Plus points: breaking with the aesthetic conventions of cosy, the Big Hug looks good; it’s chic and discreet, in charcoal grey. It was a little less even on the higher settings (and it took over an hour for the temperature to stabilise), but nothing that would be noticeable at night. Relax, as this electric blanket from Snuggledown has low energy consumption too: costing the same to run as a 100-watt lightbulb, it’s an efficient way to be comfortably cosy at bedtime without heating the rest of the house.

The Luxury Heated Throw by Silentnight helps you to keep you extra cosy and warm over the colder months whether that be whilst you’re sat on the sofa or cuddled up in bed. Coming in all kinds of shapes and sizes, from single size all the way up to king size, we’ve got a heated mattress protector to suit every bed. Argos Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority as a credit broker (713206), and works exclusively with the lender, Home Retail Group Card Services Limited trading as Argos Card and Argos Financial Services, who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to provide credit (716148).

It has nine warmth settings, straightforward controls and is machine washable – but we’d suggest taking care when washing as testers found it hard to stretch out fully afterwards. If you’re replacing an existing electric blanket, there are plenty of places for you to safely recycle your old one. But with energy bills rising during the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, finding ways to stay warm without turning up the thermostat has become a hot topic. Its digital screen makes selecting one of its six settings easy, but while warmth was fairly evenly distributed, it took the temperature a while to stabilise. It proved reliable too, taking a respectable 15 minutes to heat up with minimal temperature fluctuations, although we found the right side wasn’t as effective as the left.

Due to different displays and lighting effects,the actual color of the product may be slightly different from the color shown in the picture. A full charge of the battery takes two to four hours and heats you for three hours on the lowest heat setting, which is OK I suppose, but hardly a full working day of warmth. Blankets that have these – often size double and upwards – will have left and right zones, so the settings can be customised if there are two of you in the bed. Good Housekeeping participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites.The Dual Control Dreamland Electric Blanket even has two heated sections with individual controls if you and your partner want to select different temperatures.

With 10 heat settings and 10 timing options, plus easy-to-use controls, the Slumberdown elegantly warm luxury heated throw was a no-brainer when it came to picking a best overall for this round-up. Home Retail Group Card Services Limited is registered in England (04007072) at 33 Holborn, London, United Kingdom, EC1N 2HT.

There are dual controls, which means you can govern the temperature on your side of the bed without interference from co-sleepers. Note that dual control under blankets are plugged in on both sides, meaning they can use double the electricity versus those with a single control. With 10 temperature settings and hourly timer settings, this elegantly warm luxury heated throw from slumber down allows you to personalize your warmth exactly to your comfort levels. There are poppers to keep it in place, and it's also machine washable and has nine heating settings. So why did Olympic hero have no health insurance and why is she begging for money online to cover medical costs?