Cleaning when moving out

We will contact you before you move out in order to arrange a check of your room. If you are not contacted within 1 to 2 weeks before your contract expires, you have to contact us.

Before moving out it is important that you do the following, to avoid receiving a bill or losing some or all of your deposit.

Kitchen:

  • Defrost and wash the fridge/freezer. Move the fridge forward and wash the sides and the floor underneath. Set on low temperature.
  • In shared kitchens: the fridge and freezer should be emptied and washed.
  • Scrub the oven interior and stove top. Clean the stove elements. Move the stove forward and wash the sides and the floor underneath. 
  • Wash the stove fan and filter in hot, soapy water
  • Scrub the sink and faucet. 
  • Wash the counter and the wall behind. 
  • Empty the kitchen cupboards and drawers and wash thoroughly inside and outside, including cutting boards. 
  • In shared kitchens: remember to remove your belongings from the cupboards and drawers. 
  • Empty and wash the garbage bin.

Bathroom:

  • Clean the toilet inside and outside.
  • Clean the sink and faucet.
  • Scrub shower walls/tiles and rinse well with warm water.
  • Wash shower curtain at 40-60 degrees. Hang up to drip dry. Stretch it out well.
  • Clean the mirrors.

 Other rooms:

  • Clean the air vents and light fixtures.
  • Wash all walls and remove stains. Don't use too much soap/cleaning product.
  • Wash the windows inside and outside, where possible, including sills.
  • Wash curtains at 30-40 degrees. Hang up to drip dry.
  • Clean the plastic electrical outlet covers, light switches and intercom.
  • Clean the interior, exterior and top of the wardrobe, remove stains.
  • Wash interior and exterior of all doors, remove stains.
  • Clean the shelves.
  • Remove the mattress cover and vacuum the mattress. 
  • Wash the mattress cover at 40-60 degrees. Hang up to drip dry.
  • Vacuum the seats of the chairs. Clean the chair frames.
  • After all of the cleaning has been completed, wash all floors and trim, removing stains. Don't use too much soap.

Residents of Gyldenpris: Please wash the cushions in the window post at 40 degrees. Hang up to drip dry.

Storage: 

Remember to empty your storage. If you are sharing a storage with others: hand in the storage key when you hand in your room key.

Damage report:

If there is a problem/damage in your room, you must send a damage report before moving out.

Do not leave any of your own furniture or belongings when you move out.

Residents of Frydenbø: Remember to cancel your current subscription to BKK before you move out.

Remember to give your new address to Posten.no.

E-mail renhold.bolig@sammen.no.

Keys must be handed in to the reception at the student centre before 12.00 pm (noon) on the day your contract expires.