House Cleaning in Short Hills, NJ
We plan your Short Hills cleaning around the rooms, bathrooms and access you confirm. Choose weekly, biweekly, monthly or one-time care; we agree the checklist and price before booking. Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Ways to book a Short Hills clean
Weekly Cleaning Short Hills
A weekly visit for full Short Hills households, so kitchens, baths and floors never fall behind.
- Kitchen counters and fronts
- Bathrooms given real time
- Floors, handles and switches
- Trash out, rooms put straight
Bi-Weekly Cleaning Short Hills
Every second week, on the rooms and surfaces you name, on the weekday you choose.
- Kitchen and bath in detail
- Dusting and surface wipe
- Floors vacuumed, then mopped
- The same list each visit
Monthly Cleaning Short Hills
Once a month for Short Hills homes that stay in order but still want a full professional pass.
- Reachable surfaces wiped down
- Detail where you ask
- Every floor done
- Extras only when asked
Deep Cleaning Short Hills
For a first visit, a move or heavy buildup, when a Short Hills house needs extra hours top to bottom, in one visit.
- More time on detail
- Buildup tackled first
- Front rooms done with care
- A good start before a plan
Move-In / Move-Out Short Hills
Moving into or out of Short Hills? We clean the empty rooms for your key date or the handover.
- Cabinet fronts and the surfaces you name
- Kitchen and baths in detail
- Floors, corners, edges
- The bins you show the crew
Popular Add-Ons
Extras for Short Hills homes, each priced before the date.
- Inside the fridge or oven: an added charge for Short Hills homes, priced on request.
- Cabinet interiors: extra as well, quoted on request.
- Baseboards and detail dusting
- Windows (interior)
Every Short Hills service page
Choose a service for your Short Hills home
Each page carries Short Hills details, prices and its own quote form. Daniela Marque runs every one with the same small crew.
Select a service to view details
Also useful: Essex County hub · Full pricing breakdown · Move-out checklist
Short Hills households who book DM House Cleaning
Family-owned and locally operated — no franchise and no call center between you and Daniela. Daniela Marque and her own crew clean each Short Hills house themselves, following the room-by-room checklist. Based in Kenilworth, serving 50 NJ towns.
- ✅ Your price the same day or the next
- ✅ NJ MBE certified, run by the owner
- ✅ Mention pets and the products you prefer
- ✅ Report a missed agreed task within 24 hours of the visit; we will re-clean that task at no charge. Guarantee terms
- ✅ The price is agreed before the visit
- ✅ Weekday visits on agreed dates
- ✅ No photos in your home unless you ask beforehand.
- ✅ $1,000,000 general liability insurance
Go over your priorities with Daniela’s crew and agree the room list before the first visit.
Whether it's weekly upkeep, a deep clean before guests, or a move-out sparkle — we treat your home like our own.
Get Your Free Short Hills Quote →Short Hills house cleaning checklist — 54 points
The DM House Cleaning Standard:
📄 Download the Professional Cleaning ChecklistThe full guide contains 54 points: 52 room tasks and two final checks. We agree which tasks apply to your service; extras are quoted separately.
See what we clean — all 54 points
Each point applies where the surface is present and safely accessible, within the rooms agreed for your visit.
- 1. Clean and sanitize countertops.
- 2. Wipe the backsplash.
- 3. Clean and polish the sink.
- 4. Wipe and polish the faucet and fixtures.
- 5. Clean cabinet exteriors.
- 6. Wipe the stovetop.
- 7. Wipe the oven exterior.
- 8. Wipe the refrigerator exterior.
- 9. Wipe the microwave exterior.
- 10. Wipe small-appliance exteriors.
- 11. Vacuum the kitchen floor.
- 12. Mop the kitchen hard floor.
- 13. Clean the toilet.
- 14. Wipe down the bathtub.
- 15. Wipe down the shower.
- 16. Clean the bathroom sink.
- 17. Wipe and polish bathroom fixtures.
- 18. Clean bathroom mirrors.
- 19. Disinfect bathroom high-touch points.
- 20. Vacuum the bathroom floor.
- 21. Mop the bathroom hard floor.
- 22. Clear and tidy accessible living-room surfaces.
- 23. Dust accessible living-room surfaces.
- 24. Dust living-room baseboards.
- 25. Dust living-room blinds.
- 26. Clean living-room interior windowsills.
- 27. Clean living-room interior ledges.
- 28. Vacuum living-room floors, carpets and rugs.
- 29. Mop suitable living-room hard floors.
- 30. Clear and tidy accessible bedroom surfaces.
- 31. Dust accessible bedroom surfaces.
- 32. Dust bedroom baseboards.
- 33. Dust bedroom blinds.
- 34. Clean bedroom interior windowsills.
- 35. Clean bedroom interior ledges.
- 36. Vacuum bedroom floors, carpets and rugs.
- 37. Mop suitable bedroom hard floors.
- 38. Dust reachable light fixtures.
- 39. Dust reachable ceiling fans.
- 40. Wipe stair railings and banisters.
- 41. Clean door knobs.
- 42. Clean switch plates.
- 43. Sanitize other agreed high-touch surfaces.
- 44. Vacuum the stairs.
- 45. Clean floor corners and edges.
- 46. Vacuum floors in other included rooms.
- 47. Mop suitable hard floors in those rooms.
- 48. Empty trash.
- 49. Replace trash liners.
- 50. Return the main bins to their places.
- 51. Light cleanup of the laundry room.
- 52. Light cleanup of the mudroom.
- 53. Check the included tasks.
- 54. Review the finish.
What's included and what costs extra
Laundry and mudroom areas receive light cleanup only. We do not wash dishes or wash, dry or fold clothes. Bed-linen changes are available upon request for an additional $20 per bedroom. Cleaning inside appliances, cabinets or storage areas costs extra; confirm availability, what's included and the price before booking. Deep cleaning does not automatically include these extras.
See the exact room-by-room checklist DM House Cleaning uses in Short Hills, NJ. The 54-point list shows everything we can include. Your visit covers the points for the service you hire us for, confirmed at the free walk-through.
A Short Hills lounge and bath, before and after
Short Hills rooms we are asked to clean
Twenty rooms like the ones in Short Hills houses. Mark the rooms you want on the list and we price that list, nothing more.
Wood-island kitchen, Short Hills
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Dark-bookshelf fireplace room
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Freestanding-tub bathroom
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Gray-sectional family room
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Tall-window bedroom, pale bedding
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Upholstered-chair dining room
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Green bedroom with inset shelves
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Dark-tile laundry room
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Glazed-door front hall
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Framed-mirror powder room
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Dark-desk study
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Wood-cabinet kitchen with range
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Coffered-ceiling sunroom
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Paneled staircase, dark balusters
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Glass-screen tub bath
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Games-table lounge
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Veined-backsplash cooktop
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Slatted-drawer vanity
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Jar-and-basket pantry
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Ottoman sitting room
Photos from homes we have cleaned, edited to protect our clients’ privacy.
House Cleaning in Short Hills, NJ — Local Notes
Short Hills is a section of Millburn Township in Essex County, New Jersey, and a census-designated place of 14,422 people (2020 U.S. Census). Greenwood Gardens gives its address as 274 Old Short Hills Road. Put your full street address and any unit number in the request so we quote the right house.
List the rooms and floors to include, the door we use, where the crew may park and who authorizes entry. If furniture is arriving or rooms are in use, say what we can reach on the day.
Pass on care notes for delicate finishes and point out high surfaces or heavy buildup. We agree what can be reached safely; appliance, cabinet and storage interiors are priced separately, and the rhythm and price follow the list and the condition.
Local and nearby areas we also clean
Millburn • Livingston • West Orange • Springfield • Summit
Where this page applies
Short Hills is the focus of this page; Millburn, Livingston, West Orange, Union and Summit are covered during the same Monday–Friday hours.
Local areas
Short Hills, part of Millburn Township in Essex County
Local landmarks
Greenwood Gardens on Old Short Hills Road
Often requested in Short Hills
Local facts behind Short Hills home cleaning
Specific to Short Hills: details we check before we set a time.
- Route 24. Route 24 has an interchange with JFK Parkway and Route 124 next to The Mall at Short Hills.
- Community Congregational Church. Community Congregational Church is a United Church of Christ congregation on Hartshorn Drive in Short Hills.
- Knollwood Road. Knollwood Road holds several early Hartshorn-era houses built between 1878 and 1881 in Stick, Queen Anne and eclectic styles.
Short Hills homes at a glance
What the numbers say about homes here, and what a visit here usually costs.
- Half of Short Hills' homes were built before 1958. Homes of that age can have plaster walls, radiators and original wood trim; tell us about any finish that needs special care.
- Only about 13.5% of Short Hills households rent; most homes are owner-occupied.
- Single-family homes make up about 90.3% of the housing.
- Price example for a common home here, a 2–3 bedroom house: weekly visits $190–$260, and a first deep clean $340–$500. These are from our published price list; the price we quote at the free walk-through is final unless you ask us to add work.
Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau (decennial census and American Community Survey). Prices: our published price list.
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Ready for a cleaner home in Short Hills?
Request a quote. Your Short Hills rooms, the price and a weekday are agreed before anything is booked.
From first message to a clean Short Hills home
Easy Booking
Use the form, send a text or call; we check the weekday calendar before anything is booked.
Personalized Plan
We go over your rooms, priorities and entry, then fix the day.
Professional Clean
The crew comes in the agreed window and follows the room-by-room list.
Beautiful Results
The rooms on your list are done; anything missed and reported within 24 hours is re-cleaned free.
How Short Hills clients book
Pick a standing plan, a single visit or an urgent request, depending on what the house needs now.
Weekly, biweekly, or monthly
Pets, cooking, the number of bathrooms and how the house holds up between visits decide the rhythm.
One-time cleaning
Say whether it is a standard reset, a deep clean, a move, an event or a few priority rooms before we schedule.
Urgent request
A same-day opening is checked each time and never promised; tell us the state of the rooms, your deadline and how the crew gets in.
Spring cleaning
Sort routine upkeep, built-up detail and optional jobs into a seasonal plan that suits your time.
Short Hills kitchens and baths: what comes first
Rank the kitchen and bathroom jobs that matter and the quote follows that order.
Kitchen
Name the counters, sink, appliance fronts, cooktop, backsplash, cabinet doors and floors to include. Appliance or cabinet interiors are extra and priced when asked.
Bathrooms
List the toilet, shower or tub, sink, mirror, fixtures and floors, and point out buildup that adds time or limits the result.
Short Hills weekly starting prices
Starting weekly rates per visit for recurring cleaning; a first deep clean, if needed, is priced on its own.
The size of the home, its condition and the rhythm set your rate.
More Essex County towns we clean
Essex County towns on our schedule
Short Hills is one of 14 Essex County towns we serve.
Every NJ town we clean
50 towns across Union, Essex, Middlesex, Morris and Somerset Counties.
View all 50 towns
- Avenel
- Belleville
- Berkeley Heights
- Caldwell
- Cedar Grove
- Chatham
- Clark
- Colonia
- Convent Station
- Cranford
- East Hanover
- Elizabeth
- Fanwood
- Florham Park
- Garwood
- Hanover
- Hillside
- Kenilworth
- Linden
- Livingston
- Madison
- Maplewood
- Millburn
- Montclair
- Morris Plains
- Morris Township
- Morristown
- Mountainside
- New Providence
- North Caldwell
- Nutley
- Plainfield
- Rahway
- Roseland
- Roselle
- Roselle Park
- Scotch Plains
- Short Hills
- South Plainfield
- Springfield
- Summit
- Union
- Verona
- Warren
- Watchung
- West Caldwell
- West Orange
- Westfield
- Whippany
- Winfield
Before we confirm your appointment
Cleaning products and vacuum
On the first visit we bring all the cleaning products and our own vacuum. On later visits we still bring our vacuum, and we use your products: you can buy the ones you like, or we can buy them for you and give you the receipt.
Payment
We accept Zelle, Venmo and checks.
Weekday appointments
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Time for the visit
It depends on the size and condition of the home. We don’t rush: Daniela checks every room before the crew moves on to the next, so larger homes and first visits take longer.
Tipping
Tips are never expected, but always appreciated.
Changing an appointment
Please give us 48 hours’ notice to cancel or reschedule so we can offer the time to another client.
Optional keys and access
You do not need to be home if authorized entry is arranged. Providing a key or access code is optional and your choice. If you give us a key for recurring visits, we keep it on file, labeled, for your scheduled visits and return it whenever you ask or when service ends. We only accept one if you choose to give it to us. Share door, lockbox or alarm codes privately when arranging access, not in the quote form.
Missed agreed tasks
Report a missed agreed task within 24 hours of the visit; we will re-clean that task at no charge.
A return visit requires authorized access. The guarantee provides a re-clean, not a refund.
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What we need from you in Short Hills
- Full Short Hills property address and rooms or levels to include
- Occupied rooms, furniture arrivals and surfaces that will be reachable
- Delicate finishes, high surfaces and current buildup
- Permitted parking, entrance and person coordinating authorized access
- Visit frequency and appliance, cabinet or storage interiors requested separately
Providing a key or access code is optional and your choice. If you give us a key for recurring visits, we keep it on file, labeled, for your scheduled visits and return it whenever you ask or when service ends. We only accept one if you choose to give it to us. Share door, lockbox or alarm codes privately when arranging access, not in the quote form.
FAQ — Short Hills
What does house cleaning cost in Short Hills?
In Short Hills, weekly visits begin at $140 for a 1–2 bedroom apartment, $190 for a 2–3 bedroom house, $240 for 3–4 bedrooms and $310 for 4–5 bedrooms. Size, condition and rhythm set the final rate; a first deep clean is priced on its own.
Do you also clean in towns around Short Hills?
Yes. Besides Short Hills we clean in Millburn, Livingston, West Orange, Springfield, Summit and Union, on the same Monday–Friday hours.
Who actually cleans the house?
Daniela Marque, the owner, with her own small crew; nothing is subcontracted. NJ MBE certified, $1,000,000 general liability coverage, and a missed item reported within 24 hours is re-cleaned free.
What does a standard visit cover?
Kitchens, bathrooms, floors, dusting and high-touch surfaces from the room-by-room list, with only a light pass in laundry and mudroom corners. Dishes and clothes washing are not part of it; sheets are changed for $20 per bedroom if you ask, and appliance, cabinet or storage interiors cost extra on deep cleans too.
How is a large house priced?
From the rooms, bathrooms and levels in use, their condition and your priorities. Square footage alone does not set the list; we confirm the reachable tasks, the time and the price for your house.
Can a house manager let the crew in?
Yes. Name the authorized contact, what they already handle and the hours that suit them, and we plan the visit so nobody's work overlaps.
Is Short Hills its own town or part of Millburn?
Short Hills is an unincorporated community within Millburn Township in Essex County, with its own post office and railroad station. Include the full street address and we confirm the Short Hills visit. Our crew is based in Kenilworth.
How many people live in Short Hills?
The 2020 U.S. Census counted 14,422 residents in the Short Hills census-designated place, in 4,335 households. We clean any Short Hills address once the rooms and entry plan are agreed.
Where does the name Short Hills come from?
Stewart Hartshorn, who founded Short Hills as a planned community, chose the name because it reflected the topography of the area. Source: Wikipedia.
Book the crew for your Short Hills house
Owner-run • Insured • Kenilworth-based crew • Priced per home
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