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SHOPPERS are rushing to buy a £4.99 kitchen essential that could help you lower your energy bills.
Slow cookers have become popular among households looking to cut costs in the kitchen.
Bargain supermarket Farmfoods is now selling a Daewoo 3.5l slow cooker for just £4.99.
This is the cheapest price we could find for this exact model by far.
The deal was spotted by a bargain hunter who shared it on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook group.