Window and car cleaning and arranging for home delivery of groceries top the list of household tasks people pay someone else to do, according to a new survey.
The survey* of 2,000 UK adults found that people who ‘out-source’ domestic chores spend on average £49.50 a month. This means that collectively households are footing a bill for £1.3bn a month for help with household tasks!
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Top 10 paid-for household chores in the last 12 months |
% |
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1 |
Window cleaning |
22 |
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2 |
Car cleaning |
15 |
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3 |
Getting groceries delivered |
14 |
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4 |
Painting and decorating/basic home DIY |
12 |
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5 |
Gardening |
10 |
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6 |
Household cleaning |
8 |
|
7 |
Laundry/ironing |
5 |
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8 |
Cooking |
4 |
|
9 |
Childcare including nanny, childminder, after school club |
3 |
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10 |
Walking the dog |
2 |
Most people (76%) participating in the survey felt that they don’t have time to do all the things they want to, while just under a quarter (24%) thought they had enough time to do everything they wanted to.
Commissioned by comparison website, Gocompare.com, the survey also asked respondents about the things that they would like to do more of – but feel that they don’t have time for. Hobbies (34%), travelling (33%) and just relaxing (32%) topped the list followed by seeing friends or relatives (28%) and keeping fit (25%). Gardening (15%), DIY (13%) and housework (11%) were at the bottom of the list.
When asked why people didn’t feel they had enough time to do everything they wanted to, the survey revealed that 35% just simply didn’t know ‘where the time goes’, a quarter are too busy looking after their family and home, 22% have to work long hours to afford to live and 18% said that they already pack a lot into their spare time.
