Tidying up B1
Chores, clutter, and a big clear-out at the weekend.
Everyday chores
do the dishes — wash the dishesA: Can you do the dishes tonight?
B: Sure, I’ll take care of them after the movie.
do the laundry — wash clothesA: Can you help me with something?
B: Sure, what is it?
A: I need to do the laundry before we go out.
mess up — make untidyA: Who messed up the kitchen?
B: Sorry, I was baking and things got a bit out of hand.
Clearing out clutter
sort through — to look at a group of things and separate them into different typesA: What are you doing this weekend?
B: I'm going to sort through all the boxes in my garage. It's a mess!
throw away — discardA: Do you want this broken chair?
B: No, just throw it away.
get rid of — removeA: Why is your closet so empty?
B: I finally got rid of all the clothes I never wear.
recycling bin — container for recyclablesA: Where should I throw this newspaper?
B: Just put it in the recycling bin over there.
Saturday chores
Nina: The kitchen's a state — can you do the dishes while I tidy the living room?
Raj: Sure. Then I really need to do the laundry, I've run out of shirts.
Nina: Same here. And the kids have completely messed up the playroom again.
Raj: Ha, no surprise there. Let's just power through it.
The big clear-out
Raj: Right, let's sort through these boxes in the cupboard.
Nina: Honestly, half of this we can just throw away.
Raj: Agreed. It'll be so good to get rid of all this clutter.
Nina: Definitely. Bottles and paper in the recycling bin, the rest in the bin.