Editing Cleaning (section)

==Methods==
[[File:Kulutusosuuskuntien Keskusliiton kokoelma D1974 7644 (30878351716).jpg|thumb|A shop assistant washing a shop window in [[Jyväskylä]], [[Finland]] in the 1960s.]]
Cleaning is broadly achieved through mechanical action and/or [[chemical process]]es (usually [[solvation]]); many methods rely on a combination of mechanical and chemical action. Methods include:

* [[Washing]], usually done with water and often some kind of [[soap]] or [[detergent]]
** Mopping, usually using a [[mop]]
** Wiping, usually using a dry or moist piece of [[Textile#Cloth|cloth]] (such as [[toilet paper]], [[paper towel]] and [[wet wipe]])
** [[Pressure washing]], using a high-pressure stream of water
** [[Wet cleaning]], methods of professional laundering that avoid the use of chemical solvents
* [[Abrasive blasting]], typically used to remove bulk material from a surface, may be used to remove contaminants as well
* [[Acoustic cleaning]], the use of [[sound wave]]s to shake particulates loose from surfaces
** [[Ultrasonic cleaning]], using ultrasound, usually from 20 to 400&nbsp;kHz
** [[Megasonic cleaning]], a gentler mechanism than ultrasonic cleaning, used in [[Wafer (electronics)|wafer]], [[Implant (medicine)|medical implant]], and industrial part cleaning
* [[Carbon dioxide cleaning]], a family of methods for parts cleaning and sterilization using [[carbon dioxide]] in its various phases
* [[Dry cleaning]] of clothing and textiles, using a chemical solvent other than water
* [[Flame cleaning]] of structural steel, with an [[oxyacetylene]] flame
* [[Green cleaning]], using environmentally friendly methods and products
* [[Plasma cleaning]], using energetic [[plasma (physics)|plasma]] or dielectric barrier [[direct-current discharge|discharge]] plasma created from various gases
* [[Sputter cleaning]], performed in a vacuum by using physical [[sputtering]] of the surface
* [[Steam cleaning]], in both domestic and industrial contexts
* Sweeping, mechanical removal usually using a [[brush]]
* [[Thermal cleaning]], in industrial settings, involving [[pyrolysis]] and [[oxidation]]
* [[Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation]], which destroys [[microorganism]]s; used extensively in the medical and food industries
* Vacuum cleaning, using a [[vacuum cleaner]]