It feels colder than the arctic in my home but I’ve found the best hack to keep warm without pushing my energy bill up
IT’S quite literally freezing outside.
And many of us have resorted to whacking up the heating in a bid to stay warm at home.
However, doing so ends up pushing energy bills up – which isn’t ideal in the current cost of living crisis.
So one woman has shared the clever hack she now swears by to retain heat in her house.
“I can’t believe that I’ve only just found out about this central heating trick,” Taylor said in a video on her TikTok page.
“All I seem to be doing is turning the heating up at the moment!”
She explained that she’d been searching online for hacks to help, and came across a post on money saving expert Martin Lewis’ page, as he said that putting one thing behind the radiator can make a massive difference.
Taylor then stocked up on a pack of the Radi-Save foil sheets, which set her back just £14.99 for a five-metre roll.
“You cut it to size and slide it down the back of your radiator,” she explained in a video on her TikTok page.
“Now the way that it works is that the heat from your radiator will now reflect against this and go back into the room rather than seeping out through the walls.
“So you’re not paying to heat your garden!”
Concluding, she called the hack an “absolutely genius, but simple, idea”.
“Now I can turn my heating back down again,” she said.
“Your radiators are losing heat to warm the garden,” Taylor captioned the video.
And people in the comments section were quick to agree her hack is a brilliant way to retain heat at home.
“Had it in my house 6 years – swear by it,.” one wrote.
“People saying it’s been about for years, I’ve never seen it!” another added.
“Going to invest though.”
4 ways to keep your energy bills low
Laura Court-Jones, Small Business Editor at Bionic shared her tips.
1. Turn your heating down by one degree
You probably won’t even notice this tiny temperature difference, but what you will notice is a saving on your energy bills as a result. Just taking your thermostat down a notch is a quick way to start saving fast. This one small action only takes seconds to carry out and could potentially slash your heating bills by £171.70.
2. Switch appliances and lights off
It sounds simple, but fully turning off appliances and lights that are not in use can reduce your energy bills, especially in winter. Turning off lights and appliances when they are not in use, can save you up to £20 a year on your energy bills
3. Install a smart meter
Smart meters are a great way to keep control over your energy use, largely because they allow you to see where and when your gas and electricity is being used.
4. Consider switching energy supplier
No matter how happy you are with your current energy supplier, they may not be providing you with the best deals, especially if you’ve let a fixed-rate contract expire without arranging a new one. If you haven’t browsed any alternative tariffs lately, then you may not be aware that there are better options out there.
“Glad I am not the only one,” Taylor replied.
“Apparently everyone’s nanna and papa been doing it since the 70s.
“News to me!”
“Where do I get the foil from?” a third commented.
“I got this stuff from Must Have Ideas – they are a UK based company,” someone else said.