When she was done, everyone sang together as they cleaned up the room to prepare for the next activity.

FORBES: The Right Way to Speak to Yourself

When I went away to sleepaway camp that summer, my mother not only cleaned and fumigated my room but threw out all the cigars I had hidden inside the bell of my tenor saxophone.

FORBES: I respect you, smoker. The new laws against outdoor smoking are about you returning the favor.

With generous grant funding, we bought colorful furnishings and, on October 22, my friends and I cleaned the library, sorted and shelved books, and gave the room a comfortable and inviting feel.

WHITEHOUSE: Helping Youth at Home and Abroad

The state government, having cleaned up its chaotic finances, has room to borrow.

ECONOMIST: Security in Brazil