Earth-Friendly Ways to do your Laundry

Along with the precious new baby in your life come lots of love, darling little giggles, sweet smiles, and loads upon loads of dirty laundry. Think of all the energy and resources you waste daily by simply keeping the laundry for your family clean and fresh. There are some earth-friendly ways to keep your laundry caught up and avoid wasting precious resources.

While washing your clothes, there are several ways to stay earth-friendly besides reverting to the washer board. Wash in cold water and help prevent global warming. Also wash full loads instead of you’re your child’s uniform or your favorite fat pants. Always check labels and use non-chlorinated bleach and phosphate-free detergents. You can also purchase an Energy Star washing machine which will save you a little over $100 per year. This washer also conserves water by using between 18-25 gallons of water rather than the typical whopping 40 gallons that most washers use for one load. There are Energy Star models available in top-loading or front-loading. Both model also spin the clothes extra dry and will help your clothes stay better looking for even longer. Plus, if you use a clothes dryer, less drying time is needed.

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One of the easiest ways to save energy while laundering your loads is to let them air dry because next to the refrigerator, no other appliance uses so much unnecessary energy. With a bit of wire and a few clothes pins, you can make yourself a good old fashioned clothes line and hang up your clothes after washing them. There are several different models of clothes lines available, such as the umbrella-style, pulleys and hooks, poles, wooden racks, and wall-mounted dryers. The bottom line is to let your laundry air dry inside during foggy, rainy, damp, or freezing weather. However, on sunny days, let your clothes air dry outside and pick up wonderful natural scents that all the abrasive laundry detergents keep trying and failing to duplicate. By air drying your clothes, they will last longer and smell better. Plus, clothes dryer are a leading cause of house fires which result in injuries and even deaths. There’s a simple solution; air dry your clothes. The earth will thank you, as will your husband when he gets the lower energy bill!

As you can see, doing your laundry the earth-friendly way has many benefits. Your family will have great-smelling clothes, you will save money on your energy bill, and you will feel great knowing you’ve done your part to help preserve the earth.

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