One in 10 admit they haven't cleaned some areas of their home in more than a year - here's why

A canvass of 2,000 adults recovered down and underneath furniture, and wrong cabinets and drawers are the astir neglected areas erstwhile it comes to cleaning

Around 1 successful 10 radical successful the UK confess that definite parts of their homes haven't been cleaned successful implicit a year.

A survey of 2,000 adults revealed that areas down and nether furniture, wrong cabinets and drawers, and curtains are often the astir neglected erstwhile it comes to cleaning.

1 successful 10 of those surveyed admitted to seldom cleaning their sofas, and 4% said the aforesaid astir their bedsheets. A 3rd simply don't judge these areas request to beryllium cleaned arsenic frequently.

But the main reasons for putting disconnected cleaning tasks see reasoning it volition instrumentality excessively agelong (two-thirds of respondents), trouble successful reaching definite areas, and deficiency of motivation.

A spokesperson for Febreze Fabric Refresher, which commissioned the research, commented: "Knowing however to freshen larger items tin beryllium tricky, particularly those you can't get into the washing machine."

"There's a full fig of reasons wherefore we enactment disconnected tasks similar this, and much often than not, we marque them bigger successful our minds than they really are. But utilizing the close tools to get it done tin marque it an easier occupation than you think."

"For example, a speedy spritz of the curtains oregon sofa cushions tin prevention you a occupation of having to instrumentality them to the adust cleaners, leaving them feeling fresher for longer, smelling large and with odours eliminated."

The survey besides revealed that 34% confess the deficiency of cleaning successful immoderate of the astir overlooked areas has sparked hostility successful their homes. However, a staggering 70% confessed they often overestimate however agelong definite household chores volition take.

One successful 4 negociate to cleanable the astir neglected parts of their location each fewer months - portion a shocking 13% admit to lone tackling those tasks erstwhile a year.

The clip dedicated is importantly little erstwhile compared to the areas of the location which are cleaned the most. Yet, 1 successful 4 of those surveyed, ever consciousness a consciousness of accomplishment erstwhile they've tackled thing challenging.

A spokesperson for Febreze Fabric Refresher chimed in: "While it mightiness not ever beryllium astatine the apical of everyone's to-do list, determination tin beryllium a large consciousness of reward by doing hard things successful your day."

"And sprucing up your location tin surely acceptable that bill, our probe shows that tackling thing tricky gives radical a consciousness of pridefulness and tin marque radical consciousness bully astir themselves."

"Making definite you're equipped for the task astatine manus tin spell a agelong way, helping to marque it overmuch much manageable."