Funny Cleaning Quotes

Cleaning is not a pleasant topic for many people. We all have different cleaning routines and views on what should be done to keep a house, office or other space clean. What is your favorite funny quote about cleaning?

We have put together a list of some hilarious cleaning quotes, sayings and slogans to help you stay cheerful and motivated.

“Dust is a protective coating for fine furniture.” – Mario Buatta

“Our house is clean enough to be healthy, and dirty enough to be happy.”

“We dream of having a clean house — but who dreams of actually doing the cleaning?” – Marcus Buckingham

“Housekeeping is like being caught in a revolving door.” – Marcelene Cox

“I make no secret of the fact that I would rather lie on a sofa than sweep beneath it.” – Shirley Conran

“Housework can’t kill you, but why take the chance?” – Phyllis Diller

“Everybody wants to save the earth; no one wants to help mom do the dishes.” – P.J. O’Rourke

“Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing.” – Phyllis Diller

“I hate housework. You make the beds, you wash the dishes and six months later you have to start all over again.” – Joan Rivers

“I’ve always enjoyed doing dishes. Maybe it was the fashionable yellow gloves that I loved so much. It’s weird, I know, but I find cleaning cathartic.” – Rachel Nichols

“You don’t get anything clean without getting something else dirty.” – Cecil Baxter

“My theory on housework is, if the item doesn’t multiply, smell, catch fire, or block the refrigerator door, let it be. No one else cares. Why should you?” – Erma Bombeck

“Have you ever taken anything out of the clothes basket because it had become, relatively, the cleaner thing” – Kathrine Whitehorn

“Nothing inspires cleanliness more than an unexpected guest.” – Radhika Mundra

“My idea of a superwoman is someone who scrubs her own floors.” – Bette Midler