Yes, you can keep your clothes spotless and clean without your wallet taking a bath. Simply follow the tips on this page.
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The sun is simply the best clothes dryer on the planet. In fact, if you use your clothes drier once a day on warm, you can save around 596 kWh of power and 648 kg of CO2-e a year by using the washing line instead. Anne from Energy Institute
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Consider updating your dryer to a sensor model and you could save up to 3.52 kWh and 3.8 kg CO2-e every single load. Anne from Energy Institute
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Clean the lint filter in your dryer each time you use it and you'll save a bunch of money and reduce risk of your favourite tee catching fire. Andrew from Elwood
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Overloading you washing machine or dryer will make it struggle and use extra energy in the process. So stick to what fits. Anne from Energy Institute
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If you need to dry only several items using your dryer, throw in a clean, dry hand-towel or tea-towel. This will reduce the drying time dramatically, as it generates extra heat amongst the damp items. Susanna from Baulkham Hills
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If you're going to dry one load of clothes, dry two. That way you're making use of the heat already in the dryer and saving energy on drying two loads separately. Lucinda from Bronte
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Keep flick mixer taps on the cold side. When you use the hot side, you lower the water temperature in the hot water system and force it to reheat the water. Dianna from Greenbank
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Unless you're drying delicates, you should set the spin cycle on your washer dryer to max. This will reduce drying time needed. Carli from St Kilda
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When setting your washing machine cycle, use the highest spin cycle possible. This will help reduce the drying time. Anne from Energy Institute
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Wash your clothes in cold water. They still come up clean but without the cost and energy used in water heating. Lidya from Chatswood
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