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We want our houses to be beautiful, inside and outside. Often, that means intricate, hard-to-clean designs. Sure, that baroque-style chandelier might look majestic in the foyer, but what about when the time comes to clean it? Are you ready to go up on a ladder and wipe every individual branch?

Sometimes, designers fail to consider that people will have to somehow clean their amazing creations. Luckily, there's a group that calls them out for their outrageously hard-to-clean designs, called "Things designed by people who don't have to clean them." Here we have the worst designs that were ever featured on this group, for your amusement and mild infuriation.

#1 This Would Be A Pain In The Butt To Clean, But 11/10 Would Buy Anyway

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#2 And It’s Not Even Cute

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#3 Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)

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Cleaning is one of the most hated chores in America. According to a survey by Lombardo Homes, 85% of people put off doing chores they hate. Cleaning the bathroom, washing dishes, cleaning the refrigerator, the floors, and the kitchen are the most hated household tasks.

Most people spend 1-2 or 2-3 hours a week cleaning. At the same time, they’re more likely to hand off things like washing the dishes and cleaning the bathroom to somebody else. People say they do things like washing dishes, laundry, cleaning the kitchen, and sweeping floors during the week. And 63% say they deep clean their homes themselves.

#4 Thanks I Hate It

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#5 Amethyst Sink

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#6 Shudder

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We want our homes to look clean, but we often don’t have the willpower to do it. In fact, 56% of people in the Lombardo Homes survey said they have been ashamed of their home’s cleanliness. But some experts say that an unclean house is not a sign of laziness – it’s more connected to our overall mental well-being.

Cleanfluencer and founder of The Big Clean Co. Kacie Stephens claims that cleaning isn’t common sense for everyone; it’s a learned skill. She says we shouldn’t judge people as lazy if their home isn’t up to our standards cleanliness-wise. “A dirty house is often a symptom of someone struggling mentally,” she says in one of her videos.

#7 Omfg, This Is Giving Me The Shivers

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#8 Those Poor Books!

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#9 They’re Gorgeous And I Want One, But They Must Be Such Dust Catcher

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Kacie explains that people shouldn’t feel superior if they are able to maintain a clean house. “A spotless house is a sign of a well-supported household,” she says. And while it’s true that the inability to focus on cleanliness can be signs of ADHD, depression, or anxiety, often it just comes down to your personality.

#10 Radiator With A Bread Warmer

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#11 Found In The Wild. My Mom, Who Has No Knowledge Of Facebook Or This Group, Her First Words Were “Try Cleaning That.”

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#12 These Wine Bottles/ Decanters/ Glasses Look Really Cool, But Cleaning Them? Hell No! I’d Probably Used Them Once And Then Threw Them Into A Fireplace Or Something

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Some people are just laid-back and not bothered by a messier house. Natalie Christine Dattilo, a psychologist and instructor at Harvard Medical School, explained to HuffPost that it depends on the type of personality a person has. “Conscientious people tend to exhibit high levels of orderliness, dutifulness and self-discipline … Think ‘Type A,'” she said. “People low in conscientiousness tend to be more easygoing, disorderly and less goal-oriented.”

#13 Dollhouse Fishtank

#14 Indoor Beach. Oof

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#15 Rock Bottom

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Kendra Cherry, MSEd writes that what to one person looks like an unclean mess can seem totally acceptable to another.” In some cases, a person’s desk might look like a jumbled mess, strewn with papers, envelopes, and files. Yet, they always seem to know exactly where each and every item is when they need it,” she explains. “Some of the most creative and productive people seem to thrive in this type of environment.”

#16 I Don’t Even Know What To Say About This. I Just Feel Kinda Uncomfortable Now. Have A Nice Day

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#17 Dollhouse PC

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#18 All Hail The Glow Cloud

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Then, of course, there’s the lack of motivation because you know the cleaning process will be hard. Many of the entries in this list are one-of-a-kind items that few of us actually have at home. Yet some common interior and decor items can be surprisingly hard to clean, and that’s why experts advise to consider their practicality before purchasing.

#19 My Toes And Shins Hurt Just Looking At This. Hope You Like Cobwebs

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#20 This Entire Room

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#21 Bride Decided This Was The Best Way To Display Her Dress After The Wedding

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Family Handyman, for example, warns against having too many throw rugs and throw pillows in your house. They say that unless you wash the rugs every time you clean the house, they only make your home more messy: they trap dirt, pet and human hair, and even odors. And throw pillows just add another cleaning step – you’re better off knowing how many are too many.

#22 A Little Dust Catcher

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#23 Marble That Looks Like Fabric Staircase Art

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#24 This Chandelier Made Of Sea Shells

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Blinds are one of the most common things people forget to clean in their homes. If you’ve got curtains, all you have to do is toss them into the washing machine. But with roller shades, faux-wood blinds, or metal mini-shades, Katie Henkes, director of product management at Next Day Blinds, recommends using a vacuum with a brush attachment.

#25 I Wonder If There Are Any Books On Hygiene

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#26 The Ninja Blender Handle

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#27 I’ll Never Understand Why Some Faucets Are Designed Like This

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Houseplants can give you a real headache when it comes to cleaning too. Look, I love livening up a room with foliage as much as the next person, but you’ve got to keep in mind that you’ll have to clean all those leaves, vases, and saucers at some point.

Elizabeth Shields, operations manager of Super Cleaning Service, Louisville told Homes & Gardens that houseplants are basically magnets for dust. “[It] can be incredibly time-consuming with a large plant or finicky for those with tiny leaves.”

#28 I Love The Idea Of A Volcano Egg Cup As Much As The Next One, But You Will never Get All The Gross Crusty Egg Yolk Out Of All Those Crevices

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#29 Cute, But

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#30 Y I K E S

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But what do you think, Pandas? Do aesthetics trump the practicality of cleaning for you? Or do you always think about how you’re going to clean that thing before buying it? Let us know in the comments! And to see more things whose designers forgot they’ll need to be cleaned, head over here, here, here, here, and here!

#31 Broken Ankle Bathtubs, Fantastic

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#32 Cutlery Set

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#33 Ummm

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#34 This Was A Sink In A Public Bathroom That I Used Yesterday

(it does have a drain, it’s just hard to see under the bubbles) it’s flat, theres ridges in it that go about an inch deep into the sink to resemble rock or something. It’s obviously covered in grime and soap residue. Might have been cool in someone’s house, but not in a public bathroom like this

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#35 I Present To You My Desk Chair

I hate it. It was here when I got here. The bumps are hard plastic and extremely uncomfortable also the back has no give whatsoever. I work in the office part of a warehouse and everything gets super dirty here. Not looking forward to cleaning it which I can imagine will be done with a toothbrush.