Historical clue formulations

• Does some crime scene work — 2021-10-01
• Makes clean ... or less clean — 2021-01-30
• Cleans, in a way — 2016-11-29
• Does a little housekeeping — 2015-10-19
• Does some light housework — 2014-02-10
• Tidies up, in a way — 2012-10-28
• Tidies up a bit — 2012-02-05
• Wipes clean — 2010-08-14
• Runs a cloth across furniture, say — 2008-06-02
• Cleans up — 2007-04-12
• Powders — 2002-05-09
• Checks for prints — 1997-03-21