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So I've come up with 30 cheap ways to keep your house and family warm this winter, they are very simple and hopefully saves you pennies over the coming years too.
1, Use lit tea light candles under terracotta clay pots to heat small spaces.
2, Wrap a board in radiator foil, place it behind your radiator to reflect heat.
3, Use thick curtains to keep heat in or clip thicker layers to curtains.
4, If you can afford double glazing, go for it!
5, Load of heat is lost through your decorative fire, look into installing a chimney balloon
6, Cover letter box with them brush guards same with key holes
7, Rip up old clothes and make a draught excluder out of old tights
8, Keep your radiators clean, invest in a radiator brush so that heat can get out!
9, Don't put sofas or large bits of furniture in front of radiators.
10, Put a shelf above radiators to stop the heat escaping to quickly.
11, Shut doors of unused rooms.
12, Cover bare floor boards with rugs, carpets etc..
13, Insulate, or top up old insulation.
14, Set heater timers to come one for 2 hours 4x a day
15, Use a portable heater if its just for one room, check wattage of heater to be energy efficient.
16, Bake more often, use your oven to heat up your kitchen while making scrummy meals.
17, Use hot water bottles on a night to keep you warm cheaply.
18, Bubble wrap windows, might look unsightly but you do save money and heat.
19, Layer your sofa with blankets to retain heat, also good for snuggling up.
20, Swap your bed sheets for flannel sheets these get super warm quick.
21, Weather strip your windows and doors to stop draughts. (£1.25 x 5 metres on ebay)
22, Use pipe foam as a draught excluder on the bottom of internal doors.
23, Drink warm drinks, indulge in you fave choc drink or hot toddy
24, Installl pelmets above windows stop the draughts from doors or windows.
25, Heavy velvet in front of your front and back doors are very good for keeping heat in and draughts out.
26, Go round and fill in any little holes, caulk window ledges, skirtings etc.
27, Redecorate in winter that works up a sweat.
28, Get those sweat pants and cosy hoodies out. Remember your slippers robes and flannel pjs, every little helps.
29, Hang pics on external walls, it traps heat.
30, Get active, get those tunes on when you are doing your house work, get yourself a zumba dvd, dance with the kids.
Feel free to add your own money saving ideas x
1, Use lit tea light candles under terracotta clay pots to heat small spaces.
2, Wrap a board in radiator foil, place it behind your radiator to reflect heat.
3, Use thick curtains to keep heat in or clip thicker layers to curtains.
4, If you can afford double glazing, go for it!
5, Load of heat is lost through your decorative fire, look into installing a chimney balloon
6, Cover letter box with them brush guards same with key holes
7, Rip up old clothes and make a draught excluder out of old tights
8, Keep your radiators clean, invest in a radiator brush so that heat can get out!
9, Don't put sofas or large bits of furniture in front of radiators.
10, Put a shelf above radiators to stop the heat escaping to quickly.
11, Shut doors of unused rooms.
12, Cover bare floor boards with rugs, carpets etc..
13, Insulate, or top up old insulation.
14, Set heater timers to come one for 2 hours 4x a day
15, Use a portable heater if its just for one room, check wattage of heater to be energy efficient.
16, Bake more often, use your oven to heat up your kitchen while making scrummy meals.
17, Use hot water bottles on a night to keep you warm cheaply.
18, Bubble wrap windows, might look unsightly but you do save money and heat.
19, Layer your sofa with blankets to retain heat, also good for snuggling up.
20, Swap your bed sheets for flannel sheets these get super warm quick.
21, Weather strip your windows and doors to stop draughts. (£1.25 x 5 metres on ebay)
22, Use pipe foam as a draught excluder on the bottom of internal doors.
23, Drink warm drinks, indulge in you fave choc drink or hot toddy
24, Installl pelmets above windows stop the draughts from doors or windows.
25, Heavy velvet in front of your front and back doors are very good for keeping heat in and draughts out.
26, Go round and fill in any little holes, caulk window ledges, skirtings etc.
27, Redecorate in winter that works up a sweat.
28, Get those sweat pants and cosy hoodies out. Remember your slippers robes and flannel pjs, every little helps.
29, Hang pics on external walls, it traps heat.
30, Get active, get those tunes on when you are doing your house work, get yourself a zumba dvd, dance with the kids.
Feel free to add your own money saving ideas x
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