cleanup
Putting things right
Cleanup is the act of making a place clean or orderly: The cleanup after the party took hours.
It extends to any effort to remove unwanted elements—a cleanup of government corruption, a cleanup of contaminated soil.
In baseball, the cleanup hitter bats fourth, positioned to drive in runners and "clean up" the bases.
As an adjective: cleanup crew, cleanup hitter.
Remove unnecessary items
- organizePut into systematic order
- downsizeReduce scale or staff
- disposeArrange or settle
- donateGive to charity
recycle · discard · sort · categorize · reorganize · minimalism · simplicity · streamline
Kill pathogens on surfaces
- sterilizeEliminate all microorganisms
- sanitizeCleanse of pathogens
- decontaminateRemove harmful substances
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
germicide · sanitizer · antibacterial · hygiene · fumigate · pasteurize · disinfection · sterilization
neat
Orderly, or undiluted
vacuum · mop · polish · scrub · wipe · straighten · organize · spruce · shine · buff
declutter
Remove unnecessary items
donate · recycle · discard · sort · categorize · reorganize · minimalism · simplicity · streamline · clearout
disinfect
Kill pathogens on surfaces
- sterilizeEliminate all microorganisms
- sanitizeCleanse of pathogens
- decontaminateRemove harmful substances
antiseptic · germicide · sanitizer · antibacterial · hygiene · fumigate · pasteurize · disinfection · sterilization · germ-free
freshen
To restore liveliness
- deodorizeEliminate offensive smells
- ventilateCirculate fresh air through
- refreshRestore energy or newness
revitalize · aroma · fragrance · spritz · diffuser · scented · renew · breeze · neutralize
purify
Remove unwanted substances
- filterPorous separation device
- distillPurify through vaporization
- clarifyMake something understandable
refine · detoxify · decontaminate · purification · cleanse · flush · treat · strain
- group activitiesgroup games, voting, protest, group dance, group project
- disaster responsedisaster relief, search and rescue, first responders, emergency preparedness, emergency shelter
- anti-litter effortsfines, signs, bins, pickup, campaigns
- declutteringdecluttering, organizing, donating, purging, discarding
- flood responseflood relief, flood warning, flood control, flood barriers, sandbags
- Hosting Tasksgreeting guests, seating guests, clearing plates, saying goodbye, meal planning
cleanupmess
Disorderly, troublesome condition
dirtying · soiling · trashing · contamination · littering
cleanupdumping
Disposing carelessly or abruptly
littering · scattering · spillage · accumulation · pileup
cleanupdegradation
Decline in condition
deterioration · defilement · ruination · vandalism · destruction
- clean upRestore order to
- dry cleaningSolvent-based fabric care
- clean waterUncontaminated hydration source
- clean slateRecord wiped clear
- spring cleaningThorough annual household purge
- cleaned upMade neat or profited hugely
clean, cleaning, cleaned, unclean, clean up, cleanliness, cleans, cleansing, cleanly