cleaning

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Detainees are paid $1 per day under a voluntary work program for cleaning or cooking.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Doing laundry, cleaning the tub, getting your upper lip waxed at a nearby salon — these are all chores that fall into this category.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

A self-professed cleaning fanatic, she said she asked for a vacuum as a 16th birthday present and relishes the plush nap of a freshly vacuumed Porsche carpet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Plus, the company cleaning up the reflecting pool pledges transparency in its own operations, and the cost to assist farmers is rising.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

“Yeah, yeah, yeah. You won’t be grinning when you’re cleaning up all that hellhound poop,” Dad says.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas