# Clean

Data often arrives in a less-than-ideal state. Cascade's suite of cleaning tools can help you automate data cleanup. Simple tools like [Find & Replace](https://docs.cascade.io/cascade/tools/cleaning/findreplace) or [Text to Columns](https://docs.cascade.io/cascade/tools/cleaning/text2columns) can help prep data before transformation. Add the [Standardize](https://docs.cascade.io/cascade/tools/cleaning/standardize) tool to your canvas, put common data types in a consistent format. Check incoming data for specified conditions by using the [Validate](https://docs.cascade.io/cascade/tools/cleaning/validation) tool.

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