WINTER TIPS

TOASTY TIPS FOR STAYING WARM THIS WINTER

B Y ON THE MOVE

The cold weather is here, so how can your household stay warm and comfortable without having to seek your landlords permission? When the mercury drops, try these tips and they’ll keep you toasty and warm.

On average, Aussie households are spending thousands of dollars on electricity and gas each year. With heating making up a signifi cant percentage of total energy usage, reconsidering how you’re staying warm could be well worth it.

USE PORTABLE HEATERS

Portable heaters can come in handy in helping you keep warm in the areas you occupy the most in your house. The main types of portable heaters are electric heaters, gas heaters, and reverse-cycle air conditioners. Electric heaters cost the most to run and reverse-cycle air conditioners the least to run, all else being equal.

BLOCK DRAFTS

House drafts let heat escape from your house during winter so a simple technique to keeping warm is trapping the warmth and block off any obvious gaps. The most common source of cool air entering into a room is the gaps under the doors. A door snake or a rolled up towel are valuable allies in the fi ght against winter drafts. Keeping the drafts on the outside makes for a warmer home and lower energy bill.

RUG UP

Adding a rug over your cold tiles or hardwood fl oors can provide some room warming insulation and also

create a luxurious design piece. Also rugging up with blankets and putting on your favourite woolly socks will also help you stay snugly and warm.

CLOSE OFF AREAS YOU'RE NOT USING

Keep the heat where you spend the most time rather than heating up your entire house by closing off the doors to rooms you’re not using. This simple technique will help to keep heat in the rooms which you mostly use like the kitchen and living room.

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