A cleaning method for an automatic cleaning device, a cleaning apparatus for the automatic cleaning device, a computer-readable storage medium, and an electronic device (2800). The cleaning method comprises: when an automatic cleaning device enters a dual-area cleaning mode, determining, on the basis of a saved map in the automatic cleaning device, whether a second surface medium area is present (S2010); if a second surface medium area is present, then cleaning the second surface medium area (S2020); when the second surface medium area is cleaned, marking same as a cleaned area, determining whether a next second surface medium area is present; if yes, then cleaning the next second surface medium area until all second surface medium areas are cleaned (S2030); and controlling the automatic cleaning device to clean a first surface medium area (S2040). The cleaning efficiency of the automatic cleaning device is increased.