10 Laundry Tips to Cut Your Energy Bill
Information is brought to you by Hope Leitner Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties 10 Laundry Tips to Cut Your Energy Bill Did you know that laundry machines are among the costliest appliances in your home to operate because of their high energy usage? Given that many families clean multiple loads of clothes every week, taking steps to be more efficient in the laundry room might help lower your overall power bill. The U.S. Department of Energy offers the following tips: 1. Use cold water. Using warm water instead of hot can cut a load’s energy use in half, and using cold water will save even more. Cold-water detergents can be helpful to ensure items get clean, and high-efficiency detergents (indicated by the “HE” symbol) should be used when required by the manufacturer. 2. Wash full loads. Your washer will use about the same amount of energy no matter the size of the load, so fill it up. 3. Air dry when possible. Hang laundry outside or on a drying rack to avoid u