[Interspace Co., Ltd.] [True thoughts of over 1,700 mothers] Do 1 in 2 mothers feel that their husbands’ cooking and cleaning up after their children is actually a nuisance?
*Interspace Co., Ltd.*
Press release: August 23, 2024
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[True thoughts of over 1,700 mothers] Do 1 in 2 mothers feel that their husbands’ cooking and cleaning up after them is actually a nuisance?
Mamasta is one of Japan’s largest information sites for mothers, operated by Interspace Co., Ltd. (location: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Shinichiro Kawabata, stock code: 2122, hereinafter referred to as Interspace), a performance marketing and media business. (URL:
http://mamastar.jp/ ). The information dissemination media “Mamasta Select” conducted a survey regarding “husband’s cooking and cleaning up after”.
Nowadays, there are many families in which husband and wife share housework and childcare duties. However, many wives are secretly dissatisfied with their husbands’ housework. Therefore, this time, Mamasta Select conducted a survey asking, “Do you ever find it annoying when your husband cooks and cleans up after you?” There are three options: “Yes,” “No,” and “I don’t cook or clean up.” We collected honest opinions from over 1,700 mothers.
* -Nearly half of people feel that their husband’s cooking and cleaning up is a nuisance-*
According to the survey results, 46.2% of the respondents felt that their husbands’ cooking and cleaning up after their husbands was a nuisance. The following are some of the specific complaints we have received:
■Dissatisfaction with cooking
“They buy expensive ingredients and seasonings that I don’t know when I’ll use them next.” “They use the ingredients I had planned and purchased without permission.” For people who decide on a menu and shop for ingredients in advance, they end up with more wasted ingredients, and on the other hand, if people use what they had planned, it can be difficult to dispose of afterwards.
■Complaints about cleaning up afterward
“I only clean up what’s in the sink and don’t wash the stove or pots.” “The area around the sink and the floor are wet after washing dishes.” “I wash the dishes sloppily and need to rewash them.” Some people seem to be doing a half-hearted job of cleaning up after themselves. My wife ends up having to clean up again and do cleaning that she shouldn’t have done, and her dissatisfaction grows as she realizes that she has to work extra.
* -More than 20% of people are grateful for their husband’s cooking-* On the other hand, 25% of respondents said they were not dissatisfied with their husband’s cooking and cleaning up afterward. From the comments received, it seems that husbands who are not dissatisfied are highly skilled at housework.
* -Nearly 30% of husbands do not cook or clean up after themselves…-* 28.8% of respondents answered that their husbands “don’t cook or clean up after themselves.” However, there were also comments such as “Although I don’t cook or clean up after myself, I am active in raising children” and “I leave the laundry and garden maintenance to my husband.” If the division of roles in housework is clear, it is unlikely that a husband will be dissatisfied because he doesn’t cook or clean up after the house.
* -Importance of solutions and division of housework-*
As a solution, it would be effective for the couple to decide on housework rules and to communicate in advance about the things that make them feel stressed. For example, simply explaining the
availability of ingredients and seasonings, and the location of dishes and cooking utensils in an easy-to-understand manner will help both of you feel more comfortable using the kitchen.
Cooking and cleaning up after cooking are some of the household chores that are essential every day. It is also important that you and your husband discuss what is the best way to do things. Why not try searching for the “shape of your home” that suits your family?
[Summary of survey]
Implementation period: July 20, 2024 to July 21, 2024 (2 days) Number of respondents: 1,710 people
Attribute: Those with children, those who are pregnant
Research method: Internet
[Serial feature page]
https://select.mamastar.jp/1150464
■About Mamasta Select
Mamasta Select will continue to disseminate information that is close to the worries of mothers, so that we can send encouragement to mothers who are struggling during the child-rearing period when they do not know the correct answer.
[Mamasta Select]
https://select.mamastar.jp/
[Mamasta]
Mamasta is one of Japan’s largest comprehensive information sites for mothers, with 940 million page views per month and over 13.5 million users.
It is an “information platform for mothers” that disseminates the most current information for mothers and provides a place for necessary communication. We provide useful information for mothers through a variety of services such as child-rearing/life-related news, community, nursery school search, lessons and cram school search.
■SNS Mamata Select official account
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/mamastar.select
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/mamastar_select
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https://www.instagram.com/mamastar_manga
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https://line.me/R/ti/p/@oa-mamasta
* ■Company profile*
*Company name* Interspace Co., Ltd. (https://www.interspace.ne.jp/) *Location* 8th floor, Shinjuku NS Building, 2-4-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
*Representative* Shinichiro Kawabata
* Established * November 8, 1999
* Capital * 984,653,800 yen
* Business details * Performance marketing business/media business
[Applications and inquiries regarding services]
Interspace Co., Ltd. Media & Solutions Division Mamata Select Editorial Department
Tel: 03-5339-8725 FAX: 03-6302-3916
[Inquiries regarding the survey menu]
Interspace Co., Ltd. Media & Solutions Division Advertising Officer https://select.mamastar.jp/ads
[Inquiries regarding release]
Interspace Co., Ltd. Corporate Planning Office Public Relations Officer Mitsumura
E-mail: contact@interspace.ne.jp TEL: 03-5339-8680 FAX: 03-5909-4578