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Hang dry your laundry

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Avoid heat loss between laundry loads

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Consider an ENERGY STAR® clothes washer

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Avoid overdrying laundry

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10 ways to cut the cost of doing laundry

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Quick Q

What appliance uses the most energy per use?

On average, the clothes dryer uses the most energy per use - it needs to generate a lot of heat.

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Wash your laundry in cold water

True or False

It takes less electricity to wash clothes in hot water than it does in cold water.

False! It takes a fair bit of energy to heat water, so washing in cold water saves energy.

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Don't overload your dryer