Your water bill is one of the cheapest utilities in the UK. Compare it to energy bills, which average £2,000 a year. Or internet bills, which are around £400 for just the broadband.
For that £33 a month, you get infinite tea, endless baths, and the ability to wash your socks. That’s a bargain in any universe.
Also, water is the only utility that never goes up without warning. Regulators cap price increases. So you won’t wake up one day with a £500 water bill. Unless you installed a swimming pool.
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The quirkiest way to save money
Get a water hippo. No, not a real hippo—it’s a plastic bag you put in your toilet cistern. It reduces the amount of water used per flush. You save £20 a year. And you get to say “water hippo” at parties.
Or, try the shower timer challenge. A four-minute shower uses almost half the water of a ten-minute one. Make it a game. Time yourself. Beat your own record. It’s like Olympic training, but for your wallet.
