noun
- the activity of cleaning a house thoroughly
- the process of getting rid of unwanted things or making major changes in an organization
Usage: figurative
Examples
- She spent the weekend doing housecleaning from top to bottom.
- The spring housecleaning took three days to complete.
- After the scandal, the company began a major housecleaning of its management.
- The new CEO promised a thorough housecleaning of corrupt practices.
- I hire a service for weekly housecleaning.
- The political party underwent extensive housecleaning after losing the election.