Old fashioned money saving tips could save you £1,716 a year

She added: “They only had a small garden, but my grandad always had a greenhouse and a vegetable garden.

“He grew tomatoes, lettuces, carrots, potatoes, cabbages and more.

My old nan never bought a ready meal in her life, and certainly didn’t eat junk food.

“Everything was cooked from scratch and it was simple, unfussy food.”

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Jane’s best old-fashioned money tips are:

“Don’t waste food. According to WRAP, UK households on average pay for £420 of food every year that could have been eaten but instead is thrown away. Approx annual saving £420.
“Plant a vegetable patch. Even if you only have a windowsill, grow some fresh herbs. The more you grow, the more money you save. Approx annual saving £600.

“Line-dry your laundry whenever possible. If your tumble dryer costs around £1.80 per cycle and you use it twice a week. Approx annual saving £216.

“Make your own cleaning products from vinegar, soda crystals and bicarbonate of soda. The Dri-pak website is a mine of useful information about using these items. Approx annual saving £60.

“Learn to upcycle furniture you already own, rather than buying new. For the price of a few cans of paint I transformed our bedroom furniture. I spent about £60, when new items could have cost upwards of £450. Approx annual saving £390.

“Ditch disposable items for reusable versions. For example, I cut up a few old towels to use instead of kitchen roll. I used to buy two rolls of kitchen towels a month for around £2.50, but now I buy zero! Approx annual saving £30.”