Readers share their best money-saving tips amid the cost of living crisis

The cost of living crisis is worsening for many of us.

The prices of utility bills, fuel and shopping are all soaring.

And as inflation continues to rise, general day-to-day living is becoming more and more expensive.

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Amid these rising costs, people across our region are looking to save money where they can.

The Manchester Evening News asked our readers to tell us their top money-saving tips.

More than 1,200 people responded to our post on Facebook with savvy suggestions.

Margaret Litchfield offered some of her best tips and said closing the curtains has helped to keep the house warm.

"Turn the heating down by 1 degree and close curtains to stop heat escaping", she commented.

"Wear extra layers and shorten the length of time your heating is on at higher temperatures. Also, if you're going out for a length of time turn the heating right down.

"Shop local if you can and only buy what you need that way you don't need to use a car. If like me you have a bus pass use it instead of the car.

"Make soup and add lentils, butter beans pearl barley etc. Any left over can be frozen.

"I try and look for reduced items, most can either be frozen or cooked. Many are only best before and therefore perfectly fine."

Nikki Taylor has also found a way to cut the price of her heating bill.

She wrote: "I turned off the underfloor heating in my small bathroom, saved me £50 last month and it wasn’t even off for the full month!

"Never knew it was so expensive to run!"

Susan Broadhurst said freezing vegetables has helped her cut costs.

"During lockdown living with someone vulnerable, only able to shop once a month, I blanched all my veg, and froze