10 popular household items that cost less than £2.15 to run

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As the cost of living crisis continues to affect households, many of us will be wondering exactly how much some of our electrical appliances are costing to run.Some things are simple to cut back on, but there are certain items that we just can't do without using as the colder months come in.Educating yourself on the running cost of these items could help you to save money on your bills, and help you make more cost-effective decisions.To help with this, the Mirror has listed 10 everyday items that are cost-friendly, coming in at less than £2.15 to run.If you've jumped on the air fryer hype that's been sweeping social media recently, you may be wondering how much it costs to run and if it's cheaper than using the oven to cook.Energy experts have actually claimed that you can save up to 50% on your energy with an air fryer instead of switching on the oven to cook dinner.

The cost of using an air fryer on average two hours per use:Buy it from Robert Dyas from (£39.99).Nothing beats a good cup of tea or coffee to warm us up in the winter.And with many of us now working from home, we're relying on our kettles for a hot drink several times a day.

According to experts, a rapid boil kettle could save you up to 65% on energy use.So what could using our kettles be costing us per day, on average for one hours use ?Buy it from Robert Dyas from (£27.99).Experts believe that using a microwave is a more cost-effective way to cook than the oven.

Even though they're only used for a couple of minutes at a time, they do use a lot of power, but compared to an oven they still cost less.