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Spring Cleaning Statistics

by Maricar on February 28th, 2006

For people in the Northern Hemisphere, spring is just around the corner. And, with it, comes the yearly housekeeping ritual called spring cleaning.

A Spring Cleaning Survey of the Soap and Detergent Association (SDA) reveals American consumers’ cleaning habits and opinions about spring cleaning (and cleaning in general):

* 60% say spring is the best time to rid the house of dirt, clutter
* 98% feel good about themselves when their house is clean
* 54% of Americans prefer to clean on a daily or weekly basis
* 97% believe their families appreciate a clean home

I’m surprised that there’s even 2% of the population that doesn’t feel good about living in a clean environment. Do they like living in filth? But then, the survey’s margin of error is around 2.8 percent. So, maybe that 98% is really 100% (hopefully).

Regarding decisions about buying cleaning products:

* 40% describe themselves as “familiar” buyers, selecting only what they need and sticking with known products and brands.
* 22% claim to be “creative,” buying a variety of products to enhance their homes.
* “Advanced” purchasers (21%) buy both products they need and products they want, trying new items more frequently.
* Finally, “experimentals” (7%) always try what is new and more convenient.

If, like me, you’re curious about the cleaning patterns of other people, the following stats would be interesting:

* 54% prefer to clean on a daily or weekly basis
* 19% do not clean on a regular schedule, but when they do so, it is very thorough
* 18% said they find they always have a lot of clutter around the house

Key findings of the survey can be found here.

[Source: PRNewsWire]

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