Usage Note
Reinigungseimer is a dedicated bucket used for mixing cleaning water and wringing out a mop. In German rental apartments a well-maintained cleaning bucket is considered a basic household necessity, not an optional tool.
Examples
"Füll den Reinigungseimer mit warmem Wasser und einem Schuss Bodenreiniger."
Natural Translation
Fill the cleaning bucket with warm water and a splash of floor cleaner.
Literal Translation
Fill the cleaning-bucket with warm water and a splash floor-cleaner.
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Related Words
- Abfluss drain, plug hole
- Abflussreiniger drain cleaner
- Abzieher squeegee, floor wiper
- Allzweckreiniger all-purpose cleaner, multipurpose cleaner
- Besen broom
- Einzugsreinigung move-in cleaning, pre-tenancy clean
- Entkalkungsmittel descaler, decalcifying agent
- Essigwasser vinegar water (cleaning solution of vinegar and water)
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