When my wife moved out, after 15 years of living in the same house, I was surprised how much dust had built-up behind some of the furniture. There was a lot of clean-up to do. I had to go out and buy a carpet cleaner because some the build-up was so bad. Yuck!
If I had to do it over again, I'd insist that she clean-up behind any large furniture that she takes. Just a little tip for anyone that has a spouse that's moving-out.
I have mostly hardwood flooring throughout the house, so cleaning wasn't a big deal. I did clean up and down the whole house the second she left. She came back to get more stuff and was suprised at how much cleaning I had done.
