The £1.84 Temu window gadget that ‘keeps draughts out’ and will keep your home ‘a lot warmer’ this winter
NOW that the weather is getting colder, if you’re looking for simple ways to battle the chill, you’ve come to the right place.
With energy costs continuing to rise, it’s no surprise that many of us are reluctant to turn on our central heating.
But don’t worry, we’ve got a quick and easy hack that is sure to keep you feeling cosy this winter.
And if you’ve tried a hot water bottle, foot warmer, or cosy jumper and nothing is working, this might just be the thing for you.
For just £1.84, Temu claims to have the answer to ‘stopping draughts’ from entering your home.
Thanks to the Window Draft Stopper Foam Seal, which you can buy now from Temu, you’ll be able to keep your home warm with barely any faff involved.
This bargain buy is just £1.84 and comes in three different colours – grey, brown and white.
According to the retailer, it is waterproof, highly elastic, windroof and soundproof.
This durable product, which is made of compressible high-density material, is super easy to apply and will stick to windows and door frames in a matter of seconds, making it the perfect pick this winter.
It’s flexible to bend and easy to cut to size and is so soft that it won’t cause damage.
Not only this, but it will also ensure that your pad is toasty warm and safe from cold temperatures or wind.
Temu even claimed that thanks to this affordable gadget, it will “help you save a lot on electricity bills”.
Shoppers flocked to the Temu website to share their rave reviews of the cheap product, which now has an average rating of 4.7 out of five and over 600 reviews.
Bargain-hunters stressed the ease of application of the product and its effectiveness to keep draughts out.
So simple to apply, looks good and certainly keeps the draught out
Temu shopper
One person said: “Perfect and easy to install. Does exactly what I needed it to do.
“There’s now no more draft coming from our front bedroom window.”
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Heating “the human not the home” means you warm yourself instead of turning on the heating and heating the whole house.
This can save money on your heating bill and means you don’t have to sit in the cold.
- USB gloves – initial cost £10, cost to run less than 1p an hour
- Heated insoles – initial cost £10, cost to run less than 1p an hour
- USB hand warmers – initial cost £15, cost to run less than 1p an hour
- Electric gilet – initial cost £50 (including battery pack), cost to run less than 1p an hour
- Microwaveable wheat bag – initial cost £4, cost to run less than 1p per hours
- Reusable hand warmers – initial cost £5 for a pair, cost to run less than 1p per hour
Another added: “One of the best door and window draft excluders I’ve ever brought, so simple to apply, looks good and certainly keeps the draught out.”
A third commented: “This did the job absolutely well. My living space now feels a lot warmer with these installed.”
Whilst someone else claimed: “Great item, worked perfectly. No more drafty windows for me. Will be ordering more.”
Not only this, but another happy shopper chimed in: “Amazing stuff, done my whole house, helps to improve noise reduction.”
5 Money-saving tips for autumn/winter
1. Draught-proof your home
It takes time and money to heat up your home, so it’s important that you do as much as you can to keep in the warmth. Close your doors and windows, and fill any gaps with a draught excluder.
2. Dial down your thermostat
According to Energy UK, turning down your thermostat by just one degree Celsius could cut your heating bill by up to 10%, and save you around £85 per year. Plus, if you don’t have a thermostat, installing one could save up to £70 per year!
3. Move furniture around
Make sure not big, bulky furniture like sofas are blocking radiators.
4. Wash clothes on a lower temp and add an extra spin
Unless it’s bedding, towels or really dirty items, dial down the temperature to 20 or 30 degrees, and do a double spin to remove excess water.
5. Heat the person not the home
There’s not point heating up a room that no one is sitting in, so be mindful about which radiators are on.