Five energy-saving gadgets to buy for winter and cut bills by £1,259
BAGGING a bargain that saves cash each time you use it is the best way to make the most of your money.
Known as a “cost per use” saving, here are our picks to put the pennies back into your pocket.
Coffee
Cost £59
ANNUAL SAVING £450+
Picking up a daily coffee from a cafe can cost up to £580 a year.
This L’Or Sublime Barista machine and 150-capsule bundle from L’Or is £59, down from £164.68.
Clothes drying
Cost £34.99
ANNUAL SAVING £59
Energy-hungry tumble driers cost around £175 a year to run.
Switch to the energy-efficient Addis 12m heated wing clothes airer, £34.99, from the Middle of Lidl – just £116 a year to run drying equivalent loads.
Cooking
Cost £69.99
ANNUAL SAVING £250
Using an oven to make your dinner costs an average £300 a year, compared to an air fryer at an average £50.
Robert Dyas is offering this Salter 1800W 8L digital air fryer, reduced from £119.99 to £69.99 at robertdyas.co.uk.
Heating
Cost £24.99
ANNUAL SAVING £300
Heat the person not the room with this Silentnight luxury heated throw.
It’s down from £40 to £24.99 in the Middle of Lidl.
Central heating costs around £1.68 an hour but a heated throw is just 5p per hour.
Soups & smoothies
Cost £59.99
ANNUAL SAVING £200
Whip up soups and smoothies from leftovers to save serious money on shop-bought products which cost around £4 each.
This 1.2l Tefal easy soup and smoothie maker was £129.99, now £59.99 on Amazon.