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light housekeeping

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[lahyt haus-keep-ing] / ˈlaɪt ˈhaʊsˌkip ɪŋ /

noun

  1. routine housekeeping tasks that do not involve strenuous effort, such as tidying, sweeping, doing dishes, or laundry.


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A wide range of services are available, whether it’s light housekeeping or hiring a private-duty nurse.

From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2023

She needed some extra money, and a friend told her about a part-time job doing some light housekeeping on one of her days off.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2022

That’s when he discovered curling, the Winter Olympics competition that is part shuffleboard, part light housekeeping played on a sheet of ice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2022

But before we talk about why reparations are necessary, let’s knock out some light housekeeping.

From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2019

Sometimes they’d board at a hotel, and sometimes they’d have rooms, and do light housekeeping, and, then again, they’d camp, and live in a tent for months at a time.

From Peggy Raymond's Vacation or Friendly Terrace Transplanted by Harriet L.

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