Posted August 14, 2007 by
valentina
Easy Energy Saving Tip: Wash
your clothes in cold water
According to the U.S.
Department of Energy, 90% of
the energy used for washing
clothes is spent on heating
the water. You're paying for
that energy, and it adds up
over time. Also, clothes
loose their luster at a slower
pace when you launder them in
cold water--warmer
temperatures can fade color
and weaken fibers.
I recently started washing
most of my clothes in the cold
cycle, and I haven't seen any
difference in how clean they
get. The only exception I make
is for whites since hot temps
do seem to make a difference
in removing stains.
I also hang dry about half my
clothes now--in the summer
sun, it's a quick process, and
come winter, I'll hang them
overnight on door frames and
shower rods. If put it on
hangers, it's a ci... more
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