All that stuff might be fun, but will mean a 0% chance of getting your money back, and a decent chance you will owe more.
On the other hand, you have no way of knowing for sure if she plans of stiffing you or not. If the money is as important to you as you say, leave the place clean but I would stop short professional cleaning. Rent a rug doctor or something.
I had a similar jerk landlord. Didn't do the walkthru, slow on broken appliances (except water heater- kinda funny.) But on move out day he asked me "Anything I should know about the apartment?" I pointed out a couple of minor things, he had me write down my address and I got my cheque 10 days later. I was pleasantly surprised.
Also, when I looked into it back then, if the landlord doesn't have a copy of the walkthru, it is up to him to prove the condition of the place.
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