Wanted - Men or machines to spring clean into action
In a recent MORI survey for Domestos it appears that little has changed when it comes to who cleans the house.
Most women (86%) say that they clean the house, while less than half of men (45%) say that they usually do the cleaning.
Indeed, Nearly two-thirds of women (61%) and half of men (49%) think that women will still be cleaning in the year 2050. However, one in five of those asked, think that computerised household cleaning machines will be doing the job.
Rooms needed most cleaning are the kitchen (75%), bathroom (39%), living room / lounge (33%), need the most cleaning. The toilet (10%), bedrooms (7%) and dining room (2%), need the least.
Only (12%) of people interviewed have changed their food hygiene practices since the recent E-Coli outbreaks in Scotland. In Scotland, a third of people have changed their food hygiene practices.
| % | |
| Kitchen | 76% |
| Bathroom | 39% |
| Living room/lounge | 33% |
| Toilet | 10% |
| Bedrooms | 7% |
| Dining room | 2% |
Just over half (57%) believe that the rubbish bin is the most germ ridden area in the kitchen, followed by dishcloths, work surfaces, chopping board, floor, sink, hands, pets feeding bowl, fridge door handle and the tap handle.
While the majority of people have heard of common types of food poisoning Salmonella, E-Coli, Listeria, very few people (13%) have heard of Campylobacter (which is often associated with poultry, raw meat, unpastureised milk and can also be carried by up to 50% of household pets).
Uncooked meat is viewed as the most common source of food poisoning bacteria in the household followed by hands (48%) and insects (44%). Cooked meat, dairy products and pets also have bacteria.
Technical details
The survey was based on a nationally representative sample of 1,742 adults, between 24-28 January 1997.
