Tenants "out' of the rental, 'but we still need to clean!'

[Nancy Almann]

Tenants "moved out" yesterday (Saturday), then texted me that they were having someone come in to clean on Thursday.  Um....  that's 5 days into the month, and you've left several  large piles of bagged trash in the unit.  

I had painters scheduled to paint the place today; postponed them because of this.  I had people coming to view the house tomorrow: postponed them because of this -- several were interested in a mid-month start date (we're in a university town - lots of movement!).  I work a crazy more than 40 hr a week schedule, and can't get there to clean it myself.

Fair to dock their security deposit half a month (at least)?:  It's always something.