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cleaning

[klee-ning] / ˈkli nɪŋ /


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“I always think, like the song, about cleaning it up or at least culling it so I could get all the records off the floor and onto the shelves.”

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

A recent challenge from the cleaning brand Scrub Daddy tasked users with filming themselves shopping at Home Depot for its BBQ Daddy scrubbing product.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

The restrictions mean hosepipes should not be used for watering gardens, washing cars, allotments, filling paddling pools or swimming pools, or cleaning windows.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

The organisation said it was driven in part by the price of heating oil and other fuels increasing by 53.5% over the year, while domestic services, including gardening and cleaning, rose by 14.8%.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

“Eddie came over with some cleaning supplies and helped me. We still have to do the other rooms.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Ninety percent of new carwashes are express operations offering automated cleanings overseen by one or two employees.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

In addition to toothpaste, researchers and the PerioTrap team have developed a gel used after professional dental cleanings to block harmful bacteria, support a healthy microbiome, and maintain gum health.

From Science Daily Apr. 13, 2026

I would always task myself with being as still as possible during my cleanings.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2025

"We do routine cleanings in the habitats of this area and throughout the zoo," the zoo wrote on Facebook.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2024

Instead of counting on a clean reaction, I'll do frequent "hydrogen cleanings" with a small flame.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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