American’s Top “Cleaning Shortcuts” To Make Folks Think Your House Is Clean
- The average American admits to using five different “cleaning shortcuts” when cleaning their home
- The most popular shortcut is to mist a room with air freshener
- Other shortcuts include lighting a scented candle, making the bed, but not cleaning the rest of the room and putting all the clutter in a room or closet
- Source: SWNS Digital
While there are some strange people out there who actually love to clean there house, there are plenty of people who would rather do anything then spend time cleaning. But those folks don’t want to look like a slob, so many have come up with shortcuts to get around that.
A new survey finds:
- The average American admits to using five different “cleaning shortcuts” when cleaning their home.
- Young folks are more likely to use such shortcuts, with 86% of Millennials saying they use them, while only 69% of boomers do.
- Plus, Gen Z are more likely to say they use six to 6 to 10 of these shortcuts when cleaning.
- So, what are some of these cleaning shortcuts?
- Well the most popular is to mist a room with air freshener (40%) to make it smell better. Others include:
- Lighting a scented candle (37%)
- Making the bed, but not cleaning the rest of the room (29%)
- Putting all the clutter into a closet or room (25%)
- Placing a dryer sheet in the air vents (21%)
- Using a baking soda/vinegar mix on everything (21%)
But apparently folks’ cleaning habits are getting better.
- 61% have adopted new cleaning habits since the start of the pandemic.
- 34% say they are cleaning “much more often”
- 71% expect these habits to last after the pandemic is over.
Source: SWNS Digital
Thought Starters…
- Am I the only one whose cleaning shortcut is to never invite anyone over to see my mess?
- Do you hate cleaning? Do you have any shortcuts you use to make it look like your house is clean?
- What are your favorite cleaning shortcuts?