WE’RE all looking for ways to slash our energy bills as winter creeps in.
And one mum has revealed how she used a third of the energy her supplier had predicted she would by changing one small thing.
Taking to TikTok, Klaire De Lys, was thrilled she got her energy bill down and showed people how she did.
She said: “We submitted our energy reading and it was hugely underneath what they predicted, I think we used about a third of the energy they thought that we would use.
“Which is great because it finally confirms that what I’m doing isn’t insane and actually makes a difference.”
Klaire revealed the one thing that made a big difference to her bill was turning off her fridge freezer at night.
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She admitted people might think it sounds ‘insane’ as the freezer would melt and food would go off.
But Klaire has a trick she claims keeps your food from getting warm and said the same would apply if the UK does face blackouts this winter.
She revealed that you should take out two frozen ice packs from the freezer before turning it off and then place them in the fridge.
Klaire said to then turn the power supply off just before you head to bed.
The mum explained: “You’re not going to be opening it during the night so it stays closed throughout the whole night and there’s that cold block in the fridge so that will keep everything in there nice and cool.
“First thing in the morning, you turn it back on.”
She claimed the key is to make sure you keep the fridge closed while it is turned off to ensure none of the cold air is escaping.
She added it makes a huge difference along with turning off all the electrics completely at night, but she advised against this after falling down the stairs in the dark.
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Klaire’s tip has inspired others to do the same but some questioned just how safe it was.
One wrote: “instead of buying cold packs. Save your money. use 2 or 3 litre milk bottles. filled with water.”
Klaire replied: “That is a fantastic idea!.”
Another commented: “Is that safe with meat in either part,” and the mum claimed: “If you don’t open it, everything stays frozen. Nothing will defrost.”
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A third penned: “How long can you keep it closed with the ice packs? Just overnight? I think it’s an AMAZING idea!”
Meanwhile, a fourth added: “Surely it costs more to make everything cold again?”
