Wash your clothes in cold water
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Hot water heating accounts for about 90% of the energy your machine uses to wash clothes. And unless you have heavy oil stains, washing in cold water is just as effective at getting things clean.
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On your next load of laundry, turn the dial from hot or warm to cold and you'll instantly cut your energy use. Make sure you're doing full loads each time. You can even purchase cold water detergent made specifically to help get tougher stains out without using warm water.