Figure 1. Average hours per day millennials and nonmillennials spent on household activities in 2017
Activity	Millennials, ages 21 to 36	Nonmillennials, ages 37 and over
Total, all household activities	1.49	2.10
Housework	0.48	0.63
Food preparation and cleanup	0.56	0.67
Lawn and garden care	0.07	0.24
Household management	0.10	0.15
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey.