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To ask how often you think the average house is vacuum cleaned?

309 replies

fallingapart2 · 16/12/2023 19:55

How often? Settle a debate on what constitutes 'normal' and what's excessive please.

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Gigia · 16/12/2023 21:12

Daily here

zaazaazoo · 16/12/2023 21:11

Vallmo47 · 16/12/2023 19:57

Daily for us

The whole house???

LifeonMarsnotVenus · 16/12/2023 21:10

I’m happy to leave the dust bunnies to hold parties amongst themselves and so will hoover when I can be bothered, about twice a month maybe?

EvilElsa · 16/12/2023 21:06

Lovetotravel123 · 16/12/2023 20:44

Those who hoover every day, how do you have time? Do you not work? I have time to hoover one room a day because I work full time out of the house.

Yes, own business and work every day (literally). Hoover daily downstairs as I have a hairy dog! She doesn't go upstairs so that's a twice a week job. It doesn't take long to do five rooms downstairs. I'm so used to doing it now it doesn't seem a chore.

Papillon23 · 16/12/2023 20:59

Once a week here. I've got lighter coloured carpets now and it could do with being done twice a week really but I am too lazy.

stayathomer · 16/12/2023 20:58

Ps sorry to be clear I work weekends so have two days during the week to get house stuff done easier so it’s not like I hoover every single day after work!!

stayathomer · 16/12/2023 20:54

Those who hoover every day, how do you have time? Do you not work? I have time to hoover one room a day because I work full time out of the house.
we do it in the evening after work, mostly me, sometimes dh, sometimes kids. has to be done because of pets and asthma in the house

daffodilandtulip · 16/12/2023 20:53

Downstairs all the time, I'm a childminder 😂. Upstairs fortnightly when the cleaner comes. It was fortnightly everywhere when I had a normal job.

CatherinedeBourgh · 16/12/2023 20:53

Whole house once a week. Heavy use rooms 2-3 times a week. Place the dog sleeps in twice a day.

He's a hairy bugger.

stayathomer · 16/12/2023 20:52

We have a dog and cats and children with asthma so daily here

TheWizardHowl · 16/12/2023 20:51

Once a week for me and DD. No shoes worn in the house and no pets.

ElevenSeven · 16/12/2023 20:50

Daily/Every 2 days, but we have dogs

EnthENd · 16/12/2023 20:49

My guess is each room 1-3 times a week. But that could be vacuuming every day but say doing the upstairs rooms one evening and the downstairs the next and the hallways the next.

cristokitty · 16/12/2023 20:48

PamelaParis · 16/12/2023 19:58

Once a fortnight if you're me. So probably once a week for normal people.

Same 🤣

melmos · 16/12/2023 20:47

Also when I vacuum I do everything - sofa ,chairs, even the bathroom wall 🫠 it's the dogs that started me doing this as their fur got everywhere and i find the attachments easier than dusting but no way would I do that everyday

Carpetdancer · 16/12/2023 20:47

Downstairs - once a week on average and we go through phases of sending the robot round every day and at other times he sits there like he’s unemployed for weeks at a time!

Upstairs - not often at all, once every couple of months at the most!

Gaggley · 16/12/2023 20:47

Once a week, although I do sometimes think the lounge and hall could do with twice a week, particularly since getting a long haired cat, but I rarely actually bother! Some of my friends do once or twice a month, others probably more often, so I think we are about average.

If you like vacuuming every day, and can't relax otherwise, then go for it. However don't them moan about how much work it is. If you can afford a robovac then they come highly recommended on here, I think they would horrify my cats though.

DaftyInTheMiddle · 16/12/2023 20:46

Just hoover how often works best for you. Once a week is fine here

tescocreditcard · 16/12/2023 20:45

Lovetotravel123 · 16/12/2023 20:44

Those who hoover every day, how do you have time? Do you not work? I have time to hoover one room a day because I work full time out of the house.

Robot

Chalkdowns · 16/12/2023 20:44

The kitchen and hallway probably daily or every other day. The rest of the overly large house every 10 days or when the dust starts to annoy me on the bedside table. That’s the sign it’s overdue.

CyberCritical · 16/12/2023 20:44

Once a week or whenever DD gets out the glitter, though I've started just handing her the hoover now and telling her to crack on.

Baffledandalarmed · 16/12/2023 20:44

RampantIvy · 16/12/2023 20:41

I hoover daily. Deep clean once a week (pull the furniture out, dust, hoover, clean the floors/polish them).

For me, it's a combination of being house proud and not wanting to live in filth tbh.

Our house gets vacummed and dusted once a week. It is not filthy. Two clean adults who aren't careless do not create enough dirt to require vacuuming daily.

You don't have dogs though. OP (and I) do. Therefore the cleaning needs are different.

The fact that her friend/partner/barman thinks that anyone with FOUR children and pets doesn't need to clean that much is nuts.

Lovetotravel123 · 16/12/2023 20:44

Those who hoover every day, how do you have time? Do you not work? I have time to hoover one room a day because I work full time out of the house.

Grimfoxx · 16/12/2023 20:43

If it makes you feel better, I’ve vacuumed downstairs three times today. My kids are messy as fuck.

Mrsm010918 · 16/12/2023 20:42

Downstairs daily because the cat likes to leave black fluff everywhere overnight on a cream carpet.

Upstairs every 2-3 weeks

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