5 tips for healthier, Earth-friendly laundry | MNN - Mother Nature Network

COLD WORKS WELL: About 80 percent of the energy used in conventional laundry goes toward heating the water. (Photo: Loren Sztajer/Flickr)

It's laundry day! Actually, if you have kids, you know there's no such thing as "laundry day." Every day is laundry day and will include several loads, depending on your lifestyle.

 

That's a lot of water and energy. And a lot of expense, too. Want to save some money, while being kinder to the Earth at the same time? Let's make our laundry eco-friendly!

Wash in cold water

But doesn't hot water get clothes cleaner? Yes, if we're talking about clothes with greasy dirt. But these could just as easily be pre-treated before tossing them in with the rest of the wash.

 

Eighty percent of the energy used in conventional laundry goes toward heating the water. Most homes could save at least $60 a year just by switching to cold. You'll also stop putting over 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each [...]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Full article at mnn.com

 

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