September 12th's Tip
Laundry: Turn the wash on your machine to cold. Most laundry loads, with the exception of particularly greasy ones, don't need hot water, and all you end up doing is wasting energy. Ninety percent of the energy used in washing clothes goes towards heating the water.Contribute
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This post was written by Stefanie.
September 12th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
I have always washed in cold water and now have a much nicer energy efficient washer and dryer.
Quote This CommentSeptember 12th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
It's pretty inexpensive now to buy energy efficient washers/dryers (and other appliances) today, which is good.
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