Haus und Garten - Housekeeping

the action or process of making something, especially inside a house, etc. clean

Reinigung

regular work done in a house, especially cleaning, washing, etc.

Hausarbeit

the act of thoroughly cleaning a room or house, especially in the beginning of spring and including parts one does not usually clean

Frühjahrsputz, Frühjahrsreinigung

the process of cleaning and sanitizing dishes, utensils, and cookware using water, detergent, and sometimes a dishwasher machine

Geschirrspülen, Abwaschen

the act of purchasing food and other household items from a grocery store or supermarket to meet one's household needs

Lebensmitteleinkauf, Einkauf von Lebensmitteln

a task, especially a household one, that is done regularly

Aufgabe, Hausarbeit

the physical labor of maintaining and beautifying an outdoor space, including tasks like mowing, pruning, weeding, planting, and general landscaping

Gartenarbeit, Pflege des Gartens

a person who is employed to perform household tasks within a residence, such as cleaning, cooking, and other domestic duties

Hausangestellter, Haushelfer

the state or quality of being focused on home life, family, and the activities associated with maintaining a household

Häuslichkeit, domestizität

a single miscellaneous task or chore, typically small in scale and unrelated to one's primary occupation or job

Gelegenheitsarbeit, Hilfsjob

the process of fixing or addressing damages, defects, and malfunctions in a residential property to restore its functionality and safety

Hausreparatur, Wartung des Hauses

to use a soft cloth or tool to clean and remove particles from the surface of objects, like furniture

abstauben, Staub wischen

to make a waste product usable again

recyceln, wiederverwenden

to clean a surface by wiping it with a handle attached to a sponge or cloth at its end

wischen, putzen

to rub the surface of something, often using a brush or a piece of cloth, to make it bright, smooth, and shiny

polieren, auf Hochglanz bringen

to clean a surface by using a machine that sucks up dirt, dust, etc.

staubsaugen, mit dem Staubsauger reinigen

to clean someone or something with water, often with a type of soap

waschen

to clean a surface by rubbing it very hard using a brush, etc.

reiben, putzen

to remove the contents of a container or space

leeren, entleeren

to lose wetness, by being exposed to heat or air

trocknen, austrocknen

to clean or dry a surface using a cloth, etc.

wischen, putzen

to bend something in a way that one part of it touches or covers another

falten, biegen

to make food with heat

kochen

to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

putzen

to put things into a particular order or structure

ordnen

to equip a room, house, etc. with furniture

einrichten, möblieren

to become empty of water or other liquids, often through evaporation

austrocknen, vertrocknen

to use a heated appliance to straighten and smooth wrinkles and creases from fabric

bügeln, der Bügeln

to remove things or goods from a container, vehicle, etc.

entladen, ausladen

to allow wet clothes to dry by hanging them up without wringing them out

trocken lassen, an der Luft trocknen

to apply pressure to something by a heated iron in order to smooth it

bügeln, pressen

to make something damp or moist by applying water or another liquid

nass machen, benetzen

to open or spread something out from a folded state or compact form

entfalten, öffnen

to wash, clean, and iron clothes and linens

waschen, bügeln

to clean a place by using a broom

fegen, sauber machen