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UK households are turning to heating the human NOT the home amid rising Ofgem energy prices. British Gas, EDF, EON, Ovo and Octopus customers are searching for ways to stay warm without breaking the bank this winter ahead of Christmas .

One surprisingly effective trick involves using bubble wrap on your windows to boost insulation. Mark McShane from Boiler Cover UK recommends this simple method, explaining that the air pockets in bubble wrap create an extra barrier against heat loss.

Ms McShane said it is particularly popular for greenhouse windows but works just as well in homes. To apply it, simply cut the wrap to fit your window, spray water onto the glass, then press the bubble wrap against the wet surface with the bubbles facing the window.

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