The cheap Aldi winter purchase that will warm you up for a few cents and lasts seconds
A mum has found a budget-friendly winter range from Aldi and claims it will ‘keep you warm for pennies’.
She shared her discovery on Mumsnet after another parent asked for advice on how to keep warm without turning on the heating.
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One mother asked the forum for tips about “Heat one room as cheaply as possible.”
She explained: “I work from home and can’t afford to leave the heating on all day.
“My house is freezing with high ceilings. I can’t concentrate when it’s so cold. What’s the cheapest way to heat one room during the day?”
Several money-saving parents quickly chimed in with their thoughts and clever hacks.
One commenter mentioned a surprising finding Aldi that promises to warm you up in seconds.
They wrote: “Others have already raised most of my points, so I’ll just add: make sure you wear some sort of head covering, such as a wool hat.
“Five-minute stretches help me wake up and stay warm. I use a fan heater on and off for about eight hours, and it costs about 30-40 cents a day.
“My electric jumper is much cheaper, but a bit cumbersome. I recently saw a plug-in electric jumper in Aldi, which I am considering
“Or you can buy very small heating pads (they are intended for animals). Sit on them and you will stay warm for a few cents.”
Another user suggested: “I turn on the radiator for an hour or two in the morning, and maybe another hour at lunch if necessary.”
Someone else advised: “Probably put the heating on a timer and turn off all other radiators except the one in the room you’re working in.
“It can be a hassle to turn them all back on later so the rest of your house doesn’t freeze.
Quick heating hack
“An electric blanket or hot water bottle might be easier?”
A fourth user advised: “If you have a choice of rooms, choose one where you can sit by the radiator.
“If it’s not near a drafty window and a small room that heats up quickly, that’s even better.
‘Only heat that room during the day. Other tips: wear thermals, fingerless gloves and a blanket or throw it over your legs.
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“Drink hot drinks and use a hot water bottle.
“Exercise regularly – run up and down the stairs or do star jumps to get your circulation going.”
5 Money-saving tips for autumn/winter
1. Make your home draught-free
It takes time and money to heat your home, so it’s important that you do everything you can to keep the heat in. Close your doors and windows and fill any gaps with weather stripping.
2. Turn down your thermostat
According to Energy UK, lowering the thermostat by just one degree Celsius can reduce your heating costs by up to 10% and save you around £85 a year. And if you don’t have a thermostat, installing one can save you up to $70 per year!
3. Move furniture
Ensure that large, bulky furniture such as sofas does not block the radiators.
4. Wash clothes at a lower temperature and add extra spin cycle
Unless it is bedding, towels or very dirty items, turn the temperature down to 20 or 30 degrees and rotate the machine twice to remove excess water.
5. Heat the person, not the house
There is no point in heating up a room with no one in it, so pay close attention to which radiators are on.
