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Also available are double-sided door snakes, which have cushioning on either side of a flat part in the middle, which slides under your door. This offers draught protection on both sides. For external doors, there are brush-style excluders that allow for natural ventilation while stopping draughts. The bristles in this type are particularly useful in those instances where the floor is uneven.

When you've got small gaps in doorways and window frames, it's easy for cold air to make its way around and create pesky draughts in your home — and no amount of cranking the heating up seems to help. After all, you want to reduce - not increase - your energy bills. Decor style – If the draught excluder will be sitting in a prominent place such as a living room, consider a style that matches with your existing decor. This will see it blend in with the surroundings and follow through with the overall aesthetic of your home. Alternatively, you might be after something that stands out. A bright colour among darks, or one of the many adorable character and animal-style excluders can act as a statement piece in your home.

Feeling a nippy breeze at your feet? The best draught excluders can block cool air in its tracks to leave your home feeling super snug

If you're looking for a movable internal door draught excluder to enhance and match your home décor, Izabela Peters has a beautiful range of door draught excluder designs. One of the more cost-effective options on the list, this door brush draught excluder is particularly common and useful for fixing up draughty external doors. The bristles can be cut to fit against the doorframe or floor, allowing it to sweep gently when opened, without dragging across the floor. Made from a heavyweight polyester wool fabric, this luxurious door draught excluder is machine washable and also has a loop on the top which allows it to be hung up in a cupboard when not in use.

The textured herringbone stitching pattern adds a traditional, cosy cottage feel to any room, with the hearts adding a playful finish. Searching for draught excluders might seem like a bit of a tedious task, but if done right, you could definitely save on your energy bills. We're always trying to help out, so we've compiled a few places that you should look at if you want to go on your own hunt. So how does it work? Using draught excluders on doors and windows helps you trap warm air from escaping and prevents cold air from coming in, whether it's the outside or any rooms that you don't usually heat up.The only downside to this particular draught excluder is that it isn’t machine washable, which can be an issue for an item that will collect dirt from spending all its time on the floor. Nevertheless, treated delicately and dusted on its outside every so often, this shouldn’t be a big problem. An additional benefit of using tight draught excluders is that they can keep out mice and insects. Your home will be protected from any little things that can fly inside with the blowing wind. Sometimes simple is what's best; maybe it's because your tastes are too niche, or perhaps you're just after a temporary solution for a little while. Shopping around for the best deal and the product that best fits you is always a smart idea, and we always recommend you do so.

The most common type of draught excluder you’ll see is one that sits across the bottom of a door. Typically, it will be the same length as the door and tube-shaped (hence a draught excluder is also known as a door sausage or door snake). You might also come across them in a rectangular or triangle shape. Each draught excluder is over 78cm in length, and we love that they come with two hooks stitched to them, making them ideal for hooking onto the screws on the base of your door. Whether you're looking for practical air-sealing solutions to blend in seamlessly with your decor, or you're after something that's more of a fun focal point, we've got your needs covered. Taking a look at what customers had to say about the 4.1-star rating, one calls it a 'good product for the price' with another stating that it 'does what its supposed to'. So if you're looking to get a draught excluder but don't need it to come in a fancy design, this is the product for you.Its sponge cotton rolls can be trimmed to better fit the length of your door, after which the draught excluder can be attached to the bottom of the door, where it’s secured by elastic, hook and loop tape. Conveniently, the external material is machine washable. An easier way is to choose the draught excluders made in the colour that matches your door and home as closely as possible. You can always DIY it if you have time and feel creative. If you're looking for the more utilitarian kind (for example, metal, rubber or brush draught excluders for your doors and windows), then these are usually around a fiver. Where to buy draught excluders in the UK? Draught location – Consider the location from where cool air is getting into your home. If the issue is mainly draughty windows, or draught from the side of a door, foam tape that you can cut to size and place anywhere will be the best option.