‘Keep the heat in and cold out’ with excellent £12 Dunelm buy that means you can put the heating on less this winter
PUTTING the heating on only for it to escape out of the windows is disheartening.
But there’s a clever hack that costs just £12 and “keeps the heat in”, meaning your house will be super cosy this winter.
Sarah Corlett asked in the Mrs Hinch’s Cleaning Tips Facebook group: “Not really cleaning but anyone got any tips to keep the house warm and also where to get cheap thermal curtains.”
Her post attracted nearly 100 comments and several people recommended thermal curtains.
Emma Tooze replied: “Asda have them [thermal curtains] in grey they are great!
“I have them in my bedroom make all the difference. However the biggest trick with them although not ideal is to keep them always closed. I did this yesterday and it really did help.”
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Asda's curtains start at £18 for the Fusion Strata Thermal Dim-Out Eyelet Curtains in Charcoal.
But Dunelm is selling thermal curtains for £6 cheaper.
Gill Brears commented: “I have thermal curtains in all rooms and doors. Got them at Dunelm.”
Tara Claire added: “We got some [thermal] curtains at Dunelm for our daughter a couple of years ago, I couldn't tell you the price (sorry, useless memory!)
"But I remember being really impressed with the price of them. Worth a look if you have one nearby.”
Dunelm is currently selling Berlin Linen Thermal Blackout Eyelet Curtains and prices start from £12 depending on size.
They come in several colours, from peacock green, to linen, soft grey, charcoal and navy.
As for what customers think of the curtains, they are rated 4.7 out of five stars.
Sandy reviewed the curtains she bought and said: “Great product does what it says keeps the heat in and is super black out.”
Someone with the username Sandrd wrote: “Bought these for our caravan, great value and kept the cold out.”
Sharon added: “I bought four pairs of these curtains and they are everything I wanted. Great blackout curtains. They keep the heat in and the cold out. Great value for your money.”
Shiv rated the curtains five stars and said: “Perfect curtains for my little boys room, to block the light out in the day when it’s nap time!
"They’re great quality, perfect fit and fully blackout. They also keep the heat in. Would recommend.”
If you’ve not got a Dunelm nearby, Nanette Johnson suggested “checking Amazon”.
She added: “They do cheap thermal black-out curtains, just check for postal charge on the really cheap ones though.”
Alternatively, you could always layer up your curtains with another old pair behind for increased thickness.
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