Huis en Tuin - Housekeeping

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

schoonmaak, reiniging

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

huishoudelijk werk, huiswerk

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

lente schoonmaak, voorjaarsreiniging

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

afwas, vaatwassen

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

boodschappen, supermarktinkoop

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

taak, huishoudelijke klus

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

tuinwerk, onderhoud van de tuin

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

huishoudelijk werknemer, huisbediende

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

huiselijkheid, gezinsleven

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

bijbaan, klusje

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

huisreparatie, onderhoud van woning

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

afstoffen, stof afnemen

to make a waste product usable again

recyclen, hergebruiken

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

dweilen, reinigen

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

polijsten, opglanzen

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

stofzuigen, met een stofzuiger schoonmaken

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

wassen, schoonmaken

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

schrobben, reinigen

to remove the contents of a container or space

leegmaken, leegmaken

to lose wetness, by being exposed to heat or air

drogen, afdrogen

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

afvegen, schoonmaken

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

vouwen, plooien

to make food with heat

koken, bereiden

to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

reinigen, schoonmaken

to put things into a particular order or structure

organiseren, ordenen

to equip a room, house, etc. with furniture

inrichten, meubelen

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

uitdrogen, verdamperen

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

strijken, met een strijkijzer strijken

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

ontladen, vrijmaken

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

luchtdrogen, hangend drogen

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

strijken, persen

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

nat maken, vochtigen

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

openvouwen, ontvouwen

to wash, clean, and iron clothes and linens

wassen, strijken

to clean a place by using a broom

vegen, schoonmaken