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A recent study on cleaning habits by the American Cleaning Institute reveals that men and women clean at different rates -- and for different reasons.If you think you care more about cleaning than your boyfriend or husband, you're probably right. According to the American Cleaning Institute's 2011 Spring Cleaning Survey, women ages 18 to 29 are more likely to wipe down and disinfect the kitchen counters daily and vacuum, mop or sweep the floors compared to men of the same age group.
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And while 82 percent of respondents said they would do some pretty serious spring cleaning this year, men had some fairly interesting motivating factors. "When it comes to doing the 'dirty work,'" reports the ACI, "30 percent of Generation Y men agree that if it wasn't for spring cleaning, they probably would never clean."
Oh, gross.
Women said they tend to clean when their space begins to look messy or when they're expecting company. Men, on the other hand, clean when their home starts to smell.
If you're thinking about where you're going to start your spring cleaning, use the cleaning survey as your guide: 73 percent said they would start in the bedroom, then 65 percent would head to the kitchen and bathroom.
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Brooke Lea Foster is an editor at ShelterPop. Get more of her at MommyMoi!