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Home and Garden - Housekeeping

Here you will learn some English words related to housekeeping such as "cleaning", "chore", and "yardwork".

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Words Related to Home and Garden
cleaning

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

[noun]
housework

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

[noun]
spring-cleaning

the act of thoroughly cleaning a room or house, especially before the arrival of Spring and including parts one does not usually clean

[noun]
dishwashing

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

[noun]
grocery shopping

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

[noun]
chore

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

[noun]
yardwork

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

[noun]
domestic

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

[noun]
domesticity

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

[noun]
odd job

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

[noun]
home repair

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

[noun]
to dust

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

[Verb]
to recycle

to make a waste product usable again

[Verb]
to mop

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

[Verb]
to polish

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

[Verb]
to vacuum

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

[Verb]
to wash

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

[Verb]
to scrub

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

[Verb]
to empty

to remove the contents of a container or space

[Verb]
to dry

to lose wetness, by being exposed to heat or air

[Verb]
to wipe

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

[Verb]
to fold

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

[Verb]
to cook

to make food with heat

[Verb]
to clean

to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

[Verb]
to organize

to put things into a particular order or structure

[Verb]
to furnish

to equip a room, house, etc. with furniture

[Verb]
to dry up

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

[Verb]
to iron

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

[Verb]
to unload

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

[Verb]
to drip-dry

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

[Verb]
to press

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

[Verb]
to wet

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

[Verb]
to unfold

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

[Verb]
to launder

to wash, clean, and iron clothes and linens

[Verb]
to sweep

to clean a place by using a broom

[Verb]
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