light housekeeping

American  

[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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• light housekeeper
  noun

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light housekeeping

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

I-Care aides perform light housekeeping duties, such as cleaning areas where the client normally goes.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2018

In these days of light housekeeping and kitchenettes and gas stoves and electric cookers, is there any oven big enough to contain him?

From Cobb's Bill-of-Fare by Newell, Peter