The essential cleaning task you need to do before putting on your heating – or risk your energy bills going up by £225

BEFORE you start blasting the heating, when was the last time you cleaned your radiators? 

Cleaning the inside of a radiator is often an overlooked chore. 

If your heating isn’t on yet – it’s the ideal time to clean inside your radiatorsGETTY Above, below, behind and inside, get your radiator squeaky clean before winterGETTY

But dust and dirt builds up inside and can cause the radiator to be less efficient. 

It might look like a challenging task, but it’s actually really easy ...