世論 What Japan Thinks

This silly wee survey from goo Ranking looked at the question of what items people have bought and have stocked up at home.

Demographics

Between the 24th and 26th of September 2008 1,044 members of the goo Research online monitor panel completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 50.6% of the sample were male, 5.8% in their teens, 12.7% in their twenties, 32.3% in their thirties, 27.6% in their forties, 12.3% in their fifties, and 9.3% aged sixty or older. Note that the score in the results refers to the relative number of votes for each option, not a percentage of the total sample.

I think I manage just about everything on the list, except perhaps pot noodles. However, our biggest stock which I wish we (she!) would throw away is the millions of paper and plastic bags we get free when shopping!

Ranking result

Q: What purchased items have you got overstocked up at home? (Sample size=1,044)

Rank		Score
1	Toilet paper, tissue paper	100
2	Pot noodle, instant ramen, etc	84.1
3	Cleaning product refills	80.7
4	Toothbrushes, toothpaste	75.7
5	Shampoo, conditioner refills	69.1
6	Batteries	68.5
7	Rubbish bags	61.6
8	Cling film	58.2
9	Canned tuna, tomato, etc	50.0
10	Postcards, stamps	48.7
11	Mayonaise, ketchup, other sauces	47.6
12	DVDs, other recordable media	41.2
13	Canned beer	39.9
14	Mineral water	39.9
15	Sellotape, duck tape, etc	38.6
16	Headache pills, other medicine	33.0
17	Light bulbs	30.0
18	Congratulation, condolence envelopes	28.3
19	Earbuds	27.5
20	Staples	21.5