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Here's How Clean Canadians Are Keeping Their Homes Right Now

Can you guess which area of the home Canadians overlook the most?

Swiffer Canada
by Swiffer Canada

Brand Publisher

We quizzed the BuzzFeed community on your recent cleaning habits to help identify your inner cleaning personality.

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And we're happy to report that overall, Canada, you're pretty darn clean.

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The cleaning personality that most Canadians identified with? The Neat Freak.

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Vacuuming, scrubbing, and dusting are notable chores of the Neat Freak — that type represents almost 51% of you!

While only 7% of you identified as a Last-Minute Tidier.

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These are the type of people who do a last-minute "surface" clean to show people on their video calls that they're clean and organized, when in reality, it's a bit more difficult for them to stay motivated.

And here's the full breakdown of how Canadians ranked in each of the cleaning personalities.

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A large majority of you can see the reflection in your bathroom mirror, and you love the view.

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Over 38,000 chose this answer — and that's pretty impressive! Gotta keep that mirror clean and keep that appearance in check. Bravo!

You also love to fold your laundry right away.

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Once that dryer stops tumblin', you're right in there to pull the clothes out and get to folding. To you, the dryer is not purgatory between the washing machine and your dresser.

Canada's one dirty secret? You don't dust your baseboards as often as you probably should.

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When asked this question, most of you told us you only did it when you did a big clean — but we say, dust away! Make it part of your weekly cleaning routine.

Oh, and also, you don't really mop that often.

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Over 20,000 of you told us you only mop your living room's wood floors if you really need it. But your floors might be a bit dirty even if you can't see the dirt, so you should probably mop them up at least once a week.

And that bed of yours? You've told us it's perfect, pristine, and presentable.

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Well done!

But we can't say the same for your living room TV.

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When asked, users told us you didn't even know you had to dust your TV. Yikes! Yes, you do need to dust your TV and do it often. It keeps the guts of your TV clean, which could help prolong the life of your favourite gadget.

No matter how clean (or dirty) you are, Swiffer has a tool to match your cleaning style – whether you're a Neat Freak, a Procrasti-Cleaner, a Zen Cleaner or a Last-Minute Tidier!

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