cleanings
Acts of washing
Cleanings is the plural of cleaning, referring to multiple instances of removing dirt, debris, or unwanted material.
Most often appears in contexts of routine maintenance: The rug needs cleanings twice a year, dental cleanings every six months.
Cleanings can also mean the material removed—scraps, residue, or waste gathered during the cleaning process.
Eliminating harmful microorganisms
- disinfectingKilling bacteria and viruses
- sterilizingDestroying all microorganisms
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
- washingCleaning with liquid
handwashing · antibacterial · antiseptic · sanitizer · disinfectant · soap · detergent · bleaching
Eliminating unnecessary possessions
- organizingSystematically putting in order
- straighteningMaking something not crooked
- sortingArranging into sequence
- arrangingSystematically positioning elements
sweeping · clearing · neatening · sprucing · freshening · airing · tidying · housekeeping
Restoring to good condition
- reconditioningRestoring to good condition
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- buffingFriction-based shine work
- refinishingRestoring a worn surface
resurfacing · retouching · revamping · brightening · whitening · descaling · destaining · stripping
sanitizing
Eliminating harmful microorganisms
- disinfectingKilling bacteria and viruses
- sterilizingDestroying all microorganisms
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
washing · handwashing · antibacterial · antiseptic · sanitizer · disinfectant · soap · detergent · bleaching · mopping
decluttering
Eliminating unnecessary possessions
- organizingSystematically putting in order
- straighteningMaking something not crooked
- sortingArranging into sequence
arranging · sweeping · clearing · neatening · sprucing · freshening · airing · tidying · housekeeping · maintenance
refurbishing
Restoring to good condition
- reconditioningRestoring to good condition
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- buffingFriction-based shine work
refinishing · resurfacing · retouching · revamping · brightening · whitening · descaling · destaining · stripping · restoring
- dental healthdental care, dental hygiene, oral health, cavities, tooth decay
- dental caretoothbrush, toothpaste, floss, dental floss, brushing
- dentistrydentist, teeth, tooth, dentists, dental care
- dentist officedentist office, dental clinic, dental chair, drill, dental tools
- kids' dentistrybaby teeth, baby tooth, primary teeth, primary tooth, milk teeth
- Dental Issuescavities, tooth decay, gum disease, gingivitis, toothache
cleaningscontaminations
Introductions of impurities
stainings · trashings · dirtying · pollutions · defiling
cleaningsmesses
States of disorder
jumbles · chaos · scatterings · wreckages · destructions
- dry cleaningSolvent-based fabric care
- spring cleaningThorough annual household purge
- cleaning upRemoving dirt, disorder
- cleaning houseThorough domestic tidying
- house cleaningMaintaining domestic tidiness
- cleaning outEmptying completely