Owner-operated · Fully insured · Essex County

Move-In Cleaning in Short Hills, NJ

A Short Hills move-in clean set by your key date and the movers' arrival. Tell us which rooms are empty; we agree the kitchen, bathrooms and floors first, and appliance or cabinet interiors are quoted apart. Weekdays, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

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The Short Hills move-in list

📦 Move-In Cleaning • Fresh start for your new home

Move-in cleaning a Short Hills home

For Short Hills buyers and renters with keys in hand and rooms still bare. The room-by-room checklist below is worked in the empty rooms before the furniture arrives.

Daniela Marque, the owner, plans the move-in
One small crew in your new home
No photos of the new home unless you ask first.
NJ MBE certified, #A0654-63

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Short Hills house cleaning checklist — 54 points

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The full guide contains 54 points: 52 room tasks and two final checks. We agree which tasks apply to your service; extras are quoted separately.

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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.

Short Hills buyers and renters moving in

Family-owned and locally operated — no franchise; the owner answers about your key date. Daniela Marque and her crew clean empty Short Hills homes after you get the keys and before the furniture arrives.

✅ Move-in prices the same day or the next
✅ NJ MBE certified; the owner plans your move-in
✅ Pets arriving with you? Tell us
✅ An empty room not done to the list? Flag it within 24 hours of our visit and the crew cleans it again at no charge. Guarantee terms
✅ A planning range published for move-ins
✅ Move-ins on confirmed weekdays
✅ No photos in the new home unless you ask
✅ $1,000,000 general liability coverage in your new home

Since 2019

Tell us your key date and the rooms, and we plan the clean before the truck comes.

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Short Hills move-ins: before we come

Short Hills is a section of Millburn Township in Essex County, New Jersey; Data USA puts its 2024 population at 14,923.

Local Notes • Short Hills, NJ

We drive in from Kenilworth, NJ. Your Short Hills move-in date is held once the keys, rooms and a weekday are confirmed.

Move-In Cleaning • Short Hills, NJ

Tell us the day you can enter your Short Hills home, whether any furniture is already there and when the movers come. The rooms and their condition decide the window we offer.

Areas and priorities

Empty rooms do not bring cabinet or appliance interiors into the standard clean; those are added and priced on request. Mention utilities, open repairs and any room that is not ready.

Address details

Send the new address, the bedrooms and bathrooms, the levels and when you get the keys. Interiors of cabinets, drawers and appliances are quoted separately.

Prepare for the visit

Give the key date and who lets us in.
Say whether any rooms already have furniture.
Ask for cabinet or appliance insides separately; they cost extra.
Tell us if water, power or repairs are not ready.
Extras for the new home are priced before booking.

Quick Facts • Short Hills

Local areas

New homes across Short Hills in Millburn Township, Essex County

Local landmarks

Streets near Greenwood Gardens and Old Short Hills Road

Short Hills move-in cleaning

Planning around your key date

A move-in clean is easiest in empty rooms. Here is what fixes the Short Hills date and price.

Planning range

$260–$900+ (1-bedroom $260–$380 up to $540–$900+ for a 4+ bedroom house) for most homes; not a cap.

Key date

The slot is held from your key date; a closing date alone does not hold it.

Condos

Condos and apartments are cleaned the same way, inside the unit.

Renovation dust

Paint or floor dust calls for a post-renovation clean.

Movers

We do not promise to follow a late truck; a new time may be needed.

Interiors

Cabinets, drawers and appliances inside are priced on request.

Short Hills facts for new arrivals

Moving into Short Hills

Public school students in Short Hills attend one of five K–4 elementary schools, then the Washington School for fifth grade. We plan the clean around your key date.

Millburn Middle School

Grades 6–8 for Short Hills students. Source: Wikipedia.

Millburn High School

Grades 9–12. Source: Wikipedia.

Private schools

Far Brook School (nursery–8) and the Pingry School Lower Campus (K–5) are in Short Hills. Source: Wikipedia.

Condos

Condos and apartments are cleaned inside the unit the same way.

Late truck

We cannot promise to follow a delayed moving truck; a new time may be needed.

Sources

Wikipedia, Short Hills, New Jersey (Education).

Short Hills population

How Short Hills has grown

U.S. Census counts track Short Hills across three decades. New arrivals book the empty-home clean around their key date.

12,541 in 1990

Short Hills population in the 1990 U.S. Census. Source: Wikipedia.

13,266 in 2000

Population in the 2000 U.S. Census. Source: Wikipedia.

31.5% born abroad

Share of Short Hills residents born outside the United States. Source: Data USA, 2024.

Change the date

Keys delayed? Tell us at least 48 hours ahead and we move the clean.

Quoted at a free walk-through

Taken only if you ask before the clean begins.

Keys and codes

Optional, shared privately, and never typed into the quote form.

Bare Short Hills rooms waiting for your keys

View AView B

Before move-in: our caddy on the plank floor of the empty fireplace room.

Ready for move-in: the caddy gone and the plank floor clear.

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View AView B

Before move-in: caddy on the tile near the glass shower.

Ready for move-in: the tile floor clear from shower to vanity.

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An empty Short Hills house before your furniture

Bare Short Hills rooms cleaned after you get the keys and before the moving truck unloads.

Vacant kitchen with pale oak island: island and counters wiped before you unpack.

Oak island before groceries

Empty living room and limestone fireplace: mantel dusted and floor cleaned before the sofa.

Limestone fireplace, empty room

Clear bathroom with freestanding tub: tub, toilet and floor cleaned.

Freestanding tub before towels

Unfurnished family room with built-in shelves: shelves wiped when added to the list.

Built-in shelves, still bare

Empty bedroom with corner windows: sills wiped and floor vacuumed.

Corner-window bedroom

Empty dining room with paneled walls: paneling ledges and floor cleaned.

Paneled dining room, empty

Empty bedroom with built-in closet: closet shelf wipe only when quoted.

Closet bedroom before boxes

Cleared laundry room and machine exteriors: machine exteriors and floor cleaned.

Laundry room before machines run

Vacant entrance hall and staircase: stair rail wiped and hall floor cleaned.

Entrance hall before the movers

Clear powder room and pedestal sink: sink, mirror and floor cleaned.

Pedestal-sink powder room

Empty study with built-in storage: storage fronts wiped and floor done.

Study with empty storage

Bare counters and installed range: range exterior and counters wiped.

Installed range, first clean

Unfurnished sunroom with tiled floor: tile floor and ledges cleaned.

Tiled sunroom before chairs

Clear staircase and landing: handrail and landing floor wiped.

Landing before furniture

Clear bathroom with glass tub screen: glass screen and tile wiped.

Tub screen before first use

Empty finished lower-level room: floor cleaned end to end.

Lower level before storage

Range exterior and bare countertop: bare counter and range front wiped.

Countertop by the range

Clear double vanity and bathroom floor: both sinks and the floor cleaned.

Double vanity, first day

Empty pantry with bare wooden shelves: shelf wipe only when on the quote.

Bare pantry shelves

Empty sitting room with bay window: bay sill and floor cleaned.

Empty bay-window sitting room

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Photos from homes we have cleaned, edited to protect our clients’ privacy.

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I recently hired DM House Cleaning for a deep cleaning, and the results were outstanding. The team was professional, punctual, and very thorough. My kitchen, bathrooms, and floors looked spotless, and the whole house felt fresh and organized.
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Helpful guide: Move-In Cleaning Before the Furniture Arrives

Before we confirm your appointment

Cleaning products and vacuum

Yes. We bring all the cleaning products and our own vacuum.

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

Property address and date entry is authorized
Empty or partly furnished rooms and mover arrival
Working utilities, unfinished work and inaccessible areas
Surface-care instructions, parking and requested cleaning window
Appliance, cabinet or drawer interiors requested as extras

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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.

Provide a phone number or email address so we can reply.

Full name Phone

Email Home type

Home details (optional)

Share what you know. We will confirm what's included, the price and availability before booking.

Bedrooms Bathrooms

Approximate home size (sq ft) Preferred frequency Preferred date

Anything we should know?

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Report a missed agreed task within 24 hours of the visit; we will re-clean that task at no charge. The guarantee provides a re-clean, not a refund. Guarantee terms

FAQ — Move-In Cleaning Short Hills

What does a Short Hills move-in clean cost?

Most homes fall in a $260–$900+ (1-bedroom $260–$380 up to $540–$900+ for a 4+ bedroom house) planning range, which is not a cap. Size, bathrooms, condition and extras set the final figure, and interiors are priced on top.

What does the Short Hills move-in list include?

Kitchen surfaces and appliance fronts, bathrooms, floors, sills and reachable dusting in the empty rooms. Cabinet, drawer and appliance interiors only when quoted.

Why do people moving to Short Hills book us?

Daniela Marque plans the move-in with her own small crew; no subcontractors. NJ MBE certified. A missed item reported within 24 hours is re-cleaned free, and photos are taken only if you ask before we start.

How soon can a Short Hills move-in clean be set?

Send your key date, the rooms and the address. We reply usually the same day or the next; a slot is held once the key date is firm.

What should I tell you about the new house?

The address, bedrooms, bathrooms, levels, the key date and who lets the crew in.

Does my closing date hold the cleaning slot?

No. The key date does. Once you know when you can enter, we confirm the weekday.

What if the new home still has paint or floor dust?

That needs a post-renovation clean instead, quoted at a free walk-through once the trades are gone.

Do you clean Short Hills condos before move-in?

Yes, inside the unit, on the same empty-room list.

The movers are running late on my Short Hills move. Will you wait?

We cannot promise to follow a delayed truck. Let us know early and we agree another time if the day no longer works.

Should utilities be on for the move-in clean?

Yes. Water and power make the clean possible; tell us if either is off.

Can furniture already be in some rooms?

Yes. Tell us which rooms are furnished and we clean around what is there.

My Short Hills key date moved. Can the clean move too?

Yes, with 48 hours' notice; we then offer the next open weekday.

Do you take photos of the empty rooms?

Just when you request them before the crew starts in the empty rooms.

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