Do you find that no matter what you do or how often you clean, your place never quite achieves the spic-and-span appearance that you crave? If so, it's high time you addressed the root of the problem. Here are just a few reasons why the results of your hard work might not be visible to the naked eye.

• Electronic Assistants, such as Siri and Alexa, help keep homes organized and on track by setting alarms, reminders and turning on lights and appliances.
• The 2002 invention of the Roomba set into motion the development of other robotic home tech offerings such as mopping robots and gutter-cleaning bots.
• The Internet of Things (IoT) allows users to control their homes and get housework done while away from home through connection of appliances over the Internet.
• Technological advancements are taking stress out of keeping a clean home.