Most of us would rather not live in a filthy space, but new research suggests keeping it clean is taking a toll on us. According to a new survey of 2-thousand adults across the country, for 64% the stress of needing to clean up around the house before they can relax is constant.
In just the last three months alone, the average American has missed out on two fun events, avoiding hosting guests twice, and had two arguments in their household because of their home being messy.
- Those who missed out on doing something fun because they needed to clean instead spent that time doing laundry (56%), cleaning the bathroom (51%), doing dishes (46%), vacuuming (40%) and mopping (38%).
- Over two-thirds of respondents (69%) admit they’re overwhelmed by the never-ending chore of cleaning.
- According to the poll, the average person loses an average of six hours a week on prepping to clean, actually cleaning, and recuperating afterward. That’s almost an entire work day devoted just to cleaning up.
- So, it’s not surprising that seven in 10 respondents feel like being an adult is less fun than they thought it would be.
- Before becoming a grown-up, 68% say they were excited about the opportunities they’d have as an adult, like living on their own (50%), driving (47%) and having more free time (43%).
- But the reality is, beyond work and sleep, half of those polled estimate they only have about four hours of personal time a day, and 31% say they have even less.
- More than half of respondents say the small amount of downtime is quickly taken up by chores that leave them feeling drained.
- It turns out, the average American only spends 18% of the year on “free time.”
- That’s because they’re spending so many hours cleaning, especially the most time-consuming chores of laundry (37%), cleaning the bathroom (36%), mopping (22%) and doing the dishes (18%).⠀
Source: Talker