cleaning — the process of making something free of dirt, marks, or mess

a smiling mother scrubs soap bubbles across dirty plates while her young daughter wipes down the messy counter with a colorful cloth. Soap suds float through the air as the dishes transform from grimy brown to sparkling white. The counter changes from sticky with food crumbs to a clean, shiny surface where the daughter's cloth passes over it. Kitchen utensils that were covered in sauce now gleam as they're placed in the drying rack. The father enters carrying fresh towels and grins at their progress. the process of making something free of dirt, marks, or mess