Someone on a sofa underneath Mia & Coco’s electric blanket. (Image: Amazon)
It’s getting properly chilly out, in case you hadn’t noticed – and people all around the country are facing that classic annual dilemma of whether it’s too early to turn their heating on, for fear of huge bills. Well, if you want to get a little toasty in the evenings without breaking the bank, a heated blanket might just be the perfect solution.
Right now Amazon has a deal that could make choosing a blanket even easier than you’d think – it’s offering a 10% off voucher that is applied at checkout on the tasteful grey version of the . This means it’ll cost you just £35.90 for a 120x160cm blanket, instead of £39.99.
This fluffy fleece blanket has insulated heating wire run through it to make it into a personal warmer. With a handy remote on its power line, you can easily control it with various settings.
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You can choose how hot it gets from 10 different levels, but most importantly you can set a sleep timer, to turn the blanket off after a few hours and ensure that it doesn’t use any more power – or risk overheating you when you’re asleep. Since you can wrap it around yourself easily, it’s way more efficient than powering on your whole boiler to heat up the whole room you’re in.
The blanket’s quality is underlined by which average out to a score of 4.4 stars. One of these very happy customers said: “It’s SO good! I can wrap it right around myself, around my shoulders, back and front, with plenty of room to spare, so it’s really snuggly, and it covers the top of my legs. There’s a good range of temperature and timing settings and it is easy to adjust if you get too hot or cold.”
Another user wrote: “This blanket has a lovely luxurious feel to it. The controls are easy to use and it is very toasty on the higher setting! Good size too. Highly recommend.” A third agreed: “Really soft and cosy heated throw, lovely to put over knees and feet whilst watching TV.”
This heated blanket could save you money on your electricity bills. (Image: Amazon)
Others have been a bit more critical, though; one customer said: “The highest setting is far too hot. It feels on the cusp of scorching in places.” This will be a matter of personal taste, of course. Another user griped: “The left side doesn’t heat as evenly as the right, which is a minor drawback.”
If you want alternative options there are plenty out there – like at Lakeland, where you can currently pick up the instead of £69.99. At the other end of the scale, for £24 instead of £30 right now.