'My USB handwarmer is a game-changer in freezing cold - and it's so cheap'

17 January 2024 , 14:39

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Mirror writer Danielle Kate Wroe tried and tested a handy gadget to keep warm (Image: Danielle Kate Wroe)

As the Met Office have issued fresh weather warnings for snow and ice, Brits are looking for ways to keep warm while keeping the costs down - and Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has recommended that people should "heat themselves" rather than the home.

With the current economic crisis hitting homes harder than ever, and energy bills remaining sky high, Mirror writer Danielle Kate Wroe tried and tested a handy trick to keep warm as suggested by Martin Lewis. The money expert hailed the use of USB hand warmers and shared the handy device on his website. He shared it costs less than 1p per hour to run, and costs just £15 to buy - so what's not to love? Putting the mini gadget to the test, Danielle tested out the 'cobblestone hand warmer' from Amazon as a way to try and keep warm as the temperatures plummet, although she admitted she "wasn't expecting much".

The handwarmer can be found on Amazon for £14.99 (Danielle Kate Wroe)

While the model she purchased is no longer available, there is an alternative and almost identical one that can be purchased from Amazon for just £14.99. Danielle explained her hands and feet are always the first to get cold, and as she would usually reach for her woolly socks, she draws the line at wearing gloves indoors - which seems fair enough.

So, she tried out the palm-sized gadget in the hopes it would warm up her hands as mercury dropped and temperatures plummeted. The device comes with a USB lead to charge it up, an instruction manual, a velvet storage bag, and a little lanyard so you can wrap it around your wrist should you so wish.

Danielle explained: "After I unboxed it, I immediately charged it up for about ten minutes by sticking the cable into my iPhone charger adaptor, and then it was ready to be used. After briefly reading the precautions in the manual, I noted that it said 'when warming your hands when the temperature is too high, you need to put the warmer in a velvet bag to avoid burns' and this gave me hope for how hot the warmer could get, as I was previously sceptical about how much heat the tiny device would actually emit."

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Danielle Kate Wroe