Martin Lewis and his Money Saving Expert team have explained which products can help you save money on heating this winter, as temperatures start to plummet. While energy prices have fallen as of recent, bills are still likely to remain more expensive when compared to last winter - with many people looking for ways to slash their consumption.
MSE has in-turn revealed that striving to 'heat the human, not the home' could be a way to save money on gas and electricity over the colder months, with a number of products coming in far cheaper than switching on a back boiler and central heating system for prolonged periods, CheshireLive reports.
Speaking on a guide published on his MoneySavingExpert site earlier this month, Martin, said: "This is a guide I really wish we needn't be publishing. The reason I asked Sarah and the team to put this together is due to my overflowing email bag of desperation from people who can't afford their energy bills.
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"So don't see this as an 'MSE or Martin says you should do this'. It's more that we're trying to help provide some options and information for those that may need to drastically cut down on energy usage due to financial desperation and some help for others who may want to do it out of a commitment to green issues."
Martin's team suggests that USB gloves and hand warmers could be a handy hack to keep warm this winter without using gas, with both products easy to pick up for less that £10 and costing under 1p per hour to power. Another popular choice comes in the form of an electric gilet - which according to MSE can be picked up for around £50 (including the battery pack).
These are charged via a USB cable, and while they may be quite costly to initially purchase, they once again reportedly cost less that 1p per hour to run. Other old school winter warmers suggested by Martin's team include hot water bottles, microwaveable heat bags and electric blankets, and you can check out the full list below - with Chronicle Live sourcing some of the cheapest we could find.
Products which could keep you warm cheap this winter according to MSE:
- USB gloves - £5.99 at Wowcher
- Heated insoles - £7.49 at Amazon
- USB hand warmers - £7.50 at Shein
- Electric gilet - £19.99 at Amazon
- Microwavable wheat bag - £10 at Wheaty Bags
- Hot water bottle - £2.99 at Yorkshire Trading Company
- Reusable hand warmers - £3.99 at Mountain Warehouse
- Electric heat pad - £12.99 at Amazon
- Electric foot warmer - £13.99 at Wowcher
- Electric blanket (single) - £25 at Asda
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