Many Britons are working from home and will need to warm their houses in the current cold weather conditions. While this could cause heating bills to rise, experts have revealed more affordable ways to heat up a property.
Use plant pots
Placing plant pots over candles could act as a tool for heating up a property, experts claimed.
They stated: “One life hack to try in order to keep your room toasty is this simple terra cotta heater trick.
“Simply place a terra cotta flower pot upside down over a burning candle, ensuring to prop the pot up to prevent air from getting in, and the pot will hold and radiate the heat into the room.
“This old-school hack will keep the room feeling warm and snug and give your interior an added boho feel.”
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Ditch the fireplace
Those who own a fireplace may light it up when the weather gets cold, but this could actually take warm air out of the property.
The experts continued: “Often, the first thing the majority of people who own a fireplace do when snow starts falling is get the fire going to warm the room and keep it nice cosy.
“However, this is actually doing the opposite to what you actually want.
“It actually draws the hot air out of your house and sends it right up the chimney rather than keeping everything toasty.”
Look out for draughts
The experts advised: “Our final top tip to keep warm this winter is to block out as many draughts as you can.
“Keep doors closed around the house to prevent heat escaping from different rooms and seal draughty windows.
“Removing draughts will also keep the heat circulating in the room you’re in and ensure it’s not heating up the abandoned spare room.”