preclean
Tidy up first
Preclean means to clean something before a main cleaning process or before another step that requires cleanliness.
You might preclean dishes before loading the dishwasher, or preclean a surface before applying paint or adhesive: Preclean the area with rubbing alcohol before applying the sticker.
The term appears often in industrial and medical contexts where contamination must be removed before sterilization.
Kill pathogens on surfaces
- sterilizeEliminate all microorganisms
- decontaminateRemove harmful substances
- wipe-downBrief surface cleaning
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
degrease · rinse · wash · spray · soak · swab · scour · flush
Study closely for flaws
- checkOrder to pay
- assessJudge worth or quality
- prepReadiness work, abbreviated
- degreaseRemove fatty substances
flush · lubricate · service · condition · tune-up · preventive · diagnostics · calibrate
disinfect
Kill pathogens on surfaces
- sterilizeEliminate all microorganisms
- decontaminateRemove harmful substances
- wipe-downBrief surface cleaning
scrub · degrease · rinse · wash · spray · soak · swab · scour · flush · pre-wash
inspect
Study closely for flaws
degrease · flush · lubricate · service · condition · tune-up · preventive · diagnostics · calibrate · filters
sort
Method of ordering
separate · gather · collect · prep · stage · arrange · categorize · group · systematize · order
wipe
Rub to clean
mop · scrub · degrease · rinse · spray · buff · polish · scour · brush · sponge
precleandeep clean
Intensive, comprehensive cleaning
soil · dirty · contaminate · sanitize · sterilize