My House is Harder to Clean than Your House?
Dear Home Ec 101,
Settle a debate, please. Whose house is harder to clean a small home-owner’s or a large home-owner’s?
Signed,
~Just itching for whining rights
Heather says:
If we assume, and yes, I do know what happens when we assume that both homes have the same dirt level then it basically comes out in the wash. When I say dirt level I mean, the comparison cannot be made between a small house owned by a single person who works outside the home and the other inhabited by a family where one parent stays home with three kids under five, not that I would know a thing about the latter situation. Obviously the single person would have less to do on a regular basis. There are exceptions, of course, for some who refuse to grasp the concept of regular. I have seen instances where one person has created a staggering amount of gross.
| Small Home | Large Home |
| Clutter can be very difficult to control. | Lots of surfaces to clean: floors, counters, windows. |
| Fewer surfaces to clean. | Easier storage for “stuff.” |
The good news is both types of homes benefit from regular approach to cleaning. By doing a daily pick-up, those in small homes won’t feel as though they are being smothered by stuff. Those in large homes who give larger surfaces a routine wipe down will rarely find themselves on their hands and knees scrubbing what feels like a never ending expanse. Neither benefit by griping about their lot.
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We have a small house, would LOVE a bigger house… one day… My SIL has a HUGE house, which is more work, but is easier, in my opinion. My little house is harder I think because we accumulate so much clutter, that it feels like so much work, because I have to find a place for all the stuff before I can even clean it. I vote smaller = harder….
I’d say that a larger house may take *longer* but is easier. In a small house, it’s hard to cull down enough to make a spot for everything.
I clean small houses, large houses and in between houses.
Difficulty to clean has zero to do with the size and everything to do with the dirt and clutter level.
I like smaller places. I don’t mind owning less stuff in order to combat the clutter/organization problems. I wouldn’t want a larger home because I hate to clean bathrooms. A large home usually has more bathrooms! A smaller house is easier to clean in my opinion.
I say it’s all about clutter.
I like smaller spaces, DH likes bigger spaces. We have.. bigger spaces BUT with less stuff. Less stuff means easier cleanup. At least for me. Though I still long for smaller spaces, please.