Is It Worth Paying to Have the Inside of Your Oven and Fridge Cleaned?

The inside of the oven and the inside of the refrigerator are the two kitchen jobs most people put off. They are also two of the most common extras people ask about when they book a house cleaning. So is it worth paying for them?

Here is a plain look at the inside oven cleaning service cost with Luxury Mop Squad, when the add-on makes sense, when you can skip it, and when a Deep clean already covers it.

What it costs with us

On a Standard clean, these are paid add-ons.

• Inside the oven: $40
• Inside the refrigerator: $40
• Related kitchen extra
  • Inside cabinets: $50

A Standard clean starts at $199 for a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home. Add both appliances and that home comes to $279.

• Standard clean: $199
  • Plus inside oven: $40
  • Plus inside refrigerator: $40
  • Total: $279

Why they are add-ons and not part of a regular visit

A Standard clean is the regular top-to-bottom visit. The inside of an oven or a refrigerator is a separate job that not every home needs on every visit. Pricing it separately means you only pay for it when you want it.

It also keeps the scope clear. In local reviews of cleaning companies, some of the unhappiest customers were people who expected something to be included when it was not, or who paid for an extra that was only half done. We would sooner show the add-on and its price before you book than leave you guessing.

When the add-on is worth it

Paying $40 is usually a good call in situations like these.

• You cannot remember the last time it was done
  • Baked-on spills in an oven and old spills on refrigerator shelves only get harder to shift with time
• You are about to host
  • A holiday meal or a house full of guests means the oven and fridge will be opened by other people
• It is a job you keep avoiding
  • If it has been on your list for months, handing it off gets it done
• You are already booking a cleaning
  • Adding it to a visit is simpler than setting aside part of a weekend for it

When you can skip it

You do not need to add these every time.

• You cleaned the appliance yourself recently and it still looks good
• You are on a tight budget this visit and the rest of the house matters more
• The oven or fridge is barely used

A sensible middle path is to add one or both now and then, not on every booking.

When a Deep clean already covers it

A Deep clean already includes the inside of the oven, the inside of the refrigerator and the baseboards. Deep cleans start at $349 for a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home. You do not pay extra for those three items on a Deep clean.

If you want all three on a Standard clean, here is how the numbers compare for that same size of home.

• Standard clean with all three add-ons
  • Standard clean: $199
  • Inside oven: $40
  • Inside refrigerator: $40
  • Baseboards: $35
  • Total: $314
• Deep clean
  • From $349, with oven, refrigerator and baseboards already included

So on price alone, a Standard clean plus the three add-ons comes in $35 under a Deep clean. The question is what the rest of the home needs.

• Choose Standard plus add-ons when
  • The home is cleaned regularly and is in good shape
  • The oven and fridge are the only places that have fallen behind
• Choose a Deep clean when
  • There is heavy buildup around the home, not only in the appliances
  • The home has not been professionally cleaned in six months or more

If you are moving, note that a Move In / Move Out clean, from $429 for a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home, already includes the inside of the oven, the inside of the refrigerator, the baseboards and the inside of the cabinets.

If you are not sure which way to go, tell us about the home when you request a quote and we will price both. You can read more about the Deep clean at /services/deep-cleaning/.

How to avoid a surprise on the day

A few simple steps make sure the extra you pay for is the extra you get.

• Add it when you request your quote
  • That way the price you see matches the work you expect
• Check that the add-on is listed on your quote
• Look at the end-of-job photos
  • We send photos at the end of every job, so you can see the finished work
• Tell us fast if something is not right
  • Tell us within 24 hours and we come back and re-clean what was missed

Every job follows a written checklist, so add-ons are not left to memory.

The short answer

For most homes, yes, it is worth it now and then. At $40 each, the oven and the refrigerator are the two add-ons that take a job you have been avoiding off your list. If the whole home needs more attention, look at a Deep clean, which already includes both.

We serve Canton, Woodstock, Holly Springs, Alpharetta, Roswell and Marietta.