Cleaning the loo tops ‘worst daily task’

THE MOST DEPRESSING AND MIND-NUMBING THINGS IN DAILY LIFE, ACCORDING TO BRITONS

1. Cleaning the loo – 34%
2. Queuing in the supermarket – 32%
3. Doing the washing up after a big meal – 31%
4. Ironing – 30%
5. Enduring adverts in the middle of a film – 29%
6. Vacuuming the entire house – 27%
7. Waiting for public transport – 26%
8. Folding the washing – 25%
9. Clearing out your email junk folder – 24%
10. Taking the bins out – 24%
11. Cleaning the windows – 24%
12. Defrosting the freezer – 20%
13. Hanging out the washing – 19%
14. Weeding the garden – 19%
15. Paying bills online – 16%
16. Vacuuming the inside of the car – 16%
17. Looking at someone else’s holiday photos – 16%
18. Stacking the dishwasher – 14%
19. Cleaning the car – 14%
20. Listening to a colleague tell you about their weekend – 13%
21. Queuing at the post office to collect a missed parcel – 12%
22. Putting the bins out – 11%
23. Sending in meter readings – 11%
24. Filing in a passport application – 10%
25. Assembling flat pack furniture – 10%

The research of 2,000 Britons was commissioned by tombola and conducted by Perspectus Global during October 2024.