HOUSEHOLDS have found one simple item from the hardware store that could slash as much as £45 off energy bills.
A B&Q draught excluder could help you cut your energy bill this year, with it selling for only $4.79.
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Placing draught excluders around windows and doors could save you £45 a year, according to The Energy Saving Trust.
This is because keeping chills out will keep your house warmer.
That means you’re less likely to use your heating as much – saving you money on your bill.
A 5m self-adhesive draft excluder sells for £4.49 at B&Q – giving the homeowner plenty of tape to stick around their windows and doors.
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“Seal Tape Is Easy to Apply, You Only Need to Peel and Stick It. It Will Stick Immediately to a Window or Door Frame,” says the description on B&Q’s website.
Commenters on the website said the tape works perfectly.
“Did what I needed on a draught coming in a window, stocks well and the brush stops the draught coming in,” said one commenter.
“Great for filling in those draughty gaps in windows. Easy to apply,” said another.
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The Sun dug into five types of draught tape in September, finding there was a big disparity in price.
There are a number of other cheap and easy ways to heat your home – and save money on your bills.
A cheap way of putting on the heating is by only turning the radiators on in the rooms you are using.
How much you can save from this varies on a number of factors, such as how big your house is for example.
A classic money saving energy bill trick is to turn your thermostat down by one degree.
This can shave as much as £100 off your bill.
If you’re tempted to turn it up a notch when the weather turns, reach for a jumper instead to avoid a bill sting.
Putting foil behind your radiator could save you £20 a year, according to British Gas engineer Joanna Flowers.
Instead of your radiator blowing hot air at the wall, if you put the foil behind the radiator, it will reflect it and more hot air will be circulated around your home.
Energy suppliers offer cash grants to those hardest hit by bills rises.
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The British Gas hardship fund can give you up to £1,500 free cash towards bills.
You can get £150 off your energy bills with the Warm Home Discount scheme.
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