A cold snap is coming and the house is not ready

5 things, already decided.
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1. 01 of 05
   I already have this

   Draught excluders for doors

   The gap under an external door is usually the biggest single hole in a house.

   What to check before you choose. Measure the door width first. Check whether you need a stick-on strip or a loose sausage that moves with the door.

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2. 02 of 05
   I already have this

   Window insulation film

   Single glazing loses more heat than any amount of extra jumpers can cover.

   What to check before you choose. Check the kit covers the total area of the windows you mean to do, and that it comes with tape.

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3. 03 of 05
   I already have this

   A heated throw or electric blanket

   Heating a person costs a fraction of heating a room.

   What to check before you choose. Check it is machine washable with the controller removed, and look at the timer and auto-shutoff.

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4. 04 of 05
   I already have this

   A small space heater for one room

   Keeping one room genuinely warm beats keeping the whole house nearly warm.

   What to check before you choose. Check it has tip-over and overheat cutoffs. A thermostat matters more than the maximum wattage.

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5. 05 of 05
   I already have this

   Thermal curtains

   A lined curtain closed at dusk holds a noticeable amount of heat in.

   What to check before you choose. Measure the pole, not the window, and decide on the drop before you order.

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   Curated product picks drop into this row as each one is researched. Until then these open a real Amazon search so nothing here is invented.

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