Bangalore, June 27 -- Today, Dyson announced the results of its first Global Wet Cleaning Study, to investigate wet cleaning habits and behaviours, frustrations people face with their wet cleaning tools, and why our best intention might not be delivering the hygienic homes we expect.

The global study uncovers that despite frequent cleaning by Indian households, current tools and habits could be making homes less hygienic, not cleaner. The study finds that hard floors dominate Indian homes, with 94.5% of people having floors made of tiles, stone, or wood-materials that attract dirt easily and require frequent wet cleaning. However, popular cleaning methods including traditional mops, buckets, and cloths, may be spreading dirt rather than ...