The benefit of an apartment is that you don’t have to worry aboutcleaning the exteriorof your living space.

you’re able to simply concentrate on the inside.

Here are five steps to follow to sufficiently clean an apartment to those standards.

Wide view of a freshly cleaned apartment

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Go through each space with three trash bags to gather recyclables, non-recyclable trash, and items todonate.

When you have reached the exit door, take the bags to the trash area.

Collage of three Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Liquid All Purpose Cleaner Spray bottles on a blue patterned background

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Group of vacuums displayed on a wood floor

sneakers by the hamper

pouring cola down a toilet

Weiman Non-Abrasive Induction Glass Cook Top Cleaner bottle and cleaning rag sit on a counter

Materials needed to clean an apartment

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Decluttering an apartment by throwing out trash, recycling, and donating items

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Cleaning the bathroom of an apartment

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Dusting an apartment bedroom

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Doing dishes and cleaning the apartment kitchen

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Person vacuuming the sofa in an apartment living room

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