30 things we wish we could do in 30 seconds
We recently surveyed over 2,500 Brits to find out the 30 most tedious tasks we wish we could do in 30 seconds and asked the respondent to choose each answer that applied to them.
With 46% of the vote, selling their car was top of the list. Whilst we can provide a free online valuation in less than 30 seconds, it would be impossible to sell your car in that time. Nevertheless, our simple three-step process does allow you to sell your car in less than an hour at one of our 450+ branches.
The second most popular thing that people wish they could do in 30 seconds was painting a room (32%), followed by trying to book the perfect holiday (31%) and cooking dinner (30%).
The research also revealed that 83% of us put off more tedious tasks because they take too long. We also found that 63% of Brits would spend more time with their family if the tedious tasks in life took less time, whilst 38% would get some fresh air on a walk and 24% would put time to good use and learn a new skill.
You can see the top 30 tasks we wish we could do in 30 seconds below:
| Task | Responses |
|---|---|
| Sell your car | 45% |
| Paint a room | 32% |
| Book a holiday | 31% |
| Cook dinner | 30% |
| Defrost the car | 28% |
| Find a new car | 27% |
| Vacuum the house | 26% |
| Take down Christmas decorations | 25% |
| Do the supermarket shop | 25% |
| Fly to a different country | 24% |
| Wash the car | 24% |
| Do the ironing | 24% |
| Drive to work | 24% |
| Get an MOT | 21% |
| Move house | 21% |
| Get your hair cut | 21% |
| Change your tyre | 21% |
| Get through airport security | 20% |
| Renewing home or car insurance | 18% |
| Receive delivery of an online purchase | 17% |
| Full day at work | 16% |
| Unload the dishwasher | 16% |
| Pick something to watch on Netflix | 14% |
| Charge phone to full | 14% |
| Checking in for a flight | 14% |
| Complete a HIIT workout | 14% |
| Filling a tax return | 14% |
| Write a report | 14% |
| Start up your laptop | 14% |
| Pick a restaurant | 14% |
