As the winter draws in and it starts to get freezing, Brits are turning to some eccentric ways to keep their house warm including a radiator hack that has divided opinion View 3 Images People have debated the effectiveness of this method... (Image: Dan Saunders/Daily Star )

Brits are trying all sorts in a desperate bid to keep warm this year, including doing something strange with crisp packets. ‌

Heating expert Mark McShane, from Boiler Cover UK, says homeowners should tuck empty crisp packets behind their radiators. Once they’ve been rinsed, the tiny rectangles of metallised plastic film should be taped directly behind the radiator. ‌

The crisp packet material reflects heat back towards the middle of the room, meaning it doesn’t escape through the walls. The “simple

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