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How much junk would you keep? Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners follows people who, by their own admission, cannot stop cleaning and carefully matches them with someone whose home is in dire need of a spring clean. Together these people with such contrasting compulsions explore how their different behavior affects their lives. A quarter of adults in Britain are so obsessed with cleaning and tidying that they spend more than four years of their waking lives on household chores, with many feeling compelled to abide by strict regimes and rituals. In programme nine, the first volunteer cleaner is 25-year-old office Manager Lauren from Dunstable. After a 13 hour day at work, she comes home to clean for over three hours every evening. Her home is immaculate and she even cleans her fridge and its contents every single day. One of Laurens friends works in a pub, and when he visits, Lauren sprays him with anti-bacterial spray before he can enter the flat. Lauren loves bleach, and she knows w
