London: The washing machine, iPad and the humble toaster have been named among the top 30 products that have changed our lives.

Internet was listed among ‘top 30 life-changers’. Representation pic/Thinkstock

A study among 2,000 adults also found that we consider broadband, microwaves and emails worthy of a place in the hall of fame.

Catch up TV, getting a dishwasher, and switching to an electric toothbrush also made the list, and so did spectacles, satellite navigation and Facebook.

The results also showed that six in ten Britons feel they are slow to get the latest technology, and a third will only buy new appliances if the old ones are broken.

Many also claim to have changed their partner more often than they had changed some appliances.