The average British home remains tidy for just two hours after a thorough cleaning spree before chaos takes over again, a new study has revealed. A survey of 2,000 adults found that while 34% of people tidy up daily, their homes manage to stay spick and span for an average of only 118 minutes.

Over half of respondents (55%) said they complete an annual spring clean, with March (40%) and April (35%) being the most popular times to tackle this task. During these seasonal spruce-ups, Britons…