a wipe and a promise
A quick, half-assed cleaning job done with no real intention of actually doing the real thing, just because you’re too lazy and you’re making up a promise you’ll come back and do it later.
He wiped the table and said, 'I’ll do it right later. I’m not done with my snacks.'
She gave the floor a quick wipe and said, 'I’ll do it right when I’m not too distracted by my phone.'
He wiped the counter with a napkin and said, 'I’ll come back and actually clean it when I’m not too lazy.'