Two weeks before check-out
- Confirm your exact check-out date and time with housing or your landlord
- Book any move-out cleaning while slots exist
- Arrange summer storage or a donation drop
- Start using up food, toiletries and supplies
Move-out
COLLEGE MOVE-OUT CHECKLIST
Move-out collapses into about seventy two hours at the end of every semester, during finals, when nobody has time. Working backward from your check-out time is the whole trick.
Packing order that works
- Out-of-season clothes and decor first
- Books, supplies and electronics next
- Kitchen and bathroom items second to last
- Bedding and daily clothes last, on the final morning
Cleaning before check-out
Housing charges usually come from trash left behind, wall damage and an uncleaned fridge, in that order.
- Empty and wipe the mini fridge and microwave completely
- Remove every wall hanging and adhesive strip carefully
- Take all trash to the proper receptacle, not the hall
- Wipe surfaces, sweep or vacuum, clean the private bathroom if you have one
- Photograph the finished room before you hand over keys
Do not leave these behind
- Chargers behind the bed and under the desk
- Items in the shared fridge or freezer
- Anything in a shared closet or storage area
- Laundry still in a machine, an actual common mistake
FAQ
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED.
What happens if you do not clean your dorm before move-out?
Universities and landlords commonly assess cleaning or trash removal charges. Policies differ by school, so check your housing agreement rather than assuming.
When should you book move-out cleaning?
Before finals week. Every student in the building is leaving inside the same short window and capacity disappears fast.
Does move-out cleaning guarantee your deposit back?
No. Cleaning improves the condition of the space, but housing charges and deposit decisions belong to your university or landlord.
BOOK MOVE-OUT CLEANING
Dorm Maid handles the cleaning half of move-out so you can pack, finish finals and drive home.
BOOK MOVE-OUT CLEANING