It’s not news that household bills are climbing, and while you may be doing what you can - switching off appliances at the wall instead of leaving them on standby, cooking with energy-efficient gadgets like air fryers and microwaves and waiting until a big freeze hits before turning on the central heating - there is one more thing you can do, especially when it comes to curbing your water bill.
Signing up for shorter showers is a great way to reduce how much you spend on water. Thames Water says: "On average, a shower uses 10 litres of water a minute. That means a 10-minute shower can use 100 litres of water. If a family of four reduced their shower time by just one minute, they could save: £45 on metered water bills, or up to £52 on energy bills". The company estimates some 11,648 litres of water could be saved a year. You can see how it applies to your household with its water-saving calculator.
