A study has found 77 per cent of people are desperate to have a cleaner to avoid doing the housework.

House cleaning survey

House cleaning survey

Research carried out by AppliancesDirect.co.uk has revealed almost the entire population of British people would gladly pay someone else to ensure their home is kept tidy so they can avoid doing the chores.

Whilst 72 per cent of people have held their hand up and admitted they can think of nothing worse than hovering, doing the dishes or sweeping up, 42 per cent do not bother cleaning their home at all for over 12 months.

Despite the lack of enthusiasm towards the spring clean, nine per cent of people who took part in the survey spend more than £1,000 on cleaning appliances.