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23rd March 2016
07:01pm GMT
In fact, new research has revealed that the average British child will receive over £5,000 in pocket money over the course of their childhood for helping out with spring cleaning chores.
A study of parents with children aged 3 to 16, part of the Dance Your Place Clean campaign from Flash and Viakal revealed that parents are forking out roughly £400 a year to EACH child for helping with chores.
Not all chores are made equally though, and some tend to pay a lot better than others. (You can't put a price on having a LIFE, though can you?!) The following list proves that the more soul-destroying a chore, the fatter the paycheck. Behold, the top ten best paid chores, and the average wage for completing each.Top 10 Best Paid Childhood Chores
1. Washing the car 1.55
2. Clearing the gutters 1.23
3. Clearing the garage 1.22
4. Washing the carpet/laminate floors 1.13
5. Washing the windows 1.09
6. Clearing the attic 1.08
7. Doing the ironing 1.08
8. Doing the laundry 1.05
9. Sorting old possessions for charity shops/the dump 1.01
10. Cleaning the bathroom 0.99
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