A recent survey conducted on the impact of Covid-19 lockdown on clearing out behavior revealed that an average of 16.2 textile items were sorted to be cleared out by UK individuals. More clothing (11.4 items on average) was cleared out than any other textile, accessories, or other household products.
Average number of clothing, textile and household items cleared out during the Covid-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020*
UK adults who have cleared out each item during the lockdown
Supplementary notes
* The question was phrased by the source as follows: " Approximately how many items of each of these have you cleared out? Your best estimate is fine."
Covid-19 lockdown is identified as the period 'from around the middle of March 2020' by the source.
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WRAP. (June 24, 2020). Average number of clothing, textile and household items cleared out during the Covid-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1131318/clothing-and-household-items-cleared-out-during-coronavirus-lockdown-uk/
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