My nan’s energy saving hack costs only 65p and could shave £20 off bills

A MAN has revealed how a tip from his nan has helped him save money on his energy bills.

Carl Alexis shared the heating hack on TikTok and has amazed viewers online, racking up hundreds of thousands of views.

IT worker Carl uploads to TikTok under the username @carlosmanwelly.

He explained as the cost of living was rising, he remembered the simple hack his nan told him about.

Carl told NeedToKnow.online: "I was looking for ways to conserve energy due to the rising costs.

"I can feel as I pass the radiator, more heat coming from it."

Carl's trick is to put some silver foil down behind the radiator, which reflects the heat back into the room rather than it escaping through the walls of your house.

It's a simple trick but effective trick that will mean you could end up using less gas to heat up your home.

Mind-blown users flooded to the comments. One wrote: “This has definitely made a difference.”

Another commenter wrote: "Thanks for the tip, Bryn."

A third commenter added: "Very nice brother."

A fourth stated they already did the hack themselves: “I normally put it on the wall behind the radiator.

Carl said the rising cost of living has left him with less spending money and having to budget more carefully, but still "keep my house running at the same time".

And he's not the only as millions of households face energy bills this winter as high at £3,616, and are looking for any way to cut costs.

According to British Gas engineer Joanna Flowers, the trick could save you £20 a year.

She told The Sun: "Foil panels can be found at most DIY stores or online and are relatively cheap and make sure heat travels into the room," she said.

"This tip saves even more on radiators on exterior walls. You can even use regular foil if you need to."

However, not everyone was impressed with one user writing, “£2.00 tinfoil to save 2p in heat.”