Home care guides for life in Ho Chi Minh City

How much does a cleaning service cost in Ho Chi Minh City in 2026?

UpClean's published 2026 prices in Ho Chi Minh City: house cleaning 130,000 VND per hour, deep cleaning from 15,000 VND per m², aircon and sofa rates.

Hiring a house cleaner or maid in Ho Chi Minh City: a practical guide for expats

How to hire a house cleaner, part-time maid or housekeeper in Ho Chi Minh City: the options, what to ask, and hourly cleaning at 130,000 VND.

Move-out cleaning in Ho Chi Minh City: a checklist for handing back a rented apartment

End-of-lease cleaning in Ho Chi Minh City: a room-by-room checklist, when to book, and prices from 15,000 VND per m² (minimum 900,000 VND).

Moving into an apartment in Saigon: what to clean before you unpack

What to clean before moving into a new or rented apartment in Saigon: construction dust, paint smell, aircon, and prices from 15,000 VND per m².

Tết cleaning checklist for Ho Chi Minh City: when to book and what to clean before Lunar New Year 2027

Pre-Tết cleaning in Ho Chi Minh City for 2027: key dates, when to book, a week-by-week plan, a room-by-room checklist and what a service costs.

Apartment cleaning in Ho Chi Minh City: what a deep clean includes, room by room

What an apartment deep clean in Ho Chi Minh City covers room by room, what it leaves out, building rules, timing and price: 15,000 VND per m².

Water tank cleaning in Saigon: signs a rooftop tank or cistern is dirty, how often to clean it and when not to do it yourself

Signs at the tap that a rooftop water tank or cistern needs cleaning, how often to clean it, why DIY is risky, and fixed prices from 450,000 VND a tank.

Villa and townhouse cleaning in Ho Chi Minh City, floor by floor: scope, time, price and upkeep

What a villa or townhouse deep clean covers on each floor, how high glass is handled, team size, 20,000 VND per m² of floor, and an upkeep plan.

How to get rid of old furniture in Ho Chi Minh City: selling, giving away, junk removal and clearing a storeroom before you move

Sell, give away or discard furniture in Ho Chi Minh City: what must stay out of the bin, building lift rules, and clearing a storeroom before a move.

Musty smell and mould in a car in Saigon: where the damp comes from, how to clean the seats, and when it needs a garage

Why cars in Ho Chi Minh City smell musty or grow mould, how to clean fabric and leather car seats without soaking the foam, and which jobs need a garage.

Leaving your Saigon apartment empty: how to limit mould, smells and pests while you are away, and what to check when you return

What a closed apartment in Ho Chi Minh City's humidity needs before you leave, how often someone should check it, and what to do on the day you return.

Mould, damp and musty smells in Saigon apartments: causes and what works

Why Saigon apartments turn damp in the rainy season, what humidity to aim for, how to choose a dehumidifier, and how to handle mould and musty wardrobes.

Sofa and mattress cleaning in a humid climate: how often, what you can do yourself, what it costs

How often to clean a mattress and sofa in Saigon's humidity, what is safe to do yourself, where dust mites fit in, and what in-home cleaning costs.

Pets at home in Saigon: how to remove urine odour and deal with fleas and ticks

How to find and remove cat or dog urine odour from sofas, mattresses and floors, and what to do about fleas and ticks in a Ho Chi Minh City home.

Why does my washing machine smell? How to clean it yourself, and when the drum has to come out

Why a washing machine smells, how to run the tub-clean programme and clean the door seal, what baking soda can do, and what a drum-removal clean costs.

How to clean a fabric sofa at home: the care label, stains by type, mould spots and when to book a deep clean

How to clean a fabric sofa or couch at home: read the care label, vacuum, treat each stain by type, deal with mould spots, and what a deep clean costs.

Leather sofa cleaning and care: which leather you have, which cleaner to use and what never to put on it

How to tell which leather your sofa is, which leather cleaner and conditioner to use, what never to put on it, and what a professional clean costs.

How to clean a mattress and topper at home: stains, odour, drying, and what to do with latex and memory foam

How to clean a mattress at home without soaking it: stains, odour and drying, latex and memory-foam toppers, and what a professional clean costs.

How to clean curtains and blinds by type: what can go in the washing machine, how often, and how professional cleaning is priced

How to clean fabric, sheer and blackout curtains and roller, rainbow and venetian blinds, what can be machine-washed, and the price per m² in Saigon.

Washing machine not spinning, not draining or draining all the time: causes and what to check

Why a washing machine will not spin or drain, or drains while it fills: safe checks in order, what common error codes mean, and when to call a repairer.

Front-loader or top-loader washing machine: the practical differences, how each is cleaned, and what that costs

Front-loader or top-loader for a flat in Saigon: washing, water and power, space, mould, how each is cleaned with the drum out, and what that costs.

How to clean a fridge and range hood: smells, door seals, the drain hole, grease filters and what a professional clean costs

Where fridge smells come from, how to look after door seals, the drain hole and range hood grease filters, and what a professional clean covers and costs.

How to remove limescale and yellow stains in a bathroom: shower glass, toilet, tiles, grout and taps

How to remove water spots from shower glass and yellow stains from the toilet, tiles, grout and taps: the cleaner for each surface and what never to mix.

Bad smells at home and in the bathroom: how to find the source and get rid of it

Where a lasting smell at home comes from, room by room: the floor drain and its trap, the toilet seal, the kitchen sink, and when you need a plumber.

After a renovation: how to get rid of paint smell safely and remove cement and paint stains from tiles

Airing out paint smell with children at home, how long it takes, how to clean cement haze and paint off tiles, and what a post-construction clean costs.

How to clean granite, marble and quartz kitchen worktops, and remove oil, wine and rust stains

How to clean granite, marble and quartz kitchen worktops, what etches or stains them, how to lift an oil stain, when to reseal and when to polish.

How to clean a rug or carpet at home: stains, fibre types and drying in Saigon's humidity

How to clean a rug at home: vacuuming, coffee, wine and pet stains, wool, viscose and jute rugs, drying in humid weather, and rug cleaning prices per m².

Polished concrete, polished cement screed or epoxy: which floor suits a house or café in Saigon, and how to maintain each

Polished concrete, cement screed or epoxy: how they differ, which sheen is safer when wet, which old floors can be ground, and how to care for each.

How to clean floor tiles and grout: why floors look dull after mopping, and how to lighten dark grout

Why tiled floors look dull or sticky after mopping, how to clean each tile type and dark grout, when to recolour or seal, and what floor scrubbing costs.

Window cleaning in a high-rise apartment: who cleans the outside, what you can safely reach, and how to get streak-free glass

Who cleans the outside of high-rise windows in Ho Chi Minh City, what you can safely reach, how to clean windows without streaks, and what it costs.

How to wash pillows and a duvet: what goes in the machine, drying in Saigon's humidity, and when to use a laundry

Which pillows and duvets can be machine-washed, how to dry the filling in Saigon's humidity, when a laundry or dry cleaner is better, and in-home prices.

How to clean an oven and microwave: burnt-on grease, enamel linings, air fryers and what never to use

How to clean an oven, its racks and door glass, a microwave and an air fryer safely, what never to use on enamel, and what an oven deep clean costs.

Slippery marble and granite stairs at home: why they get slippery, how to clean them safely, and what polishing can change

Why marble, granite and terrazzo stairs get slippery, cleaning habits that make it worse, safer finishes and mats, and stair polishing prices per step.

Green or cloudy pool water after rain: what to do, and how to look after a villa pool through Saigon's rainy season

Why a villa pool turns green or cloudy after rain in Ho Chi Minh City, what to do the next morning, how to test pH and chlorine, and when to get help.

Aircon cleaning in Vietnam: how often, what is done, and what it costs

How often to clean an aircon in Ho Chi Minh City, what a proper service covers, when a gas top-up is really needed, and fixed prices by unit type.

Aircon leaking water, icing up or not cooling: what to check before you call someone

An aircon that leaks water, ices up or stops cooling usually has one of a few causes. What you can safely check yourself, and when to call for help.

How to clean an aircon yourself: AC filter cleaning step by step, the cleaning bag, and what to leave to a technician

Which parts of an aircon you can clean yourself, how to wash the filter safely, what the cleaning bag sold online can and cannot do, and when to stop.

Cleaning the outside AC unit: why the outdoor unit needs it, what is safe to do yourself, and what a technician does

Why an aircon's outdoor unit needs cleaning, the signs that it is due, what you can safely do on a balcony, and how units on high-rise walls are handled.

Aircon freezing up: why ice forms on the indoor unit or the copper pipe, and what to do about it

Why an aircon ices up, how to thaw it safely, how to tell dirt and poor airflow from low gas, when to call someone, and what a gas top-up costs.

Ceiling cassette, ducted and floor-standing aircon cleaning: what is done, how long it takes and what it costs

What cleaning a ceiling cassette, ducted or floor-standing aircon involves in Ho Chi Minh City: time per unit, fixed prices, weekend visits, exclusions.

Sleeping with the aircon on all night: what temperature, which mode, and how to keep humidity in range

Is it fine to sleep with the aircon on all night in Saigon? The temperature to set, how Sleep and Dry modes work, and when a dehumidifier suits better.

Aircon maintenance contracts for offices, shops and clinics: how often to service, what each visit should record, and what the contract should say

Office aircon maintenance in Ho Chi Minh City: how often to service, what each visit should record, what the contract should say and a year's cost by unit.

Termites in Saigon houses: the signs, what treatment involves, and what to ask before you sign

How to recognise termites in a Ho Chi Minh City house, what flying termites mean, how treatment works, how safe it is and what to ask a provider.

Mosquitoes at home in Ho Chi Minh City: what reduces them, and when spraying makes sense

What reduces mosquitoes in a Ho Chi Minh City home in the rainy season: weekly standing-water checks, screens and nets, and when spraying makes sense.

Cockroaches, ants and geckos in Saigon apartments: what brings them in and what to do

Why cockroaches, ants and geckos get into apartments in Ho Chi Minh City, how to deal with each without spraying everything, and when to call pest control.

Bed bugs in Ho Chi Minh City: the signs, how to check a bed, and what to do tonight

What bed bugs and their bites look like, how to check a bed or a rented flat in Ho Chi Minh City, what works at home, and when to call for treatment.

Rats and mice in Saigon houses: the signs, how they get in, and how to get rid of them

Signs of rats or mice in a Ho Chi Minh City home, how they get in, how to seal gaps, set traps and clean up droppings safely, and when to call for help.

Ants in the house: why they keep coming back, how to find the nest and how to get rid of them

Why ants keep coming back, how to trace the nest, how bait works and why spraying the trail fails, plus fire ants, food storage and when to call for help.

Rove beetles in Vietnam (“kiến ba khoang”): what they look like, what to do if one lands on you and how to keep them out

What the rove beetle (kien ba khoang) looks like, why it flies indoors at night, what to do if one lands on you, first aid, and how to keep it out.

Flies in the house: where house flies and drain flies breed, and how to get rid of them

Where house flies, fruit flies and drain flies breed, how to deal with rubbish, drains and the kitchen, which traps help, and when the source is outside.

Centipedes in the house: are they dangerous, why they come in and how to keep them out

Are house centipedes dangerous? Why centipedes come indoors, how damp and other insects draw them in, how to remove one safely and what to do about a bite.

Termite treatment cost: what decides it, how to read a quote, and why a price by phone is unreliable

What decides the cost of termite treatment in Ho Chi Minh City, what a written quote should state, how to compare two quotes, and why a phone price fails.

Termite inspection and treatment step by step: what happens, how long it takes and what to prepare

What happens at a termite inspection, the six steps from survey to follow-up visits, how long each takes, what to prepare and what the final record holds.

Termite bait stations: how they work, where they go and how long the colony takes to stop

How termite baiting works, where bait stations are placed, how long the colony takes to stop, what not to do meanwhile, and baiting versus other methods.

Flying termites in the house: what a swarm means, what to do tonight and when to call for a survey

What a swarm of flying termites indoors means, how to tell them from flying ants, what to do tonight, what to check next day and when to book a survey.

Wasp or bee nest near the house: how to tell which it is, what to do, and when to call for removal

How to tell a wasp, hornet or honeybee nest apart, what to do and never do, how to keep children and pets safe, and when removal needs a professional.

German cockroaches: how to identify them, why sprays fail, and how to get rid of them

How to tell German cockroaches from the large ones, where they hide, why spraying alone fails, how to use bait and sticky traps, and when to call for help.

Woodworm in furniture: the signs, how to tell it from termites, and how to treat it

Fine powder and small round holes in wooden furniture: how to tell woodworm from termites, check whether it is active, treat a small item and when to call.

Geckos in the house: are they harmful, why they come in, and how to keep them out

Are house geckos harmful, why do they come indoors, how to clean their droppings safely, and what reduces them: fewer lights, fewer insects, sealed gaps.

Termites in walls: do they eat brick and concrete, what do they eat, and what to do before a survey

Termites do not eat brick or concrete; they cross walls to reach wood and paper. Which materials are at risk, how to mark the area and what not to do.

Termite nest in the house: what it looks like, where it is, how a colony works and what to do

What a termite nest looks like, where it sits in a house, how the queen, workers and soldiers run the colony, and what to do and avoid if you find one.

Is termite treatment safe for children and pets? Re-entry time, fish tanks, ventilation and what to get in writing

Is termite treatment toxic? What a household does before and after, how long to stay out of treated rooms, pets and fish tanks, and what to get in writing.

How to choose a termite control company in Ho Chi Minh City: six checks, the paperwork and the warning signs in a quote

Six checks for judging a termite control company in Ho Chi Minh City, the documents to ask for, warning signs in a quote, and when DIY is not enough.

Termite protection before a renovation or new build in Ho Chi Minh City: what to treat, when, and what to ask your contractor

Termite protection for a new build or renovation in Saigon: slab barrier, footing trench, pipe entries, timber, when each is done and the records to keep.

Garden care in Saigon's rainy season: pruning before storms, drainage, lawn and watering for a villa garden

What a villa garden in Ho Chi Minh City needs in the rainy season: pruning before storms, drainage, lawn care, watering while away and maintenance visits.

Balcony and rooftop gardens in Ho Chi Minh City: sun, wind, weight, drainage and building rules

Planning a balcony or roof terrace garden in Ho Chi Minh City: sun and wind, weight, drains, building rules, plants, irrigation, cost and aftercare.

Indoor plants for a Saigon apartment: which ones cope with aircon and low light, and how to keep them alive

Easy indoor plants for low light and aircon in Ho Chi Minh City: where to put them, how to water, yellow leaves, pests, pet safety and holiday care.

Office cleaning in Ho Chi Minh City: scope, hourly staff or a contract, and what the contract should say

Office cleaning in Ho Chi Minh City: daily and periodic scope, hourly staff or a fixed contract, contract clauses, supervision, VAT invoices and quotes.

Office carpet and chair cleaning: why they darken, what staff can do, and when to book a deep clean

Why office carpet and chair seats darken, how staff should treat spills, how often to deep clean, and what office carpet and chair cleaning costs.

Industrial cleaning in Vietnam: what it includes, when a shop, showroom or new building needs it, and how to check the work

What industrial cleaning means in Vietnam, when shops, showrooms and new buildings need it, how quotes are priced, safety points and how to sign it off.