Do it yourself? Not likely if you're under 35 in the U.K

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More than half of young people lack the skills they need to maintain their homes, with many relying on their parents to carry out basic tasks, a survey suggested today.
Around 50 per cent of people aged under 35 admitted they did not know how to rewire a plug, while 54 per cent did not know how to bleed a radiator and 63 per cent said they would not attempt to put up wallpaper, according to Halifax Home Insurance.
Other basic jobs, such as putting up shelves, were beyond 45 per cent of those questioned,while 36 per cent said they would not even attempt to do gardening themselves.

Read more: Do it yourself? Not likely if you're under 35. Survey finds young people are DIY dunces who can't even rewire a plug | Mail Online

ok, ,I admit it, I had a little laugh

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