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LAZY BRITS CHOOSE TO IGNORE RUBBISH LYING AROUND THE HOUSE AND INSTEAD WILL WAIT AND HOPE SOMEONE ELSE PICKS IT UP FOR THEM, A NEW SURVEY HAS REVEALED MARC WALKER 14:32, 03 Jun 2025 Bone

idle Brits deliberately ignore mess around the home - hoping someone else picks it up. More than a third, some 35%, turn a blind eye to clutter in the hope they can pass the buck. And 17%

“work late” at the office to dodge cleaning up and other chores at home. Almost a fifth regularly row over household jobs, with folk from Nottingham and Bristol among the biggest shirkers

when it comes to tidying up. One in six has fibbed by claiming pets were responsible for turning their pad into a dump, found Mecca Bingo. But overall, the biggest cause of family strife was

arguments about where to go on holiday, sparking the most ding-dongs for one in five. Article continues below Cardiff folk are most likely to have a barney about housework, with the subject

a bugbear for three in 10. Residents of Norwich are the UK’s least argumentative bunch with 31% of families enjoying zero bust-ups over tasks. Sheffield locals are most likely to flare up

over fido with more than a quarter quarrelling about muck made by pets. But Brummies blow up most when couples debate their work-life balance with the subject a sore point for 23% from our

second city. Mancunians and Londoners are most likely to get into lather about booking trips away with 22% having words. Article continues below The bingo firm teamed up with cleaning expert

Barbara Stern, of Manchester-based Ottoman Textiles. Barbara urged warring Brits to play their fave songs for a more harmonious clean-up. She said: “Blast a couple’s playlist while engaging

in the Sunday bedding change. It transforms a boring chore into bonding time.”