"Mind the gap: draught excluders are back as Britons rush to cut energy bills
The 1970s staple is once again becoming a hot product, with energy costs rising and temperatures falling
You already have a low-energy air fryer sitting in pride of place in the kitchen, and an electric throw to snuggle under while watching TV. But are you using what is fast becoming the UK’s must-have accessory, a draught excluder?
After a week of shivering in below-zero temperatures that have cruelly exposed any draughty gaps in people’s homes, householders are fighting back and increasingly turning to the long-forgotten furnishing item.
Well known to anyone who was around in the 1970s but largely overlooked since then, the humble draught excluder – often in the shape of an elongated sausage dog – has surprisingly made a comeback and become one of this month’s hottest purchases.
It is just the latest energy-saving product to fly off the shelves as people struggle with soaring bills and the current freezing conditions.
According to the retailer Next, there has been a 143% increase in the number of searches on its website for draught excluders, and in particular for its £28 Don the dachshund. Such has been the clamour that Next has been struggling to keep up with demand, and, along with several other retailers, has been running low on stock."
https://www.theguardian.com/money/20...t-energy-bills
The 1970s staple is once again becoming a hot product, with energy costs rising and temperatures falling
You already have a low-energy air fryer sitting in pride of place in the kitchen, and an electric throw to snuggle under while watching TV. But are you using what is fast becoming the UK’s must-have accessory, a draught excluder?
After a week of shivering in below-zero temperatures that have cruelly exposed any draughty gaps in people’s homes, householders are fighting back and increasingly turning to the long-forgotten furnishing item.
Well known to anyone who was around in the 1970s but largely overlooked since then, the humble draught excluder – often in the shape of an elongated sausage dog – has surprisingly made a comeback and become one of this month’s hottest purchases.
It is just the latest energy-saving product to fly off the shelves as people struggle with soaring bills and the current freezing conditions.
According to the retailer Next, there has been a 143% increase in the number of searches on its website for draught excluders, and in particular for its £28 Don the dachshund. Such has been the clamour that Next has been struggling to keep up with demand, and, along with several other retailers, has been running low on stock."
https://www.theguardian.com/money/20...t-energy-bills
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