Martin Lewis’s four tips to ‘heat the human not the home’ and save money in winter

Martin Lewis’s four tips to ‘heat the human not the home’ to save money in winter  Source: The Martin Lewis Money Show Live, ITV

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00:00 And I worked with my team on this a year ago,

00:02 and I hate the fact I asked them to do this.

00:04 This is not a recommendation, right?

00:06 But if you're really struggling, then sadly--

00:08 and it's not good for the fabric of your home--

00:10 heat the human, not the home.

00:13 What do I mean?

00:13 Well, look, we should all be dressing warmly rather

00:15 than putting the heating on.

00:17 But properly layering as if you're outside

00:19 can really help during the day.

00:21 Sleep in a sleeping bag with a hot water bottle.

00:23 By the way, don't use hot water bottles for more than two

00:26 and three years-- two or three years.

00:27 They're dangerous.

00:27 They have a little flower on them that tells you

00:29 what the date of them is.

00:30 That's really worth checking.

00:32 I know it sounds silly.

00:33 I'll just grab the chair.

00:34 Put your feet up.

00:35 Now, the reason for this--

00:37 floors are really cold in the household.

00:39 You know this, yeah.

00:40 Floors are cold.

00:40 So if you're going to be in the house,

00:42 don't have your feet on the floor.

00:43 Have them up.

00:43 It does make a difference.

00:45 And the last one-- and there are loads more of these.

00:47 They're just examples.

00:49 Lots of heated USB-type gear.

00:50 It just costs pennies an hour to run.

00:52 It can make you feel warmer.

00:54 You can buy these for 10 to 20 quid.

00:55 Just make sure they're energy safe.

00:57 Insoles, gloves, hand warmers.

00:59 I mean, I shouldn't be doing this stuff in the modern age.