One in five Americans would hand over half of their annual salary simply to have a rest room that stayed clean and sanitized without end, recent research suggests.
The survey of two,000 US adults found that other sacrifices they’d make to never need to clean this space again are giving up eating out or takeout (25%), their favorite show or series (23%) and a 12 months’s price of web access (22%).
With the common person admitting to being guilty of getting two bathroom “blind spots,” it’s no surprise that 34% find this probably the most difficult room to wash.
Which may be because of people’s bathroom habits.
Essentially the most annoying ones? Leaving toothpaste or makeup stains on the mirror or sink (30%), forgetting to flush the bathroom (29%) and peeing on the seat or around the bathroom (29%).
Conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Microban 24, the research also found that 39% can be embarrassed if their guests used their bathroom when it was dirty.
Similarly, two in five (40%) think guests seeing their home dirty is just as stressful as a day at work.
Nonetheless, as many as 60% say they only sanitize their home ahead of entertaining or knowing individuals are going to see it.
“People’s homes see plenty of traffic all year long, so it’s essential to maintain surfaces sanitized each before and after having guests over,” said Microban 24 Scientist Maria Striemer. “That’s very true during cold, cough and flu season, when homes are most liable to bacteria.”
When cold, cough and flu season is underway from October to February, people are likely to be more proactive with cleansing. They sanitize their homes more repeatedly (59% vs 45%) as bacteria is on their mind more often during this time in comparison with the remaining of the 12 months (59% vs. 41%).
“To stop the spread of bacteria throughout your house, be sure you sanitize all high-touch surfaces, resembling doorknobs, bathroom sinks and countertops,” Striemer said.
“While many disinfectants kill 99.9% of bacteria, it’s essential to decide on options that do that and proceed working throughout the day to supply long-lasting protection for surfaces in your house,” Striemer adds.
MOST ANNOYING BATHROOM HABITS
- Leaving toothpaste or makeup stains on the mirror or sink – 30%
- Forgetting to flush the bathroom – 29%
- Peeing on the seat or around the bathroom – 29%
- Leaving hair within the sink or tub drain – 28%
- Forgetting to switch the bathroom paper – 27%
- Leaving the bathroom seat up – 25%
- Clogging the bathroom – 25%
- Spending an excessive amount of time in the lavatory – 25%
- Leaving objects within the sink – 25%
- Another person using my razor – 24%
- Peeing within the shower – 23%
THINGS PEOPLE WOULD GIVE UP FOR A BATHROOM THAT STAYED CLEAN AND SANITIZED FOREVER
- Eating out or takeout – 25%
- Coffee – 24%
- My favorite food for a month – 24%
- My favorite TV show or series – 23%
- My favorite outfit – 23%
- Watching my favorite sports team – 22%
- 2-ply toilet paper – 22%
- A 12 months’s price of web access – 22%
- My washer or dryer – 20%
- 50% of my annual salary – 20%
- My sense of taste – 20%
- Electricity – 19%
- My bed – 18%
- My hair – 17%
One in five Americans would hand over half of their annual salary simply to have a rest room that stayed clean and sanitized without end, recent research suggests.
The survey of two,000 US adults found that other sacrifices they’d make to never need to clean this space again are giving up eating out or takeout (25%), their favorite show or series (23%) and a 12 months’s price of web access (22%).
With the common person admitting to being guilty of getting two bathroom “blind spots,” it’s no surprise that 34% find this probably the most difficult room to wash.
Which may be because of people’s bathroom habits.
Essentially the most annoying ones? Leaving toothpaste or makeup stains on the mirror or sink (30%), forgetting to flush the bathroom (29%) and peeing on the seat or around the bathroom (29%).
Conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Microban 24, the research also found that 39% can be embarrassed if their guests used their bathroom when it was dirty.
Similarly, two in five (40%) think guests seeing their home dirty is just as stressful as a day at work.
Nonetheless, as many as 60% say they only sanitize their home ahead of entertaining or knowing individuals are going to see it.
“People’s homes see plenty of traffic all year long, so it’s essential to maintain surfaces sanitized each before and after having guests over,” said Microban 24 Scientist Maria Striemer. “That’s very true during cold, cough and flu season, when homes are most liable to bacteria.”
When cold, cough and flu season is underway from October to February, people are likely to be more proactive with cleansing. They sanitize their homes more repeatedly (59% vs 45%) as bacteria is on their mind more often during this time in comparison with the remaining of the 12 months (59% vs. 41%).
“To stop the spread of bacteria throughout your house, be sure you sanitize all high-touch surfaces, resembling doorknobs, bathroom sinks and countertops,” Striemer said.
“While many disinfectants kill 99.9% of bacteria, it’s essential to decide on options that do that and proceed working throughout the day to supply long-lasting protection for surfaces in your house,” Striemer adds.
MOST ANNOYING BATHROOM HABITS
- Leaving toothpaste or makeup stains on the mirror or sink – 30%
- Forgetting to flush the bathroom – 29%
- Peeing on the seat or around the bathroom – 29%
- Leaving hair within the sink or tub drain – 28%
- Forgetting to switch the bathroom paper – 27%
- Leaving the bathroom seat up – 25%
- Clogging the bathroom – 25%
- Spending an excessive amount of time in the lavatory – 25%
- Leaving objects within the sink – 25%
- Another person using my razor – 24%
- Peeing within the shower – 23%
THINGS PEOPLE WOULD GIVE UP FOR A BATHROOM THAT STAYED CLEAN AND SANITIZED FOREVER
- Eating out or takeout – 25%
- Coffee – 24%
- My favorite food for a month – 24%
- My favorite TV show or series – 23%
- My favorite outfit – 23%
- Watching my favorite sports team – 22%
- 2-ply toilet paper – 22%
- A 12 months’s price of web access – 22%
- My washer or dryer – 20%
- 50% of my annual salary – 20%
- My sense of taste – 20%
- Electricity – 19%
- My bed – 18%
- My hair – 17%
