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Rebecca Knight

Martin Lewis reveals we're all wasting money on this classic hot water mistake – but it's so easy to fix

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Topping up a too-hot bath with cold water, or mixing hot and cold water running through a mixer tap to get the right temperature, might be common practice in many households, but Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis warns it could be a waste of your precious pennies. 

Saving energy at home is at the forefront of all our minds as we struggle through winter without cranking the heating up to keep the house warm in winter. However, Martin Lewis has pointed out that we could be wasting money on the simple mistake of not turning down the hot water temperature on the boiler. 

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