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Operate your dryer efficiently
Fine tune your drying habits for big benefits. Get high tumble dryer efficiency by cleaning the lint trap after each use, drying multiple loads in a row, consolidating loads, and drying on the low setting.
Impact in Numbers:
Reducing dry time by 10 minutes can save around $37 a year
Wash with cold water
Heating water is 90% of the cost of using a washing machine. Switch to cold! Most modern detergents are specially formulated to knock out stains in cold water.
Impact in Numbers:
Save the equivalent of 34 gallons worth of gasoline emissions
Save $60 per year
Use concentrated laundry detergent
Conserve water while cutting CO2 emissions just from reduced packaging alone! Concentrates have 50% less water and 75% lighter shipping weights.
Impact in Numbers:
Save CO2 emissions equivalent to charging your phone 297 times
Reduce water usage by 50%
Handy Tip: Wash with bigger loads
Fill that washing machine up! It takes as much energy to run a full washer as a small load. Get the most bang for your buck!
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Use wool dryer balls instead of dryer sheets
Get a double win! Reduce waste and chemical use and exposure by replacing standard single-use dryer sheets with reusable wool dryer balls.
Impact in Numbers:
Save CO2 emissions equivalent to driving 256 miles each year
Save around $22 a year
Use detergent with paper packaging
Whether a powder or liquid concentrate, use a detergent packaged in recycled paper or cardboard to reduce plastic waste.
Impact in Numbers:
Reduce carbon footprint of packaging
Redirect 2 lbs of landfill waste per year
Use a plastic-free stain remover
Rather than relying on a liquid, plastic-packaged stain remover, using a stain remover stick with sustainable packaging will reduce waste sent to a landfill and decrease your carbon footprint.
Impact in Numbers:
Reduce carbon footprint of packaging
Reduce waste
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Line dry some, more, or all of your clothes
The biggest gain is in the air. Line or air dry clothes to reduce energy use and ditch the use of dryer sheets or dryer balls. Plus, you will eliminate the shedding of microfibers from the electric dryer process.
Impact in Numbers:
Save CO2 emissions equivalent to charging 35,000 smartphones!
Save up to $88 a year in electricity
Handy Tip: Preserve the life of your clothes
Your clothes will thank you for line or air drying. They last longer the less time they spend in the dryer. You save money on replacements while also reducing waste.
Go zero-waste with laundry sheets or strips
Turn clothes washing into a zero-waste activity by eliminating plastic packaging and drastically reducing paper packaging.
Impact in Numbers:
Eliminate almost 2.5 paper grocery bags full of waste from the landfill each year
Wash delicates and synthetics in a washing bag
Using a mesh bag for delicate fabrics extends the life of your clothes, reducing waste and saving you money. Some washing bags are even designed to prevent microplastics from clothes washing to enter the environment.
Impact in Numbers:
Reduce waste