UK: Read How To Slash Your Heating Bill

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."

Earlier this week Manchester Evening News asked readers for their own money saving tips.

Responding, Carolann Culshaw explained how she slashed her heating bill in half by making the simple change suggested by Martin.

Instead of leaving her heating on a constant low heat, she turns it on as and when she needs it - and she's managed to decrease her monthly bill from £95 to £12.

She explained: "I stopped having my heating on a constant 18c temp and boosting it every now and then and just turned it off completely and only turn it on as and when needed

"Dec and Jan bills were over £90 for Gas alone. Since turning heating off fully my bill in Feb was only around £45 so saved half the price