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Photo : New Africa ( Shutterstock ) We’re in for expensive gas bills this winter . Whenever I so much as think about turning up the thermostat, I can hear my dad’s voice telling me to put on another sweater instead. But when sweaters don’t suffice, I turn to my trusty, cheap, easy-to-use space heater to cut costs on my central heating. But how much money do space heaters really save? Let’s run some numbers to see whether space heaters are really the most cost-effective option for you this winter. The true costs of space heaters this winter Space heaters are certainly cheaper than cranking up your central heat— assuming you only need the warmth in one room at a time. But if you’re running space heaters in multiple rooms at the same time, your electric bill might take a serious hit. According to CNET , it costs about 20 cents per hour to run an average space heater (1,500 watts). If you run it for eight hours, that adds up to about $1.60 per day. That comes out to a little under $...

Photo : Lopolo ( Shutterstock ) You probably know space heaters can be dangerous and have to be used very carefully, so the appeal of a TikTok hack for making your own heater might stem from an interest in avoiding a fire hazard. Unfortunately, the DIY heater is dangerous itself and after a fire in England was attributed to the trick, fire officials are warning people not to try it. Here’s what you need to know about the no-good method, as well as how you can heat your home safely. What’s the TikTok heater hack? The DIY heater is actually pretty simple, which is probably why it’s caught on so fast, incendiary pun intended. You just invert a terracotta pot over some tea lights, light the candles, and allow the pot to absorb their heat. Ideally, the tea lights should be on a flat terracotta surface and flat stone should be used to keep the upper pot from resting directly on the flat piece. The video-sharing app is full of clips of people doing it and while they claim “it really...