Green Tip of the Day

SAVING WATER AND ENERGY

Try to use appliances like washers and dryers when they're completely loaded to avoid wasting energy and water.

Your clothes washer is going to use the same amount of energy and H2O whether you throw in one pair of jeans or 20; if you run it only when it's filled, you'll conserve more than 3,400 gallons of water per year. Just don't pack in too much or your stuff might not get fully cleaned, and nobody wants to run the washer twice for the same load.

Only running the dishwasher when comfortably packed saves you about $40 a year.