Brits spend £96m every YEAR replacing items they forgot to pack for holiday
ABSENT-minded Britons spend a staggering £96m every year replacing items they have forgotten to put in their holiday luggage, a survey has revealed.
Nearly two-thirds of travellers have left behind their toothbrush or phone charger as they head to the airport.
And despite taking on average a whole day longer to pack, women are 5 percent more likely to forget an item than men.
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In total 83 percent of those that forget items will replace them once they arrive at their holiday destination, spending an average of £13.17 to do so.
Travel agency ebookers analysed data from the Office of National Statistics which shows that 14.4m British households holidayed abroad in 2015.
When coupled with a poll of 2,000 holiday-makers, the research found that £96m was spent replacing forgotten items.
Laura Panico, from ebookers, said: “We all know how expensive it can be to book a holiday abroad, but we very rarely factor in money to replace our forgotten items.
“We would advise that people make sure to create a suitcase check list before they leave, and carry important items, such as passports, money and phone chargers, in their carry on.”
The most forgotten item is the toothbrush, with 24.7 percent of travellers leaving it at home.
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Sun block featured highly too with 16.6 percent having to buy bottles abroad, while 16 percent forget to bring their phone charger.
It seems the 18 to 24-year-olds are the worst age group for forgetting important holiday items.
Nearly 40 percent of them forgot toothbrushes, 28 percent left sun cream behind and 21 percent did not take a first aid kit or medication.
When asked how much they typically spend in duty free, 16 percent said between £11 and £20.
Almost half Brits go to the duty free just to buy alcohol. However, 30 percent said they avoid duty free all together.
The ebookers survey also found that men tend to spend the most money on holiday, with almost 23 percent taking more than £500 in spending money for a week away.
Those aged 18-24 take the least amount of money away with them, with 30 percent stating their spending budget is between £100 and £200.
The survey also asked respondents if they would consider travelling to a nudist resort, if it meant that their holiday would be cheaper.
Men are happier than women to enjoy their travels naked, with a quarter of British men stating that they would take the offer.
