cabinet
microwave oven
counter
coffeemaker
smoke detector
fitted kitchen
electric kettle
toaster
scales
corkscrew
tin opener
work surface
Household equipment
broom
bucket
carpet sweeper
cloth
clothes basket
dish cloth
duster
dustpan, shovel
brush
mop
ladder
ironing board
washing machine
lawn mower
hose
sprinkler
watering can
power saw
ceiling fan
circuit breaker
plunger
vacuum cleaner, hoover
clothespins
light bulbs
laundry basket
garbage can
mousetrap
toilet paper
toilet brush
toilet roll
paper towels
extension cord
plug
socket, outlet
switch
wire
scaffolds
fixtures
meters
Words to describe a house
homely
cozy, snug
10m by 12 m
bare
neat, tidy
spacious, airy
comfortable
stylish
lived-in
livable-in
rustic
crowded
one/two/three-(bed)room flat, house
suburban, country
jam-packed, cluttered
space-saving
well-equipped
well-kept
fully-furnished # unfurnished
affordable
easy/difficult to maintain
first/second floor flat
renovated
be in good / bad condition
be in a mess
be in the squalor, squalid
have amenities
luxurious
self-contained
stuffy
draughty
Household chores
to keep house
to tidy
to clear (the attic), clear out the junk
to clean the house from top to bottom
to do the washing up, wash up
to dust, do the dusting
to wash , do the washing
to cook, do the cooking
to iron, do the ironing
do gardening
to put the rubbish out, to empty the waste bin
to hang out washing
to make beds
to sweep
to wipe
to hoover
to water plants
to keep clean
to mow the lawn, cut the grass
Household disorders
jammed lock, door
a door, window won’t open
be stuck
dripping tap
fused lights
electric breakdown
power cut, blackout
short circuit
ground / earth fault
broken window
leaking radiator, roof
to burst (a pipe)
a light bulb, fuse has gone
gas leak
to leak
blocked pipe, drain, sink
to creak (door)
crack (n,v)
to flake (paint)
a loose plug
loosen screws
stain on te carpet, wall
to stain
ruined carpets
come off (a handle)
damp on the wall
Building stages and repairs
to get planning permission
to level the site
to dug the foundation
to lay the foundation
to put up, build a house
to put on, install the roof
to tile
to slate
to put in the doors, windows
to install the electricity, water system, the telephone, central heating etc.
to dig drains
to plaster
to paint a house, a fence
to paint walls blue/ yellow etc
to whitewash
to extend a house
to repair
to restore to the original condition
to renovate
to restore to the original condition
to re(decorate), refurbish
to alter, to rebuild
to repair, mend, fix
to replace (power points, switches, light bulbs)
to get a plumber/ builder/ electrician/ carpenter to fix smth.
to unblock drains