A home expert has revealed a handy hack for preventing drafts from windows and doors with a simple household item.
The amazing advice, from Home Genie Georgina Burnett, can save homeowners up to £1,000 on their bills a year.
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With the cost of living and energy bills crisis spiraling out of control, a bad draft can cost you money as well as chilling your home.
Fortunately, Georgina has revealed her list of recruiting-busting hacks to counter the bitter breeze wherever it may be.
First of all, I shared how to create a DIY draft using an old pair of jeans — no sewing required.
All you have to do is cut off the pant legs and stuff them with socks, clothes, or scraps of material.
Then tie the ends with string or a rubber band and you will have a pair of beams ready to use.
Another DIY trick was to stick plastic film to the window frames trimmed with double sided tape.
Then go over the film with a hair dryer to shrink it and tighten the seal, keeping cold air out.
In the summer, you only need to remove the film so that you can open the window.
Georgina also suggested a mailbox brush cover and a door curtain to keep the heat in and the cold out.
Another common tip is to use a heated blanket to warm the person, not the room, to reduce heating costs.
Finally, for those with an original fireplace, I showed how to waterproof the chimney with a chimney balloon.
All you need to do is fill a plastic bag with newspaper or other insulating material and tie it with a long string.
Push the bag up into the chimney breast with the string hanging down so it can be pulled out when you want to start a fire.
Outlining the tips this morning, Georgina told her guinea pig owner: “What we do is heat your house, not the whole house.
“So we have a heating system running, and a heated blanket. I was able to get rid of the draft from the stove, and the front door [and] bathroom window.
“We also put together some water-saving tools for you and even made an exclusion draft!”
All together, Georgina claimed that these changes could “help save in excess of £1,000 a year”.
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