Synonyms of clean house

clean house

phrase

as in clean (up)

to make a place neat and orderly by removing extraneous stuff

We should clean house before the guests begin to arrive.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clean (up)
• tidy (up)
• set (something) straight
• put (something) straight
• pick up
• arrange
• clean (off)
• clean (up)
• straighten (up)
• order
• turn out
• police (up)
• houseclean
• housekeep
• neaten
• unclutter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mess (up)
• clutter
• disarrange

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clean house

Once again, Italian football cleaned house in a dramatic attempt to rebuild. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Dolphins clean house and hire from the Packers tree who subsequently bring over Willis. — Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

But at the end of last season, the Cardinals cleaned house, putting Toney on the free-agent market. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 9 July 2026