How to save money on your water bills - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life How to save money on your water bills By Sophie Hines - June 20, 2022 We’re all feeling the impact of the cost of living crisis right now, which means any way to shave money of our energy bills is most welcome. While money-saving expert Martin Lewis has shared some smart shopping hacks to save you money, and there are plenty of suggestions for cutting down your electricity bills, reducing your water usage is another good way to decrease costs. Water bills are one of, if not the, highest costs in household bills which is why it’s essential to take caution when doing day-to-day tasks that you may not even notice are having a significant impact on the bill. Below, the experts at Boiler Central have shared their top tips for saving money on your water bills. Splish, splash, save! How to save money on your water bills Swap baths for showers – opting to reduce the number of baths a household has and swapping for a shower can greatly impact the water usage a household might utilise. A shorter shower uses a third of the water it would use to fill a bath, so even if cutting out baths, in general, is a no-go, try to limit it to just once or twice a week. Stop unneeded running taps – leaving the taps to run while doing short tasks, like brushing your teeth or shaving, can make a big impact on water usage when you consider they are everyday tasks. Turning off the tap while doing these routines will reduce the amount of wasted water. Small wash cycles – by doing large loads of laundry instead of completing numerous half-cycle washes per week, you will save enormous amounts of wasted water and energy. Not only is washing larger cycles more efficient but washing at a reduced temperature will also help reduce energy bills. Using a dishwasher instead of washing up in the sink – while washing and rinsing small items in the sink may feel like you’re reducing amounts of water, it instead causes litres of water to be wasted, which is why it’s more efficient to pop any dirty dishes into the dishwasher, wait until it’s fully loaded and allow a full cycle wash. Be careful not to overuse the machine by half-filling it as this is also ineffective. Look at getting a water meter – This may not suit every household, which is why it’s important to look into as it could save you money. Money-saving expert and bill-reducing icon Martin Lewis suggests looking into it if you have ‘more bedrooms in your home than people or the same number.’ Images: Getty RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved