diff --git a/tests/app_loading/tests.py b/tests/app_loading/tests.py
index 1499115386..d8a837c2f6 100644
--- a/tests/app_loading/tests.py
+++ b/tests/app_loading/tests.py
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ from django.test.utils import extend_sys_path
 class EggLoadingTest(SimpleTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.egg_dir = "%s/eggs" % os.path.dirname(__file__)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        apps.clear_cache()
+        self.addCleanup(apps.clear_cache)
 
     def test_egg1(self):
         """Models module can be loaded from an app in an egg"""
diff --git a/tests/asgi/tests.py b/tests/asgi/tests.py
index ced24c658e..3aeade4c05 100644
--- a/tests/asgi/tests.py
+++ b/tests/asgi/tests.py
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ class ASGITest(SimpleTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         request_started.disconnect(close_old_connections)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        request_started.connect(close_old_connections)
+        self.addCleanup(request_started.connect, close_old_connections)
 
     async def test_get_asgi_application(self):
         """
diff --git a/tests/auth_tests/test_auth_backends.py b/tests/auth_tests/test_auth_backends.py
index 81406f37e6..a7005de8a4 100644
--- a/tests/auth_tests/test_auth_backends.py
+++ b/tests/auth_tests/test_auth_backends.py
@@ -95,19 +95,16 @@ class BaseModelBackendTest:
     backend = "django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend"
 
     def setUp(self):
-        self.patched_settings = modify_settings(
+        # The custom_perms test messes with ContentTypes, which will be cached.
+        # Flush the cache to ensure there are no side effects.
+        self.addCleanup(ContentType.objects.clear_cache)
+        patched_settings = modify_settings(
             AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS={"append": self.backend},
         )
-        self.patched_settings.enable()
+        patched_settings.enable()
+        self.addCleanup(patched_settings.disable)
         self.create_users()
 
-    def tearDown(self):
-        self.patched_settings.disable()
-        # The custom_perms test messes with ContentTypes, which will
-        # be cached; flush the cache to ensure there are no side effects
-        # Refs #14975, #14925
-        ContentType.objects.clear_cache()
-
     def test_has_perm(self):
         user = self.UserModel._default_manager.get(pk=self.user.pk)
         self.assertIs(user.has_perm("auth.test"), False)
@@ -615,9 +612,9 @@ class PermissionDeniedBackendTest(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.user_login_failed = []
         signals.user_login_failed.connect(self.user_login_failed_listener)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        signals.user_login_failed.disconnect(self.user_login_failed_listener)
+        self.addCleanup(
+            signals.user_login_failed.disconnect, self.user_login_failed_listener
+        )
 
     def user_login_failed_listener(self, sender, credentials, **kwargs):
         self.user_login_failed.append(credentials)
diff --git a/tests/auth_tests/test_management.py b/tests/auth_tests/test_management.py
index 872fe75e8a..0cc56b6760 100644
--- a/tests/auth_tests/test_management.py
+++ b/tests/auth_tests/test_management.py
@@ -163,11 +163,9 @@ class ChangepasswordManagementCommandTestCase(TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         self.stdout = StringIO()
+        self.addCleanup(self.stdout.close)
         self.stderr = StringIO()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        self.stdout.close()
-        self.stderr.close()
+        self.addCleanup(self.stderr.close)
 
     @mock.patch.object(getpass, "getpass", return_value="password")
     def test_get_pass(self, mock_get_pass):
diff --git a/tests/auth_tests/test_models.py b/tests/auth_tests/test_models.py
index b9a006f96d..34f411f2f9 100644
--- a/tests/auth_tests/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/auth_tests/test_models.py
@@ -519,9 +519,7 @@ class TestCreateSuperUserSignals(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.signals_count = 0
         post_save.connect(self.post_save_listener, sender=User)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        post_save.disconnect(self.post_save_listener, sender=User)
+        self.addCleanup(post_save.disconnect, self.post_save_listener, sender=User)
 
     def test_create_user(self):
         User.objects.create_user("JohnDoe")
diff --git a/tests/auth_tests/test_remote_user.py b/tests/auth_tests/test_remote_user.py
index ea4399a44a..6066ab96e9 100644
--- a/tests/auth_tests/test_remote_user.py
+++ b/tests/auth_tests/test_remote_user.py
@@ -21,14 +21,12 @@ class RemoteUserTest(TestCase):
     known_user2 = "knownuser2"
 
     def setUp(self):
-        self.patched_settings = modify_settings(
+        patched_settings = modify_settings(
             AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS={"append": self.backend},
             MIDDLEWARE={"append": self.middleware},
         )
-        self.patched_settings.enable()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        self.patched_settings.disable()
+        patched_settings.enable()
+        self.addCleanup(patched_settings.disable)
 
     def test_no_remote_user(self):
         """Users are not created when remote user is not specified."""
diff --git a/tests/auth_tests/test_signals.py b/tests/auth_tests/test_signals.py
index b97377e2c9..c9a61ada0e 100644
--- a/tests/auth_tests/test_signals.py
+++ b/tests/auth_tests/test_signals.py
@@ -30,14 +30,13 @@ class SignalTestCase(TestCase):
         self.logged_out = []
         self.login_failed = []
         signals.user_logged_in.connect(self.listener_login)
+        self.addCleanup(signals.user_logged_in.disconnect, self.listener_login)
         signals.user_logged_out.connect(self.listener_logout)
+        self.addCleanup(signals.user_logged_out.disconnect, self.listener_logout)
         signals.user_login_failed.connect(self.listener_login_failed)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        """Disconnect the listeners"""
-        signals.user_logged_in.disconnect(self.listener_login)
-        signals.user_logged_out.disconnect(self.listener_logout)
-        signals.user_login_failed.disconnect(self.listener_login_failed)
+        self.addCleanup(
+            signals.user_login_failed.disconnect, self.listener_login_failed
+        )
 
     def test_login(self):
         # Only a successful login will trigger the success signal.
diff --git a/tests/cache/tests.py b/tests/cache/tests.py
index c2a1ebdbb8..e6ebb718f1 100644
--- a/tests/cache/tests.py
+++ b/tests/cache/tests.py
@@ -1155,11 +1155,7 @@ class DBCacheTests(BaseCacheTests, TransactionTestCase):
         # The super calls needs to happen first for the settings override.
         super().setUp()
         self.create_table()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        # The super call needs to happen first because it uses the database.
-        super().tearDown()
-        self.drop_table()
+        self.addCleanup(self.drop_table)
 
     def create_table(self):
         management.call_command("createcachetable", verbosity=0)
@@ -2509,12 +2505,9 @@ class CacheMiddlewareTest(SimpleTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         self.default_cache = caches["default"]
+        self.addCleanup(self.default_cache.clear)
         self.other_cache = caches["other"]
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        self.default_cache.clear()
-        self.other_cache.clear()
-        super().tearDown()
+        self.addCleanup(self.other_cache.clear)
 
     def test_constructor(self):
         """
diff --git a/tests/contenttypes_tests/test_models.py b/tests/contenttypes_tests/test_models.py
index 36c14cf56f..02036de83f 100644
--- a/tests/contenttypes_tests/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/contenttypes_tests/test_models.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ from .models import Author, ConcreteModel, FooWithUrl, ProxyModel
 class ContentTypesTests(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         ContentType.objects.clear_cache()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        ContentType.objects.clear_cache()
+        self.addCleanup(ContentType.objects.clear_cache)
 
     def test_lookup_cache(self):
         """
diff --git a/tests/contenttypes_tests/test_operations.py b/tests/contenttypes_tests/test_operations.py
index a2bff373a4..d44648d9fe 100644
--- a/tests/contenttypes_tests/test_operations.py
+++ b/tests/contenttypes_tests/test_operations.py
@@ -29,11 +29,10 @@ class ContentTypeOperationsTests(TransactionTestCase):
         models.signals.post_migrate.connect(
             self.assertOperationsInjected, sender=app_config
         )
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        app_config = apps.get_app_config("contenttypes_tests")
-        models.signals.post_migrate.disconnect(
-            self.assertOperationsInjected, sender=app_config
+        self.addCleanup(
+            models.signals.post_migrate.disconnect,
+            self.assertOperationsInjected,
+            sender=app_config,
         )
 
     def assertOperationsInjected(self, plan, **kwargs):
diff --git a/tests/custom_lookups/tests.py b/tests/custom_lookups/tests.py
index a636977b67..8fc31d4e6b 100644
--- a/tests/custom_lookups/tests.py
+++ b/tests/custom_lookups/tests.py
@@ -460,9 +460,7 @@ class YearLteTests(TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         models.DateField.register_lookup(YearTransform)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        models.DateField._unregister_lookup(YearTransform)
+        self.addCleanup(models.DateField._unregister_lookup, YearTransform)
 
     @unittest.skipUnless(
         connection.vendor == "postgresql", "PostgreSQL specific SQL used"
diff --git a/tests/defer_regress/tests.py b/tests/defer_regress/tests.py
index 3dfe96ddb3..10100e348d 100644
--- a/tests/defer_regress/tests.py
+++ b/tests/defer_regress/tests.py
@@ -322,12 +322,13 @@ class DeferDeletionSignalsTests(TestCase):
         self.post_delete_senders = []
         for sender in self.senders:
             models.signals.pre_delete.connect(self.pre_delete_receiver, sender)
+            self.addCleanup(
+                models.signals.pre_delete.disconnect, self.pre_delete_receiver, sender
+            )
             models.signals.post_delete.connect(self.post_delete_receiver, sender)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        for sender in self.senders:
-            models.signals.pre_delete.disconnect(self.pre_delete_receiver, sender)
-            models.signals.post_delete.disconnect(self.post_delete_receiver, sender)
+            self.addCleanup(
+                models.signals.post_delete.disconnect, self.post_delete_receiver, sender
+            )
 
     def pre_delete_receiver(self, sender, **kwargs):
         self.pre_delete_senders.append(sender)
diff --git a/tests/delete_regress/tests.py b/tests/delete_regress/tests.py
index 71e3bcb405..89f4d5ddd8 100644
--- a/tests/delete_regress/tests.py
+++ b/tests/delete_regress/tests.py
@@ -51,11 +51,9 @@ class DeleteLockingTest(TransactionTestCase):
         # Create a second connection to the default database
         self.conn2 = connection.copy()
         self.conn2.set_autocommit(False)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
         # Close down the second connection.
-        self.conn2.rollback()
-        self.conn2.close()
+        self.addCleanup(self.conn2.close)
+        self.addCleanup(self.conn2.rollback)
 
     def test_concurrent_delete(self):
         """Concurrent deletes don't collide and lock the database (#9479)."""
diff --git a/tests/file_storage/tests.py b/tests/file_storage/tests.py
index 8c47e43742..637de0a3c9 100644
--- a/tests/file_storage/tests.py
+++ b/tests/file_storage/tests.py
@@ -71,16 +71,10 @@ class FileStorageTests(SimpleTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         self.temp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        self.addCleanup(shutil.rmtree, self.temp_dir)
         self.storage = self.storage_class(
             location=self.temp_dir, base_url="/test_media_url/"
         )
-        # Set up a second temporary directory which is ensured to have a mixed
-        # case name.
-        self.temp_dir2 = tempfile.mkdtemp(suffix="aBc")
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        shutil.rmtree(self.temp_dir)
-        shutil.rmtree(self.temp_dir2)
 
     def test_empty_location(self):
         """
@@ -414,14 +408,16 @@ class FileStorageTests(SimpleTestCase):
         """The storage backend should preserve case of filenames."""
         # Create a storage backend associated with the mixed case name
         # directory.
-        other_temp_storage = self.storage_class(location=self.temp_dir2)
+        temp_dir2 = tempfile.mkdtemp(suffix="aBc")
+        self.addCleanup(shutil.rmtree, temp_dir2)
+        other_temp_storage = self.storage_class(location=temp_dir2)
         # Ask that storage backend to store a file with a mixed case filename.
         mixed_case = "CaSe_SeNsItIvE"
         file = other_temp_storage.open(mixed_case, "w")
         file.write("storage contents")
         file.close()
         self.assertEqual(
-            os.path.join(self.temp_dir2, mixed_case),
+            os.path.join(temp_dir2, mixed_case),
             other_temp_storage.path(mixed_case),
         )
         other_temp_storage.delete(mixed_case)
@@ -917,9 +913,7 @@ class FieldCallableFileStorageTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.temp_storage_location = tempfile.mkdtemp(
             suffix="filefield_callable_storage"
         )
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        shutil.rmtree(self.temp_storage_location)
+        self.addCleanup(shutil.rmtree, self.temp_storage_location)
 
     def test_callable_base_class_error_raises(self):
         class NotStorage:
@@ -993,12 +987,10 @@ class SlowFile(ContentFile):
 class FileSaveRaceConditionTest(SimpleTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.storage_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        self.addCleanup(shutil.rmtree, self.storage_dir)
         self.storage = FileSystemStorage(self.storage_dir)
         self.thread = threading.Thread(target=self.save_file, args=["conflict"])
 
-    def tearDown(self):
-        shutil.rmtree(self.storage_dir)
-
     def save_file(self, name):
         name = self.storage.save(name, SlowFile(b"Data"))
 
@@ -1017,12 +1009,10 @@ class FileSaveRaceConditionTest(SimpleTestCase):
 class FileStoragePermissions(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.umask = 0o027
-        self.old_umask = os.umask(self.umask)
+        old_umask = os.umask(self.umask)
+        self.addCleanup(os.umask, old_umask)
         self.storage_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        shutil.rmtree(self.storage_dir)
-        os.umask(self.old_umask)
+        self.addCleanup(shutil.rmtree, self.storage_dir)
 
     @override_settings(FILE_UPLOAD_PERMISSIONS=0o654)
     def test_file_upload_permissions(self):
@@ -1059,11 +1049,9 @@ class FileStoragePermissions(unittest.TestCase):
 class FileStoragePathParsing(SimpleTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.storage_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        self.addCleanup(shutil.rmtree, self.storage_dir)
         self.storage = FileSystemStorage(self.storage_dir)
 
-    def tearDown(self):
-        shutil.rmtree(self.storage_dir)
-
     def test_directory_with_dot(self):
         """Regression test for #9610.
 
@@ -1095,11 +1083,9 @@ class FileStoragePathParsing(SimpleTestCase):
 
 class ContentFileStorageTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        self.storage_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
-        self.storage = FileSystemStorage(self.storage_dir)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        shutil.rmtree(self.storage_dir)
+        storage_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        self.addCleanup(shutil.rmtree, storage_dir)
+        self.storage = FileSystemStorage(storage_dir)
 
     def test_content_saving(self):
         """
@@ -1120,11 +1106,9 @@ class FileLikeObjectTestCase(LiveServerTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         self.temp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        self.addCleanup(shutil.rmtree, self.temp_dir)
         self.storage = FileSystemStorage(location=self.temp_dir)
 
-    def tearDown(self):
-        shutil.rmtree(self.temp_dir)
-
     def test_urllib_request_urlopen(self):
         """
         Test the File storage API with a file-like object coming from
diff --git a/tests/forms_tests/tests/test_input_formats.py b/tests/forms_tests/tests/test_input_formats.py
index 1923319759..7a0dfca8a7 100644
--- a/tests/forms_tests/tests/test_input_formats.py
+++ b/tests/forms_tests/tests/test_input_formats.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ class LocalizedTimeTests(SimpleTestCase):
         # nl/formats.py has customized TIME_INPUT_FORMATS:
         # ['%H:%M:%S', '%H.%M:%S', '%H.%M', '%H:%M']
         activate("nl")
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        deactivate()
+        self.addCleanup(deactivate)
 
     def test_timeField(self):
         "TimeFields can parse dates in the default format"
@@ -323,9 +321,7 @@ class SimpleTimeFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
 class LocalizedDateTests(SimpleTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         activate("de")
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        deactivate()
+        self.addCleanup(deactivate)
 
     def test_dateField(self):
         "DateFields can parse dates in the default format"
@@ -637,9 +633,7 @@ class SimpleDateFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
 class LocalizedDateTimeTests(SimpleTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         activate("de")
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        deactivate()
+        self.addCleanup(deactivate)
 
     def test_dateTimeField(self):
         "DateTimeFields can parse dates in the default format"
diff --git a/tests/gis_tests/utils.py b/tests/gis_tests/utils.py
index 2fbfd438eb..2431ba4cec 100644
--- a/tests/gis_tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/gis_tests/utils.py
@@ -64,12 +64,7 @@ class FuncTestMixin:
 
         vendor_impl = "as_" + connection.vendor
         __getattribute__original = Func.__getattribute__
-        self.func_patcher = mock.patch.object(
-            Func, "__getattribute__", __getattribute__
-        )
-        self.func_patcher.start()
+        func_patcher = mock.patch.object(Func, "__getattribute__", __getattribute__)
+        func_patcher.start()
+        self.addCleanup(func_patcher.stop)
         super().setUp()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        super().tearDown()
-        self.func_patcher.stop()
diff --git a/tests/handlers/tests.py b/tests/handlers/tests.py
index ab3837d25e..76d99e2504 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/tests.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/tests.py
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ class HandlerTests(SimpleTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         request_started.disconnect(close_old_connections)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        request_started.connect(close_old_connections)
+        self.addCleanup(request_started.connect, close_old_connections)
 
     def test_middleware_initialized(self):
         handler = WSGIHandler()
@@ -150,11 +148,9 @@ class SignalsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.signals = []
         self.signaled_environ = None
         request_started.connect(self.register_started)
+        self.addCleanup(request_started.disconnect, self.register_started)
         request_finished.connect(self.register_finished)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        request_started.disconnect(self.register_started)
-        request_finished.disconnect(self.register_finished)
+        self.addCleanup(request_finished.disconnect, self.register_finished)
 
     def register_started(self, **kwargs):
         self.signals.append("started")
diff --git a/tests/httpwrappers/tests.py b/tests/httpwrappers/tests.py
index 0a41ea5ec6..cce8402d3f 100644
--- a/tests/httpwrappers/tests.py
+++ b/tests/httpwrappers/tests.py
@@ -762,9 +762,7 @@ class FileCloseTests(SimpleTestCase):
         # Disable the request_finished signal during this test
         # to avoid interfering with the database connection.
         request_finished.disconnect(close_old_connections)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        request_finished.connect(close_old_connections)
+        self.addCleanup(request_finished.connect, close_old_connections)
 
     def test_response(self):
         filename = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "abc.txt")
diff --git a/tests/i18n/patterns/tests.py b/tests/i18n/patterns/tests.py
index df55a1ee13..e2fee904b1 100644
--- a/tests/i18n/patterns/tests.py
+++ b/tests/i18n/patterns/tests.py
@@ -52,10 +52,8 @@ class URLTestCaseBase(SimpleTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         # Make sure the cache is empty before we are doing our tests.
         clear_url_caches()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
         # Make sure we will leave an empty cache for other testcases.
-        clear_url_caches()
+        self.addCleanup(clear_url_caches)
 
 
 class URLPrefixTests(URLTestCaseBase):
diff --git a/tests/i18n/tests.py b/tests/i18n/tests.py
index d44ddb9f83..355505a10d 100644
--- a/tests/i18n/tests.py
+++ b/tests/i18n/tests.py
@@ -1756,10 +1756,7 @@ class ResolutionOrderI18NTests(SimpleTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
         activate("de")
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        deactivate()
-        super().tearDown()
+        self.addCleanup(deactivate)
 
     def assertGettext(self, msgid, msgstr):
         result = gettext(msgid)
diff --git a/tests/logging_tests/tests.py b/tests/logging_tests/tests.py
index c73a3acd6d..20d2852fde 100644
--- a/tests/logging_tests/tests.py
+++ b/tests/logging_tests/tests.py
@@ -579,20 +579,18 @@ args=(sys.stdout,)
 [formatter_simple]
 format=%(message)s
 """
-        self.temp_file = NamedTemporaryFile()
-        self.temp_file.write(logging_conf.encode())
-        self.temp_file.flush()
+        temp_file = NamedTemporaryFile()
+        temp_file.write(logging_conf.encode())
+        temp_file.flush()
+        self.addCleanup(temp_file.close)
         self.write_settings(
             "settings.py",
             sdict={
                 "LOGGING_CONFIG": '"logging.config.fileConfig"',
-                "LOGGING": 'r"%s"' % self.temp_file.name,
+                "LOGGING": 'r"%s"' % temp_file.name,
             },
         )
 
-    def tearDown(self):
-        self.temp_file.close()
-
     def test_custom_logging(self):
         out, err = self.run_manage(["check"])
         self.assertNoOutput(err)
diff --git a/tests/mail/tests.py b/tests/mail/tests.py
index 6f92194d1b..73eceafa46 100644
--- a/tests/mail/tests.py
+++ b/tests/mail/tests.py
@@ -1173,11 +1173,9 @@ class BaseEmailBackendTests(HeadersCheckMixin):
     email_backend = None
 
     def setUp(self):
-        self.settings_override = override_settings(EMAIL_BACKEND=self.email_backend)
-        self.settings_override.enable()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        self.settings_override.disable()
+        settings_override = override_settings(EMAIL_BACKEND=self.email_backend)
+        settings_override.enable()
+        self.addCleanup(settings_override.disable)
 
     def assertStartsWith(self, first, second):
         if not first.startswith(second):
@@ -1575,12 +1573,9 @@ class FileBackendTests(BaseEmailBackendTests, SimpleTestCase):
         super().setUp()
         self.tmp_dir = self.mkdtemp()
         self.addCleanup(shutil.rmtree, self.tmp_dir)
-        self._settings_override = override_settings(EMAIL_FILE_PATH=self.tmp_dir)
-        self._settings_override.enable()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        self._settings_override.disable()
-        super().tearDown()
+        _settings_override = override_settings(EMAIL_FILE_PATH=self.tmp_dir)
+        _settings_override.enable()
+        self.addCleanup(_settings_override.disable)
 
     def mkdtemp(self):
         return tempfile.mkdtemp()
@@ -1754,10 +1749,7 @@ class SMTPBackendTests(BaseEmailBackendTests, SMTPBackendTestsBase):
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
         self.smtp_handler.flush_mailbox()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        self.smtp_handler.flush_mailbox()
-        super().tearDown()
+        self.addCleanup(self.smtp_handler.flush_mailbox)
 
     def flush_mailbox(self):
         self.smtp_handler.flush_mailbox()
diff --git a/tests/messages_tests/base.py b/tests/messages_tests/base.py
index 6fe8892ac1..34582b5462 100644
--- a/tests/messages_tests/base.py
+++ b/tests/messages_tests/base.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class BaseTests:
     }
 
     def setUp(self):
-        self.settings_override = override_settings(
+        settings_override = override_settings(
             TEMPLATES=[
                 {
                     "BACKEND": "django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates",
@@ -52,10 +52,8 @@ class BaseTests:
             % (self.storage_class.__module__, self.storage_class.__name__),
             SESSION_SERIALIZER="django.contrib.sessions.serializers.JSONSerializer",
         )
-        self.settings_override.enable()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        self.settings_override.disable()
+        settings_override.enable()
+        self.addCleanup(settings_override.disable)
 
     def get_request(self):
         return HttpRequest()
diff --git a/tests/model_fields/test_imagefield.py b/tests/model_fields/test_imagefield.py
index 8bbfee30f2..8c93ed1bdb 100644
--- a/tests/model_fields/test_imagefield.py
+++ b/tests/model_fields/test_imagefield.py
@@ -55,20 +55,13 @@ class ImageFieldTestMixin(SerializeMixin):
         if os.path.exists(temp_storage_dir):
             shutil.rmtree(temp_storage_dir)
         os.mkdir(temp_storage_dir)
-
+        self.addCleanup(shutil.rmtree, temp_storage_dir)
         file_path1 = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "4x8.png")
         self.file1 = self.File(open(file_path1, "rb"), name="4x8.png")
-
+        self.addCleanup(self.file1.close)
         file_path2 = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "8x4.png")
         self.file2 = self.File(open(file_path2, "rb"), name="8x4.png")
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        """
-        Removes temp directory and all its contents.
-        """
-        self.file1.close()
-        self.file2.close()
-        shutil.rmtree(temp_storage_dir)
+        self.addCleanup(self.file2.close)
 
     def check_dimensions(self, instance, width, height, field_name="mugshot"):
         """
diff --git a/tests/sessions_tests/tests.py b/tests/sessions_tests/tests.py
index 5a80a7b211..7e0677d08d 100644
--- a/tests/sessions_tests/tests.py
+++ b/tests/sessions_tests/tests.py
@@ -49,12 +49,10 @@ class SessionTestsMixin:
 
     def setUp(self):
         self.session = self.backend()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
         # NB: be careful to delete any sessions created; stale sessions fill up
         # the /tmp (with some backends) and eventually overwhelm it after lots
         # of runs (think buildbots)
-        self.session.delete()
+        self.addCleanup(self.session.delete)
 
     def test_new_session(self):
         self.assertIs(self.session.modified, False)
@@ -532,6 +530,7 @@ class FileSessionTests(SessionTestsMixin, SimpleTestCase):
         # Do file session tests in an isolated directory, and kill it after we're done.
         self.original_session_file_path = settings.SESSION_FILE_PATH
         self.temp_session_store = settings.SESSION_FILE_PATH = self.mkdtemp()
+        self.addCleanup(shutil.rmtree, self.temp_session_store)
         # Reset the file session backend's internal caches
         if hasattr(self.backend, "_storage_path"):
             del self.backend._storage_path
@@ -540,7 +539,6 @@ class FileSessionTests(SessionTestsMixin, SimpleTestCase):
     def tearDown(self):
         super().tearDown()
         settings.SESSION_FILE_PATH = self.original_session_file_path
-        shutil.rmtree(self.temp_session_store)
 
     def mkdtemp(self):
         return tempfile.mkdtemp()
diff --git a/tests/settings_tests/tests.py b/tests/settings_tests/tests.py
index b2044878c9..4fc35689d6 100644
--- a/tests/settings_tests/tests.py
+++ b/tests/settings_tests/tests.py
@@ -156,9 +156,7 @@ class SettingsTests(SimpleTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.testvalue = None
         signals.setting_changed.connect(self.signal_callback)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        signals.setting_changed.disconnect(self.signal_callback)
+        self.addCleanup(signals.setting_changed.disconnect, self.signal_callback)
 
     def signal_callback(self, sender, setting, value, **kwargs):
         if setting == "TEST":
diff --git a/tests/sites_tests/tests.py b/tests/sites_tests/tests.py
index f0ac9dc2ec..4f5b07ee8f 100644
--- a/tests/sites_tests/tests.py
+++ b/tests/sites_tests/tests.py
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ class SitesFrameworkTests(TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         Site.objects.clear_cache()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        Site.objects.clear_cache()
+        self.addCleanup(Site.objects.clear_cache)
 
     def test_site_manager(self):
         # Make sure that get_current() does not return a deleted Site object.
diff --git a/tests/staticfiles_tests/cases.py b/tests/staticfiles_tests/cases.py
index 5e8b150b33..a4816bc09a 100644
--- a/tests/staticfiles_tests/cases.py
+++ b/tests/staticfiles_tests/cases.py
@@ -71,16 +71,13 @@ class CollectionTestCase(BaseStaticFilesMixin, SimpleTestCase):
         temp_dir = self.mkdtemp()
         # Override the STATIC_ROOT for all tests from setUp to tearDown
         # rather than as a context manager
-        self.patched_settings = self.settings(STATIC_ROOT=temp_dir)
-        self.patched_settings.enable()
+        patched_settings = self.settings(STATIC_ROOT=temp_dir)
+        patched_settings.enable()
         if self.run_collectstatic_in_setUp:
             self.run_collectstatic()
         # Same comment as in runtests.teardown.
         self.addCleanup(shutil.rmtree, temp_dir)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        self.patched_settings.disable()
-        super().tearDown()
+        self.addCleanup(patched_settings.disable)
 
     def mkdtemp(self):
         return tempfile.mkdtemp()
diff --git a/tests/staticfiles_tests/test_management.py b/tests/staticfiles_tests/test_management.py
index 46e6f3e764..c0d3817383 100644
--- a/tests/staticfiles_tests/test_management.py
+++ b/tests/staticfiles_tests/test_management.py
@@ -468,18 +468,14 @@ class TestCollectionFilesOverride(CollectionTestCase):
 
         os.utime(self.testfile_path, (self.orig_atime - 1, self.orig_mtime - 1))
 
-        self.settings_with_test_app = self.modify_settings(
+        settings_with_test_app = self.modify_settings(
             INSTALLED_APPS={"prepend": "staticfiles_test_app"},
         )
         with extend_sys_path(self.temp_dir):
-            self.settings_with_test_app.enable()
-
+            settings_with_test_app.enable()
+        self.addCleanup(settings_with_test_app.disable)
         super().setUp()
 
-    def tearDown(self):
-        super().tearDown()
-        self.settings_with_test_app.disable()
-
     def test_ordering_override(self):
         """
         Test if collectstatic takes files in proper order
diff --git a/tests/staticfiles_tests/test_storage.py b/tests/staticfiles_tests/test_storage.py
index ea2293ccde..1e537dfe54 100644
--- a/tests/staticfiles_tests/test_storage.py
+++ b/tests/staticfiles_tests/test_storage.py
@@ -417,16 +417,15 @@ class TestCollectionManifestStorage(TestHashedFiles, CollectionTestCase):
         with open(self._clear_filename, "w") as f:
             f.write("to be deleted in one test")
 
-        self.patched_settings = self.settings(
+        patched_settings = self.settings(
             STATICFILES_DIRS=settings.STATICFILES_DIRS + [temp_dir],
         )
-        self.patched_settings.enable()
+        patched_settings.enable()
+        self.addCleanup(patched_settings.disable)
         self.addCleanup(shutil.rmtree, temp_dir)
         self._manifest_strict = storage.staticfiles_storage.manifest_strict
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        self.patched_settings.disable()
-
         if os.path.exists(self._clear_filename):
             os.unlink(self._clear_filename)
 
@@ -702,13 +701,13 @@ class CustomManifestStorage(storage.ManifestStaticFilesStorage):
 
 class TestCustomManifestStorage(SimpleTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        self.manifest_path = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp())
-        self.addCleanup(shutil.rmtree, self.manifest_path)
+        manifest_path = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp())
+        self.addCleanup(shutil.rmtree, manifest_path)
 
         self.staticfiles_storage = CustomManifestStorage(
-            manifest_location=self.manifest_path,
+            manifest_location=manifest_path,
         )
-        self.manifest_file = self.manifest_path / self.staticfiles_storage.manifest_name
+        self.manifest_file = manifest_path / self.staticfiles_storage.manifest_name
         # Manifest without paths.
         self.manifest = {"version": self.staticfiles_storage.manifest_version}
         with self.manifest_file.open("w") as manifest_file:
@@ -762,13 +761,10 @@ class TestStaticFilePermissions(CollectionTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         self.umask = 0o027
-        self.old_umask = os.umask(self.umask)
+        old_umask = os.umask(self.umask)
+        self.addCleanup(os.umask, old_umask)
         super().setUp()
 
-    def tearDown(self):
-        os.umask(self.old_umask)
-        super().tearDown()
-
     # Don't run collectstatic command in this test class.
     def run_collectstatic(self, **kwargs):
         pass
diff --git a/tests/template_tests/syntax_tests/i18n/base.py b/tests/template_tests/syntax_tests/i18n/base.py
index 6197179ee4..ff21405e5e 100644
--- a/tests/template_tests/syntax_tests/i18n/base.py
+++ b/tests/template_tests/syntax_tests/i18n/base.py
@@ -19,6 +19,4 @@ class MultipleLocaleActivationTestCase(SimpleTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         self._old_language = get_language()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        activate(self._old_language)
+        self.addCleanup(activate, self._old_language)
diff --git a/tests/transactions/tests.py b/tests/transactions/tests.py
index 2419eb47f2..9fe8c58593 100644
--- a/tests/transactions/tests.py
+++ b/tests/transactions/tests.py
@@ -259,12 +259,10 @@ class AtomicWithoutAutocommitTests(AtomicTests):
 
     def setUp(self):
         transaction.set_autocommit(False)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
+        self.addCleanup(transaction.set_autocommit, True)
         # The tests access the database after exercising 'atomic', initiating
         # a transaction ; a rollback is required before restoring autocommit.
-        transaction.rollback()
-        transaction.set_autocommit(True)
+        self.addCleanup(transaction.rollback)
 
 
 @skipUnlessDBFeature("uses_savepoints")
@@ -512,10 +510,8 @@ class NonAutocommitTests(TransactionTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         transaction.set_autocommit(False)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        transaction.rollback()
-        transaction.set_autocommit(True)
+        self.addCleanup(transaction.set_autocommit, True)
+        self.addCleanup(transaction.rollback)
 
     def test_orm_query_after_error_and_rollback(self):
         """
diff --git a/tests/utils_tests/test_archive.py b/tests/utils_tests/test_archive.py
index 8cd107063f..89a45bc072 100644
--- a/tests/utils_tests/test_archive.py
+++ b/tests/utils_tests/test_archive.py
@@ -26,11 +26,9 @@ except ImportError:
 class TestArchive(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.testdir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "archives")
-        self.old_cwd = os.getcwd()
+        old_cwd = os.getcwd()
         os.chdir(self.testdir)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        os.chdir(self.old_cwd)
+        self.addCleanup(os.chdir, old_cwd)
 
     def test_extract_function(self):
         with os.scandir(self.testdir) as entries:
diff --git a/tests/utils_tests/test_autoreload.py b/tests/utils_tests/test_autoreload.py
index fd33506499..83f3e3898f 100644
--- a/tests/utils_tests/test_autoreload.py
+++ b/tests/utils_tests/test_autoreload.py
@@ -315,14 +315,12 @@ class TestCommonRoots(SimpleTestCase):
 
 class TestSysPathDirectories(SimpleTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        self._directory = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
-        self.directory = Path(self._directory.name).resolve(strict=True).absolute()
+        _directory = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+        self.addCleanup(_directory.cleanup)
+        self.directory = Path(_directory.name).resolve(strict=True).absolute()
         self.file = self.directory / "test"
         self.file.touch()
 
-    def tearDown(self):
-        self._directory.cleanup()
-
     def test_sys_paths_with_directories(self):
         with extend_sys_path(str(self.file)):
             paths = list(autoreload.sys_path_directories())
@@ -542,15 +540,13 @@ class ReloaderTests(SimpleTestCase):
     RELOADER_CLS = None
 
     def setUp(self):
-        self._tempdir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
-        self.tempdir = Path(self._tempdir.name).resolve(strict=True).absolute()
+        _tempdir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+        self.tempdir = Path(_tempdir.name).resolve(strict=True).absolute()
         self.existing_file = self.ensure_file(self.tempdir / "test.py")
         self.nonexistent_file = (self.tempdir / "does_not_exist.py").absolute()
         self.reloader = self.RELOADER_CLS()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        self._tempdir.cleanup()
-        self.reloader.stop()
+        self.addCleanup(self.reloader.stop)
+        self.addCleanup(_tempdir.cleanup)
 
     def ensure_file(self, path):
         path.parent.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
diff --git a/tests/utils_tests/test_dateformat.py b/tests/utils_tests/test_dateformat.py
index dce678e172..33e2c57333 100644
--- a/tests/utils_tests/test_dateformat.py
+++ b/tests/utils_tests/test_dateformat.py
@@ -10,11 +10,9 @@ from django.utils.timezone import get_default_timezone, get_fixed_timezone, make
 @override_settings(TIME_ZONE="Europe/Copenhagen")
 class DateFormatTests(SimpleTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        self._orig_lang = translation.get_language()
+        _orig_lang = translation.get_language()
         translation.activate("en-us")
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        translation.activate(self._orig_lang)
+        self.addCleanup(translation.activate, _orig_lang)
 
     def test_date(self):
         d = date(2009, 5, 16)
diff --git a/tests/view_tests/tests/test_debug.py b/tests/view_tests/tests/test_debug.py
index 65f9db89bf..54c5da056e 100644
--- a/tests/view_tests/tests/test_debug.py
+++ b/tests/view_tests/tests/test_debug.py
@@ -1904,9 +1904,7 @@ class CustomExceptionReporterFilter(SafeExceptionReporterFilter):
 class CustomExceptionReporterFilterTests(SimpleTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         get_default_exception_reporter_filter.cache_clear()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        get_default_exception_reporter_filter.cache_clear()
+        self.addCleanup(get_default_exception_reporter_filter.cache_clear)
 
     def test_setting_allows_custom_subclass(self):
         self.assertIsInstance(
diff --git a/tests/wsgi/tests.py b/tests/wsgi/tests.py
index b1b5a7d00e..39d72d7697 100644
--- a/tests/wsgi/tests.py
+++ b/tests/wsgi/tests.py
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ class WSGITest(SimpleTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         request_started.disconnect(close_old_connections)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        request_started.connect(close_old_connections)
+        self.addCleanup(request_started.connect, close_old_connections)
 
     def test_get_wsgi_application(self):
         """