move-out clean of an empty two-bedroom apartment and asked for a receipt for the landlord.
| Line | Qty | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Move-out clean, 2 bed 1 bath, empty | 1 | each | Your price |
| Inside oven and refrigerator | 1 | each | Your price |
| Inside cabinets and drawers | 1 | each | Your price |
List what was included room by room in the notes. Landlords compare the receipt against their checklist, and specific lines carry more weight than a single total.
Line items house cleaners use
| Line item | Unit | How to write it |
|---|---|---|
| Standard clean | each | Kitchen, baths, dusting, floors; by home size. |
| Deep clean | each | Baseboards, inside appliances on request, detailed scrubbing; usually the first visit. |
| Move-in or move-out clean | each | Empty home, inside cabinets and appliances. |
| Inside oven | each | Add-on. |
| Inside refrigerator | each | Add-on; customer empties it first. |
| Interior windows | each | Per window, inside only. |
| Laundry, wash and fold | load | Per load. |
| Change bed linens | each | Per bed. |
| Baseboards and blinds detail | room | Often part of a deep clean. |
| Post-construction cleanup | hour | Fine dust takes repeated passes; price by the hour. |
| Pet hair surcharge | each | Homes with heavy shedding. |
| Extra hours | hour | Time beyond the agreed visit. |
Terms and deposit language for house cleaning
- Deposit. Recurring cleans usually need no deposit, with a card on file. One-time deep cleans and move-outs may take a booking deposit to hold the date.
- Payment. Charged after each visit to the card on file, or paid at the visit. Recurring clients may be billed weekly or monthly.
- Warranty. If something was missed, the customer tells you within a day or so and you come back to fix that area at no charge. Say the window.
- Late cancellations or a locked-out visit may be charged; say the notice you need.
- Cleaners do not move heavy furniture, climb high ladders or handle biohazards unless agreed.
- Customer secures valuables and tells you about fragile items and pets.
How to fill it in
- Fill in who paid and which job or invoice the payment is for.
- Check the lines; they show what the payment covers.
- Pick how they paid and add the check or reference number.
- Type the amount received, or leave it blank when it pays the whole total.
- Print it, download it, or hand it over as a PDF.
Free tools for house cleaning
- House cleaning cost calculator
- Cleaning business name generator
- Carpet cleaning cost calculator
- Labor rate calculator
The same receipt for other trades: appliance repair, auto detailing, carpet cleaning, chimney, commercial cleaning, concrete, drywall, electrical, fence, flooring, garage door, general contractor, gutter, handyman, hvac, irrigation, junk removal, landscaping, lawn care, locksmith, moving, painting, pest control, plumbing, pool service, pressure washing, remodeling, roofing, septic, snow removal, solar, tree service, waterproofing, window cleaning.
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