Do you pay for domestic services?

14 April 2014

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Is housework still a preserve of the family, or in our growing service culture, are more people spending money on help in and around the home? Please pick as many of the following that YOU (or your family) PAY for:

Is housework still a preserve of the family, or in our growing service culture, are more people spending money on help in and around the home?

Please pick as many of the following that YOU (or your family) PAY for:

Results

I don’t pay for any (5733 votes - 48% of people)

None		5733 votes (100%)

Au pair (44 votes - 0% of people)

Weekly or more		28 votes (64%)
Monthly or more		2 votes (5%)
Annually or more		14 votes (32%)

Babysitter (364 votes - 3% of people)

Weekly or more		91 votes (25%)
Monthly or more		147 votes (40%)
Annually or more		126 votes (35%)

Carer (162 votes - 1% of people)

Weekly or more		129 votes (80%)
Monthly or more		17 votes (10%)
Annually or more		16 votes (10%)

Cleaner (2300 votes - 19% of people)

Weekly or more		1687 votes (73%)
Monthly or more		543 votes (24%)
Annually or more		70 votes (3%)

Dog-walker/cat-sitter (499 votes - 4% of people)

Weekly or more		221 votes (44%)
Monthly or more		66 votes (13%)
Annually or more		212 votes (42%)

Gardener (1714 votes - 14% of people)

Weekly or more		483 votes (28%)
Monthly or more		805 votes (47%)
Annually or more		426 votes (25%)

Handyman/woman (778 votes - 6% of people)

Weekly or more		50 votes (6%)
Monthly or more		144 votes (19%)
Annually or more		584 votes (75%)

Ironing help (629 votes - 5% of people)

Weekly or more		342 votes (54%)
Monthly or more		221 votes (35%)
Annually or more		66 votes (10%)

Nanny (62 votes - 1% of people)

Weekly or more		42 votes (68%)
Monthly or more		11 votes (18%)
Annually or more		9 votes (15%)

Window cleaner (4600 votes - 38% of people)

Weekly or more		277 votes (6%)
Monthly or more		3664 votes (80%)
Annually or more		659 votes (14%)

           12,013 people have voted.

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