house·keep·ing

house·keep·ing
/ˈhaʊsˌkiːpıŋ/ noun [noncount]
1 : the work (such as cooking and cleaning) that is done in a house :housework

Who does your housekeeping?

housekeeping expenses

2 : the things that must be done regularly to keep something working properly

We took the computer offline to do some basic housekeeping.


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