DUNELM has slashed the price of a popular winter gadget to keep you warm without turning up the heating.
Shoppers can snap up the Teddy Bear long hot water bottle for £7, down from £14 – a 50% discount.
The winter warmer measures in at 77cm long and 14cm wide, and the fluffy exterior is machine-washable.
Shoppers looking to buy one online will have to pay a minimum delivery charge of £3.95 or click and collect is free.
The product has notched up dozens of five-star reviews on the Dunelm website.
One said: “Just lovely and comforting to keep me warm and cosy in bed.”
Another said: “So great for the winter, will keep you warm.”
And a third commented: “Great flexibility, soft and warm and good value.”
Of course, you should always shop around when buying a product to see if you can get it cheaper elsewhere.
The Price Spy and Trolley websites let you compare prices on thousands of products across different retailers to see which one is cheapest.
You can do a quick search of the internet using the Google Shopping/Product tab as well.
We had a quick look online but couldn’t find any other major retailers selling a similar Teddy long hot water bottle for less than £7.
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How else to stay warm without the heating
Energy bills have risen for millions of households this month after the Ofgem price cap went up by 1.2%.
For the average household with typical usage on a standard variable tariff, this means bills rose from £1,717 a year to £1,738 a year.
So, you should be looking for ways to cut back on your heating usage wherever possible.
Luckily, there are plenty of ways you can keep warm without blasting the heating up as we head into February.
First, is with hot water bottles – and you don’t have to spend as much as £7 on a long one.
Dunelm has a standard-sized bottle on sale for just £2.50, down from £5.
Another way is by adding an electric blanket to your bed which can keep you warm overnight.
You can pick up cheap double electric blankets for around £20 from most major retailers, and they cost just pennies to run per hour.
You could try buying an electric gilet too – consumer reporter Sam Walker tested one and worked out it could save him £100s on his energy bills.
The gilets come with copper bars inside that heat up when plugged into a battery pack.
Another quick and free trick is leaving the oven door open after you’ve used it, letting any heat out into the room.