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Giant washing Machine arrives outside Glastonbury for revellers dirty clothes
Researchers polled UK parents with children, aged 16-25, and discovered a staggering 92 percent of mums and dads say their teens SAP their home energy….
In fact, even 80 percent of empty nesters claim their kids still come home to use their bath, shower and oven – as well as bring over their washing, even after they’ve left home. Overall, the average Gen Z takes THREE baths a week in their parent’s home – and enjoys 13 showers, lasting a skin wrinkling 18 minutes each, according to the poll by British Gas.
Parents will also get through six loads of their teens washing a week, meaning the washer will be running for 9 hours a week on average. Those who took part in the research also note that teens and twenty-somethings will also leave the TV running for 20 hours a week – whether they’re watching it or not and forget to turn lights off seven times.
While parents also complain cooking meals for their offspring means the oven is on full blast each week, for NINE hours (on average). So, it’s no surprise the average parent falls out with their teens four times a week over energy usage.
The Wash Pit – a giant pop-up laundrette designed to tackle the UK’s dirtiest festival gear before it ever reaches the doorstep.
And with festival season in full swing, 26 percent of the 2,000 parents questioned are bracing themselves for the ultimate energy and laundry overload: the post-Glastonbury washing. On average, they’ll be handed 39 filthy items, post festival – including eight pairs of socks, seven pairs of pants, seven t-shirts, and five mud-caked hoodies.
To help lighten the load, British Gas is launching The Wash Pit – a giant pop-up laundrette designed to tackle the UK’s dirtiest festival gear before it ever reaches the doorstep. The Wash Pit will be open at Leigh Delamere Eastbound Services on Monday 30th June, offering a helping hand to parents across the country.
Catherine O’Kelly, Managing Director of British Gas Energy:
“Our research shows that young adults continue to lean on the family home, especially after big weekends like Glastonbury with parents happy to help. However, we understand how that impacts households, from energy bills to laundry loads, so The Wash Pit is our way of saving parents’ energy – for the home and themselves.”
Yet, despite this, as many as 72 percent of devoted parents say they wouldn’t have it any other way, with 60 percent saying, despite griping about doing their kids washing, they’re happy to help support them. Overall, parents from York are the longest suffering, doing an average of EIGHT loads of washing a week for their offspring, compared to a national average of six.
The Wash Pit – British Gas’s giant washing machine, located just outside Glasto this weekend, in a bid to convince revellers to do their washing BEFORE bringing it home to mum and dad.
PARENTS TOP TEEN ENERGY USAGE PEEVES…
- Charging their phone or devices for hours 65%
- Leaving lights on in every room 63%
- Taking longer than necessary showers 61%
- Leaving the TV on for hours 49%
- Use kitchen appliances (toaster, air fryer, kettle, etc) 38%
- Turning thermostat up 24%
- Leaving the windows open with the heating on 23%
- Forgetting to turn the oven off 18%
- Running the bath to brim 17%
- Leaving the oven on for longer than necessary 16%
