Posted on 03/19/2018 3:03:59 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Clorox, the household name in the cleaning industry, recently released findings...
The study’s first component consisted of an online survey of 2,000 American adults which found that those who enjoyed the act of cleaning were 25% happier that those who did not.
People who keep a clean home are not only happier, but more relaxed and focused than those who are messy, a new survey finds. What’s more: children in cleaner home study more and show greater empathy.
Furthermore, those who frequently spruced up the house didn’t seem to experience diminishing returns: for each extra hour of cleaning a week, the average respondent’s happiness increased by 53%.
Regular cleaning was also associated with other positive health outcomes, including improved relaxation (indicated by 80% of respondents), heightened focus (77%), better sleep (72%), and increased productivity (72%), the researchers found.
Respondents who also happened to be parents were asked additional questions about how they believed their kids benefited from cleaning their room.
Nearly 60% of parents said their kids studied better when their room was clean, and about half (49%) indicated that their child’s behavior saw marked improvement.
On a related note, teaching cleaning habits from a young age conferred great benefits: children who were assigned cleaning as a chore were 64% more likely to exhibit empathy, and 60% more willing to help others in their community as an adult.
“There’s nothing more important to me as a dad than making sure my kids grow up to be kind and resilient adults and I think that’s something that connects all parents,” comments actor Sterling K. Brown, a celebrity spokesman for Clorox, in a press release.
(Excerpt) Read more at studyfinds.org ...
I do dishes
She does laundry
And we have a maid come 1 x per week
Two boys + friends. Chaos mostly
People who are happy are more likely to clean house. Depressed people generally aren’t that energetic.
If you enjoy cleaning your house you obviously have an appreciation for the little things in life like hot water, indoor plumbing, they finally got your order right at the drive through....
IMO, the key to happiness is being able to be thankful for what you have.
So many people are not.
I tend to agree - my cleaning lady does seem quite happy.
I have always differentiated between “clean” and “cluttered”. I insist that the house be kept clean and I fully participate in that endeavor. (I was down on my hands and knees wiping crumbs off the kitchen floor just last night.)
However, clutter does not bother me. Cleanliness and neatness are two different issues, in my mind.
No wonder Mary our cleaning lady is so nice and happy. Don’t go too crazy. She only comes twice a month to do the deep clean. My wife and I do daily cleanup.
Just a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down.
Yep. I never thought I’d use a mop, but with my crazy schedule I figure that a mopped floor is better than a floor that is waiting for time to be scrubbed.
I was a cleaning lady in college, I got my fill of scrubbing floors on my hands and knees.
Thank God for Swiffer Wet Jet. If I had to get down on my hands and knees these days, I'd never be able to get back up again.
With vinegar one day headed with bathroom spray another day, then shower your cares away
It’s true.
I’m a surrealist artist and a conservative.
My major was electrical engineering, focus microprocessor architecture. (Michigan Tech for BS, Rensselaer Poly MS)
My passion rock band and colored pencil surrealism.
I’m completely fk’d up.
Both sides of my brain are firing. I’m cursed.
We have a Roomba named Mildred that does a fabulous job of keeping our floors clean and she also forces us to keep things picked up off the floor so she can do her job.
She's better than a therapist.
I’m a surrealist artist and a conservative.
My major was electrical engineering, focus microprocessor architecture. (Michigan Tech for BS, Rensselaer Poly MS)
My passion rock band and colored pencil surrealism.
I’m completely fk’d up.
Both sides of my brain are firing. I’m cursed.
Do you know “Q”?
I am literally married to Mrs. Clean, and I doubt these findings.
She might be happier on the inside, but she mostly seems to fret over the stuff still needing attention.
Not personally.
Although, my wife took a call from some woman named Q, but turned out to be the wife of a plumber we inQuired about [198456.Ad40prell]
wink wink nudge nudge say no more
I get very cranky when events interfere with my regular cleaning schedule.
say no more
A clean home is a happy home.
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True
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