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'Housekeeping' and 'Clean House' Mean More Than Cleaning — VOA Learning English

Article · Language: English · Level: hard · Author: VOA Learning English · ≈ 4 min · 584 words

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'Housekeeping' and 'Clean House' Mean More Than Cleaning

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And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.

Spring is a time of the year when many people take time to clean. They straighten up messy areas of their homes. They tidy up!

Spring cleaning is a popular activity for many people. It is a chance to get rid of unnecessary items and get their homes clean and organized. Spring cleaning usually involves big projects, such as taking down and washing curtains, shaking out rugs and cleaning carpets, perhaps clearing out and cleaning up cabinets and closets.

Spring cleaning is a thorough cleaning inside and out.

So, on today’s program we are going to clean house, too!

Daily cleaning tasks like doing the laundry or dishes are not considered…

Tap any word for its translation at once; the word goes into your deck together with its sentence.

Anna Matteo wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English.

Source: learningenglish.voanews.com/a/housekeeping-and-clean-house-mean-more-cleaning/70

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