diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm b/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm
index a7f14a0ffe1..22ecbc1208e 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 
 #define iseffect(A) (istype(A, /obj/effect))
 
-#define is_cleanable(A) (istype(A, /obj/effect/decal/cleanable) || istype(A, /obj/effect/rune)) //if something is cleanable
-
 #define isclothing(A) (istype(A, /obj/item/clothing))
 
 #define is_pen(W) (istype(W, /obj/item/pen))
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm
index 67a18cbfc45..8c725b41898 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ To draw a rune, use a ritual dagger.
 	visible_message("<span class='danger'>[src] suddenly appears!</span>")
 	alpha = initial(alpha)
 
+/obj/effect/rune/is_cleanable()
+	return TRUE
+
 
 /*
 There are a few different procs each rune runs through when a cultist activates it.
@@ -991,6 +994,9 @@ structure_check() searches for nearby cultist structures required for the invoca
 /obj/effect/rune/narsie/cult_conceal() //can't hide this, and you wouldn't want to
 	return
 
+/obj/effect/rune/narsie/is_cleanable() //No, you can't just yeet a cleaning grenade to remove it.
+	return FALSE
+
 /obj/effect/rune/narsie/invoke(list/invokers)
 	if(used)
 		return
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable.dm
index ca92d2da319..6f18d7a9588 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable.dm
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/proc/can_bloodcrawl_in()
 	return FALSE
 
+/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/is_cleanable()
+	return TRUE
+
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
 	if(loc && isturf(loc))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effects.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effects.dm
index 9053786e554..247a29fa13f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/effects.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effects.dm
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 /obj/effect/acid_act()
 	return
 
+/obj/effect/proc/is_cleanable() //Called when you want to clean something, and usualy delete it after
+	return FALSE
+
 /obj/effect/mech_melee_attack(obj/mecha/M)
 	return 0
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/mop.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/mop.dm
index 419df51bbd4..3221f0f637c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/mop.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/mop.dm
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	if(reagents.has_reagent("water", 1) || reagents.has_reagent("cleaner", 1) || reagents.has_reagent("holywater", 1))
 		A.clean_blood()
 		for(var/obj/effect/O in A)
-			if(is_cleanable(O))
+			if(O.is_cleanable())
 				qdel(O)
 	reagents.reaction(A, REAGENT_TOUCH, 10)	//10 is the multiplier for the reaction effect. probably needed to wet the floor properly.
 	reagents.remove_any(1)			//reaction() doesn't use up the reagents
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/soap.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/soap.dm
index 567f67b4106..8f199f6f398 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/soap.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/soap.dm
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 /obj/item/soap/proc/clean_turf(turf/simulated/T)
 	T.clean_blood()
 	for(var/obj/effect/O in T)
-		if(is_cleanable(O))
+		if(O.is_cleanable())
 			qdel(O)
 
 /obj/item/soap/attack(mob/target as mob, mob/user as mob)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/objs.dm b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
index 16c5f626b84..1ca64c8de37 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/objs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@ a {
 /obj/proc/cult_reveal() //Called by cult reveal spell and chaplain's bible
 	return
 
+
 /obj/proc/force_eject_occupant(mob/target)
 	// This proc handles safely removing occupant mobs from the object if they must be teleported out (due to being SSD/AFK, by admin teleport, etc) or transformed.
 	// In the event that the object doesn't have an overriden version of this proc to do it, log a runtime so one can be added.
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
index c9d21d5a033..7a235c4001a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@
 			tile.water_act(100, convertHeat(), src)
 			tile.clean_blood(radiation_clean = TRUE)
 			for(var/obj/effect/E in tile)
-				if(is_cleanable(E))
+				if(E.is_cleanable())
 					qdel(E)
 		for(var/A in loc)
 			wash(A)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index 2f35fb7cf9c..8bcd14a8d9e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -1201,12 +1201,13 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(robot_verbs_default, list(
 				var/floor_only = TRUE
 				for(var/A in tile)
 					if(istype(A, /obj/effect))
-						if(is_cleanable(A))
-							var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/B = A
+						var/obj/effect/E = A
+						if(E.is_cleanable())
+							var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/B = E
 							if(istype(B) && B.off_floor)
 								floor_only = FALSE
 							else
-								qdel(A)
+								qdel(E)
 					else if(istype(A, /obj/item))
 						var/obj/item/cleaned_item = A
 						cleaned_item.clean_blood()
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/water.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/water.dm
index 8084a990e3c..0fbde39df4f 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/water.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/water.dm
@@ -57,10 +57,12 @@
 	taste_description = "floor cleaner"
 
 /datum/reagent/space_cleaner/reaction_obj(obj/O, volume)
-	if(is_cleanable(O))
-		var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/B = O
-		if(!(istype(B) && B.off_floor))
-			qdel(O)
+	if(istype(O, /obj/effect))
+		var/obj/effect/E = O
+		if(E.is_cleanable())
+			var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/B = E
+			if(!(istype(B) && B.off_floor))
+				qdel(E)
 	else
 		if(O.simulated)
 			O.color = initial(O.color)
diff --git a/code/modules/vehicle/janicart.dm b/code/modules/vehicle/janicart.dm
index d7ba87b818c..07187e523ec 100644
--- a/code/modules/vehicle/janicart.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vehicle/janicart.dm
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@
 		var/turf/tile = loc
 		if(isturf(tile))
 			tile.clean_blood()
-			for(var/A in tile)
-				if(is_cleanable(A))
-					qdel(A)
+			for(var/obj/effect/E in tile)
+				if(E.is_cleanable())
+					qdel(E)