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

Most of us don’t necessarily enjoy cleaning, but everyone loves the feeling of coming home to a clean house. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026

The Royals still put a high priority on pitching, and cleaning house might make replenishing the staff difficult. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

Unfortunately, the big 20th-anniversary celebration likely stymied any conversations around cleaning house. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 31 July 2026

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