Tiny Home Post Construction Cleaning: 7 Tips to Help You Get it Right

1. Gather Supplies

Before you start your post-construction cleanup, make sure you have all the supplies you need.

This may include large trash bags, brooms, dust masks, cleaning rags, drop cloths, scrub pads, and all-purpose cleaner.

2. Throw Away Trash and Pass On Leftover Materials

First, throw away or recycle all large items of trash. After construction, there's likely to be quite a few bulky items like drywall and packaging, so get rid of these first.

It is often easiest to use a rubbish removal service to dispose of large items.

Also, look up options for selling or donating leftover materials to local salvage yards and reuse centers. Of course, you can also do this via Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace too.

Think of this as a way to responsibly get rid of leftovers, and a way to pay it forward. If you're like us, we scored excellent free and low-cost recycled items in our tiny house build.

When our construction was complete, we had a huge mess and pile of discards.

Amazingly through Craigslist, we found homes for almost everything, either through selling the quality stuff and giving away the rest.

This even included little scraps that we didn't think anyone would want— someone wanted them for a DIY chicken coop!

So, all these folks helped us clean up our mess just by picking up our discards.

3. Rent an Industrial Shop Vacuum

After construction, there's usually vast amounts of dust, which can get spread all over the house.

The simplest way to clean up all the dust is with an industrial shop vacuum, which can be rented from most DIY stores.

4. Wipe Down All Surfaces

Construction is also going to leave dirt, dust, or debris on all the surfaces of your tiny home, so wipe it all away, so it doesn't get onto the carpet or on furniture when you bring it back in.

5. Clean Windows and Mirrors

Take the time to clean and wipe down all mirrors and windows in the tiny house, as they are likely to look streaky or dirty after a big construction job.

Remember, during your build, when you're done with construction in the bathroom, try to keep the door closed to help avoid debris getting on any mirrors and tiled surfaces.

6. Dust All Flat Surfaces

Your post-construction cleaning checklist will need to include dusting, as you're likely to see dust all over the tiny house!

Because it's so light, dust travels easily through the house. You'll need to clean ceiling fans, light fixtures, windowsills, and kitchen counters.

You can avoid some of the dust by covering surfaces before the construction starts with a drop cloth or tarp, secured with duct tape.

7. Power Wash Your Tiny Home's Exterior

Even for interior construction projects, you constantly bringing materials in and out of the home that can make a mess of your deck or walkways.

Also, roofing installation can cause much dust and debris across your siding.

Keep your exterior looking in pristine condition by giving it a power wash, removing dirt, mud, or dust.