Take this quiz to find out how much of a home body you are. Can you happily bid farewell to your home for a fortnight, as long as you’ve packed your Marmite and teabags? Or do you start yearning for your own pillow and cosy sofa as soon as the plane lands in sunny Spain?
The quiz commissioned by DFS follows a survey of 2,000 holidaymakers which reveals that Brits begin to miss home just five days into their holiday. Spokesperson Kellie Wyles said: “For many, coming back from holiday is the best bit, because nothing comes close to those home comforts.”
“It is often thought that a holiday is the ultimate relaxation, but after airport stress and luggage worries, plus not having our own space, many start to miss their home comforts.”
The study showed that almost half of holidaymakers miss their home comforts when they are away. As a result, 31 per cent take tea bags with them to feel more at home.
A third take their own towels and eight per cent even pack their own pillows.
Because of this yearning for home, 52 per cent feel one of the best things about going on holiday is returning to their home – and a quarter admit to feeling sad at the thought of being away from it.
However, this feeling of being glad to be home might not last long as chores take priority when they get back, with laundry and unpacking among the first on the list.
The study, conducted through OnePoll, also revealed that 75 per cent feel there is no place like home and 38 per cent would transport their home to their holiday destination, if they could.
In addition, 71 per cent have planned weekends of doing nothing so they could spend more time at home, with 43 per cent taking time off work purely to enjoy their own home.
Kellie Wyles added: “It is a good thing that so many see the home as a place of relaxation and recuperation.
“We know that our customers’ homes are a real reflection of their lives, families and personalities. It’s really no wonder we feel so attached to our homes and miss them while we’re away.”