Three simple laundry changes to make that could help slash your energy bills

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With the cost of living crisis putting pressure on families and individuals all over the UK, many are looking for ways to cut down on their bills.While there are some things that are simple to reduce your use of, like swapping central heating for electric blankets, other things - like washing your clothes - can't really be avoided.

Although it's a necessary expense, there are some ways that people can reduce the cost of doing their laundry. That's according to Gene Fitzgerald, home water treatment expert at BOS, who warns that we're all spending too much on our washing.

He explained: "There are some appliances we simply can’t limit the use of. Fridge freezers have to be on all the time. But although laundry is unavoidable, there are things that we can do to improve the efficiency of our washing machines.

Helping to make running them less expensive. And to increase their lifespan to reduce unnecessary early replacements."Gene says there are three things that all households can do to slash their bills whilst doing laundry, and has shared the following advice. Reduce the temperature of your cycle According to Gene, this is the simplest thing you can do to reduce the amount of money you'll spend on energy bills.