Martin Lewis method to stay warm without heating for 1p an hour

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Money expert Martin Lewis has shared a method of keeping warm which costs just a penny an hour. The financial megamind returned with an energy bills special on Tuesday, sharing…

Money expert Martin Lewis has shared a method of keeping warm which costs just a penny an hour. The financial megamind returned with an energy bills special on Tuesday, sharing key tips to cut bills ahead of a staggering 24% forecast rise in the Ofgem price cap in January.

In one section, Martin took viewers through the methods that can keep a person warm for as little as 1p an hour, rather than spending money heating an entire house, for those who find themselves in the uncomfortable situation of not being able to afford to run the central heating this winter as bills spiral. Introducing the segment, Martin told his ITV viewers: “If you HAVE to heat the human. Not the home. I’m not saying you should do this, I’m saying desperation stakes.”

Martin then suggested various desperate tips, such as sleeping in a sleeping bag with a hot water bottle to keep warm without running the central heating.

Martin also told viewers that you can use plug-in USB gloves, a heated gilet or heated insoles to keep yourself warm for a few pennies rather than turn on your central heating.

Another tip was to raise your feet off the floor, because the floor is the coldest part of the house.

Martin added: “Plug in USB, less than a penny an hour, keeps you warm. Very localised heating, you’re not even heating the room. Normally you want to heat the house, no, heat the room, no, just heat the person.

“A microwave heat bag costs less than a penny to put it in the microwave and keep you warm, a hot water bottle boiled in the kettle is about 5p for a one-off, stays warm if it’s well insulated, make sure you’re putting a bit of cold water in so it’s not boiling.

“An electric blanket, plug into the mains, less than 3p an hour to run, make sure you’re not sleeping in it unless it is one that can be slept in at night.”

Martin exhaled and then became emotional as he added: “Look, it’s not the right thing to tell you. It’s not good for your house to have no central heating on during the winter.

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