housecleaning

The men agreed that housecleaning was all right—after it was over.

But in spite of himself he was compelled to share in the housecleaning.

There are a few words on this last point in the chapter on housecleaning.

Why could not they be told plainly that there are no housecleaning days in the tenderloin?

Rested and refreshed, they all returned promptly to their housecleaning.

Following our own housecleaning, the Eskimos had one on June 12.

The doctor always groaned when he got the first glimpse of housecleaning, and gave a sigh of relief when it was over.

To put discontent away from her and to keep her thoughts occupied she began the spring housecleaning.

Behind the kitchen door usually, but with the house all torn up with housecleaning, I don't know where it is.

Saying that they should probably be gone all day they started at once, leaving the others absorbed in the task of housecleaning.