A poll, carried out by E.ON Next, found six in 10 wish we could nip our procrastination in the bud as putting off tasks adds extra costs and makes life more difficult long term. Brits are very good at procrastinating, it would appear (stock) (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Overwhelmed Brits procrastinate for an average of 18 days when it comes to tackling life admin, research shows. Having a wardrobe clear out tops the list of tasks we never seem to get around to. That is followed by cleaning the fridge, scrubbing bathroom mess, cleaning the car and doing DIY.
And nearly one in five people quizzed admitted to struggling to get around to switching energy tariffs. Ramona Vlasiu, from energy firm E.ON Next, which carried out the study, said: “We know that to-do lists can f