家务，又称家事，是指家庭在日常生活中的一般性事务，因此也被称为「家务事」，例如：扫除、洗濯、烹饪、购物等，有时亦包含照顾老人、小孩及居家用品的简易修理等。处理家务时若不小心就有可能发生家居意外、甚至引起火灾。受聘从事家务的职业称为家务助理，也就是俗称仆人、女佣。

然而在旅游业及餐旅业会有观光饭店、商务旅馆提供住宿服务，于是有专门打扫整理住宿设施、公共区域的部门，这就被称为「房务」。受聘从事房务工作的人就被称为房务员，但对于整个房务部的人事结构而言，房务员则被视为最基层的劳动人员。

Housekeeping refers to the management of duties and chores involved in the running of a household, such as cleaning, cooking, home maintenance, shopping, laundry and bill pay. These tasks may be performed by any of the household members, or by other persons hired to perform these tasks. The term is also used to refer to the money allocated for such use. By extension, an office or organization, as well as the maintenance of computer storage systems.