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77 relations: Acid, Adsorption, Alkali, Asthma, Bacteria, Bleach, Broom, Bucket, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Carpet sweeper, Chamois leather, Chloramine, Cleaner, Cleanliness, Collins English Dictionary, Combustion, Computer data storage, Cooking, Dander, Detergent, Detritus, Dishwashing, Disinfectant, Domestic worker, Dust, Dustpan, Eye protection, Feather duster, Floor cleaning, Formaldehyde, Gardening, Glove, Great house, Green cleaning, Home appliance, Home repair, Homemaking, Household, Household hazardous waste, Housekeeper (domestic worker), Housekeeping (computing), Indoor air quality, Inflammation, Invoice, Laundry, Limescale, Limonene, List of cleaning companies, Maid, Mask, ..., Mold, Mop, Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, Municipal solid waste, Nature, Oxford Dictionary of English, Particulates, PH, Plumbing, Pollen, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, Recycling, Residue (chemistry), Rubber glove, Safety data sheet, Shopping, Soap scum, Solvent, Spider, Sponge (material), Squeegee, Surfactant, Tap (valve), Toluene, University of Adelaide, Vacuum cleaner, Volatile organic compound. Expand index (27 more) »
Acid
An acid is a molecule or ion capable of donating a hydron (proton or hydrogen ion H+), or, alternatively, capable of forming a covalent bond with an electron pair (a Lewis acid).
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Adsorption
Adsorption is the adhesion of atoms, ions or molecules from a gas, liquid or dissolved solid to a surface.
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Alkali
In chemistry, an alkali (from Arabic: al-qaly “ashes of the saltwort”) is a basic, ionic salt of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal chemical element.
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Asthma
Asthma is a common long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs.
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Bacteria
Bacteria (common noun bacteria, singular bacterium) is a type of biological cell.
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Bleach
Bleach is the generic name for any chemical product which is used industrially and domestically to whiten clothes, lighten hair color and remove stains.
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Broom
A broom is a cleaning tool consisting of usually stiff fibers (often made of materials such as plastic, hair, or corn husks) attached to, and roughly parallel to, a cylindrical handle, the broomstick.
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Bucket
A bucket is typically a watertight, vertical cylinder or truncated cone or square, with an open top and a flat bottom, attached to a semicircular carrying handle called the bail.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is a unit of the United States Department of Labor.
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Carpet sweeper
A carpet sweeper is a mechanical device for the cleaning of carpets.
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Chamois leather
Chamois leather is a type of porous leather, traditionally the skin of the chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), a type of European mountain goat but today it is made almost exclusively from the flesh split of a sheepskin.
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Chloramine
Chloramines are derivatives of ammonia by substitution of one, two or three hydrogen atoms with chlorine atoms: monochloramine (chloroamine, NH2Cl), dichloramine (NHCl2), and nitrogen trichloride (NCl3).
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Cleaner
A cleaner is a type of industrial or domestic worker who cleans homes or commercial premises for payment.
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Cleanliness
Cleanliness is both the abstract state of being clean and free from dirt, and the habit of achieving and maintaining that state.
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Collins English Dictionary
The Collins English Dictionary is a printed and online dictionary of English.
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Combustion
Combustion, or burning, is a high-temperature exothermic redox chemical reaction between a fuel (the reductant) and an oxidant, usually atmospheric oxygen, that produces oxidized, often gaseous products, in a mixture termed as smoke.
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Computer data storage
Computer data storage, often called storage or memory, is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media that are used to retain digital data.
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Cooking
Cooking or cookery is the art, technology, science and craft of preparing food for consumption.
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Dander
Dander is material shed from the body of humans and various animals that have fur, hair, or feathers.
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Detergent
A detergent is a surfactant or a mixture of surfactants with cleaning properties in dilute solutions.
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Detritus
In biology, detritus is dead particulate organic material (as opposed to dissolved organic material).
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Dishwashing
Dishwashing or dish washing (British English: washing up) is the process of cleaning cooking utensils, dishes, cutlery and other items to prevent foodborne illness.
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Disinfectant
Disinfectants are antimicrobial agents that are applied to the surface of non-living objects to destroy microorganisms that are living on the objects.
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Domestic worker
A domestic worker, domestic helper, domestic servant, manservant or menial, is a person who works within the employer's household.
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Dust
Dust are fine particles of matter.
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Dustpan
A dustpan (or uncommonly referred to as a lifter), the small version of which is also known as a "half brush and shovel", is a cleaning utensil.
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Eye protection
Eye protection is protective gear for the eyes, which comes in many types depending upon the threat that is to be reduced.
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Feather duster
A feather duster is an implement used for cleaning.
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Floor cleaning
Floor cleaning is a major occupation throughout the world.
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Formaldehyde
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Gardening
Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part of horticulture.
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Glove
A glove (Middle English from Old English glof) is a garment covering the whole hand.
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Great house
A great house is a large house or mansion with luxurious appointments and great retinues of indoor and outdoor staff.
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Green cleaning
Green cleaning refers to using cleaning methods and products with environmentally friendly ingredients and procedures which are designed to preserve human health and environmental quality.
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Home appliance
Home appliances are electrical/mechanical machines which accomplish some household functions, such as cooking, cleaning, or food preservation.
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Home repair
Home repair involves the diagnosis and resolution of problems in a home, and is related to home maintenance to avoid such problems.
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Homemaking
Homemaking is a mainly American term for the management of a home, otherwise known as housework, housekeeping, or household management.
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Household
A household consists of one or more people who live in the same dwelling and also share meals or living accommodation, and may consist of a single family or some other grouping of people.
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Household hazardous waste
Household hazardous waste (HHW), sometimes called retail hazardous waste or "home generated special materials', is post-consumer waste which qualifies as hazardous waste when discarded.
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Housekeeper (domestic worker)
A housekeeper is an individual responsible for the supervision of a house's cleaning staff.
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Housekeeping (computing)
In computer programming, housekeeping can refer to either a standard entry or exit routine appended to a user-written block of code (such as a subroutine or function, sometimes known as a function prologue and epilogue) at its entry and exit or, alternatively, to any other automated or manual software process whereby a computer is cleaned up after usage (e.g. freeing resources such as virtual memory).
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Indoor air quality
Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a term which refers to the air quality within and around buildings and structures, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants.
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Inflammation
Inflammation (from inflammatio) is part of the complex biological response of body tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants, and is a protective response involving immune cells, blood vessels, and molecular mediators.
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Invoice
An invoice, bill or tab is a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer, relating to a sale transaction and indicating the products, quantities, and agreed prices for products or services the seller had provided the buyer.
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Laundry
Laundry refers to the washing of clothing and other textiles.
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Limescale
Limescale is the hard, off-white, chalky deposit found in kettles, hot-water boilers and the inside of inadequately maintained hot-water central heating systems.
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Limonene
Limonene is a clear, colorless liquid hydrocarbon classified as a cyclic monoterpene, and is the major component in the oil of citrus fruit peels.
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List of cleaning companies
This is a list of notable cleaning companies.
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Maid
A maid, or housemaid or maidservant, is a female domestic worker.
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Mask
A mask is an object normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance, or entertainment.
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Mold
A mold or mould (is a fungus that grows in the form of multicellular filaments called hyphae.
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Mop
A mop (such as a floor mop) is a mass or bundle of coarse strings or yarn, etc., or a piece of cloth, sponge, or other absorbent material, attached to a pole or stick.
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Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management
Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, also published as Mrs Beeton's Cookery Book, is an extensive guide to running a household in Victorian Britain, edited by Isabella Beeton and first published as a book in 1861.
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Municipal solid waste
Municipal solid waste (MSW), commonly known as trash or garbage in the United States and rubbish in Britain, is a waste type consisting of everyday items that are discarded by the public.
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Nature
Nature, in the broadest sense, is the natural, physical, or material world or universe.
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Oxford Dictionary of English
The Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE) is a single-volume English dictionary published by Oxford University Press, first published in 1998 as The New Oxford Dictionary of English (NODE).
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Particulates
Atmospheric aerosol particles, also known as atmospheric particulate matter, particulate matter (PM), particulates, or suspended particulate matter (SPM) are microscopic solid or liquid matter suspended in Earth's atmosphere.
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PH
In chemistry, pH is a logarithmic scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution.
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Plumbing
Plumbing is any system that conveys fluids for a wide range of applications.
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Pollen
Pollen is a fine to coarse powdery substance comprising pollen grains which are male microgametophytes of seed plants, which produce male gametes (sperm cells).
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs, also polyaromatic hydrocarbons or polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons) are hydrocarbons—organic compounds containing only carbon and hydrogen—that are composed of multiple aromatic rings (organic rings in which the electrons are delocalized).
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Recycling
Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects.
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Residue (chemistry)
In chemistry residue is whatever remains or acts as a contaminant after a given class of events.
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Rubber glove
A rubber glove is a glove made out of rubber.
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Safety data sheet
A safety data sheet (SDS), material safety data sheet (MSDS), or product safety data sheet (PSDS) is an important component of product stewardship, occupational safety and health, and spill-handling procedures.
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Shopping
Shopping is an activity in which a customer browses the available goods or services presented by one or more retailers with the potential intent to purchase a suitable selection of them.
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Soap scum
Soap scum or lime soap is the white solid composed of calcium stearate, magnesium stearate, and similar insoluble compounds that result from the addition of soap and other anionic surfactants to hard water.
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Solvent
A solvent (from the Latin solvō, "loosen, untie, solve") is a substance that dissolves a solute (a chemically distinct liquid, solid or gas), resulting in a solution.
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Spider
Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom.
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Sponge (material)
A sponge is a tool or cleaning aid made of soft, porous material.
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Squeegee
A squeegee or squilgee is a tool with a flat, smooth rubber blade, used to remove or control the flow of liquid on a flat surface.
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Surfactant
Surfactants are compounds that lower the surface tension (or interfacial tension) between two liquids, between a gas and a liquid, or between a liquid and a solid.
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Tap (valve)
A tap (also spigot or faucet: see usage variations) is a valve controlling the release of a liquid or gas.
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Toluene
Toluene, also known as toluol, is an aromatic hydrocarbon.
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University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide (informally Adelaide University) is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia.
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Vacuum cleaner
A vacuum cleaner, also known as a sweeper or hoover, is a device that uses an air pump (a centrifugal fan in all but some of the very oldest models), to create a partial vacuum to suck up dust and dirt, usually from floors, and from other surfaces such as upholstery and draperies.
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Volatile organic compound
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are organic chemicals that have a high vapor pressure at ordinary room temperature.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housekeeping
