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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Zahna Eklund

'My flatmate's long showers are so wasteful - now I can't afford the water bill'

When you share bills with the people you live with, finding a fair solution when it comes to splitting up payments can be tricky. And while most people will opt for the 50/50 method in which you and your flatmate just pay half of each bill, that doesn't always work and can leave some people feeling as though they're paying too much.

That's exactly the case with one anonymous woman who is at her wit's end with her flatmate's water usage, as they keep taking long showers that last over 30 minutes, as well as leaving her electric heater running all day.

The woman said she finds her flatmate's behaviour "wasteful" and claimed it's driving up the price of their monthly water and electricity bills, which are already sky-high thanks to the cost of living crisis.

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