6 Ideas for a More Efficient Laundry Room

Reader Contribution by Brooke Chaplan
Published on September 1, 2015
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Although investing in an energy-efficient washer and dryer goes a long way toward saving energy, there are many other simple things you can do to help save the earth from right inside your laundry room. Even on little-to-no budget, you can easily apply these six tips to make a change in your home’s energy consumption.

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Use Cold Water

Cold water is sufficient enough to clean most clothes, so using water that’s any warmer is just a waste. Heating up water, even just a few degrees, requires a lot of energy. Switching the wash cycle to cold will easily cut your electric or gas bills. Only use hot water on heavily solid laundry, or pre-treat these loads before washing in cold water.

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