Britons face a combined bill of as much as £1 billion as a result of damage to their homes caused by parties over the Christmas period.
Confused.com said that festive celebrations and New Year’s Eve revelries will result in the average household having to pay out £35.
This sum is expected to cover cleaning the home, mending damage around properties and replacing broken goods.
It is estimated that the total cost of this will equal to around £858 million.
Darren Black, head of home insurance at the price comparison website, said: “Over the Christmas and New Year, houses are full of extra people, so a few marks here and there are to be expected but it’s quite staggering to find out exactly how damage much Brits will be left with after seeing in 2011.
“It’s often expensive to host a party anyway, without adding on the cleaning and repair bill when everyone has left. However, you can’t get through the festive period without having a house-full at some point so maybe it’s best to keep all breakables out of reach.”