TikTok user shares 'genius' £1.50 heating hack that will instantly make your home warmer

A new TikTok video has gone viral after sharing a simple heating hack that will make your home warmer instantly - and all you need is some aluminum foil

As winter looms, homeowners are on the lookout for cost-effective methods to enhance their heating efficiency. A tip from Which has spread like wildfire across TikTok, revealing a nifty trick to make rooms "twice as warm" by simply using aluminium foil behind radiators.

The stratagem involves adhering reflective foil to the wall behind the radiator, effectively bouncing heat back into the room and preventing it from seeping out through external walls. The video by Which? notes that specific radiator reflector foil is available for around £8 and includes: "It's padded and usually has an adhesive backing so it's really easy to install."

However, for those tightening purse strings, regular kitchen foil is a snip at £1.50, reports the Express.

To adopt this clever hack, individuals only need to measure the gaps between their radiator brackets and cut the foil correspondingly. If the foil doesn't come with a sticky side, double-sided tape can do the job of fixing it securely.

A user on TikTok praised the method, claiming: "My family has been doing this for ages; it heats up a room twice as fast and it STAYS hot."

This handy technique is catching on as many grapple with escalating energy costs and strive to stay cosy during the chillier seasons. Experts particularly endorse this tactic for outer walls, where most heat tends to vanish.

With energy prices ticking upwards, such do-it-yourself measures could offer meaningful cost reductions while maintaining home comfort.