46% feel their home is 'not tidy'! Causes are 'bothersome' and 'too many things'. What is the 'systematization' of tidying that lasts even when busy? Expert-supervised advice
A Kao Corporation survey revealed that 46% of people feel their homes are untidy due to reasons like 'bothersome' and 'too many things'. An article featuring survey details and practical systematization advice from a professional organizer will be published on April 7, 2026.
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- 📰 Published: April 7, 2026 at 19:00
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Kao Corporation conducts various surveys related to daily life. Many people are troubled or worried about tidying up their homes. An article summarizing the reality of tidying up seen from quantitative surveys and reader questionnaires, as well as the concept of tidying up based on an interview with Nagisa (advocate of '5x speed housework'), a professional organizer, will be published on the 'My Kao Kurashi Lab' (*1) on April 7, 2026.
Spring, when life easily changes such as starting a new life or moving, is a good opportunity to review tidying up. By organizing the house, small wastes such as 'searching, hesitating, and doing over' are reduced, making it easier to start housework and cleaning, which leads to more time and peace of mind. We hope this will provide hints for tidying up that can be comfortably continued even in a busy daily life.
[Key Survey Results]
- 46% feel 'their home is not tidy'
- Reasons why the home isn't tidy include 'bothersome', 'too many things', 'bad at tidying', and 'lack of time'
- The difference in tidying appears in daily behavioral habits
★Message from [Professional Organizer] Nagisa★
[Survey Overview]
'Survey on Consumers' Daily Lives'
- December 2025 / Internet survey / Men and women in their 20s to 60s nationwide / 1,000 people
'Survey on Tidying Up'
- January 2026 / Internet survey / 'My Kao Kurashi Lab' readers / 4,416 people
- 46% feel their home is 'not tidy'
In Kao's survey, 54% of people felt their homes were 'tidy' (total of tidy/mostly tidy), and 46% felt they were 'not tidy' (total of not tidy/not very tidy), resulting in almost half for each. The top places that people who answered 'not tidy' felt were untidy were the 'living room' at 58% and 'closet/storage' at 40%. It seems that many people feel that 'even if I tidy up, it gets messy right away' in places that the whole family uses every day, where things naturally tend to gather.
- Reasons why the home isn't tidy include 'bothersome', 'too many things', 'bad at tidying', and 'lack of time'
The top reasons why the home is not tidy are 'feels bothersome', 'too many things', 'not good at tidying', and 'no time'. The percentage of people who answered 'not good at tidying' among those who felt their home was 'not tidy' was 34%, showing a higher awareness of being weak at tidying compared to those whose homes were 'mostly tidy'.
Spring, when life easily changes such as starting a new life or moving, is a good opportunity to review tidying up. By organizing the house, small wastes such as 'searching, hesitating, and doing over' are reduced, making it easier to start housework and cleaning, which leads to more time and peace of mind. We hope this will provide hints for tidying up that can be comfortably continued even in a busy daily life.
[Key Survey Results]
- 46% feel 'their home is not tidy'
- Reasons why the home isn't tidy include 'bothersome', 'too many things', 'bad at tidying', and 'lack of time'
- The difference in tidying appears in daily behavioral habits
★Message from [Professional Organizer] Nagisa★
[Survey Overview]
'Survey on Consumers' Daily Lives'
- December 2025 / Internet survey / Men and women in their 20s to 60s nationwide / 1,000 people
'Survey on Tidying Up'
- January 2026 / Internet survey / 'My Kao Kurashi Lab' readers / 4,416 people
- 46% feel their home is 'not tidy'
In Kao's survey, 54% of people felt their homes were 'tidy' (total of tidy/mostly tidy), and 46% felt they were 'not tidy' (total of not tidy/not very tidy), resulting in almost half for each. The top places that people who answered 'not tidy' felt were untidy were the 'living room' at 58% and 'closet/storage' at 40%. It seems that many people feel that 'even if I tidy up, it gets messy right away' in places that the whole family uses every day, where things naturally tend to gather.
- Reasons why the home isn't tidy include 'bothersome', 'too many things', 'bad at tidying', and 'lack of time'
The top reasons why the home is not tidy are 'feels bothersome', 'too many things', 'not good at tidying', and 'no time'. The percentage of people who answered 'not good at tidying' among those who felt their home was 'not tidy' was 34%, showing a higher awareness of being weak at tidying compared to those whose homes were 'mostly tidy'.