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housekeeping

[hous-kee-ping] / ˈhaʊsˌki pɪŋ /
NOUN
household management
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Updating hardware like cabinet handles, showerheads and doorknobs is an inexpensive way to personalize your space and add character, says Monique Valeris, home-design director at the Good Housekeeping Institute.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Housekeeping left chocolates on the pillows after turning down beds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

Last year, its new burger earned endorsements by the American Diabetes Assn. and Good Housekeeping.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

There’s no Good Housekeeping seal for A.I. chatbots, and few independent groups are putting these tools through their paces in a rigorous way.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2024

In the living room a couch, a fireplace, and a coffee table with the latest issues of Good Housekeeping on it.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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