As the cost of living soars, a pensioner fears many like her will have adopt the "make-do and mend" approach, which her parents and other families used when she was growing up in post-war Britain.
Sandra, who lives in Rhyl, Wales believes has shared a raft of ideas to make ends meet, from cooking once a week to lighting her home with solar energy.
Speaking to North Wales Live, she said: “For people of my generation, making do with what you’ve got is second nature because we’ve done it for so long.