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Most bond disputes I hear about in Brisbane are not about the big stuff. The kitchen got cleaned. The floors got done. What costs people money is the window tracks, the rangehood filter, the dust sitting on top of the wardrobe and the grout behind the toilet. None of those take long to fix, but agents write them down because they are the easiest things to point at when they walk through. Start with your condition report rather than a cleaning video on the internet. Whatever was noted as damaged or worn when you moved in cannot be charged to you now, so read it before you spend a cent. If the report says the carpet had a stain in the second bedroom, take a photo of that stain on the day you leave and keep the timestamp. That single photo has saved more bonds than any amount of scrubbing. Once you know what you are actually on the hook for, work top to bottom in each room. Dust the ceiling fans and light fittings first, then the surfaces, then the skirting, then the floors. If you mop before you dust, you will just be mopping twice. The oven and the rangehood filter are the two jobs worth doing properly, because agents open both of them almost every time. Soak the filter in hot water and dish soap for twenty minutes rather than fighting it with a cloth. There is a real question about whether to do it yourself or book someone. If you have a weekend free, no stairs and a standard two bedroom unit, do it yourself and keep the money. If you are moving out on a Friday, working full time and the place has three bedrooms and a balcony, a bond clean is usually cheaper than losing part of a four week bond over a window track. Offerdriveline does bond cleans across Brisbane with a written checklist and a photo report for your agent, but the same logic applies whoever you hire: get the scope in writing before they start.
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