Using a scale of 1 to 6, with "1" being "completely disagree" and "6" being "completely agree", please indicate how much you agree with the following statements.


Question 1

I would rather make home improvements than move to a new home









Question 2

I don't think I will ever be completely satisfied with my home









Question 3

Today's women lack many basic homemaking skills









Question 4

I have a hard time throwing anything away









Question 5

I feel all this pressure to live up to people's expectations as to how the home should be









Question 6

I don't know where or how to begin to de-clutter my home









Question 7

I would be willing to give up on convenience to reduce the amount of disposable goods & packaging in our society









Question 8

I feel stressed about my to-do list almost every day









Question 9

I am starved for personal time









Question 10

I fantasize about doing the things to my home that they do on home décor & do-it-yourself shows









Question 11

It is important to me to live up to societal standards in caring for the home









Question 12

I am too tired to care about keeping a perfect house









Question 13

I prefer to buy organic foods regardless of price









Question 14

My motto when it comes to taking care of the house is 'good enough'









Question 15

Keeping a perfect house is important to me even if it means spending extra time on chores









Question 16

I don't care that my house isn't up to my mother's standards









Question 17

I always have to clean my home before I go on vacation









Question 18

It is a priority for me that my house always feels and smells clean









Question 19

My home is one of the few things in life that I feel I have total control over









Question 20

I feel like I am constantly trying to balance everything in my life









Question 21

When I am anxious about the state of the house, my stress rubs off on other people









Question 22

I need to learn to let go and worry less about the state of my home









Question 23

It's important to me to have the most advanced home appliances and fixtures









Question 24

I often feel inadequate when it comes to caring for my home









Question 25

I have lots of ideas about what I would like to do with my home but never really get around to doing many of them









Question 26

If I could afford to hire someone to manage my daily life I would









Question 27

I enjoy dressing up the house around a holiday theme such as Christmas, Halloween, Valentines Day etc









Question 28

Owning your own home is a sign of success in life









Question 29

Your home is a reflection of what you have achieved in life









Question 30

My home is a place where I can be creative and express my artistic side









Question 31

No matter how much money I had to hire people, I would still want to be the one that did the most caring for my home














Whatever group you fall into, behavioral specialist Patricia Katz has some great advice for you.