The shower radio has come top of the list of worst household gadgets, cited by 49% of in a random survey by sponsored by Sheilas' Wheels home insurance.
The electric candle pulled in 41% of votes, closely followed by the electric nail file which came in with 38% of the votes.
Fifty-eight percent of women surveyed said that recommendations from friends or family had enticed them into buying many of their most useless household gadgets and 48% admitted to buying a gadget just because it was on sale. Some 7% of women polled said they'd been persuaded to buy a new gadget after watching a television shopping channel.
In a telling indictment of our consumer culture, nearly one in four women polled have admitted to having bought a gadget and never getting it out of the box.
‘Women love following fashion and trying out new fads - especially when it comes
to time-saving gadgets that can help them to tackle the daily challenge of juggling careers and family life. But many new gizmos that appear incredibly useful at purchase, just end up collecting dust and taking up cupboard space before too long,' said Jacky Brown, a spokeswoman for Sheilas' Wheels home insurance
Top 20 Worst Household Gadgets
- Shower radio
- Electric candles
- Electric nail file
- Soda Stream
- Teasmaid
- Pancake maker
- Fondue set
- Electric fluff remover
- Facial tanner
- Egg slicer
- Deep fat fryer
- Hair crimpers
- Electric popcorn maker
- Waffle iron
- Electric carving knife
- Digital photo frame
- Back scratcher
- Electric can opener
- Electric facial massager
- Mini disc player
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