History Main / CleanlinessTropes

* MenCantKeepHouse A man's house will be a mess without a woman to clean it.

* TerrifiedOfGerms: A [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes fear]] of germs that is more extreme than most fears.

* ScrubbingOffTheTrauma: In reaction to feelings of guilt, disgust, or general trauma, a character vigorously, obsessively and/or compulsively cleans himself.

* ShowerOfAngst: Taking a shower because you're sad.
* ShowerOfLove: Kissing or lovemaking in the shower.

* AwkwardlyPlacedBathtub: A bathtub in a weird place in the house.
* BathsAreFun: Enjoying taking a bath.

* HatesBaths: Really disliking bathing.

* AfterSchoolCleaningDuty: (being made to clean up after school)
* AsceticAesthetic: (a setting that is very clean and simplistic, which is meant to be ominous)
* AwkwardlyPlacedBathtub: (a bathtub in a weird place in the house)
* BathsAreFun: (enjoying taking a bath)
* CatharticChores: (cleaning as a way of dealing with frustration or stress)
* ChildrenDoTheHousework: (children who do most of the chores)
* CleanupCrew: (characters whose job it is to clean up incriminating evidence)
* CreepyCleanliness: (a clean area is meant to be creepy)
* ADayInHerApron: (someone incompetent has to do the cleaning when the one who usually does is out of commission)
* TheDreadedToiletDuty: (someone is forced to clean toilets)
* EarCleaning: (using a stick/swab to clean your own or someone else's ear/s)
* FanserviceCarWash: (washing a car for {{Fanservice}}'s sake)
* HatesBaths: (really disliking bathing)
* {{Househusband}}: (a married man who does most of the chores)
* {{Housewife}}: (a married woman who does most of the chores)
* JanitorImpersonationInfiltration: (using a janitor's disguise to get past the guards)
* KidsHateChores: (a kid hates having to do chores)
* LaundromatLiaisons: (having a conversation at a laundromat)
* LazyHusband: (a man lazes around the house while his wife does all the cleaning)
* LivingInAFurnitureStore: (someone's house is always tidy)
* {{Meido}}: (a cute (not in a sexy way) female housekeeper)
* MenCantKeepHouse (a man's house will be a mess without a woman to clean it)
* NeatFreak: (someone who wants everything clean at all times)
* ObsessiveCompulsiveBarkeeping: (a bartender who cleans glasses a lot)
* RedSockRuinsTheLaundry: (a deep-colored piece of fabric stains the whole load of laundry with its color)
* RobotMaid: (a housekeeper who's a robot)
* RomanceInducingSmudge: (a smudge that leads one person to clean it, which in turn leads to romance)
* ScrubbingOffTheTrauma: (in reaction to feelings of guilt, disgust, or general trauma, a character vigorously, obsessively and/or compulsively cleans themself)
* ShowerOfAngst: (taking a shower because you're sad)
* ShowerOfLove: (kissing or lovemaking in the shower)
* ShrunkInTheWash: (a piece of clothing gets smaller when washed)
* SoullessBedroom: (someone who lacks emotions has an unnaturally clean bedroom with few or no personal possessions)
* SpitShine: (cleaning with your own spit)
* SpringCleaningFever: (cleaning up and treating it as SeriousBusiness)
* SprintScrubbing: (mopping the floor with a wet towel while running)
* SwipeYourBladeOff: (making a swiping motion to get blood off a sword)
* TerrifiedOfGerms: (a [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes fear]] of germs that is more extreme than most fears)
* ToothbrushFloorScrubbing: (scrubbing the floor with a toothbrush)
* WashMeGraffiti: (a joke where someone writes a message on a dirty surface to ask that it be cleaned)
* WashyWatchy: (watching the laundry spin in the washing machine is treated as great entertainment)
* WhiteGloveTest: (using gloves or cloth to check if something's clean)

* AfterSchoolCleaningDuty (being made to clean up after school)
* AsceticAesthetic (a setting that is very clean and simplistic, which is meant to be ominous)
* AwkwardlyPlacedBathtub (a bathtub in a weird place in the house)
* BathsAreFun (enjoying taking a bath)
* CatharticChores (cleaning as a way of dealing with frustration or stress)
* ChildrenDoTheHousework (children who do most of the chores)
* CleanupCrew (characters whose job it is to clean up incriminating evidence)
* CreepyCleanliness (a clean area is meant to be creepy)
* ADayInHerApron (someone incompetent has to do the cleaning when the one who usually does is out of commission)
* TheDreadedToiletDuty (someone is forced to clean toilets)
* EarCleaning (using a stick/swab to clean your own or someone else's ear/s)
* FanserviceCarWash (washing a car for {{Fanservice}}'s sake)
* HatesBaths (really disliking bathing)
* {{Househusband}} (a married man who does most of the chores)
* {{Housewife}} (a married woman who does most of the chores)
* JanitorImpersonationInfiltration (using a janitor's disguise to get past the guards)

* ShowerOfAngst (taking a shower because you're sad)
* ShowerOfLove (kissing or lovemaking in the shower)
* ShrunkInTheWash (a piece of clothing gets smaller when washed)
* SoullessBedroom (someone who lacks emotions has an unnaturally clean bedroom with few or no personal possessions)
* SpitShine (cleaning with your own spit)
* SpringCleaningFever (cleaning up and treating it as SeriousBusiness)
* SprintScrubbing (mopping the floor with a wet towel while running)
* SwipeYourBladeOff (making a swiping motion to get blood off a sword)
* TerrifiedOfGerms (a [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes fear]] of germs that is more extreme than most fears)
* ToothbrushFloorScrubbing (scrubbing the floor with a toothbrush)
* WashMeGraffiti (a joke where someone writes a message on a dirty surface to ask that it be cleaned)
* WashyWatchy (watching the laundry spin in the washing machine is treated as great entertainment)
* WhiteGloveTest (using gloves or cloth to check if something's clean)

* KidsHateChores (a kid hates having to do chores)
* LaundromatLiaisons (having a conversation at a laundromat)
* LazyHusband (a man lazes around the house while his wife does all the cleaning)
* LivingInAFurnitureStore (someone's house is always tidy)
* {{Meido}} (a cute (not in a sexy way) female housekeeper)

* NeatFreak (someone who wants everything clean at all times)
* ObsessiveCompulsiveBarkeeping (a bartender who cleans glasses a lot)
* RedSockRuinsTheLaundry (a deep-colored piece of fabric stains the whole load of laundry with its color)
* RobotMaid (a housekeeper who's a robot)
* RomanceInducingSmudge (a smudge that leads one person to clean it, which in turn leads to romance)
* ScrubbingOffTheTrauma (in reaction to feelings of guilt, disgust, or general trauma, a character vigorously, obsessively and/or compulsively cleans themself)

* OutDamnedSpot (someone feels bad about something they did (usually killing or injuring someone and leaving blood on them) and tries to wash or get rid of the feeling but doesn't feel clean no matter how much they try)

* JanitorImpersonationInfiltration (pretending to be a janitor to get past the guards)

* FilthyFun (enjoying getting dirty)

Compare BathingTropes. Contrast DisgustTropes.

* HouseHusband (a married man who does most of the chores)
* {{Housewife}} (a married ''woman'' who does most of the chores)