The household chores Britons love and hate the most

Chores

If there's one household chore Britons hate with a vengeance, it's ironing! According to a recent YouGov poll, a whopping 50 percent of people in the UK hate dislike ironing. Generally cleaning the house is also deeply unpopular with 44 percent of people saying they dislike it. Even though it guarantees you a nice breath of fresh air, taking out the bins is the third most unpopular household chore in the UK. Read more on the indy100.

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This chart shows percentage of people in the UK who enjoy/dislike the following household chore.

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