Which state spends the most time cleaning their home?
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WHERE YOU LIVE MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH HOW CLEAN YOUR HOME IS!
THAT’S ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH WHICH FOUND THAT PEOPLE IN IDAHO AND MAINE SPEND THE MOST TIME CLEANING THEIR HOMES – ABOUT 59 MINUTES PER SESSION.
THAT’S ACCORDING TO A SURVEY OF 100 AMERICANS FROM EACH OF THE 50 STATES, WHICH INVESTIGATED THEIR CLEANING HABITS.
IT FOUND THAT PEOPLE IN NEW YORK SPEND THE LEAST TIME ON AVERAGE – ABOUT 45 MINUTES.
CONDUCTED BY ONEPOLL ON BEHALF OF MAID BRIGADE, THE SURVEY FOUND THAT OVERALL, THE AVERAGE AMERICAN CLEANS THEIR HOME ONCE PER WEEK AND DECLUTTERS THEIR HOUSE THREE TIMES PER YEAR.
THE MOST TIME IS SPENT CLEANING THE KITCHEN (50%) AND AMERICA’S LEAST FAVORITE ROOM TO CLEAN IS, PREDICTABLY, THE BATHROOM (36%).
Survey methodology:
This random double-opt-in survey of 100 Americans from each of the 50 states was commissioned by Maid Brigade between Feb. 12 and Feb. 21, 2024. It was conducted by market research company OnePoll, whose team members are members of the Market Research Society and have corporate membership to the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and the European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research (ESOMAR).
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