I slashed my gas bill by £25 a month with a simple boiler tweak & genius item that’s perfect for the shower

MUM Kirsty Devine, 36, and her husband Darren, 41, have made tiny tweaks to their lifestyles to make savings.

The couple, who live in Halifax with son Jack, 14, suffered a shock when Darren was made redundant from his job as a mortgage adviser in December – just as their bills went up by £150 a month. 

‘Small changes have lowered our bills, now I feel I’m in control’

Self-employed Kirsty, who runs home decor store , says: “I knew I had to do something to take back control of our finances. Straight away, we cut out takeaways and eating out.”

She also turned down the heating by 1 degree and bought a shower timer from Amazon, which she set to three minutes. 

Kirsty says: “Those two simple changes have already lowered our gas bill by £25 a month, which is significant.

“The water bill is annual but I’m hoping that will be less too.”

She adds: “Instead of driving to work, I walk. I live quite close, so that probably saves me 50p to £1 a day on fuel – but small savings add up. 

“I’m much happier since making these changes and feel I’m the one in control of our finances.”

Bills are continuing to climb for households across the nation as the energy crisis and inflation clobbers wages.

And one energy boss reveals that the UK could be facing the cost of living crisis for at least another year.

So every penny saved makes a difference for cash-strapped families.

Making a small adjustment to your everyday habits could make a huge difference to your annual costs.

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Meanwhile, certain households can apply for a £6,000 home improvement grant from today, May 23.