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Also known as purification, clean-up, clean up, cleaning up, cleanup, cleansing

Cleaning is the process of removing unwanted substances, such as dirt, dust, and other impurities, from an object or environment. Cleaning is often performed for aesthetic, hygienic, functional, safety, or environmental protection purposes. Cleaning occurs in many different contexts, and uses many different methods. Several occupations are devoted to cleaning.

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Cleaning is the process of removing unwanted substances, such as dirt, dust, and other impurities, from an object or environment. Cleaning is often performed for aesthetic, hygienic, functional, safety, or environmental protection purposes. Cleaning occurs in many different contexts, and uses many different methods. Several occupations are devoted to cleaning.

==Contexts== Cleaning occurs in various commercial, domestic, personal, and environmental contexts, which differ in scale and requirements. Commercial cleaning, in business or other commercial settings Terminal cleaning, in healthcare settings Housekeeping, including spring cleaning Hygiene, including personal grooming Environmental remediation, the removal of pollution or contaminants from the natural environment

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