Tip of the Week

Cold Water Washing

Thinking I might save a little energy, earlier this year I tried cold water to wash and rinse my clothes. I use a washing machine, of course, and pre-soak anything that had been stained. I found my clothes got as clean as they had in hot or warm water, but much to my pleasure they also looked and felt more like new. This little change spelled savings in more ways than I'd expected.

I prefer to line dry some clothes for the same reason--less wear and tear on the fabric from the hot dryer--and am glad to know there is an energy benefit to my doing that as well.

The Green Guide offers many more energy saving tips.

© The Green Guide, 2008

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