Care of Gerd
22.03.2023
Wash properly
The washing machine and dryer are the big energy and environmental culprits in our homes. Here are the best tips to save energy, make your clothes last longer and protect the environment. Even small changes in how you wash can have a big impact on your electricity bill.
🔹 Check which energy class your washing machine has. The energy class indicates how much electricity the machine consumes. It is listed from AG where A is the most efficient.
🔹 It costs more to dry clothes than to wash them. Clothes dry quickly if you use the machine's spin program. Take advantage of centrifugal force when washing. A washing machine with a high spin speed dries the laundry faster and uses less electricity than a dryer. Hanging the laundry instead of drying it can save a lot of electricity consumption.
🔹 Skip the prewash. Today's washing machines heat the water for a long time and the laundry gets soaked even without prewash. Only if the clothes are heavily soiled may they need prewash.
🔹 Use less. There are no environmentally friendly detergents, only more or less friendly ones. Today's detergents are effective and you don't need much. Detergent residues also wear down clothes and cause allergies.
🔹 Don't use fabric softener unnecessarily. Fabric softener can be good for synthetic materials. For other laundry, it is basically unnecessary. Don't use fabric softener for microfiber, it clogs the small holes that allow the fabric to breathe.
🔹 It is best not to buy clothes that cannot withstand 40 degrees, especially children's clothes. The temperature of your washing program has a big impact on energy use. Lower temperatures save electricity. However, underwear and sheets should be washed at 60 degrees, otherwise 40 degrees is usually enough.
🔹 Don't run half-empty machines. Try to wash as much as possible each time to avoid washing multiple machines.
🔹 Airing out clothes instead of washing or rubbing them to remove certain stains will save you a lot of energy. Wool smells less than cotton and synthetic clothes and often does well with just airing out.
🔹 Check which energy class your washing machine has. The energy class indicates how much electricity the machine consumes. It is listed from AG where A is the most efficient.
🔹 It costs more to dry clothes than to wash them. Clothes dry quickly if you use the machine's spin program. Take advantage of centrifugal force when washing. A washing machine with a high spin speed dries the laundry faster and uses less electricity than a dryer. Hanging the laundry instead of drying it can save a lot of electricity consumption.
🔹 Skip the prewash. Today's washing machines heat the water for a long time and the laundry gets soaked even without prewash. Only if the clothes are heavily soiled may they need prewash.
🔹 Use less. There are no environmentally friendly detergents, only more or less friendly ones. Today's detergents are effective and you don't need much. Detergent residues also wear down clothes and cause allergies.
🔹 Don't use fabric softener unnecessarily. Fabric softener can be good for synthetic materials. For other laundry, it is basically unnecessary. Don't use fabric softener for microfiber, it clogs the small holes that allow the fabric to breathe.
🔹 It is best not to buy clothes that cannot withstand 40 degrees, especially children's clothes. The temperature of your washing program has a big impact on energy use. Lower temperatures save electricity. However, underwear and sheets should be washed at 60 degrees, otherwise 40 degrees is usually enough.
🔹 Don't run half-empty machines. Try to wash as much as possible each time to avoid washing multiple machines.
🔹 Airing out clothes instead of washing or rubbing them to remove certain stains will save you a lot of energy. Wool smells less than cotton and synthetic clothes and often does well with just airing out.
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