housecleanings
Thorough dwelling scrubbings
Housecleanings is the plural of housecleaning, which refers to the thorough cleaning of a house or apartment—dusting, scrubbing, vacuuming, and the like.
The word extends to any sweeping removal of unwanted elements: The new CEO promised housecleanings across all departments.
Multiple instances or rounds of such purging are housecleanings.
Methodical arrangement of things
- neatnessState of being tidy
- organizationStructured group with purpose
- declutteringEliminating unnecessary possessions
- unclutteredFree from disorder
shipshape · immaculate · dusted · polished · sanitized · swept · mopped · scrubbed
Act of taking away
- clearoutRemoval of contents
- disposingGetting rid of something
- donatingGiving freely, expecting nothing
- sortingArranging into sequence
streamlining · simplifying · discarding · tossing · reorganizing · culling · downsizing · minimizing
Complete systematic repair
- shake-upSudden structural overhaul
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
- firingsTerminations of employment
- dismissalsFormal removal from position
ousting · reform · scandal · investigation · accountability · resignations · upheaval · purge
orderliness
Methodical arrangement of things
- neatnessState of being tidy
- organizationStructured group with purpose
- declutteringEliminating unnecessary possessions
uncluttered · shipshape · immaculate · dusted · polished · sanitized · swept · mopped · scrubbed · vacuumed
removal
Act of taking away
- clearoutRemoval of contents
- disposingGetting rid of something
- donatingGiving freely, expecting nothing
sorting · streamlining · simplifying · discarding · tossing · reorganizing · culling · downsizing · minimizing · editing
overhaul
Complete systematic repair
- shake-upSudden structural overhaul
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
- firingsTerminations of employment
dismissals · ousting · reform · scandal · investigation · accountability · resignations · upheaval · purge · transparency
housecleaningstidying up
housecleaningsentrenchment
Fortified or fixed position
accumulation · retention · stagnation · consolidation · status quo