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Nottingham Post
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Rebecca Miller & Karen Antcliff

Cost of living: Expert outlines the times you should never use your washing machine

We're all looking for money saving tips at the moment, especially as this month’s energy bill is set to be the most expensive for most UK households after energy price hikes and a new price cap. Simple tips on how to save money are being highlighted and even ITV 's This Morning programme has been on hand to offer helpful advice.

Alice Beer, Consumer Expert on the show shared her handy tips to help homeowners cut the costs of their energy bills, according to the Express. She also revealed the best times to be using appliances such as a dishwasher and washing machine.

Discussing the energy efficiency for the appliances, she said: “Never, ever doing half loads. One full load is much less energy than two half loads, that’s obvious. It’s more efficient to use a dishwasher than washing up by hand - especially if you keep a tap running.

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