Cleaning.
Seriously, I just completely suck at it. I don't know how other people do it; I don't know how people keep things clean or figure out where to keep stuff or whatever. I never have enough places to put all the things I own to keep them off the floor. I can't get into the habit of hanging up clothes the minute I take them off, no matter how hard I try, I run out of hangers, I don't have room in my drawers, I don't have anywhere to put my yarn. I just don't get the discipline it takes to keep things clean-- or the mentality of where to put things. I feel like it's the one thing that I'm really bad at that I should know how to do better.
So, anyway, I have been trying. I've been cleaning my bathroom once a week. I have got the sink and the toilet all right, but the bathtub, I have trouble with. And that is why I bring you this survey!
Note: if you have a spouse, roommate, parent, or household helper who does these things and you know what their answers would be, answer as if you are answering for them.
The following color swatches are for the last question:
| Swatch 1 | Swatch 2 | Swatch 3 | Swatch 4 | Swatch 5 |
How often do you clean your bathtub or shower?
Every day
1(2.6%)
More than once a week
0(0.0%)
Once a week
5(13.2%)
Once every two weeks
7(18.4%)
Once a month
4(10.5%)
Whenever it looks dirty
21(55.3%)
I don't actually "clean" it but I use one of those mildew sprays when I get out of the shower
0(0.0%)
Clean? What?
0(0.0%)
I live in a residence with shared bathing facilities/don't have bathing facilities in my home
0(0.0%)
Do you feel like you clean:
Not often enough
27(71.1%)
Too often
0(0.0%)
Just often enough
11(28.9%)
What cleaning supplies do you use in your bathtub or shower?
Do you use a...
Scrub
1(2.6%)
Spray
0(0.0%)
Bleach
0(0.0%)
Powder
2(5.3%)
Foam
0(0.0%)
Soap
1(2.6%)
Steel Wool or Plastic Scour-er
0(0.0%)
Sponge
0(0.0%)
Cloth/Paper Towel
0(0.0%)
I just use water, nothing else
0(0.0%)
How long does it take you to clean your tub/shower on a regular basis?
Less than five minutes
5(13.2%)
Five-ten minutes
15(39.5%)
Ten-twenty minutes
12(31.6%)
Twenty-thirty minutes
4(10.5%)
between a half-hour and an hour
2(5.3%)
More than an hour
0(0.0%)
In between cleanings, I:
Use an anti-mildew or anti-soap scum spray
1(3.0%)
Rinse the tub/shower out with water
3(9.1%)
Wipe soap residue out with a cloth/paper towel
0(0.0%)
Clean hair out of the drain
12(36.4%)
Something else I will tell you about in the comments
1(3.0%)
After a shower or bath, the water drains out:
Almost immediately
25(65.8%)
Within five minutes
7(18.4%)
Within ten minutes
2(5.3%)
Within a half-hour
1(2.6%)
Within an hour
0(0.0%)
It takes more than an hour
0(0.0%)
It is still there when I get up in the morning if I shower at night/ when I get home from work if I shower in the morning
0(0.0%)
I don't know, because I always go to bed or to work or school as soon as I've showered
3(7.9%)
Look at the color swatches above. On "cleaning day," my shower or bathtub appears to have grime/a ring closest to:
Swatch 1
5(13.9%)
Swatch 2
12(33.3%)
Swatch 3
11(30.6%)
Swatch 4
5(13.9%)
Swatch 5
1(2.8%)
Darker than swatch 5
2(5.6%)
Your input is much appreciated and will help Tea become a better domestic whatever she is!
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