Do women clean better than men?

[Karen]

I was taught it was equally mens' and womens' work. Emphatically so.

In our house, though, Paul does most of the cleaning, as I am allergic to most cleaning products because of the artificial scents companies put in them. I am even allergic to the smell of ammonia itself - I avoid shopping stores when they are cleaning the floors for just that reason. I use white vinegar for cleaning whenever I can. I am also horribly allergic to dust, so Paul does all the vacuuming, by order of my doctor. Paul was raised by his mother who was a Chemistry major and a Medical Technologist, so he has exacting standards for cleanliness.

[Catlady711]

Ladies ~ Hope you realize that some guys deliberately do a crappy job so that you'll give up and do it yourself.

Yup, my hubby has that perfected. He's not allowed to clean the bathroom anymore after I found out he was using a single paper towel and a sponge to clean the whole thing. He's not allowed to do laundry for a myraid of reasons. However despite the fact he's lousy at doing dishes I make him do them because he dirties more dishes in a day than I do in a week.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I would say in general women are much cleaner and do a better job at cleaning. Not all women are clean though. I've had my share of female roommates who never cleaned their bathroom or room and they would leave food on the dishes or dirty dishes in the sink. Just because they say they're neat and clean doesn't mean it's true either. I'm so glad that I now live alone so if I make a mess it's my mess.