| Word | Meaning | Example sentence |
| allergic | when a person must stay away from a certain food or cleaning product because it can cause them to get very sick | Our daughter is allergic to that laundry detergent. |
| clean | remove dirt and stains | When the kitchen is clean I will start on the laundry. |
| clogged, plugged | when something is blocking the hole of a tube or pipe | The kitchen drain is clogged with potato skins. |
| damp | a little bit wet | I hung up your suit, but it is still a little damp. |
| dirty | opposite of clean | The floors are dirty because the kids walked through with their boots on. |
| dusty | when furniture and surfaces are covered with a small layer of matter | The office furniture upstairs is verydusty. |
| filthy | very dirty | The bathroom is filthy because we went away for the weekend and left the kids at home. |
| messy | out of order, opposite of neat and tidy | The children's rooms are messy,but it's their job to clean them. |
| neat, tidy (often expressed as "neat and tidy") | in good order, opposite of messy | Thank you for leaving the house so neat and tidy. |
| slippery | surface that is wet or polished and is easy to fall on | I just mopped, so the floors are a bit slippery. |
| soapy | covered with lots of soap bubbles | Can you rinse the dishes again? They are still soapy. |
| wet | filled or covered with water, opposite of dry | I put the dryer on twice but the clothes are still wet. |
| environmentally friendly | good for the world, doesn't contain strong chemicals | We only use cleaning products that are environmentallyfriendly. |