So how often should you clean the toilet, wash your doormats and wipe the lightbulbs?
Experts reveal the chores you need to do every day to those that can be saved for once a year
Experts have identified the regularity required for household chores
The Good Housekeeping Institute have compiled a list logging the regularity required for different household chores - revealing the how’s and when’s to keep a spotless home. The guide has been created from an almanac of recommendations and cleaning tips compiled over decades. There are those jobs which need doing every day, often so that it can prevent the spread of germs as well as keeping the place tidy. These include washing up dirty plates, cleaning the toilet bowl, making the beds and putting dirty clothes into the laundry basket.
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The guide has been created from an almanac of recommendations and cleaning tips compiled over decades.
There are those jobs which need doing every day, often so that it can prevent the spread of germs as well as keeping the place tidy.
These include washing up dirty plates, cleaning the toilet bowl, making the beds and putting dirty clothes into the laundry basket.
The jobs that should be done once a week include vacuuming, dusting surfaces, putting towels in the wash and cleaning the bathroom, including tooth mugs.
The once a month list includes washing the windows, vacuuming under the furniture, cleaning blinds and even washing the doormat.
Beyond that, vacuuming the mattress, dry cleaning duvets, wiping down the inside of the fridge and cleaning the oven both inside and out can be tackled every three to six months, said the Institute.
And, finally, the once a year jobs, which are more obscure but just as important, include clearing the gutters, having the chimney swept and wiping lightbulbs.
A spokesman said: ‘Our cleaning experts are always being asked exactly how often we should clean things - from beds and curtains to hobs and toilets.
‘Frankly, housework can feel like a never ending task, and nobody wants to overdo it. So here, by popular demand, we have created a guide to what to clean when.’
While the advice will be useful, it may well go over the head of many young people, who are used to being followed around by parents waiting on them hand and foot.
At the same time, many families, including those on modest incomes, now rely on help from a cleaner. And there is also a booming market in robot cleaners.
Research published by retail analysts Mintel last year found the average time households spend cleaning fell by 32minutes compared to 2014.
It said the average time per week was down from 4hrs and 39mins in 2014 to 4hrs and 7mins in 2016.
The Mintel study found cleaning the oven is the task people hate the most.
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