With energy bills sky-high, many of us are looking at ways to cut back on how often we put the heating on this winter. Mirror writer Zahna Eklund tried a pair of heated slippers to see if they would help them beat the chill
As winter draws near, many of us will be looking at our boilers and wondering whether we can afford to put the heating on after energy prices skyrocketed earlier this year.
Last month, the government announced a new Energy Price Guarantee which means that a typical UK household will pay up to an average of £2,500 a year on their energy bills – an emergency measure that was announced after the price cap sent the average household yearly energy spend to more than £3,500. But even with the price guarantee, the cost of energy is still eyewatering, with figures having almost doubled compared to the average yearly energy bill in 2021, which Glide states was around £1,300.
So it’s no surprise that people up and down the country have been looking at ways they can cut back on how much they use appliances such as tumble dryers and ovens, and whether or not they’ll be able to resist the urge to put the heating on.
If you’re trying to stay warm without your central heating, then cosy clothes are obviously a must, and if you’ve grown up with parents like mine, you’ll have been told time and time again that some of the most important things to keep warm are your feet – as heat is more likely to escape your body through your extremities.