Usage Note
Putzplan is a posted schedule assigning shared-space cleaning duties among housemates or tenants. In a WG or apartment building a Putzplan at the front door is a fixture of German communal life; failing to follow it can cause serious disputes.
Examples
"Laut Putzplan ist diese Woche Max mit dem Badezimmer dran."
Natural Translation
According to the cleaning rota it's Max's turn for the bathroom this week.
Literal Translation
According-to the cleaning-schedule is this week Max with the bathroom next.
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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