Editing Cleaning (section)

{{Short description|Activity that removes dirt and other particles from people, animals and objects}}
{{About|processes for removing unwanted physical substances|other uses|Cleaning (disambiguation)}}
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 | image1 = Woman washing hands.jpg | caption1 = Hand [[washing]] (part of [[hygiene]])
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'''Cleaning''' is the process of removing unwanted substances, such as dirt, infectious agents, and other impurities, from an object or environment. Cleaning is often performed for [[beauty|aesthetic]], [[hygiene|hygienic]], [[Function (engineering)|functional]], [[safety]], or [[environmental protection]] purposes. Cleaning occurs in many different contexts, and uses many different methods. Several occupations are devoted to cleaning.