Dirty Laundry
Just a short FYI today.
I just learned from an older Canadian Living issue that front-loading washers use 40 per cent less laundry detergent and water and 50 per cent less energy than a top loader.
Another interesting note about your dirty laundry, which I read about it Kim McKay and Jenny Bonnin's True Green, is that the average washing machine produces close to 200 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions a year, and if you wash your clothes in hot water, you're producing 5 times more greenhouse gasses than you'd use when choosing the cold setting. Choose cold and save in emissions and on your bills.
And, I'm sure I don't need to tell you this, but only do a load of laundry when it's a full load!
More on going green:
• 6 ways to go green and save money
• How to make your vacations greener
• How saving water will save you money
Tags: detergent, greenhouse gas, laundry, washing machines
January 26th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
I hung a drying line in the basement this year and that has helped with my dirty laundry. I wash 75% of our cloths in cold water and what is up with the smaller concentrated soaps? I swear I still use the same amount but get less.
go out and play,
Allie
October 26th, 2009 at 10:06 am
We did some homework around this topic and were very surprised to learn just how much more efficient the front loading washers are - the numbers are amazing. Needless to say we swapped both our washer and dryer out for new high efficient models. We are thrilled that we've cut energy usage of these units by 50% plus we've taken additional steps such as washing only on the cold setting as well as drying like fabrics together ie synthetics so as to maximize the efficiency of the dryer!