Laundry done the eco-friendly way
0 Comments | Express & Echo; Exeter (UK), Jan 21, 2008
If every household makes a few small changes to the way they wash their clothes, it could have a huge impact on carbon emissions nationwide.
Save carbon emissions by cutting down on the use of your tumble dryer, which is one of the worst energy consumers in the home.
Ideally dry your laundry outside and have wonderfully fresh smelling clothes! However, there is no need to despair during those weeks of rain as you can easily dry your laundry indoors with the aid of a laundry airer such as Sheila Maid.
These pulley operated laundry airers allow you to dry your laundry just below ceiling level, which is out of the way and where the drying process is accelerated by the warmest air.
If you really do need to use a tumble dryer, there are a few ways in which you can help to minimise its environmental impact.
Spin your clothes in the washing machine before tumble drying and use dryer balls, which reduce the drying time by 25 per cent.
Dryer balls and Sheila Maid airers are available from www.ecoproductsuk. co.uk.
Wash your clothes at the lowest temperature possible, to save energy and reduce carbon emissions. The savings can be significant as most of the electricity consumed by washing machines is used to heat the water. Thirty degrees is fine for cleaning most clothes.
To improve the results when washing at low temperatures, try using an eco-friendly stain remover (such as Ecover) on stubborn stains
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