High home-heating bills take their toll on the average British homeowner each winter and given the rising cost of living in the UK, this has never made more of an impact. So with winter fast approaching, it makes sense to take some heat-generating, cost-effective measures to make sure that your heating bills are kept to a minimum.

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Gas heaters should get a maintenance check every other year, while electric and oil heaters should get one at least once a year to ensure that they are running efficiently. Other simple measures such as layering up on clothing, stopping heat from escaping through doors and windows unnecessarily, and keeping windows covered at night time.

Rather than relying on energy suppliers to give you a helping hand with your energy bills over the winter months which might not end up happening, take matters into your own hands and make your home warmer without breaking the bank.