So if you are looking out for me in the next few months, I will be crusading in a cocoon of toasty-warm swaddling - it's uggies and Snuggies for me!

I have noticed that each year just after the May races, you mere mortals replace your thongs with Ugg boots.

You wear them in the street, to footy, to church or wherever you go.

I know some of you may not consider me a fashion guru, but I am starting a new crusade that combines fashion and passion - wearing your uggies and Snuggies for the passionate cause of saving money on power and spending it on yourself.

In case you have been living in Barbados recently, Snuggies are a full fitting fleece with arms. All the ads say they allow you to move around freely. They come in all kinds of colours in one-size-fits-all.

If you can't get a Snuggie, wrap yourself up in your favourite blanket, or your footy coat, beanie and scarf . Let's face it, you will look ridiculous , but you will be able to turn your heating down by one degree and save up to $140 on your heating bill over the winter.

This will help you reduce your greenhouse gases, too.

So go out and buy a Snuggie or pull on something else warm and toasty.

Any investment will pay for itself through the savings in your energy bill.

But don't just wear your snuggly stuff at home.

In just the same way you wear your uggies everywhere, I challenge you to wear your Snuggies on the outside. Forget the passion-killing thermal underwear, make a snuggly statement.

So join me and take to the street and the footy in your Snuggies and show you are doing your bit to save energy and save the environment.

For those of you who aren't up to the challenge, check out my top 10 tips for saving energy in winter:

* Open curtains to let the sun heat the house during the day, but close them at night.

* Move furniture closer to internal walls and away from drafty windows and doors.

* Seal up leaks around windows.

* Fit draft-stoppers to your doors.

* Set thermostats to 18 to 20 degrees. Just one degree cooler will save energy costs by 10 per cent.

* Close doors to rooms not being used.

* Turn off your heating system overnight.

* Make use of waste heat. For example, leave your oven open after cooking to heat the house

* Check to see if your ceiling fan has a switch to spin the other way to push hot air down.

* Put on a warm jumper when at home.

* Make your day a Snuggie day.