Aldi to sell £1.99 gadget in stores that keeps homes warm without putting heating on – and it’ll keep energy bills low
WITH the incoming cold snap, the last thing you want is to be feeling frosty about heating bills.
Aldi reveals a winter gadget that could keep you from from huddling by the radiator this season.
It’s safe to say summer has come to a close, with temperatures dropping down to into the single digits and Christmas adverts popping up.
This year millions of Brits are fearful about touching their radiators due to skyrocketing heating bills.
Exacerbated by the cost of living crisis, energy bills are becoming another cause for concern among UK households.
With it getting chillier the further we get into October, now is the best time to prepare for those long winter nights.
Fortunately, there are is a product from Aldi dropping soon that might help you steer away from that hefty heating bill.
One of Aldi’s famed specialbuys is coming in-store soon to save you from splashing out.
The Workzone Adhesive Draught Excluder is on sale for £1.99 and lines the gaps between your windows to prevent drauphts.
Heat often escapes through breaks in the window and can drastically change the temperature of a room.
The product description reads: “This accessory is great for keeping a room warm and keeping any chilling winds outside rather than in.”
By lining the window edges and blocking any temperature transfer, you’ll be less likely to whack those radiators on.
The soft-adhesive sticks to glass and window frames, fitting gaps from 2-5mm.
If you’re conscious of keeping your rooms stylish, as well as cosy, the draupht excluders come in three sets of colours to match your interior – white, brown and black.
For £1.99 you get two 5m lengths of adhesive which is long enough to cover most windows.
Draught excluders are said to save up to 30 per cent on energy bills in extreme cases and 10–20 per cent in less extreme situations.
For a single coin, this nifty gadget could save you a shed load.
Aldi isn’t the only store that has window draupht excluders available, with Amazon offering them at £5.99 and Argos pricing them at £15.
If you’re looking to keep your home as toasty as possible you can also grab yourself a Livarno Home Draught Excluder for £4.99.
This means you can tackle the bottom of your doorframes as well as the gaps in your windows.
5 ways to keep your house warm in winter
Property expert Joshua Houston shared his tips.
1. Curtains
“Windows are a common place for the outside cold to get into your home, this is because of small gaps that can let in air so always close your curtains as soon as it gets dark,” he said.
This simple method gives you an extra layer of warmth as it can provide a kind of “insulation” between your window and curtain.
2. Rugs
“Your floor is another area of your home where heat can be lost and can make your home feel chilly,” he continued. “You might notice on cold days, that your floor is not nice to walk on due to it freezing your feet.
“Add rugs to areas that don’t already have a carpet, this provides a layer of insulation between your bare floor and the room above.”
3. Check your insulation
Check your pipes, loft space, crawlspaces and underneath floorboards.
“Loose-fill insulation is very good for this, and is a more affordable type of insulation, with a big bag being able to be picked up for around £30,” Joshua explained.
4. Keep your internal doors closed
“Household members often gather in one room in the evening, and this is usually either the kitchen or living room,” Joshua said.
“This means you only have to heat a small area 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 letterboxes, as they can let in cold air if they aren’t secure.