My thoughts on cleaning

to chip away at something

to gradually reduce, weaken, or make progress on something over time

a caveat

a warning, limitation, or condition that should be considered

bleak

lacking hope, positive prospects, or encouragement

disarray

a state of disorder, confusion, or lack of organization

to distill

to extract the most important ideas or essential meaning from something

to come in red

to be available in the color red

to hold a candle to

to be as good as or comparable to someone or something (usually used in negative sentences)

to wind down the day with

to relax at the end of the day by doing something

to put someone on blast

to publicly criticize, expose, or embarrass someone

to bash

to criticize someone or something harshly and repeatedly

upstate

relating to or located in the northern or inland part of a state, away from a major city

dire

extremely serious, urgent, or worrying

to set out

to arrange, display, or place things so they are ready to be used or seen

a handheld vacuum

a small portable vacuum cleaner designed to be held in one hand

a Neanderthal

an extinct human species; informally, a person considered primitive or unsophisticated in their attitudes or behavior

in the long run

over a long period of time; eventually

to gush about

to talk about someone or something with excessive enthusiasm or admiration

to unclog

to remove a blockage so that something can flow or function properly again