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A MUM has revealed all of the luxuries she will not give up, despite not being able to afford them due to the cost of living crisis.
Summer, who calls herself a "hot wife" in her TikTok handle, shared the list of things she refuses to stop doing via a video posted to her TikTok channel.
She shared that she will still drive the five minute walk to the Spar down the road, despite the fact that petrol prices have skyrocketed over the last few years.
According to the RAC, the price of Unleaded has rose from 110 pence per litre in January 2020, to 149.51 pence in 2024.
"I'm not going to stop driving everywhere, because I'm not the one filling up the tank", she said insinuating that it is her partner who foots the bill for her petrol usage.
Summer also said that she is not going to stop putting the heating on if it gets a "little nippy".
"I don't care if we can't afford it", she said, adding that she will not tell her partner she's put the heating on, and quickly turns it off before he comes home from work.
Energy prices have risen drastically over the last few years, with the Government's Energy Price Guarantee putting annual fuel prices at a peak of £2500 between October 2022 - January 2023.
The Energy Price Cap has now dropped down to £1,690 but that is still far higher than in 2021, when the cap was set at £1,138.
Also, on the list of things that the mum of four refuses to give up is washing her clothes at 40 or 60 degrees, which she said is because her garments are "f***ing minging".
She added that she will also not stop using a tumble dryer, despite this being the most expensive household appliance to run.
"I'm not going to hang my clothes up on an airer and wait three to four business days for them to dry", she said.
The stay at home mum also revealed that she still does a massive food shop at the start of the month, despite also joking that her family has to live on £2.78 the week before pay day.
Summer's video, which was posted under the username @hotwifesummer, has likely struck a chord with many people, as it has gone viral, racking up over 55,000 views in just a few hours.
TikTok users raced to the video's comments section to share their thoughts on the mum's TikTok.
One person said: "I don’t care about cost of living.
`'I’m still doing a massive food shop when I get paid at the start of the month knowing I’ll have 5p left over at the end of the month."
Another person said: "Im delusionally living like I can afford it and i'm getting on well to be honest".
A third added: "My electric bill is totally unaffordable.
'I will be in debt for life. but I'm 100% with you on this!'
A fourth chimed in: "I will never stop my weekly takeaway or daily corner shop treat because what's life if not for living".
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BELOW we reveal how you can calculate your own energy bill.
To calculate how much you pay for your energy bill, you must find out your unit rate for gas and electricity and the standing charge for each fuel type.
The unit rate will usually be shown on your bill in p/kWh.The standing charge is a daily charge that is paid 365 days of the year - irrespective of whether or not you use any gas or electricity.
You will then need to note down your own annual energy usage from a previous bill.
Once you have these details, you can work out your gas and electricity costs separately.
Multiply your usage in kWh by the unit rate cost in p/kWh for the corresponding fuel type - this will give you your usage costs.
You'll then need to multiply each standing charge by 365 and add this figure to the totals for your usage - this will then give you your annual costs.
Divide this figure by 12, and you'll be able to determine how much you should expect to pay each month from April 1.
