cleaner
Removes spots, stains
A cleaner is a person who cleans, especially one employed to clean buildings: The office cleaner comes in after hours.
Cleaner also means a substance or device used for cleaning: window cleaner, pipe cleaner, vacuum cleaner.
A cleaner or cleaners is a dry cleaning establishment: I need to pick up my suit from the cleaner's.
To take someone to the cleaners is to swindle them thoroughly or defeat them decisively.
Clean by rubbing hard
- wipeRub to clean
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- sanitizeCleanse of pathogens
- disinfectKill pathogens on surfaces
sterilize · rinse · sweep · mop · dust · wash · scour · deodorize
Floor-washing implement
- broomBristled cleaning stick
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
- dustpanHandheld floor-debris collector
- vacuumAbsence of matter
sponge · brush · cloth · rag · squeegee · duster · gloves · spray bottle
Building cleaner and maintainer
- custodianGuardian of a place
- maidHousehold cleaning worker
- housekeeperDomestic cleaning professional
- chambermaidHotel room attendant
caretaker · groundskeeper · orderly · porter · steward · domestic worker · charwoman · scrubwoman
Chemical cleaning agent
- bleachChemical stain and germ killer
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
- degreaserOil-dissolving cleaner
solvent · all-purpose · surfactant · ammonia · enzyme · powder · liquid · pods
Orderly, or undiluted
- orderlyArranged with care
- organizedSystematically arranged
- unclutteredFree from disorder
- spick-and-spanCompletely clean and orderly
shipshape · immaculate · spotless · pristine · tidy · kempt · spruce · trim
Acidic yellow citrus
- pineCone-bearing evergreen
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- citrusAcidic fruits with segments
- mintAromatic culinary herb
eucalyptus · peppermint · fresh linen · ocean breeze · cucumber · rosemary · bamboo · crisp
scrub
Clean by rubbing hard
disinfect · sterilize · rinse · sweep · mop · dust · wash · scour · deodorize · degrease
mop
Floor-washing implement
vacuum · sponge · brush · cloth · rag · squeegee · duster · gloves · spray bottle · scrubber
janitor
Building cleaner and maintainer
- custodianGuardian of a place
- maidHousehold cleaning worker
- housekeeperDomestic cleaning professional
chambermaid · caretaker · groundskeeper · orderly · porter · steward · domestic worker · charwoman · scrubwoman · window washer
detergent
Chemical cleaning agent
- bleachChemical stain and germ killer
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
degreaser · solvent · all-purpose · surfactant · ammonia · enzyme · powder · liquid · pods · tabs
neat
Orderly, or undiluted
- orderlyArranged with care
- organizedSystematically arranged
- unclutteredFree from disorder
spick-and-span · shipshape · immaculate · spotless · pristine · tidy · kempt · spruce · trim · streamlined
lemon
Acidic yellow citrus
mint · eucalyptus · peppermint · fresh linen · ocean breeze · cucumber · rosemary · bamboo · crisp · fragrance
- chemicalschemicals, compounds, acids, reagents, solutions
- blue-collar jobsfactory work, factory worker, factory workers, construction, farm hand
- cleanersmaids, maid, detergent, janitors, janitor
- cleaning staffhousekeeper, maid, chambermaid, janitor, custodian
- dry cleaninghanger, pressing, perchloroethylene, stain removal, steaming
- essential workersdoctor, nurse, paramedic, EMT, firefighter
cleanerpolluter
One who dirties environments
litterer · vandal · contaminator · defiler · trasher
cleanerpollutant
Environment-harming agent
contaminant · toxin · polluter · adulterant · impurity
- clean upRestore order to
- dry cleaningSolvent-based fabric care
- clean waterUncontaminated hydration source
- clean slateRecord wiped clear
- vacuum cleanerSuction device for floors
- spring cleaningThorough annual household purge
clean, cleaning, cleaned, unclean, cleanliness, cleans, cleansing, cleanly, cleaners