Many of us are looking to save cash while keeping our homes running after the recent rise of the energy price cap.
For default direct debit account holders, it means the cap has gone from £1,277 to £1,971 - a rise of £693. The price cap limits how much households can be charged for each unit of gas and electricity they use.
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If you're looking to save some cash, one place you could start is with your washing machine, the Mirror reports.
While many of us will put a load of washing on whenever it needs done, there are in fact much more economical ways to use your washing machine without keeping it on too long or with temperatures too high.
Experts at British Gas estimate that by running your washing machine on a 30° cycle instead of using higher temperatures, you can save around £28 on your annual bill - just by choosing the cooler cycle.
Joanna Flowers, engineer at British Gas, said: “There are several things you can do to be more energy efficient with the washing machine. Use the economy settings to save water and energy and drying your clothes outside as much as you can when the weather allows.
“In the winter, you should also avoid drying clothes on radiators as much as you can as it will make your boiler work harder to heat the room. Setting your washing machine to wash at 30 degrees rather than higher temperatures will save around £28 a year on energy bills.”
