In a survey conducted in the United States, shoppers were asked which reasons led them to start DIY projects at home between to **** due to COVID-19. For the majority of respondents, the main motivation was having more time at home. This consumer reason peaked in at ** percent, and remained on a high level until decreasing in **** to ** percent. The second popular reason was wanting to complete projects for health and safety reasons, with as high as ** percent of respondents citing this reason in .
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The Farnsworth Group. (July 9, 2021). Share of consumer reasons for starting a DIY project due to COVID-19 in the United States from March 2020 to June 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1248283/reasons-for-starting-diy-projects-due-to-covid-united-states/
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