Gen Z leaves their dirty dishes in the sink longer than any other generation

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THE AVERAGE DIRTY DISH LAYS UNTOUCHED IN THE SINK FOR A DAY AND A HALF.

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THAT’S ACCORDING TO A STUDY BY ONEPOLL AND LG THAT LOOKED INTO THE KITCHEN HABITS OF 2,000 AMERICANS.

RESULTS SHOW NEARLY HALF (49%) OF GEN Z BELIEVES IT’S OKAY TO LEAVE DISHES IN THE SINK FOR ONE TO FOUR DAYS, COMPARED TO 52 PERCENT OF MILLENNIALS, 66 PERCENT OF GEN X AND 72 PERCENT OF BABY BOOMERS WHO ALL BELIEVE ANYTHING LONGER THAN A DAY IS TOO LONG.

THE STUDY ALSO REVEALED A UNIVERSAL AGREEMENT ON WHERE THINGS BELONG IN DISHWASHERS: PLATES (75%), CUTLERY AND UTENSILS (67%), AND POTS AND PANS (55%) ALL BELONG ON THE BOTTOM RACK.

THE TOP RACK IS SAVED FOR COFFEE MUGS (76%), GLASSES (74%), TRAVEL MUGS (62%) AND BOWLS (43%).

RESULTS ALSO SHOW AT LEAST HALF RUN THEIR DISHWASHER THREE TIMES PER WEEK.

Survey methodology:

This random double-opt-in survey of 2,000 naturally representative Americans was commissioned by LG Electronics between October 11 and October 18, 2022. It was conducted by market research company OnePoll, whose team members are members of the Market Research Society and have corporate membership to the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and the European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research (ESOMAR).