Heated throws with lots of settings and timers – especially number 1 on the list that has intelliheat – ensure the throw is giving off heat in the most energy efficient way. It's soft, comfortable and is suitable to throw in the washing machine when it's looking a little worse for wear. Invest in one of these along with other heat-preserving options like the best draught excluder and thermal curtains and your thermostat will soon start gathering dust!

It's a must-have in case you accidentally drift off while it's on, and you can usually choose between different time settings up to nine hours. By doing this, we whittled our longlist down and chose a selection of products that we think offer something for everybody. It comes with a fool proof controller, which allows you to set the duration of the time it's on for (1, 3 or 9 hours) and the heave level ranges from 1-6. Heat settings – Heated throws have different heat settings to help you get the ideal level of warmth. These snuggly spreads are much loved as they could be the key to keeping warm this winter while saving money on your heating bill.Hunker down and snuggle up with our pick of the warmest, fluffiest and cosiest heated throw blankets. Heat-up time We attach temperature sensors to six different locations on each electric blanket or heated throw and record how quickly each blanket heats up over a 20-minute period. Dreamland’s fashionable Hygge Days Alaskan Husky faux fur warming throw is a gorgeous accessory to add to your living room or bedroom, and fits right in if you are after the scandi look. Bask in cosy warmth under this strokably soft electric blanket, which is finished with faux Alaskan Husky fur for complete comfort and satisfaction. The one thing I will say is that if you wrap yourself up in them, they don’t work as well - you need to lay them out flat so the wires are as flat as possible then the heat distributes well.

Our first stop was the Mumsnet forums – the largest network of parents in the UK – where we gathered tried-and-tested recommendations from our trusted users to find the throws they love. They rely on a number of sources, including our independent reviews, testing undertaken during the MadeForMums Awards, and feedback from our home testing panel and Top Testers Club.With winter just around the corner again, many people are looking for ways to stay warm while keeping the heating off, and Mumsnet users swear by the best heated throws as a potential solution. If you compare this to the heating which Checkatrade estimates costs around 40p per hour for a 2 kW LPG heater then that is a massive saving.