英国七成人觉得自己家里像“猪圈”
2013年01月21日09:48 大洋网-广州日报
家里太乱，不少英国人不敢请人到家中做客。
据新华社电 英国一项调查显示，七成调查对象没时间在家中打扫卫生，近六成觉得家里脏乱差，自己仿佛住在“猪圈”中。
专家建议，不妨每天花几分钟清扫家中一部分，便可轻松维持整洁，更益身心健康。
七成人没时间收拾家里
清洁用品企业海绵制造公司调查2000名英国人的家庭卫生习惯。结果显示，大约七成调查对象没时间做除尘、扫地、清洁浴室等日常清扫工作。
调查对象中，42%从未给家里来一次全面大扫除。即便是勤快人，上一次大扫除也是在大约5个月前。
调查对象中，超过一成已至少一个月未清理浴室，另有一成一年多未熨衣服；一成至少一个月未使用真空吸尘器；5%从不擦窗户；5%上一次拖地还是一年前；5%从不洗衣服。
调查对象中，63%觉得家中卫生状况不尽如人意；60%承认自己家从来没有一尘不染的时候；57%觉得自己家仿佛“猪圈”；三分之一因家中脏乱差遭亲戚朋友批评；超过半数因家中乱糟糟与伴侣发生口角。
九成人自认讲究整洁
家中如此情况如何见人？调查发现，73%的调查对象常在客人到访前把杂物塞在垫子下或沙发后；60%锁上某间房，以免客人看到一团乱；超过两成曾因为家中一团乱而将他人拒之门外。
至于原因，超过三成认为自己太忙，实在没有时间打扫卫生；另有39%坦承自己不喜欢清扫；21%则觉得自己不善于打扫。大约四分之一的调查对象认为，相对家中卫生状况，还有更重要的事情要做。
不过，无论家中脏乱成什么样，九成调查对象认为自己是讲究整洁的人。
海绵制造公司发言人建议化整为零，利用小块时间打扫局部，积少成多。(记者：黄敏)
How clean is YOUR
house?
70% of Brits say they live in a pigsty, one in 10 hasn't cleaned their bathroom in a month... yet STILL they say they're too busy to tidy
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More than one in five refuse to accept guests because they're so messy
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Three quarters regularly hide clutter under cushions or behind sofas
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42% have never cleaned their home from top to bottom
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One in ten haven't cleaned their bathroom for a month
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By DENI KIRKOVA PUBLISHED: 15:45 GMT, 18 January 2013 | 英国《每日邮报》
Millions of British families live in homes they would describe as a pigsty - because they are too busy to clean, a study reveals today.
Researchers found seven in 10 Brits are unable to find the time to take care of everyday chores such as vacuuming, dusting and cleaning the bathroom.
And a messy 57 per cent of people even admitted they have times when they would describe their home as a pigsty because they never have a chance to tidy it up.
Researchers found Brits are unable to find the time to take care of everyday chores
More than one in five have even refused to let people into their home because it was in such a mess.
A spokesperson for cleaning product firm Spontex, said: 'We are leading busier lives than ever and when you are juggling so much, it's inevitable that something has to give.
And it seems that for many, staying on top of their household chores and keeping their home spotless is what they are letting fall by the wayside.
'But this means that many Brits aren't happy with the state of the home, and it's alarming to see that so many even have times when they would describe their home as being like a pigsty.
Embarrassment: Many avoid having guests round due to the state of their home
'Cleaning can be done in small chunks which makes it much more manageable to fit everything in and around your everyday life.
'If you are struggling to fit the chores in, rather than doing a big clean once in a while, running the vacuum round one day and then cleaning the bathrooms the next can make life a lot easier.'
'A third of people's homes are such a mess, that visitors or friends have commented on the state of it'
The study of 2,000 people found 63 per cent don't think their home is as clean as they would like it to be, with half of those blaming this on being too busy to clean.
Another 39 per cent simply don't like cleaning while 21 per cent don't think they are very good at it.
And almost a quarter say they've got better things to do than worry about the state of their house.
Almost two thirds don't think their home is as clean as they'd like, half blame this on being busy
Forty-two per cent have never cleaned their home from top to bottom, and, even those who have admit it's an average of almost five months since they last did this.
More than one in 10 owned up to not cleaning their bathroom for at least a month while the same number admitted it's been a year or more since they did some ironing.
Ten per cent haven't washed clothes in a month, and the same number haven't got the vacuum cleaner out once over the past four weeks.
Almost one in 10 also said they haven't used a duster in their home for at least six months, while one in 20 admitted it's been at least a year since they mopped their floors.
More than one in 20 owned up to never cleaning their windows.
But 60 per cent don't think they will ever have a spotless home.
Researchers also revealed that a third of people's homes are such a mess, that visitors or friends have commented on the state of it.
And more than half have rowed with their other half about the mess.
It also emerged that 73 per cent of people regularly shove things under cushions or behind sofas so any clutter is out of sight when someone pops in.
And 60 per cent have shut doors to certain rooms so guests can't see the mess.
Despite this, 90 per cent claim they consider themselves to be a tidy person.
A spokesperson for Spontex added: 'Our advice is to do a few, small tasks daily or several times a week rather than try and spend a whole day just cleaning.
'This will keep your home in top condition with minimal effort and give you the satisfaction of completing your chores.'
谷歌翻译英国读者留言：
My old mother said you have to eat a bit of dirt before you die and I agree too much cleanliness leaves us susceptible to disease!
- summie , nambucca heads nsw, 20/1/2013 05:09
我的老母亲说过，你死之前，就得吃点尘土。我同意，过度的清洁，使我们容易得病的！
南巴卡黑慈 - summie，新南威尔士州，20/1/201305:09
Tidy people are just too lazy to look for things.
爱整洁的人只是因为他们懒得怕找不着东西。
"Researchers found seven in 10 Brits are unable to find the time to take care of everyday chores such as vacuuming, dusting and cleaning the bathroom. EVERYDAY chores? I do them every hour!
- John S, Bromley, United Kingdom
“研究人员发现，十分之七的英国人是无法找到的时间打理日常杂务，如吸尘，除尘和清洁浴室。日常琐事？我做他们每隔一小时！
- 约翰·S，Bromley，英国
- You waste an hour doing chores? I
think that you need to see a doctor.
- Citizen not subject , London, 19/1/2013 22:35
- 你浪费一个小时做家务吗？我认为你需要去看医生。
- 公民不受，伦敦，19/1/201322:35
Let's put this into perspective a little bit. I have nice furniture, all bought outright, I decorate to the means of my budget yet my house, even with two giant breed dogs and two giant breed cats is kept tidy, hygienic. But I don't have the latest gadgets or car on my drive, nor do I want them. An article of this sort reminds me of the 10 Bob millionaire, everything on tick, nothing in the fridge!
让我们换个角度看这个问题。我有很好的家具，都是一次付清购买的。我的预算，但我的房子装饰的手段，即使是两个巨大的品种的狗和两个巨型品种的猫保持整洁、卫生。但我没有最新的产品或汽车在我的大门前，我也不想要他们。这类的文章，让我想起了10鲍勃百万富翁，新鲜玩意儿样样有，冰箱里空空如也！
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