@Robin4,
Thanks for your input. We all move at our own pace, but I think you are exaggerating about needing to get up at the crack of dawn to tidy up after oneself, because it shouldn't be the case unless that guest has been extremely messy during their stay. In our listings' details, house rules and guest communications, we tell our guests that they are expected to clean up after themselves during their stay. The checkout list just details what are usually very routine and quick steps, and should be common sense. Many of the items are actually telling gets not to do something or are a reminder. We don't have to second guess anything about what the guest has cleaned or even touched, because we clean everything during the turnover.
We actually have six rentals (some have two listings for different configs), but they are in tropical, humid, woodsy locations which are prone to attracting critters and insects when open food and beverages are left out. We often are onsite during guest stays, but still work jobs and don't always have the ability to pop over as soon as a guest checks out.
I have shared before on this forum that electricity costs about $0.45-$0.50 USD per kwh and power and water services are often inconsistent on island leading to outages and extended service interruptions. So, it can be expensive and wasteful of limited resources, and also cause damages, when guests leave appliances running or in an improper state. Repairs and replacements can be difficult to get and frequently require importation from overseas.
BTW, the checklist I shared was for our long-term guests who usually stay for 90 days, and yes, I absolutely do expect for them to follow the checklist.