LONDON - Jan. 30, 2020 - CA new survey of over 3,000 London-based independent cleaners reveals attitudes towards home cleaning and cultural differences. Cleaners were asked to vote on the most respectful, least respectful and cleanest nations as well answer questions on the cleaning habits of customers.
Overall, 98% of cleaners feel valued by their clients and 85% believe that that their customers are generally clean and tidy. However, according to respondents, 56% of householders do very little or no cleaning between scheduled sessions.
The British are regarded as the most respectful and cleanest customers with Americans coming second. Clients of Indian heritage fared worst in the survey.
Ana Andres, co-founder of TidyChoice who commissioned the survey commented on the main findings:
"The survey indicates that there are cultural differences in attitudes towards cleaning so it makes sense to hire a cleaner from a similar background. In practice, we often see customers choose cleaners from the same country.
Notwithstanding some partisan voting, we are really surprised by the number of votes British clients received for both respectfulness and cleanliness. We have such a diverse range of customers and cleaners that we expected the voting to be much more evenly spread.
The survey also gives insights into our worst cleaning habits. The biggest complaints from cleaners are leaving dishes in the sink and leaving dirty clothing lying around on the floor."
Notable findings
British voted tidiest (54% total votes) and the most respectful (67% of total votes)
Clients of Indian heritage voted dirtiest (36% of total votes) and least respectful (37% of total votes)
98% of respondents felt respected and valued by their clients
85% of respondents thought that their customers were generally clean and tidy
56% of respondents thought that their customers did little or no cleaning between visits
Leaving dirty dishes in the sink and leaving dirty clothes lying around are the worst habits
Respondents thought that bathrooms (43%) and kitchens (40%) became the dirtiest between visits
18% of those surveyed said that they never had a bad cleaning experience. The most common bad experience is not having enough booked time to clean very dirty properties (36%)
For more information, please contact Colin Weston on 02081331830, colin.weston@tidychoice.com.
About TidyChoice
Founded in 2014, by Colin Weston and Ana Andres del Valle, TidyChoice is an online platform, offering home cleaning for London residents. Customers choose their preferred vetted professional. Cleaners can choose their own rate, hours and areas of work.
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