A billion quid down the back of your sofa…
Apparently Britons have nearly £1 billion lying around their houses.
About £1bn is lost or lying idle in the UK’s 24.7 million households, the study found.
An overwhelming 88% of the 1,500 people surveyed said at least £10 was lost in small change throughout their home.
A further 62% estimated they had at least £56 in jars, pots, pockets and down the back of sofas.
What’s really shocked me is that I thought, on first reading this, it was just another of those unlikely surveys which was probably just made up in somebody’s lunch hour.
But when I think of the cash in my change jar, the ‘rainy day folding stuff’ in my sock drawer and the collection of ten pound notes in an envelope (a friend is paying a debt bit by bit - I’m bad at keeping track so I’m putting it in a seperate place, if you must know) I suddenly realise I might have a couple of hundred quid just dying to be invested, spent or at least counted lying around my home.
PS So if you’re planning on robbing me you know where to look so there’s no excuse for wrecking the place, okay?
PPS Sock drawer is the third one down…
PPPS I’ve never seen that leather posing pouch before in my life.
If Gordon Brown hears of this there will be a sofa tax!
Comment by David Vance — August 17, 2005 @ 5:51 pm
I wondered what I had done with it. Can your readers send it to me please Gary ?
Comment by Sussex Downsman — August 17, 2005 @ 9:34 pm
DV,
I’m getting rid of our two-seater then - never did use it much.
SD,
Did you notice in the article that the amount hanging around would half-fund the London Olympics?
If we send you the dosh will you at least run a ladies’ beach volleyball competition?
GM
Comment by Administrator — August 17, 2005 @ 11:07 pm