NCP panel members.. hold onto your brooms and dustpans! We’ve conducted an enlightening survey on the ins and outs of spring cleaning, and the results are in. From the frequency of cleaning to the use of scented products, get ready to dive into the sparkling world of tidying up!
Spring cleaning traditions
Why do people like to take on “spring cleaning?” There are a lot of reasons; here are the top three reasons panel members reported:
– To declutter and organize
– To make the home feel and smell fresh
– To create a healthy living environment
Of the panel members who responded to the survey, the majority-37%- do not have a specific spring cleaning tradition. 32% of respondents take part in spring cleaning every year, while 31% of you sometimes participate.
Many of you spend time throughout the year cleaning and organizing, not just during the spring season. According to our survey, 55% of respondents declutter and organize their home occasionally through the year. Another 27% frequently declutter; while 17% rarely spend time on this activity. A tiny percentage- 1%- never declutter or organize.
Where do you spring clean?
These are the top five areas of the home that are given the highest priority when spring cleaning, according to our panel members:
– Bedroom
– Kitchen
– Living Room
– Yard/deck/patio
– Garage
When spring cleaning, 80% of respondents focus on specific areas or rooms only, while 18% of you tackle the entire home.
Most of you seem to have a routine that works for you, as 48% of respondents expect to clean and organize the same as you did in previous years. Only 8% of respondents expect to clean less, while 44% of you expect to clean more.
But, at least you have help! At least, most of you do. According to the survey, 44% of respondents have other household members help with spring cleaning tasks. As for the rest of you, 19% indicated they live alone, while 37% of panel members don’t have help from other family members.
Time spent cleaning
Spring cleaning can be as big of a chore as you want it to be- or not. We asked panel members how long it takes to complete your spring cleaning tasks, and here’s what you said:
– 38% take 1-2 weeks
– 27% take less than one week
– 19% take 2-3 weeks
– 8% take 3-4 weeks
– 9% take more than 4 weeks
Some rooms of the home take longer than others to clean, whether it’s because of the size of the room, how frequently it’s used, or the number of items in the room. Panel members reported that these three rooms take the most time to clean:
– Kitchen
– Bedrooms
– Bathrooms
We also wanted to know: what are the top obstacles you encounter when spring cleaning? These are the top three obstacles panel members reported:
– Finding the motivation to begin
– Keeping the home clean for an extended period of time
– Difficulty deciding what to keep or discard
Spring cleaning products
There are so many cleaning products available, it can be hard to choose what to use and where to use it. It’s important to determine what product features are important to you and your household, and then look for products that meet your requirements.
Panel members reported these five features as most important to them:
– Multi-purpose use
– Effectiveness/strength
– Price
– Scent
– Ease of use
A large number of survey respondents like to use scented products, and we asked what types of scented items you like to use after you’ve completed your spring cleaning tasks. Here’s what respondents said about scented products:
– 27% don’t use scents
– 23% use plug-ins
– 23% use candles
– 9% use essential oils, sprays, etc
And finally, we were interested in one final type of product: air purifying systems. This has become a popular item over the past few years, especially during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Of our survey respondents, 65% don’t currently have an air purifier, while 30% of you do have one. Another 5% indicated they plan to purchase one.
That’s it for this edition of “In The Know.” Got a topic you would like to see covered at ITK? Let us know!
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I love cleaning alot, I hate my place being cluttered. I even clean my sisters house. I start in the living room, do the base board, move the furniture. I sweep and mop, then I move on to another part of the house. I love cleaning it keeps me on my toes. I used to tell my mom you never know who’s coming to your place. So my place was clean, even after I had 2 children. People would say your place is spotless with 2 children? I would reply yes teach them young an your home will never be untidy.
I use Spring and Fall Cleaning to do the real detailed and areas you don’t think about another. Wash walls, floor boards and trims. Wash curtains and blinds and rugs. Put away seasonal items.
I have a spring and fall cleaning schedule. I always declutter and deep clean when it’s time to switch out my clothes for the season.
Before my disability I would spring clean year. I even spent time washing down the walls because we lived on a dirt road. It’s very frustrating that I’m not longer able to thoroughly clean, but luckily we aren’t on a dirt road anymore. No more orange walls! My sister helps out cleaning the house regularly and my niece, son or grandson will help on the garage, cleaning ceiling fans, screen porch, etc. I don’t know what I’d do if it wasn’t for family.
Good Morning!! I will start my spring cleaning after Easter. However, I have a toddler and as soon as something is clean. He drags stuff back out and it doesn’t even look like I cleaned. But I don’t mind because when he gets older and moves out. I will miss them times. Enjoy the little things and don’t sweat the small stuff.
I just started my spring cleaning because we still have winter here so I started with my closets I bag up old clothes and take them to our local animal shelter they sell them for donations. I wipe down my closets with pine sole bag up old clothes and put cedar sachets in our closets. Then I went through my whole house with house with windex i used it on all my windows and mirrors and shined everything up. I also have two sets of stairs that I swept and used Murphy oil soap on the rails my house is very large and takes me about three-four weeks of good quality spring cleaning
I just got all new kitchen appliances, electric oven, countertops gas stove, fridge, microwave, coffee maker.
Air frier/boiler, can opener, ice tea machine, seal a meal, meat grinder, meal slicer, oil frier, crockpot, vegetable steamer, and electric skillet.
I live alone so my home doesn’t get disorganized until one of my tiny humans come to visit mawmaw. Since my husband died last September, it’s just myself and my pups. One is so old he can’t hear, see or smell but he sure acts like a pup when he plays. I’ve had him since he was 6 weeks old and he’s 20, then my little girl weighs less than 4 lbs, so I barely know she’s here. Even though I don’t worry about my home becoming messy, dirty or unorganized I spring clean the entire month of April, I DEEP clean EVERYTHING! Then I repeat the same schedule in October, every year!!!
During difficult times I, personally have to scale back quite a bit, being on a fixed income. There is one thing I will never buy generic, or cheap and that is any cleaner/disinfectant or any product for my laundry! We all have to pick our battles and this is mine!