messy homes can understandably be a huge source of embarrassment for home owners but it's fair to say that everyone can admit to getting lazy with the cleaning every now and again it turns out old mugs of tea, toothpaste encrusted bathrooms and mouldy food are among the top 'cleaning sins' committed by busy brits a study by kärcher has revealed six in ten brits are too busy to clean their homes  a study of 2,000 people by cleaning equipment company, kärcher, revealed that a whopping six in ten full time working brits are too busy to clean their homes each week even more shocking is that now, three months into the new year, many have avoided certain cleaning jobs all together one in eight haven't vacuumed at all this year so far; a fifth never polish or dust their home and a quarter have never cleaned their windows before some of the top 'cleaning sins' committed by brits include old mugs of tea and mouldy food left to fester  other top ranking 'cleaning sins' include leaving hair in the plug hole, only changing bed sheets once a month and letting exploded food in the microwave fester according to research, it seems that more than a quarter (25%) only do housework if they absolutely have to and when it came to those in relationships? women were less likely to feel that their partner pulled their weight around the house uk home and garden marketing manager of kärcher, phil springall, has said: 'for many people, workloads are increasing and weekly routines are often hectic 1 food stains from splattering  2 finger marks on the mirror  3 leaving dust on the skirting board and on the bannister  4 toothpaste stains on the sink  5 leaving expired food in the fridge  6 letting dust gather on the shelves  7 dust piling on the tv  8 stacks of washing up in the sink  9 coffee ring stains on the work top  10 leaving hair in the plug hole  11 leaving exploded food in the microwave  12 leaving splashes on the kitchen hob  13 only changing your sheets once a month  14 not wiping down the kitchen hob and its buttons  15 letting limescale build up in your kettle  16 not vacuuming the stairs  17 leaving dirty washing lying about  18 over flowing bins  19 food rotting in the fridge  20 not sweeping the floor when food has fallen onto it  source: kärcher  other top 'cleaning sins' include leaving hair in the bathroom plug and only changing bed sheets once a month  'we've seen that more than ever, full time workers are juggling their careers while trying to stay on top of the chores at home and clearly it's a battle that many admit they fail to win 'the result of that is that standards at home slip and that means a less welcoming environment after a hard day's work 'it's important people have the ability to maintain their homes as well as they wish, without having to spend all their free time doing chores' 1 it's messy  2 there are lots of diy jobs which need starting  3 dated kitchen units  4 cracked walls and/or ceilings  5 dated carpets  6 it needs completely redecorating  7 there is lots of clutter and rubbish lying around  8 faded or peeling paintwork  9 dirty/stained carpets  10 dated or shabby wallpaper  11 it's too small  12 there are patches of mould  13 bad/anti social neighbours  14 there are lots of half done diy jobs which need finishing  15 patchy lawns  16 it smells of my pets, cigarettes etc  17 overgrown gardens  18 old, broken furniture  19 bold or garish colour schemes  20 it's a bad area  source: sugru  it also turns out that messy homes aren't the only source of embarrassment for brit home owners a study, commissioned by mouldable glue company,sugru, has revealed that a huge six in ten brits are embarrassed of their houses other reasons that brits are embarrassed by their houses are unfinished diy jobs, mouldy patches, cigarette odour and even antisocial neighbours it also came down to the actual house itself, with many citing bad location, dated kitchen units and the actual size as embarrassing components so it seems only natural that many peoople would make comparisons to cleaner, fictional on screen abodes the research also revealed the top ten houses that brits would most like to recreate with luxurious gilded interiors, chandeliers in every room and plush velvety fittings, it's not hard to see why brits love this house filmed at highclere house in north hampshire  1 downton abbey (2012) grand, gothic and opulent, nottingham's wollaton hall was used as the location for the filming of batman  2 bruce wayne's home in batman  with purple floors and mismatched decor, brits might love this abode more because of the cherished sitcom memories that happened here  3 monica and rachel's flat in friends (1995) sleek, minimalist and not to mention, a real bachelor's pad frasier's suave seattle apartment is widely coveted by brits  4 frasier's apartment (1998) the los angeles grand mansion from the fresh prince of bel air is a great source of inspiration for brit home owners  5 uncle phil's house from the fresh prince of bel air (1990) a dream house from anyone's childhood, complete with wooden fittings and rope bridges real life imitations were built at several disneylands after the film was made  6 the treehouse from swiss family robinson (1960) cute, kitsch and quintessentially british, people love wallace & grommit's house located in wigan, lancashire  7 wallace & grommit's house (1995) ignore the wardrobe for a second   shiny mahogany floorboards, tidy and intimate layout and boho decor make carrie's manhattan apartment a dream abode  8 carrie's apartment in sex and the city  modern architecture and expensive furnishings make the cullen home desirable called the hoke house, it was originaly designed for nike executive, john hoke, and is actually located in portland, united states  9 the cullen home in twilight (2008) floor to ceiling windows, squeaky clean ivory floors, and the minimalist stylish furniture make christian grey's seattle penthouse covetable  10 christian grey's apartment in fifty shades of grey (2015)
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six in ten full time working brits are too 'busy' to clean their homes  one in eight surveyed haven't vacuumed at all this year so far  unfinished diy, mould and anti social neighbours are also embarrassing  people want to live at homes of christian grey, batman, carrie bradshaw 