How to save £100 a year on your washing machine costs with tiny tweaks

WASHING machines are typically used three or four times a week, but half of homes are not using them correctly, research has found.

Price comparison site uSwitch found just 50% of households run their machine when it’s not full, which could add another £8 to yearly bills.

There are other mistakes to be made, like putting them on at the wrong temperature, and not running service washes.

Here we explore how to get the most from your machine.