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.'

谷歌翻譯英國讀者留言：

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

我的老母親說過，你死之前，就得吃點塵土。我同意，過度的清潔，使我們容易得病的！

南巴卡黑慈 - summie，新南威爾士州，20/1/201305:09

Tidy people are just too lazy to look for things.

- Armchair expert , Perth WA, 20/1/2013 13:55

愛整潔的人只是因為他們懶得怕找不着東西。

"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

“研究人員發現，十分之七的英國人是無法找到的時間打理日常雜務，如吸塵，除塵和清潔浴室。日常瑣事？我做他們每隔一小時！

- 約翰·S，Bromley，英國

- You waste an hour doing chores? I

think that you need to see a doctor.

- Citizen not subject , London, 19/1/2013 22:35

- 你浪費一個小時做家務嗎？我認為你需要去看醫生。

- 公民不受，倫敦，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!

讓我們換個角度看這個問題。我有很好的家具，都是一次付清購買的。我的預算，但我的房子裝飾的手段，即使是兩個巨大的品種的狗和兩個巨型品種的貓保持整潔、衛生。但我沒有最新的產品或汽車在我的大門前，我也不想要他們。這類的文章，讓我想起了10鮑勃百萬富翁，新鮮玩意兒樣樣有，冰箱裡空空如也！