Laundry

Low cost no cost recommendations and energy conservation tips.

• Try a warm-water wash and cold-water rinse. Or use one of the new all-temperature detergents that allow use with cold water on both cycles. Also, one large load of laundry uses less energy than two smaller loads.
• Don't use too much soap. The washer has to work harder and may require a second wash to remove the excess soap.
• Clean the lint filter on your dryer after each use and clean out the dryer vent pipe to the outside every six months.
• Don't over dry, it harms clothes and wastes energy.
• Dry loads of clothes consecutively to take advantage of heat that has built up during previous loads.
• Wash and dry full loads at a time.
• Iron large amounts of clothing at one time.
• Turn off the iron when interrupted and when finished.