The cost of living crisis has affected all areas of my life, so I’ve had to make some changes to manage my bills. It makes me feel very depressed as I’ve not been able to do the things that make me feel good about myself.“I haven’t had a haircut since before Christmas so it’s looking quite wild and scruffy.
It’s getting me down.”To save money I’ve limited my showers to once a week and I strip-wash the other days. I used to get my hair shaved every three weeks, but I haven’t had a cut since before Christmas so it’s looking quite wild and scruffy.
It’s really getting me down as I used to be very smart and proud of my appearance.I turned 60 recently and my eldest brother came to see me and he told me how scruffy I looked.
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