QA Checklist
20 observable items across 5 groups, written as outcomes — what a guest-ready property looks like at the moment of sign-off. Pair this with First-Clean Verification (the process a founder or supervisor uses to inspect the first 2 cleans per crew member before they solo).
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Kitchen
No crumbs, sticky residue, water rings, or cooking splatter show on the wipe when held to light.
No fingerprints, no polish haze along stainless grain, no grease film on microwave interior or hood underside.
No cooked-on residue, no polish streaks, no degreaser film. Burner pans are dry and seated.
Dishwasher fills + drains. Microwave heats 30 sec with a cup of water. Oven heats 60 sec at 350°F. Fridge light comes on.
No food debris, no water-spotting on faucet chrome, no soap scum on basin sides, sprayer head dry.
Bath
No water-spot constellations, no descaler streaks, no swirl marks in single direction or circular.
No swirl scratches from abrasive pads, no descaler slickness under the tap, no polish film on chrome.
Color is uniform across the grout line. No dark spots at the shower-to-floor seam, behind the toilet, or along the tub edge.
No pink ring, no biofilm under the rim, no streaks on the bowl sides, no splash on the seat underside.
Mirror has no streaks, no toothpaste spots. Floor is dry at the corners, along the baseboard, and under the bath mat.
Bedroom & Linen
Each bed has the documented set. No skip even when the old linen "looked fine" — turnover resets every linen surface.
Linens smell of fresh detergent, not stale storage. No body-oil sheen on pillowcases. No folded-with-damp-mark smell.
2 bath + 2 hand + 2 wash per guest plus 2 spare sets total per bathroom. One bath mat per bathroom.
Odor & Air
No vinegar sting, no bleach tang, no ammonia bite, no fragrance-mask perfume. The room smells of nothing.
No stale-food smell in the kitchen after turnover. No musty carpet smell in bedrooms (the carpet was steam-cleaned and dried).
Thermostat is set to the property standard (usually 70°F / 21°C). Fan mode is AUTO unless the host documented ON.
Liner is fresh (not reused from a guest-stay). Lid closes without smell. Bottom of can is dry.
Visual Inspection
Porch swept, entry mat flat, no cobwebs on the door frame, porch-side trash empty, smart-lock/lockbox code matches the job card.
Every switchable light turns on. No burned-out bulbs in guest-traversed fixtures. No dimmer flickering.
Surface shows the disinfectant contact time was honored — the surface is dry, no streaks, no residue finger transfer.