Money-Saving Tips for a Greener Laundry Routine

You’re right. Energy efficient washing machines and dryers are easy to find these days and often no more expensive than non energy-efficient models. My girlfriend and I recently moved out of a fully-furnished property we were renting and invested in a washing machine, oven and fridge that are all low-energy and they work just as well and cost no more so it’s an easy decision to make.

One thing my grandmother always made me do was to wear an undershirt. Some people do but most people don’t. This can limit the “dirtyness” of your shirt and would limit the amount of times you would have to wash it. Just a thought!

Yes, always use environmentally-friendly laundry detergent and cold water for laundry.

I switched to cold water detergent a long time ago. It is a great way to save electricity and money. Even if you don’t hang dry all of your clothes, try to make an effort to hang at least some of your clothes to dry. That way, at least the dryer will need less energy to dry everything else.

I will refer this page to my mother and I’ve telling this to her for a long time

My Mum did still does everything by hand, I can’t say I continued this fine tradition however :). In the Asian soceirtty where I live items like washing machines and dryers are still status items, brand and “street cred” matter most, I don’t think I’ve ever seen any emphasis on environmentally-friendly models at all in any major store here.