Oodie

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I cannot put this under style and beauty as an Oodie is neither stylish nor beautiful 😂 but I'm utterly horrified by our energy costs and am wondering whether to buy an Oodie. Obviously I don't have a spare £60 so was wondering if anyone has any good leads for knock offs? I want to feel wonderfully snug without the heating on ideally!

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I took the plunge and bought the proper oodie. It keeps me really warm whilst wfh since I don't move much. And it has reduced my gas usage a lot as I am a cold person.
My bill for gas and electric got reviewed in Jan for the previous 3 months and actually went down from £161 to £117 a month. Though I'm expecting it to go up again with the price hikes in April.

We have the comfy and it is really warm, I don't think you would want it warmer. I have some slightly cheaper ones for the spring which are not as warm but still comfy.

www.onlinehomeshop.com/sienna-crushed-velvet-hoodie-blanket-charcoal-grey

I have that exact one that’s currently £10... it’s great, I’m sure it’s not as high quality as an actual oodie, but it’s warm, it washes well... and it’s a tenner...

I have the Kudd.ly which is rated higher than the Oodie. DC have them too.

Havent put my heating at all this winter.

I bought the Aldi version of Oodie for me and dc, my friend got Primark ones for her household, we have both managed to greatly reduce temperature in our houses.

OP you reminded ne that my daughter wants an oodie for her birthday.
I just went onto their site and straight away it offered a £25 off if I sign up to newsletter, have you seen that?

I got Primark dupes for both DS and I. They were £18. Absolutely excellent.

I finally caved and bought one. It is SOOOO warm. Definitely worth it for me.

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OP you reminded ne that my daughter wants an oodie for her birthday. I just went onto their site and straight away it offered a £25 off if I sign up to newsletter, have you seen that?

Thanks! I did but it's still £59 for me?

We got some amazing ones from Amazon, the brand is Ashley Mills. They were about £22 each and are so warm we have to turn the heating down when we wear them

I signed up and they sent a discount code to my email (check spam) you put code in at checkout, takes cost to £34

I got one from dunelm and it is amazing. I've used a friend's official oodie and whilst there is a slight difference, not enough to warrant a £45/£50 price difference though.

Nope, ignore me. Got slightly over excited at imagined bargain, you are right still £59

Dunelm do an oversized fleece hoodie for £16.

I’ve got the kudd.ly and it’s an absolute lifesaver when I’m WFH. It’s a bit cheaper than Oodie and I bought DS one at the same time which saved a bit of money.

I got 2 for £50 last year.
We love them, don’t need heating on when you wear them, better than a dressing gown because there is no opening and better than wrapping yourself in a duvet or blanket as its easier to move around.

It has also spared both mine and my teenage son’s blushes several times - I have a bad back and sometimes need help getting in and out of the bath. I just empty the water, put the oodie on, son helps me out - much better than trying to hold on to a towel

We also put ours on the bed as an extra layer at night. Makes a real difference on the cold nights.

I bought a comfy off Amazon for about £40 for my daughter and she loves it . It's Sherpa fleece lined and quite a good length

No idea what Oodie is, but I use my dressing gown, not expensive, and add a fleece blanket while I’m sitting down in the evening.

I have a and the Amazon one and dunelm ones are the best. Order a huge size so you can get your knees up and really get cosy!

If I had squillions sloshing around I would buy a silk/cashmere gown from Shibumir

My kids got one each for christmas - they're fantastic! I've not tried a knock off so can't comment but I nick one of the kids ones when they're at school and haven't put the heating on in the day for ages (I WFH).

Omg just got 2 kuddlys with a deal! Thanks all. Will feed back!