Multiple outlets highlight low-cost ways South African households can reduce winter heating expenses. The guidance focuses on using existing home measures—rather than relying solely on more expensive heating upgrades—to improve heat retention and lower electricity use. Recommendations include using electric blankets to keep warm during colder periods, sealing drafts around doors with door snakes or similar strips, and closing curtains—especially at night—to reduce heat loss through windows. The overall claim across the reporting is that combining these simple interventions can materially reduce monthly heating costs. One example cited suggests savings of more than R1,000 per month, depending on household conditions and heating habits. The advice is framed as practical “winter hacks” that can be implemented quickly and at relatively low cost. While the measures vary in approach—device-based warmth versus insulation and draft prevention—they share the same goal: keeping indoor temperatures steadier so less electricity is required from space heaters or other heating sources. The reports do not provide uniform calculations, but they present the measures as commonly used steps that can contribute to lowering energy bills in winter.