Quick Takeaways
Household activities averaged nearly two hours a day in 2025.
Four in five U.S. adults spring clean at least once a year.
Survey data connects clean homes with mood, stress, and relaxation.
Housework And Time Use
How much time Americans spend on everyday household work.
Average daily time spent on household activities
Americans age 15 and older spent an average of 1.99 hours per day on household activities in 2025.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey, 2025 annual averages
Average daily time spent on interior cleaning
Interior cleaning averaged 0.33 hours per day across the U.S. population age 15 and older in 2025.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey, 2025 annual averages
Average daily time spent on laundry
Laundry averaged 0.17 hours per day across the U.S. population age 15 and older in 2025.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey, 2025 annual averages
Women and men doing household activities on an average day
In 2025, 87% of women and 75% of men spent time doing household activities on an average day.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey 2025 Results
Spring Cleaning Habits
What people clean, why they start, and which tasks they put off.
Americans who spring clean at least once a year
The American Cleaning Institute's 2026 survey found that 80% of U.S. adults spring clean at least once a year.
Source: American Cleaning Institute, 2026 Spring Cleaning Survey
Motivated by decluttering or organizing
In the 2026 survey, 57% said a desire to declutter or organize motivates them to start spring cleaning.
Source: American Cleaning Institute, 2026 Spring Cleaning Survey
Motivated by health or hygiene concerns
Health or hygiene concerns motivated 46% of U.S. adults to start spring cleaning in ACI's 2026 survey.
Source: American Cleaning Institute, 2026 Spring Cleaning Survey
Motivated by allergy concerns
Allergy concerns, including dust and pollen, motivated 38% of U.S. adults to start spring cleaning in 2026.
Source: American Cleaning Institute, 2026 Spring Cleaning Survey
Dread hard-to-reach cleaning tasks
Among 2024 survey participants who spring clean, 49% said they dread cleaning hard-to-reach places, such as behind or underneath furniture and appliances.
Source: American Cleaning Institute, 2024 National Cleaning Survey Results
Dread cleaning places that get filthy
Among 2024 participants who spring clean, 38% said they dread cleaning filthy areas such as bathrooms, vents, and basements.
Source: American Cleaning Institute, 2024 National Cleaning Survey Results
Clean Homes And Well-Being
Why a clean space feels different to the people living in it.
Find a clean, organized space more relaxing than a massage
ACI's 2026 survey found that 72% of U.S. adults said coming home to a clean, organized space is more relaxing than a massage.
Source: American Cleaning Institute, 2026 Spring Cleaning Survey
Say a clean home boosts their mood
Among 2024 participants who spring clean, 66% said having a clean home boosts their mood.
Source: American Cleaning Institute, 2024 National Cleaning Survey Results
Say a clean home decreases stress and anxiety
Among 2024 participants who spring clean, 60% said having a clean home decreases stress and anxiety.
Source: American Cleaning Institute, 2024 National Cleaning Survey Results
Average time Americans spend indoors
EPA reports that Americans spend approximately 90% of their time indoors, where some pollutant concentrations can be 2 to 5 times higher than typical outdoor concentrations.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Air Quality
Cleaning Services Industry
A quick look at the size of the professional cleaning market.
U.S. janitorial services market size in 2026
IBISWorld lists the U.S. Janitorial Services industry market size at $112.4 billion in 2026.
Source: IBISWorld, Janitorial Services in the US Market Size Statistics for 2026
Five-year annual market growth
IBISWorld reports that U.S. Janitorial Services market size grew at a 2.7% compound annual rate between 2021 and 2026.
Source: IBISWorld, Janitorial Services in the US Market Size Statistics for 2026
U.S. janitorial services businesses in 2026
IBISWorld lists 1,264,367 U.S. Janitorial Services businesses as of 2026.
Source: IBISWorld, Janitorial Services in the US Number of Businesses Statistics for 2026
Methodology And Sources
This page uses public U.S. government data, national consumer survey data, and industry market research. Each statistic links to the source used for that number. Survey results reflect the sample and wording used by the original publisher.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Average hours per day spent in selected household activities, 2025 annual averages
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: American Time Use Survey 2025 Results
- American Cleaning Institute: 2026 Spring Cleaning Survey
- American Cleaning Institute: 2024 National Cleaning Survey Results
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Indoor Air Quality
- IBISWorld: Janitorial Services in the US Market Size Statistics for 2026
- IBISWorld: Janitorial Services in the US Number of Businesses Statistics for 2026
Cite This Page
Pristine Clean & Home Solutions. "Home Cleaning Statistics for 2026." Updated July 9, 2026. https://pristinecleanhome.org/cleaning-statistics