Tips on how to save money when it comes to heating over the winter months are all well and good but can you endure some of the ideas suggested? One woman went for an entire year without putting the heating on and while she is in no way recommending adopting such an experiment, says she wanted to share what she had learned during her research for a book.
Carolyn Anderson went a whole year without flicking the heating switch on. While she makes it very clear that she does have heating and is not advocating living without it, she says, her video is there "to show people what they are in for if they decide to turn their heating off to save money".
Highlighting potential problems with condensation, staying warm and protecting your health, she adds: "Unless you absolutely cannot, unless there is absolutely no way around it, you should turn your heating on".