This winter has seen many tighten their purse strings due to the high cost of energy bills.

Heating your house in the cold weather has been a worrying and, for some, an impossible task. 

Money Saving Expert, Martin Lewis, has set out his tips to "heat the human, not the home", during the "Big Squeeze", as this is the cheapest way to keep warm.

Heat yourself up

There are lots of options to heat yourself up, from £10 USB gloves, which charge by plugging into a USB and cost less than 1p per hour to heat, to hand warmers and microwaveable wheat bags. 

Hot water bottles cost 7p per hour and a single electric blanket is just 3p per hour, according to the Money Saving Expert.

Control which rooms you heat

So you're not wasting money, go around your home and turn off radiators in rooms you're not using.

Take the one-degree challenge

The World Health Organisation says 18 degrees is enough for healthy adults, slightly higher for the very young or old. If yours is higher, try turning it down one degree (or more) and it could save you 10% on your heating bills.

LED lights

LED lights can cut the cost of Christmas displays. 

Money Saving Expert says how one 100-bulb string of white LED fairy lights would cost you a total of 18p on average if you had them on for six hours a day.

Use the microwave for smaller dishes

Microwaves are up to 80% cheaper according to Money Saving Expert if you are only heating up the odd thing. A jacket potato would cost 7p in the microwave, or 37p in the oven.

Using an air fryer can also cut costs.

Layer clothes to keep in the heat

Layering up more than one layer will keep you warm with the layers of fabric being closer to your skin. Lots of cheap layers will cut your energy bill as you won't need the room as warm.

Draughtproofing

Decent draughtproofing can cut 2.5% off energy bills, so about £60 a year on average for a typical home.

Electric blankets from £23, fleece hoodies from £14.

Money Saving Expert have rounded up some of the cheapest electric blankets and throws, as well as fleece hoodies to help you keep warm here.