UK households can get £52 off from water company by 'getting in touch'

Thousands of households can get six free gadgets that slash £100s off your water bill. BBC and ITV regular Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert team say freebies are available to UK households up and down the country that help cut down on bills.

MSE explains: "Households across much of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland can bag a range of free insulation and water-saving gadgets, and there are usually 100,000s available." It includes shower heads (which help regulate water usage, normally £20).

Other freebies available include tap inserts (to regulate water flow, normally £5), shower timers (usually £2.50, to help you cut down), garden hose nozzles (to regulate flow, normally £2.50), water butts (to collect rainwater for watering gardens, typically £20+) and 'Buffaloo' cistern bags (so each toilet flush uses less water, normally £2).

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MSE said: "You can get one of each item per household, but what's available varies by water company, where you live and stock levels. While the freebies are funded by the water companies, it's water efficiency company Save Water Save Money that manages the distribution."

It goes on: "Savings vary by supplier and usage, but the Energy Saving Trust estimates that replacing an inefficient shower head with an efficient one could save a family of four £30 on their gas bill and about £30 on their water bill (if metered) each year."

Severn Trent has a calculator to find out where you can make savings to reduce your water bill and help the environment. You can also order FREE water saving devices for your home. It says: "We’ve seen a fair bit of rain this year so it’s easy to think that water is unlimited – after all, we only have to turn on the tap and there it is.

"But water is a precious resource so it’s important we look after water all year round."