I force my family to wear head-torches and we only heat the house once a week to save on bills

A TIGHT dad puts his heating on once a week and makes his family wear head-torches to save cash.

Chavdar Todorov, 53, took the drastic decision when his energy bills doubled to £320 a month.

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Chavdar Todorov, pictured with wife Moda, puts his heating on once a week and makes his family wear head-torches to save cash[/caption]

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Chavdar took the drastic decision when his energy bills doubled to £320 a month[/caption]

It means he, wife Moda, 49, and kids Nicole, 20, and Teo, 14, keep warm by wrapping up in coats and blankets.

And the head-torches mean he can keep his lights off as much as possible.

Banker and part-time decorator Chavdar, of Barnet, North London, said: “It’s like we’re back in the 18th century.

“We don’t know what the bill is going to be so we’re doing everything we can.

“I can now wear the head-torch and get around without switching on the lights.

“We’re reducing our TV watching and only having it on sometimes.”

Yoga teacher Moda said: “We’re trying to think positive but it’s hard.”

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The head-torches mean the family can keep the lights off as much as possible[/caption]

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Yoga teacher Moda said: ‘We’re trying to think positive but it’s hard’[/caption]

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Chavdar said: ‘It’s like we’re back in the 18th century’[/caption]