Summer in Australia means one thing: people are coming over.
School holidays bring extended family visits. The warm weather means spontaneous BBQs. Christmas gatherings. New Year’s celebrations. Friends dropping by for a swim or a cold drink on the deck.
Your home becomes the gathering place – which is lovely, until you remember it needs to actually be ready for guests.
Cue the panic cleaning. The late-night scrubbing. The frantic decluttering the morning before people arrive. The stress of trying to make everything perfect while also preparing food, managing kids, and somehow staying calm.
What if this summer could be different?
What if you could welcome guests into your home without the overwhelm, the exhaustion, or the last-minute scramble?
Here’s how.
It’s not just about cleaning. It’s about everything that comes with it.
You’re not just wiping down surfaces – you’re trying to make your home feel welcoming. You want people to feel comfortable. You want them to think you’ve got it all together (even if you absolutely don’t).
And on top of the cleaning, there’s: food and drinks, guest room prep, bathroom stocking, decluttering, outdoor setup, and managing your own hosting anxiety.
It’s a lot.
Here’s some good news: you don’t have to deep clean every corner of your home. Guests won’t notice if your pantry isn’t perfectly organised or if there’s dust on top of the wardrobe.
But there are key areas that make all the difference. Focus your energy here:
This is where guests will judge you. Not harshly, but they’ll definitely notice.
A clean, fresh-smelling bathroom makes everyone comfortable. A grimy one? That stays with them.
What needs doing:
- Scrub the toilet, basin, and shower thoroughly
- Clean mirrors and wipe down all surfaces (including behind the taps)
- Check for mould and deal with it now
- Restock toilet paper, hand soap, clean towels
- Empty and clean the bin
- Make sure the exhaust fan works
If you have multiple bathrooms, all need attention. Guests will use whichever is closest.
Even if you’re eating outside, people gravitate to the kitchen. It’s where drinks are poured, food is prepped, and conversations happen.
What needs doing:
- Stock the basics: tea, coffee, cold drinks, ice
- Deep clean the oven (especially if you’re cooking for guests)
- Wipe down all benchtops, splashback, and appliances
- Clean inside the fridge and toss expired items
- Declutter benchtops – put away appliances you don’t use daily
- Mop the floors and clean the bin (inside and out)
Your lounge room, dining area, and communal spaces need to feel inviting, not chaotic.
What needs doing:
- Declutter all surfaces
- Dust everything: shelves, TV, skirting boards, light fittings, ceiling fans
- Vacuum or mop floors thoroughly
- Fluff cushions, fold throws, make it look intentional
- Clean windows so natural light floods in
- Check the air conditioning works
If people are sleeping at your place, the guest room needs to feel like a sanctuary, not a storage space.
What needs doing:
- Declutter completely – no boxes or “we’ll deal with this later” items
- Fresh, clean sheets (check the mattress is comfortable)
- Dust and vacuum thoroughly
- Provide bedside lamp, water, maybe a fan
- Clear wardrobe space or provide a luggage rack
- If there’s an ensuite, treat it like your main bathroom – spotless
If you’re entertaining outside (and you probably are), these areas need attention too.
If you’re entertaining outside (and you probably are), these areas need attention too.
What needs doing:
- Sweep or hose down the patio/deck
- Wipe down outdoor furniture (check for spiderwebs underneath)
- Clean the BBQ – inside and out
- Check outdoor lighting works
- Tidy up toys, tools, or clutter
- If you have a pool, make sure it’s clean and safe
- Set up shade – umbrellas, sails, whatever you’ve got
Here’s the thing about summer: it’s long. And busy. And full of spontaneous plans.
If you deep clean once at the start of summer, you’re set. You can maintain it easily with quick tidy-ups between visits. But if you start summer already behind? You’ll be playing catch-up the entire time.
That’s where hiring help makes all the difference.
Imagine this: It’s the week before your first big gathering. Instead of spending the entire weekend scrubbing, you’ve booked a deep clean. The team comes in, handles everything, and you spend that time shopping for food, prepping recipes, or – radical thought – actually resting.
When your guests arrive, you’re calm. Energised. Present.
Because you didn’t exhaust yourself before they even walked in the door.
“I used to dread having people over in summer because of all the work involved. Now I book a clean before the season kicks off, and it’s changed everything. I can actually enjoy hosting.”
“Best decision we made was getting the house properly cleaned before Christmas. We had three lots of visitors over two weeks, and I wasn’t stressed once.”
“I thought I’d feel guilty hiring cleaners, but honestly? It meant I could spend time with my guests instead of hiding in the kitchen cleaning up. Worth every cent.”
Once your home is guest-ready, here’s how to keep it that way:
✅ Wipe down the bathroom after showers – 30 seconds, prevents grime build-up
✅ Quick kitchen reset every night – clear benches, wipe surfaces, deal with dishes
✅ Declutter as you go – if something’s out of place, put it back immediately
✅ Keep cleaning supplies accessible – easier to grab = more likely to use
✅ One weekly quick tidy – 20 minutes to reset communal spaces
These aren’t about perfection. They’re about maintaining the clean you’ve already created so you’re not starting from scratch every time someone visits.
November and December are our busiest months. Everyone’s trying to get their home ready for summer guests, Christmas visitors, and holiday gatherings.
The families who book early get their preferred dates. The ones who wait often miss out.
If you know you’ve got people coming over this summer – and let’s be honest, you probably do – booking now means one less thing to stress about later.
We work across Melbourne South East: Bayside, Peninsula, Frankston, Cranbourne, and beyond. We know what these homes need to be summer-ready. And we know how to help you feel prepared without the overwhelm.
You can spend the next few months stressed and exhausted, scrubbing bathrooms at midnight and resenting every visitor.
Or you can start summer with a clean slate – literally – and actually enjoy the season.
Book your pre-summer clean today – and give yourself the gift of a stress-free season.
