UK
based family own window cleaning business Complete Cleaning Services Ltd has
recently completed a research project on the cleaning habits of the general
public in the UK. The most interesting thing their study revealed was that 70%
of people in the country do not have the time to clean their homes properly.
This was surprising, as the NHS has only recently released information
suggesting properties are too clean, leading to people with low immunity to
common germs and bacteria.
Recent research has demonstrated that 70%
of Britons do not have sufficient time to clean their home daily. Indeed, 57%
of people admitted to occasionally living in a “pigsty” due to not having
enough time. Finally, more than 20% admitted that their homes were so messy
that they would refuse entry to other people.
Complete
Cleaning Services explained that people are leading increasingly busy
lives, making it difficult to juggle everything. It seems that keeping a home
clean and spotless is low on the list of priorities. However, it also shows
that many people are unhappy with the way their homes look, which is alarming
since cleaning can be done in small daily chunks. It is a known fact that
keeping on top of the small jobs stops any need for huge, time consuming
cleaning projects at a later stage.
The study looked at 2,000 people from
across the UK, all of whom were over the age of 18 and lived independently. The
results were fascinating, finding that 63% would prefer their home to be
cleaner. Of these, the survey asked why they didn’t clean it more, which showed
that:
- 50% did not have enough time to clean.
- 39% didn’t like cleaning.
- 21% believe they are not good at cleaning.
At the same time, however, almost 25% of
people felt that the state of their home was the least of their worries.
Other interesting results included:
- 42% never cleaned their home fully, from top to bottom.
- One average, the last time people gave their home a full clean was 5 months ago.
- 10% hadn’t cleaned their bathroom in a month.
- 10% admitted to not having ironed in a year.
- 5% did not wash their clothes.
- 10% hadn’t used a hoover in a month.
- 10% hadn’t used a duster in six months.
- 5% hadn’t mopped in a year.
- 5% never cleaned their windows.
- 60% did not believe their home would ever be spotless.
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One third had visitors comment
on the mess.
- 50% argued about the mess with their partners.
- 73% of people hide mess behind the sofa or under cushions.
- 90% believed they were tidy people.
Paul Jenkins from Complete Cleaning
Services said:
“We advise people commit to doing just a
few tasks every week, or even just one task a day. This would stop them from
needing an entire day for cleaning. Doing it this was requires just a tiny bit
of effort, but the effects are huge. Plus, it means that the 90% of people who
believe that they are clean will actually be right in their belief!”
He added:
“People often feel fulfilled and in control
when their house is clean and they are on top of the various domestic jobs. If
people stop seeing it as a chore, for instance by putting some of their
favourite music on while cleaning, they will get a lot more enjoyment out of it
as well. Cleaning is a chance to step away from the thousands of other
responsibilities people have every day. There are so many products out there
designed to make cleaning easy, there really is no excuse.”
