Shoppers are raving about the ‘easy’ £6 Amazon purchase, which will lock in warmth this winter
EVEN if you turn up the heating in your home, a simple draft can cool it down immediately.
Amazon shoppers have shared their favorite purchase to keep your home warm this winter.
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Data from by the Carbon Community It appears that 25% of the heat in homes is lost due to drafts.
This means that you can lose significant amounts of money on your energy bills if you do not block the problem areas in your home.
Luckily, there’s a budget purchase available from Amazon that can help tackle drafts.
The HIZH Draft Blocker is currently available at 40% off the original price.
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For just €6.14 you can attach the item to the bottom of your door to keep your room warm.
The Styrofoam excluder features a Velcro strip, making it easy to install at the bottom of your door.
You can also cut the product to size to fit the dimensions of any door in your home.
According to manufacturers, the item is designed to withstand “the harshest impacts of rain, snow, dust and other weather-related factors.”
It can also help to soundproof the room where it is installed.
The three-layer design allows you to reduce the noise outside the room by up to five times.
It is also ideal for keeping pests out and keeping temperatures cool during warmer weather.
The excluder is ideal for use on carpets, tiles, linoleum and hardwood floors.
It also fits securely under doors up to 37 inches.
Amazon shoppers gave the product an average rating of four out of five stars.
They shared their thoughts on the excluder in the review section of the website.
5 ways to keep your house warm in winter
Real estate expert Joshua Houston shared his tips.
1. Curtains
“Windows are a common place for the cold from outside to enter your home, this is due to small openings that can let air in, so always close your curtains as soon as it gets dark,” he said.
This simple method gives you an extra layer of warmth because it can provide a kind of “insulation” between your window and curtain.
2. Rugs
“Your floor is another part of your home where heat can be lost and make your home feel cold,” he continued. “On cold days you may notice that your floor is not pleasant to walk on because your feet are freezing.
“Add rugs to areas that don’t already have carpet. This will provide a layer of insulation between your bare floor and the room above.”
3. Check your insulation
Check your pipes, attic space, crawl spaces and under floorboards.
“Loose insulation is great for this, and it is a more affordable form of insulation, with a large bag being picked up for around £30,” explains Joshua.
4. Keep your interior doors closed
“Household members often congregate in one room in the evening, which is usually the kitchen or living room,” says Joshua.
“This means you only need to heat a small part of your home and closing the doors keeps the heat in and the cold out.”
5. Block drafts
Don’t forget to check cat flaps, chimneys and mailboxes as these can let in cold air if they are not properly secured.
“Easy to install, custom cut Velcro, [it] blocks all drafts under my door [and] looks good too,” wrote one buyer.
“I had no problem building it and it hasn’t left my door yet,” said another person.
“[It] floats beautifully over the carpet and has helped reduce drafts in this old house.”
“It’s a great draft excluder, I now have them on the front and back doors, plus the French doors,” a third customer shared.
“Very easy to install and fits perfectly on a very old, wobbly wooden door,” said another buyer.
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