Despite stagnant consumer behaviors and financial constraints impacting spending, household care products' stability is grounded in its functional and essential nature. With consumers spending an average of 29 minutes daily…
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US Cleaning the House Consumer Report 2025
"The essential nature of the category provides market stability. Boost value propositions with eco-friendly, science-backed features that keep convenience intact."
Rebecca Watters - Associate Director, Household & Health
Despite financial constraints and stagnant consumer behaviors, household care products remain stable due to their functional and essential nature. With consumers dedicating an average of 29 minutes daily to cleaning, there is a universal demand for affordable, time-saving solutions.
The household care category is embracing innovations that enhance ease of use, cost-efficiency, and sustainability. Technologies like biotechnology are revolutionizing product formulations, manufacturing, and delivery to meet modern consumer needs.
While the benefits of biotech-derived ingredients are not yet widely recognized, they hold the promise of combining high performance with ethical responsibility. This innovation is reshaping the industry, sparking curiosity among consumers about the products they use.
To remain competitive, brands must focus on educating consumers about the technical advantages of biotech-derived and lab-grown ingredients over traditional options. Highlighting these incremental benefits is key to driving adoption and trust in these innovations.
Communicating the value of transitioning to lab-grown ingredients is essential for the success of the household care category. By emphasizing their superior performance, sustainability, and ethical benefits, brands can align with evolving consumer expectations and secure long-term growth.
Key Issues Covered in the Report
Market factors impacting shopping and the household cleaning category
Shifts in shopping and cleaning behavior and frequency, including time spent cleaning daily
A look at how consumer cleaning and shopping behaviors have changed in the past year
Understanding how consumers approach cleaning and their attitudes toward cleaning the home
What behaviors consumers exhibit in an effort to be more sustainable
Report Scope
This report examines consumer attitudes and behaviors toward housecleaning and shopping for cleaning products. The following cleaning tasks are covered: cleaning the kitchen, cleaning the oven, vacuuming floors, mopping/sweeping floors, polishing/dusting items, cleaning the bathroom, toilet cleaning, window cleaning, cleaning upholstery/fabrics.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
What you need to know
Market predictions
What consumers want and why
Opportunities
Biotechnology can bridge the gap between effective and eco-conscious solutions
The next evolution of antibacterial will favor biotechnology
Lean into preventative positioning
Smart hack trend: friend or foe to the category
Create fun activations to boost engagement
MARKET DYNAMICS
Market context
Cleaning primarily falls on one person’s shoulders
Promote the efficacy of “green chemistry” actives to win over moms
INNOVATION AND MARKETING STRATEGIES
Launch activity and innovation
Packaging that’s beautiful and sustainable
Sustainability needs to work well in practice
AI will help with household chores
Biotechnology poised to become more prominent in ingredient sourcing
Bio-based brands focusing on performance, accessibility
Henkel’s “future of clean” is smart dosing
Get a competitive edge with accessible packaging
Appendix
Market definition
Consumer research questions
Consumer research methodology
Generations
Abbreviations and terms
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