Say Goodbye to Back Pain

Did you know that if you clean with an incorrect posture you could cause yourself back pain.

To avoid this try to remain as upright as possible when cleaning as the repetitive nature of the movements mean it is easy to go into autopilot.

Make sure you stay aware of your posture and this awareness will help you stop falling in to traps. For example, when mopping use a cleaning product with a telescopic handle, such as the Vileda SuperMocio.

Mrs Mop Does a Marathon Clean Every Year

British women do so much cleaning that over the course of a year they cover the same distance as a full-length marathon with their mop.

According to a nationwide study of domestic duties by cleaning expert Vileda, the average British woman mops nearly 26 miles of floor each year. This equates to a staggering 1,150 miles with a mop in a lifetime – the equivalent to jogging from Brighton to Glasgow – and back again.

Their male counterparts aren’t going quite the same distance, coming in at just over 20 miles a year.

The survey, which polled 3,000 people from all across the UK*, also reveals that the average time women spend mopping is 11 minutes and 45 seconds per session compared to a shorter time of just over 10 minutes for men.

The Northern Irish mop the furthest – mopping more than 2,000 miles each year. And it’s the South East who spend’s the least time mopping, with 27% admitting to spending only up to 5 minutes mopping each time.

It was revealed that Londoners like to spend lots of time scrubbing the floor, with 63% of those polled admitting to getting down on their hands and knees regularly to tackle those tough stains.

Lindsey Taylor, spokesperson for Vileda, said: “British women really are going the distance when it comes to mopping.

“Interestingly, the most regular moppers are people with grey hair – mopping at least twice a week.

“Cleaning doesn’t need to be a massive chore – little and often is the best way - there really is no excuse for those who don’t mop regularly.”