Holiday Hosts Spend This Many Hours Just Cleaning

About half of hosts say they spend more time cleaning than actually enjoying their guests' company.

According to a new report, holiday hosts spend an average of 20 hours cleaning before and after a gathering. That’s more than two full work days.

About half of hosts say they spend more time cleaning than actually enjoying their guests’ company. 35% of people say they find hosting to be a stressful experience…especially when it comes to cooking and cleaning before guests arrive. When hosts were asked how they could alleviate some of this chaos, the top responses were: “be better at asking their family for help” and “planning ahead to split the cleaning and prep into different days.”