<Anchor> It is a
friendly economic time.
Today (16th) will also be with reporter Kim Hye-min.
Reporter Kim, these days, fine dust is also very severe, especially today, it is said that yellow dust from China is coming, but at times like this, I think I need to clean it better.
However, it is said that there is a result of researching the cleaning habits of countries around the world.
(It's a lot of fine dust these days. Do you often do general cleaning?) I did it once last weekend.
<Reporter>
Sure.
At the end of last year, a home appliance company surveyed 10 countries, i.e. 10,000 people, about cleanliness and cleaning perceptions.
How clean are Koreans compared to other countries?
Compared to other countries, the number of people in Korea who answered that they changed clothes immediately after going out came home.
We said about 60% of them change clothes, but only 30% in the US and 21% in the UK.
In particular, close to 40% of people washing clothes for outings were in Korea, 10% in Germany and 22% in Japan.
Korean people have a clear distinction between outdoor clothes and indoor clothes.
It was also the most sensitive to keeping the interior of the house clean.
<Anchor>
It seems that Koreans are very sensitive to cleanliness.
Then, I think cleaning will be done much more often and more often than in other countries. Is that right?
How is it?
<Reporter>
I asked once about the house cleaning, but Korea was one of the countries that often cleaned up the house.
73% of Koreans clean up at least once a month.
Only 57% in the US and 13% in Japan.
However, the type of dust that Koreans care about was a little different from that of other countries.
Compared to other countries, the answer to worry about the dust on the floor or furniture was the lowest.
Rather, they replied that they were more concerned about the dust in the air.
This is because Koreans don't wear shoes at home, so it's usually less dusty than other countries.
The toxic fine dust in Korea is also the reason we are more concerned about dust in the air.
Also, Koreans were paying more attention to improving air quality using air purifiers.
<Anchor>
I think I'm just cleaning the floor like this. I honestly didn't care about furniture or walls.
But rather, there is more fine dust in a place like this?
<Reporter>
Koreans were not cleaning furniture or other places more often than cleaning the floor.
I also asked about this once.
When cleaning, about 1 in 3 people also cleaned large furniture such as mattresses and sofas.
It is a lower rate than the average in other countries.
However, experts have advised that mattresses and sofas must be cleaned because there are a lot of dust mites, a representative substance that causes allergies.
Also, only 31% of Koreans answered that they are cleaning blinds and curtains on a regular basis.
It is better to separate curtains that accumulate a lot of fine dust coming through the window and wash them with hot water.
Lighting that easily adheres to dust due to heat and static electricity should also be thoroughly cleaned with a dry rag or vacuum cleaner.
<Anchor> There
really is a lot to clean.
But finally, I'm really curious, always.
There is a lot of fine dust and there are days like this.
In this case, should or shouldn't it be ventilated?
<Reporter>
I have a lot of thoughts about whether to ventilate the room because of fine dust, but if I do not do it at all, the indoor air quality is said to be worse than the outside air.
Even if the concentration of fine dust is'bad', it is recommended to ventilate frequently for a short period of time.
The fine dust entering the room sinks and floats repeatedly, so it is important to clean the room and keep the clothes clean.
In particular, it is said that frequent mopping can reduce the pollution level a lot.
Grilling fish or meat also generates a lot of fine dust, but you must ventilate it after cooking.
Changing the cooking method can also be an alternative.