More than one in four people in the UK have a cleaner

Category：Data Key Words：cleaner, study Time：2016-03-03 09:32

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The number of people in the UK that employ a cleaner has more than doubled in the last five years, with 28% having used one in the past 12 months – up from just 12% in 2011, a new study has found.</p>
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<p>The company which carried out the study, MoppedUp – an iPhone app that connects homeowners with cleaners, said: "This rise goes some way to showing how, despite the squeeze on disposable income during the recession, having a cleaner is no longer regarded a luxury, as millions more see it as a way to free up their spare time for the things they really love."</p>
<p>The survey reveals how attitudes towards having a cleaner are increasingly positive, with just 5% of respondents seeing cleaners as exclusively for the rich and 3% saying they're for the lazy. In contrast, more than 10% said that a cleaner would make them happier, 12% said it would reduce their stress levels and of the people who don't currently have a cleaner, 43% said they would consider having one in future. The most popular reason for having a cleaner is to enable clients to enjoy their spare time.</p>
<p>Despite becoming more socially acceptable, it seems we're still very British when it comes to communicating with cleaners. More than 10% said they felt too embarrassed to tell their cleaner when they weren't happy, and more than 11% felt they actually had to stop what they're doing and leave the house when the cleaner is around.</p>
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