With the return of the cold weather, many people across Ireland have already turned their heating back on for winter.
It is only going to get colder over the next few months however, as the cost-of-living crisis continues, households will be mindful about avoiding sky-rocketing energy bills.
And one Money Saving Expert in the UK has one of the cheapest solutions for staying warm in your home for just 1c an hour, the Daily Record reports.
Martin Lewis and his team of financial experts recommended USB heated gloves in a recent Money Saving Expert guide as one of the cheapest options in how to "heat the human, not the home".
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The gloves cost about €15 upfront, but the MSE team calculates they cost less than 1c an hour and, if you use them five hours a day, just 35c a week.
The budget-friendly winter warmer can be picked up on Amazon starting from about €11 (£9.99) a pair.
The Yinuoday USB Heated Gloves are a popular pair with over 1,000 reviews on the online shopping giant. A fingerless but non-USB set is the €9 (£7.99) SyeJam gloves on Amazon designed for people with arthritis for cold and inflammation relief.
Martin Lewis introduced the guide, admitting: "This is a guide I really wish we needn't be publishing. The reason I asked Sarah and the team to put this together is due to my overflowing email bag of desperation from people who can't afford their energy bills."
He added: "So don't see this as an 'MSE or Martin says you should do this'. It's more that we're trying to help provide some options and information for those that may need to drastically cut down on energy usage due to financial desperation and some help for others who may want to do it out of a commitment to green issues."
USB gloves are powered up just as you'd expect - the accessory is typically plugged into a power source like a power bank or laptop that provides a near-instant burst of heat whether you're at home or out and about.
A review of the Yinuoday USB Heated Gloves from a person with Raynaud's, a condition which affects blood flow to the fingers and toes, reads: "Lovely mittens, I have raynauds so these have really help. Shame the heat pad is only on the palm om the hand though, would have great on the fingers too."
The zerotop USB Heated Gloves "works a treat" wrote one shopper: "Bought these for my dad. Very easy to use and very comfortable. Tried them myself and was amazed by how much heat they give off. Considering buying a pair for myself."
One customer going through chemo said of the €9 (£7.99) SyeJam fingerless gloves: "So glad at least one company does things like this which are of help to those of us with small hands, Fit well maybe the little finger sleeve is too long but not a problem_
They continued: "Keeping my hands warm to Prevent long term nerve damage from chemo means I am likely to be wearing these for considerable periods of time over the next 6 months. I may be getting a pair in each colour"
Other items mentioned in the Money Saving Expert guide include heated insoles, USB hand warmers, electric gilets and microwavable wheat bags.
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