Departure

Please help us prepare the house

• Leave the house tidy, return furniture to its proper place and open the curtains.
• Remove rented bed linen and place it on the floor.
• Shake out duvets, pillows and mattress toppers, and put them back.
• Empty all waste bins in the kitchen and bathrooms.
• Place newspapers, cardboard, bottles and cans in the waste containers outside the house.
• Clean the wood-burning stove and remove cooled ash.
• Remove all traces of pets, both indoors and outside.
• Tidy the outdoor areas, clean the garden furniture and barbecue, and return the cushions to the sauna.

Cleaning focus points

• Vacuum and wash the floors, including under beds and furniture.
• Vacuum furniture and under loose cushions.
• Wipe down tables, cupboards, shelves, drawers and lamps. Polish mirrors.
• Empty and clean the refrigerator/freezer. Leave the doors slightly open.
• Clean the cooker, oven, microwave, extractor hood, coffee machine and kitchen fittings.
• Clean the filters in the washing machine, tumble dryer and dishwasher.
• Clean the bathrooms, spa and pool-room floor.
• Wash/polish windows, empty waste and tidy the outdoor areas.

On the day of departure

1. Pull the pool cover over the pool.
2. There is no need to read the electricity and water meters. This is done automatically.
3. Walk through the house and check whether you have forgotten anything.
4. Check that all windows and doors are securely closed and locked.
5. Place the key in the key box.