WITH THE winter months looming and the cost of living crisis set to be at its peak, many of us will be looking at ways to keep within a tight budget so that we can have a comfortable winter.
No one wants to be huddled under a blanket because it may become too costly to run the central heating.
Many are already feeling the pinch when it comes to the grocery shop and the thought of Christmas is leaving many paralyzed with fear.
But a bargain hunting influencer has posted a money saving video on who we can keep costs down as we hurtle into the winter months.
Taking to Instagram, the savvy money saver has looked at where you can save money in all aspects of the home as the nights draw in and the evenings get colder.
Using the handle Little House on a Budget, the money saving guru shared some great money saving tips.
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She posted a video sharing her tips and wrote: “Now more than ever, we are looking for ways to save money around the house so here are a few little tips that can help, even if it makes a small difference.”
The first tip Rebecca shared was on how to say money on your energy bills.
She told her 99.5k followers that you should try washing your clothes on a cold wash.
She advised that you should push the dial to a cool 30c cycle and here she claimed that you could save up to 60% on your energy bills.
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Continuing with laundry, she urged her followers not to use the tumble dryer when drying your load.
Rebecca advised that you should dry clothes on racks inside your home where possible or whether permitting take the load outside to save money.
Another tip Rebecca suggested was so simple, it could save you loads of pounds and something that I'm sure we are guilty of.
And that was making sure that all electrical items not in use are switched off.
By just remembering to switch everything, including lights, TV’s at the mains before you go to bed or leave the house could also save you loads this winter.
Next up was the bathroom. Yes although we all love a long soak of a hard day's work but Rebecca claims that by just swapping just one bath a week with a quick shower could save you around £12 a year on your energy bills.
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Followers quickly flocked to her page to thank her for the energy saving tips and offered their own advice on how to keep costs down.
I_houseinspiration posted: “Great tips would also say when it comes to washing machines- fast/ quick washes are not energy efficient.” While derrinelson added: “Love these tips.”
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