*Cloth diapers will be exempt from this change.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Day 63- The Cold Hard Truth
Thursday, March 4, 2010
I am the primary clothes washer in the family. I've never minded doing laundry, but it has recently come to my attention that I could be much greener in my clothes laundering. I always separate my clothes- lights/darks. Delicates/regular everyday clothes. The regular clothes get washed in cold, delicates in hot. I think the only reason I wash delicates in hot is out of habit. They get just as clean in cold, so I will not be wasting the energy required to heat the water anymore. All clothes will be washed in COLD water.
*Cloth diapers will be exempt from this change.
*Cloth diapers will be exempt from this change.
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8 comments:
OMG... you use cloth diapers? Geez, with the loads my 10 month makes, I couldn't imagine it... I guess that's how it used to be, though...
I'm following your blog! :)
I admire the heck out of you! I wash everything in cold as well, and I use free and clear detergents. You make great points!!!
I do the same thing. It's nice to know others are being green!
Great blog! We always wash in cold water.
Love your blog. Washing in cold is great, I think I am going to give that a try.
is it just me or are delicates always washed in cold water? I use cloth nappies too, I love them! But I do cheat a little and have a service so I don't have to wash them....is that greener? I am not sure, they are washing loads anyway so its in their carbon footprint and as I don't wash them my carbon footprint is lower, does that make sense?
Interesting! I always did the opposite - delicates in cold, whites in hot. That's how my momma taught me. :)
Kudos to you for using cloth diapers - that's hardcore! ^-^
We always use cold water but more because the hot water takes ages longer to fill up. Never thought about the green aspect of it! We cloth diaper twins, so I feel like there isn't a whole lot to be done as far as cutting back our washer energy usage. Doesn't cloth diapering counter balance the extra hot water used?? ;) That's how I justify it.
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