As temperatures begin to plummet across the UK, most households are switching on their heating.
But with climbing energy costs, many Brits are looking for hacks to cut down on their bills.
With that in mind, one small step could help to keep your home warm for longer this winter, and it doesn't break the bank.
Insulating hot water pipes with foam tubes is an essential step to surviving winter.
Last month, Peter Knowles, Technical Repair Engineer at British Gas said: "If your heating suddenly cuts out or the taps run dry, don't panic - frozen pipes are common in a cold snap and usually straightforward to fix."
To protect water pipes around your home, you will require pipe lagging or insulation.
This simply means adding insulation to the water pipes around your home as it prevents them from freezing be it piping inside the home or outside.
It also helps exposed hot water pipes to retain their heat when running through those unheated parts of the house.
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As well as saving you money by avoiding this common issue, pipe lagging also makes your heating and hot water much more efficient.
This means you can turn your heating on for shorter amounts of time and avail of hot water for longer.
Economy Pipe Insulation Wrap, measuring 15mm x 13mm, begins from just 94p from Toolstation.
Last winter, more than 1.2 million customers called on British Gas engineers to fix broken boilers and get their heating and hot water systems back up and running.