1. (

• housecleaning ,

) (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions; "more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms"; "many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners" ;

2. (

• housecleaning

) the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house; "efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time" ;

1. (

• houseclean ,
• clean_house ,
• clean ,

) clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week" ;