How Often Should You Deep Clean Your Home?

"Deep clean everything once a month" is easy advice to give and hard advice to follow. A more useful approach is matching frequency to how each area actually gets dirty.

Weekly

• Bathrooms — soap scum, limescale, and grime build up fast in a wet, warm environment
• Kitchen benchtops and sink
• Floors in high-traffic areas

Monthly

• Oven interior
• Behind and underneath large kitchen appliances
• Skirting boards and door frames
• Inside the microwave, beyond a quick wipe-down

Every 3–6 months

• Carpets and rugs — even with regular vacuuming, deep soil sits below the surface
• Upholstery
• Windows, inside and out
• Light fittings and ceiling fans
• Grout lines in bathrooms and kitchens

Every 6–12 months

• Curtains and blinds
• Mattress deep clean
• Behind the fridge and other rarely-moved appliances
• Exterior areas — driveways, paths, and building surfaces

Households with pets, kids, or allergies

Any of the schedules above should shift a step tighter. Pet hair and dander, food mess from young kids, and allergen build-up in carpet and upholstery all move faster than the "average household" numbers most schedules are built around.

The honest answer to "how often" is: often enough that you're staying ahead of build-up, not catching up on it. If a deep clean already feels overdue, that's the schedule adjusting itself.