Green Tip of the Day

How hot is the water in your clothes washer?

Unless clothes are really grimy (like I-worked-in-the-garden-all-day dirty), cold water works just as well. Around 80%-90% of the energy typically used by a washer goes to heating the water. The average household saves $61 per year by forgoing hot for cold. In a year, each household that washes with only cold water keeps 1,281 pounds of CO2 from entering the air. Washing in cold water keeps your clothes looking newer, longer than hot water washing.

Just switch the knob on your washer to Cold. You don't even need to use a cold-water detergent.