Every day we pull some stats from a survey and say have a chat about the findings. Today: Essential items we can’t live without.

Top 15 most essential items for day-to-day living, according to a survey:

  1. The internet/wifi
  2. Bath/shower
  3. TV
  4. Laptop/tablet/iPad
  5. Car
  6. Mobile/smartphone
  7. Pet cat or dog
  8. Washing machine
  9. Tea
  10. Coffee
  11. Books/e-reader/Kindle
  12. Comfy sofa or chair
  13. Make-up
  14. Newspapers/magazines
  15. Chocolate

Just under half of people (48 per cent) say they could comfortably go longer without seeing their family than using the internet.

And one in eight (12 per cent) admit they could forego food for longer than they could go without logging on to social media sites.

51 per cent could go longer without seeing their friends than using their mobile phone.

Source: Survey by Opinium Research for Direct Line.

What do you think? Are you surprised by these findings? What’s the everyday ‘essential’ you would most struggle to do without? Post a comment below, or on Twitter using #nsstatchat