Many households have been left struggling with the rising cost of living this winter, with some seeking to avoid turning their heating on whenever possible in a bid to keep their energy bills down.
But with some weeks to go until the weather starts getting milder, how can we keep warm and comfortable without seeing our heating bill skyrocket? Advice from Martin Lewis and his Money Saving Expert team is to "heat the human, not the home" - with electric blankets listed as one of the best low-cost options to keep toasty according to readers.
There are two types of electric blanket - 'underblankets', which fit on top of your mattress to heat up your bed at night, and throws or 'overblankets', which can be used like a conventional blanket over your bed covers or on your lap when you're watching TV. Demand for these handy gadgets has soared in recent months, with hundreds of options available from retailers, so it can be difficult to know which one to opt for.
