houseworker
Hired home helper
A houseworker is someone employed to perform domestic tasks in a private residence—cleaning, cooking, laundry, and general upkeep.
The term is a gender-neutral alternative to housemaid or housekeeper: The family employed a full-time houseworker.
It may also describe anyone who does housework, paid or not.
Household cleaning worker
- au pairForeign live-in childcare worker
- nannyHired child caretaker
- butlerChief domestic servant
- cookHeat food for eating
laundress · housemaid · valet · steward · governess · babysitter · caregiver · home aide
Removing dirt and mess
- cookingPreparing food with heat
- laundryItems needing cleaning
- ironingSmoothing cloth with heat
- dustingRemoving surface grime
mopping · vacuuming · scrubbing · tidying · dishwashing · polishing · sweeping · bedmaking
Domestic unit of residents
- residencePlace one inhabits
- estateProperty and grounds
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
- homeOne's personal residence
quarters · domestic · live-in · agency · employer · family · lodging · service entrance
Bristled cleaning stick
- mopFloor-washing implement
- dustpanHandheld floor-debris collector
- vacuumAbsence of matter
- dusterCleaning implement for surfaces
sponge · bucket · detergent · disinfectant · gloves · iron · scrub brush · spray bottle
maid
Household cleaning worker
cook · laundress · housemaid · valet · steward · governess · babysitter · caregiver · home aide · charwoman
cleaning
Removing dirt and mess
dusting · mopping · vacuuming · scrubbing · tidying · dishwashing · polishing · sweeping · bedmaking · organizing
household
Domestic unit of residents
home · quarters · domestic · live-in · agency · employer · family · lodging · service entrance · below stairs
broom
Bristled cleaning stick
duster · sponge · bucket · detergent · disinfectant · gloves · iron · scrub brush · spray bottle · bleach
wages
Payment for work
- hoursSixty-minute spans
- employmentPaid occupation status
- dutiesRequired tasks or charges
workload · schedule · contract · day off · overtime · benefits · uniform · references · placement · hiring
houseworkerhomeowner
Property title holder
employer · householder · master · mistress · lady of the house
houseworkerfactory worker
Manufacturing floor employee
office worker · industrial worker · construction worker · farm worker