A Unilever survey of 2,000 adults reveals Christmas hosts fear guest judgment about home cleanliness more than food quality. Nearly one in five hosts (19 percent) worry most about their home’s tidiness rather than dinner taste or gift selection. The average person spends over two hours cleaning on Christmas Day compared to just 90 minutes eating dinner. Hosts particularly fear criticism from mothers (25 percent) or mothers-in-law (22 percent). Before guests arrive, hosts conduct a 14-minute “festive spruce” using shortcuts like focusing only on visible surfaces (28 percent), hiding clutter in cupboards (25 percent), and using multipurpose cleaners (24 percent). (Story URL)
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