UK heatwave: 9 money-saving hacks to keep cool this summer - including putting your bedsheets in the freezer

With the UK set for hot weather in the coming weeks but the cost of living crisis still very much ongoing, Brits are being offered money-saving tips on how to keep cool for less this summer. Advice from the penny-pinching pros includes freezing bedsheets and making a homemade cooling mist with a few simple ingredients.

It comes as the UK braces for temperatures of up to 23°C over the coming weeks including during the Spring bank holiday. Experts have also predicted that summer 2023 could be even hotter than in 2022, when the mercury shot up to 40°C in some areas.

Rebecca Bebbington, online consumer expert at NetVoucherCodes.co.uk, said: “After a miserable few months of weather, we can’t help but rejoice once the sun comes out and the weather starts to warm up. But we forget how it feels to sit in unbearable heat at home, especially if the temperature doesn’t lower in the evening and there’s a lack of wind.

“Usually when it gets hot we stick on the fan or the air con, but the sharp rise in energy costs in the last year will make many hesitant to use them to avoid a hefty electric bill. To solve the issue of wanting to keep cool while not having people stress about their bills shoo