Wash all your laundry in cold water

Posted on: February 16, 2008
Posted by: SiteEditorArianna
Related topics: daily challenge, eco friendly, and energy savers
Challenge Yourself for: 24 Hours

When you use cold water to wash both darks and whites, you reduce your gas consumption. An added bonus is that you also preserve the wear and tear on your clothes.

The next time you do laundry, challenge yourself to only use cold water. After a few months, pat yourself on the back when you compare your gas bills. It’s not only an environment-friendly practice, it’s also good for your wallet.

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SandiS
Posted February 25, 2008 at 03:41 PM

I already do this because I am cheap! I only hang-dry, too. It’s a pain but it saves energy and your clothes.

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rnirish
Posted February 26, 2008 at 08:06 PM

I have been doing this for several years now & my college-age children do the same.

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buffkay14
Posted March 06, 2008 at 01:07 PM

I already do this also as I am cheap too. The only thing I wash hot with is sheets and towels

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amanda81
Posted March 25, 2008 at 05:23 PM

I’m pretty naive!!! I didn’t realize that it was cheaper to wash in cold water. I’ve done three loads in cold/cold already. Yeah!

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cindel46
Posted March 28, 2008 at 04:50 PM

I’ve been doing this already for years now…I only very seldom wash whites in hot when I bleach them…

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thenshesaidno
Posted April 22, 2008 at 12:59 AM

i always do this :)

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lyaalvarez
Posted April 30, 2008 at 07:50 PM

This is the only way i wash my clothes because i have a bad habit of dying and shrinking my familys clothes. Its good to know i have been helping all along

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stephanielynn
Posted May 02, 2008 at 04:39 PM

I only wash my clothes this way or else it shrinks my jeans and thats never good!

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bakergirl
Posted May 08, 2008 at 06:36 PM

I always wash in cold water.

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llgormley
Posted May 10, 2008 at 05:36 PM

I try to always wash in cold water, other than when I wash whites with bleach.