'housecleaning' definitions:
Definition of 'housecleaning'
(from WordNet)
noun
(figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions; "more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms"; "many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners"
noun
The act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house; "efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time"