清きよ拭ぶき

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

wiping with a dry cloth after wiping with a wet cloth

A cleaning technique where a surface is first wiped with a wet cloth and then immediately wiped with a dry cloth to remove moisture and residue. Often used in traditional Japanese cleaning, especially for wooden floors and surfaces.

• 床ゆかは清きよ拭ぶきで仕し上あげると、つやが出でる。

  When you finish the floor with kiyobuki (wet-then-dry wiping), it gets a shine.

• 毎まい朝あさ、廊ろう下かを清きよ拭ぶきするのが日にっ課かです。

  My daily routine is to wipe the hallway with a wet cloth followed by a dry cloth every morning.