As we continue to brace for plummeting temperatures, snowy weather and bitterly cold winter mornings, many of us are fearful of cracking on the heating due to the fear of rocketing energy bills amid the cost of living crisis. Thankfully, a British Gas engineer has shared some clever tips that could help homeowners save up to £145 on their bills.
The expert shared the small changes that people can do to significantly reduce soaring prices, the Express reports. Sunny Solanky, an engineer for British Gas, believes there are "little things that we can all do that can make a big difference" when it comes to saving money and conserving energy.
British Gas' Sunny shared his expertise exclusively with Express.co.uk as he explained how the "little things" people do can significantly reduce their bills in the short term.
Sunny works for the energy supplier as an engineer and is busy helping families with their gas and electricity concerns amid one of the coldest spells of weather this year.
While many families consider replacing their boiler to save on long-term costs, the engineer highlighted acts like drawing your blind to trap warmth in, and also explained how household items like cardboard can useful tools in bringing expenses down.
He explained: "Most of the questions that I get asked is, what's the best way to run the heating? Or what's the best way to save a little bit? It's quite simple.
"If you've got your heating on, put draught excluders under doors when the heat is on. Also, drawing blinds and curtains, because you lose a lot of heat through your windows and things which a lot of people just don't think about.
"Keeping furniture away from radiators. If you've got the sofa right against the radiator, it's blocking off the heat, it's not able to then heat the room.
"You can get a big piece of cardboard, wrap it in some foil, and put it behind your radiator. That helps stop the heat getting lost through into the walls rather than into the room, which is what you want."
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