Women pack more than they get to wear on holiday - survey

Nearly all women do not wear all the clothes they take on holiday but almost half buy things when away as they have forgotten to pack them, a survey has shown.

Women generally take far more clothes than men do and spend more time packing than their partners, the poll of 2,011 adults by www.travelsupermarket.com found.

As many as 90 per cent of women end up not donning all the clothes they pack, but 43 per cent have to make purchases on holiday through forgetful packing.

The poll also revealed:

• The top forgotten items are sun cream, toothbrush and toothpaste, shampoo and sunglasses.

• Men pack 25 per cent fewer pairs of underwear than women for a two-week holiday.

• 18 per cent of women take five or more pairs of shoes away compared with one per cent of men.

• 17 per cent of women pack a week or more in advance, compared to eight per cent of men.

• Two per cent of men do not pack at all – their partner does it for them.