According to new figures from Legal & General, Brits spend an estimated £7billion a year on help in the home such as cleaners, gardeners and the ‘odd job man’.
The research suggests that rather than a ‘Do It Yourself’, DIY culture, we’re now a nation of YDI, ‘You Do It’, by employing people to do household chores for us. 41% of Brits prefer to pay someone to do work around their home rather than doing it themselves, which is costing them close to £700 a year.
At a time when there has been widespread concern over the impact of the credit crunch, the amount we are prepared to spend on help in the home questions whether Brits would be prepared to give up this help as they feel the pinch.
Of the 41% of Brits that mentioned they have help in the home, the following were found to be the most popular:
Window Cleaner - 61%
Someone to Deliver Groceries - 32%
Odd-Job Man - 17%
House Cleaner - 17%
Gardener - 17%
Ironing Help - 7%
Car Cleaner - 5%
Dog Walker - 5%
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