Insulation prevents heat loss in the home and this reduces energy bills. Upgrading the home insulation can be expensive. If you struggle to afford high energy bills, you can turn the heating down and wear insulated clothing.
Insulated clothing traps small pockets of warm air close to the skin. This helps prevent heat escaping from the body. They are the best type of clothing to maintain core body temperature.
You could wear multiple layers of non-insulating clothing, but insulated clothing provides more flexibility of movement. If you are physically active in the home, this can cause a build up of sweat inside the clothing. To prevent this, wear insulated clothing made from breathable fabric.
For high-insulation properties, clothing filled with either natural or synthetic down is recommended. The effectiveness of down is measured by fill power, starting with a standard quality of 500 fill power, up to extremely high quality 800 and above fill power.
Most insulated clothing is designed for outdoor use and is waterproof for wearing in the rain, but is also fine for indoors use.
Though you can start by insulating your body, you should also look at improving the home insulation. If on a low income, you may be eligible for a government grant that covers the cost.
Another way to save energy is to have an energy-efficient boiler. If the boiler is over ten years old, it could need replacing. For advice on this, talk to an Xgas heating engineer in Wrexham.