Housecleaning — synonyms, definition

1. housecleaning (Noun)

housecleaning (Noun) — (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel, practices or conditions. ex. "more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms" ex. "many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners"

housecleaning (Noun) — The act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house. ex. "efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time"

cleaning cleansing cleanup reform

2. housecleaning (Verb)

cleaning cleaning house

housecleaning (Verb) — Clean and tidy up the house. ex. "She housecleans every week"

cleaning up decluttering neatening squaring away straightening straightening out tidying tidying up G.I.ing GIing spring-cleaning