What should an Airbnb cleaning checklist include?

Start with a walk-through for damage, then cover every room guests use, then restocking and final checks such as testing the Wi-Fi, checking the smoke alarm and resetting the door code. Add sections for anything your property has that others do not, like a pool, hot tub, fireplace or pets.

How do I share the checklist with my cleaner?

Press Copy link for your cleaner and send it by text or email. The link opens your exact checklist on their phone, with your property name, your rooms and your own tasks, ready to tick off. Ticks stay saved on their phone, so they can close the page mid-turnover and pick up where they left off. You can also print it and leave a copy at the property.

How do I schedule cleaners between Airbnb bookings?

Hostibly creates a cleaning task for every checkout from your synced Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com calendars, timed before the next check-in. You assign each task to a cleaner and it sits in the same calendar as your reservations.

Should I photograph the property after cleaning?

Yes. Photos of every room after a turnover give you a dated record of the condition the guest found, which you need if you raise a damage claim after their stay.

Airbnb Cleaning Checklist for Every Turnover

Airbnb cleaning checklist built for your property. Set your rooms and amenities, add your own tasks, then print it or send your cleaner a link to tick off on their phone.

Why the checklist runs in this order

The steps follow the order a cleaner works through a turnover. The walk-through comes first, because damage photographed before anyone touches it is evidence you can use in a claim. Stripping the beds and starting the laundry comes next, so the linen is washed and dry by the time the bedrooms are ready to make.

The kitchen and bathrooms follow because they take the longest and guests judge them first. Bedrooms, living areas and anything outside come after, then restocking, and the final checks and lock-up close the job.

Put the turnover on autopilot

The checklist covers the clean. The harder part is knowing which property needs cleaning, by when, and who is doing it. Hostibly's cleaning scheduling creates a turnover task for every checkout from your synced Airbnb and Vrbo calendars, and each task goes to the cleaner you assign.

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What should an Airbnb cleaning checklist include?: Start with a walk-through for damage, then cover every room guests use, then restocking and final checks such as testing the Wi-Fi, checking the smoke alarm and resetting the door code. Add sections for anything your property has that others do not, like a pool, hot tub, fireplace or pets.
How do I share the checklist with my cleaner?: Press Copy link for your cleaner and send it by text or email. The link opens your exact checklist on their phone, with your property name, your rooms and your own tasks, ready to tick off. Ticks stay saved on their phone, so they can close the page mid-turnover and pick up where they left off. You can also print it and leave a copy at the property.
How do I schedule cleaners between Airbnb bookings?: Hostibly creates a cleaning task for every checkout from your synced Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com calendars, timed before the next check-in. You assign each task to a cleaner and it sits in the same calendar as your reservations.
Should I photograph the property after cleaning?: Yes. Photos of every room after a turnover give you a dated record of the condition the guest found, which you need if you raise a damage claim after their stay.

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Airbnb Cleaning Checklist for Every Turnover

Set up your property

Initial checks

Kitchen

Bathroom

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Living areas

Laundry

Outdoor areas

Restock

Final checks