Americans spend an average of almost $140,000 on doing chores in their lifetime and dedicate around 30 days a year to getting them done.

The average person will spend $138,866 on doing household tasks and errands throughout their lives according to new research.

The survey found that cleaning and organizing are the most time consuming chores – taking up a grand total of two hours and 16 minutes per week.

House proud: Research, shown in the graphic, calculates cost of doing chores and finds people spend an average of $138,866 on completing household tasks and errands

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