As someone who lives in the north of England and works from home 95% of the time, in winter I'm forever hunting for best buys and top tips to without resorting to having the heating on full whack all the time. I've tested out dozens of heated blankets and plenty of hooded blankets to find the best ones, and here's .

Last year I bought a fleecy electric heated poncho – sort of a wearable heated throw with fastenings – and it kept my upper half perfectly warm and cosy at home. While my exact Lakeland one is no longer available to buy, I've found some great alternatives, including .

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What I love about is that they're slightly more practical than an electric throw. They're shaped to drape better over your body, and fasten at the front. This means that you can walk around wearing them (unless it's one that plugs in to the mains), and it frees up your arms for cooking, typing, etc.

Of course, they can also be used like a regular rectangular throw too, over your legs and body, by opening them out. (even my two cats are obsessed with lying on it, even when it's switched off).

Perhaps the one major downside to a heated poncho is that, depending on how long it is, it only really covered the top half of your body. To keep your legs warm, I love the , £139.99, and the , currently £49.99.

In addition to this big blue fleecy heated poncho, I've also found , priced at £89.99 and available in red or grey. And the cheapest one I've found is via this Wowcher deal, bringing down from £39.99 to £17.99.

We've found loads of other great winter warmers here at the , including , Debenhams thermals in the sale, and a .