End of Lease Cleaning Checklist: What Geelong Agents Actually Look For

Why Bonds Get Withheld\n\nIn our experience across hundreds of Geelong bond cleans, the same five areas cause almost every deduction: the oven, window tracks, skirting boards, bathroom grout and carpets. Property managers are trained to check them first.\n\n## The Room-by-Room Checklist\n\n### Kitchen\n- Oven, grill and rangehood degreased (filters included)\n- Splashback and benchtops sanitised\n- Inside all cupboards and drawers\n\n### Bathrooms\n- Grout and silicone free of mould and soap scum\n- Shower screen polished, taps descaled\n- Exhaust fan dusted\n\n### Throughout\n- Walls spot-cleaned, skirting boards wiped\n- Window tracks vacuumed and wiped\n- Cobwebs removed, light fittings dusted\n- Carpets vacuumed and steam cleaned if the lease requires it\n\n## The Simplest Guarantee\n\nA professional bond clean following an REIV-aligned checklist costs far less than a withheld bond. Trucare's bond cleans include a 7-day bond-back guarantee — if your agent flags anything, we return and fix it free.