34% of married women want their husbands to do less around the house, according to a new poll by manufacturer Smelly Washer. 39% said this was because their husband does a bad job, while 25% said it was because they enjoyed doing housework themselves.

The more a man does around the house, the less their help is wanted, according to the results of the study. And in a majority of homes men either do the same or more than their wife. So this could explain why attitudes have evolved over time. Today, though, women still do more housework in 43% of households.

Smelly Washer conducted the poll as part of a broader campaign to understand consumer behavior, explained CEO Paul Flynn. “Most cleaning products are marketed only to women. But this study demonstrates the naivety of this approach. We’ve always found men and women are equally interested in our products, because nobody wants their clothes to stink of mildew!”

Find the results of the poll below.

Plurality want husband to do less

More – 31%
Same – 27%
Less – 34%
Unsure – 8%

Why do you want your husband to do less housework?

[Please note: asked only to women that want their husbands to do less]
He does a bad job – 39%
I enjoy housework – 25%
I’d prefer not to work – 12%
It’s unfair on him – 15%
Other – 9%

Why do you want your husband to do more housework?

[Please note: asked only to women that want their husbands to do more]
Takes too much time – 55%
Fairness – 37%
Other – 8%

Women still do more around the house

Me – 43%
Husband – 24%
Same – 29%
Unsure – 4%

Smelly Washer conducted telephone interviews with 1013 married American women.