Expandable heated airer which costs 4p an hour to run could help reduce energy bills this winter

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Temperatures are dipping as we approach the winter months and more of us are looking at cost-effective ways to keep warm. Many Britons across the country are probably doing just about anything to avoid putting the heating on, and running up an already, expensive energy bill.

Shoppers have been snapping up Oodie hoodies to keep warm at home, as well as alternative, cheaper devices to avoid using appliances in the homes that can add extra cost to gas and electricity usages.

The energy price cap will rise to £2,500 on October 1 and will be fixed at this rate for two years, the Government has guaranteed.

Set by the energy regulator, Ofgem, the energy price cap is the maximum figure that can be charged to customers for typical usage of gas and electricity. READ MORE: Iceland shoppers can bag £10 off their food shop with this coupon deal A tumble dryer can cost on average of £1.80 per cycle and up to £216 per year on average but you can get cheaper one's that will cost around 73p per cycle and £170 a year to run, according to the sust-it site, which calculates appliance energy usages.