With energy bills soaring and the cost of living crisis, millions of people across the UK are looking for ways to cut their bills.
Money saving expert Martin Lewis previously said one way to do that is to avoid leaving the heating on a low temperature all day.
Sister publication Manchester Evening News asked readers for their own money saving tips on how best they were cutting some of their costs.
And one mum, called Carolann Culshaw, responded by making the change suggested by Martin.
She's managed to decrease her bills from £95 per month to £12 so far this month, a saving of £83 at the moment, by turning it on as and when she needs it instead of it being left on a constant low heat.
Carolann said: "I stopped having my heating on a constant 18 degrees Celsius temperature and boosting it every now and then and just turned it off completely and only turn it on as and when needed.
"December and January bills were over £90 for gas alone.
"Since turning heating off fully my bill in February was only around £45 so saved half the price.
"So far this month my bill is £12.
"As the weather gets warmer, I won't be needing the heating on at all but some people say having the house a certain temperature all the time (which is normally around 18 degrees Celsius) can save you money
"In my experience so far, it made my bill double what I would have been using."
Martin Lewis explained leaving heating on a low temperature all day to save money is a 'myth'.
He said: "According to experts at the Energy Saving Trust, the idea it's cheaper to leave the heating on low all day is a myth.
"They're clear that having the heating on only when you need it is, in the long run, the best way to save energy, and therefore money.
"A timer's best as your thermostat turns your heating on and off to keep your home at the temperature you set.
"The key thing to understand here is that it's all about the total amount of energy required to heat your home.
"It's a given that a certain amount of energy is constantly leaking out of your home (how much will depend on how good your insulation is).
"The Energy Saving Trust says if you're keeping the heating on all day you're losing energy all day, so it's better to heat your home only when you need it."
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