"The management and routine support activities of running an organized physical institution occupied or used by people, like a house, ship, hospital or factory..."
The maintenance of a clean, clutter-free living space and the development of organization systems to keep household items in their proper places.
"...tidying, organizing, cooking, routine maintenance, shopping, and bill payment."
"These tasks may be performed by members of the household, or by persons hired for the purpose."
"This is a more broad role than a cleaner, who is focused only on the cleaning aspect."
"The term is also used to refer to the money allocated for such use."
"...hotels, resorts, inns, boarding houses, dormitories, hospitals, and prisons."
"There are related concepts in industry known as workplace housekeeping and Industrial housekeeping, which are part of occupational health and safety processes."
"...the housekeeper is second in command in the house and 'except in large establishments, where there is a house steward, the housekeeper must consider herself as the immediate representative of her mistress'." Quotes from the paragraph that answer the questions: