Martin Lewis’ Money Saving Expert has issued a warning over a 4p heating hack that could cut your bills – while keeping you warm. The BBC and ITV star’s team have explained how to combat rising bills amid the ongoing energy and Cost of Living crises.
According to the MSE team, one way to battle back against rising energy bills amid the winter months is to purchase a heated gilet. MSE said the item can be purchased for £50, which includes a battery pack, but costs as little as 4p per week to run.
A number of MoneySavers have found the options above have helped them reduce the amount of time they have the heating on. Louise wrote: “I have a heated gilet which I bought for lockdown when sitting outside. You use it with a charging pack which charges like a mobile phone.
READ MORE Foreign Office warns UK tourists face ‘arrest and detention without warrant’
“I now wear it in the house during the day and just turn it on as I feel chilly. Keeps my core really warm. Much cheaper to charge the pack than run the heating I feel!” And another wrote: “I swear by heated throws! I use mine all the time for whenever I’m sat down for any period of time.
“I rarely use my central heating, and find I can do without when I’m under one of these.” A third typed: “A heating pad makes a great hot water bottle in bed. When I wake up with cold feet I just switch it on and then can got back to sleep with warm feet.
“Much better than getting up into an unheated house in the middle of the night to fill a hot water bottle.” And another said: “I experienced the delight of an electric blanket for the first time. It saved me a lot on heating costs and there is nothing quite like getting into a toasty warm bed in a chilly room.”