Whether you are alone or have a family with small children, a washing machine not only consumes water and electricity, but also detergent and possibly fabric softener. Do you have a family? Then the costs quickly add up. With these 7 tips to save on washing clothes, you save on energy, water and detergent.
How often you wash your clothes depends entirely on your own wishes and preferences. Some people don't wear clothes for more than one day, others don't mind wearing clothes two days in a row. Especially in summer it is advisable to wash clothes more often to remove the sweat smell from the clothes. Washing more often also applies if you have (small) children. Then there will simply be a lot more messing around and messing around.
It is important that you do not wear new clothes immediately, but wash them first. This is why you should wash new clothes first. Incidentally, something often goes wrong when washing itself. Therefore, avoid making these 9 washing mistakes that ruin your clothes.
Every time you do a load of laundry, there are costs involved. Your washing machine consumes electricity and water. In addition, you also have the costs for the detergent and fabric softener. Fortunately, there are also ways to save on all these costs. It doesn't matter whether you do your laundry once a week or every day.
Did you know that you don't need that much detergent for clean clothes? Pay attention to the indicated dosage. Incidentally, the amount of detergent required also has to do with the hardness of your water. Do you have soft water? Then you need very little detergent anyway.
Want to save even more money? Then do not use detergent, but ivy or chestnuts. These contain saponins that ensure that fats are dissolved. You can easily combine these natural resources with some essential oil to make your clothes smell nice.
Curious about how to make natural detergent? Here you will find all the ins and outs about it.
Do you want to save on costs when washing clothes? Then make sure you don't wash too hot. Most clothes are perfectly clean at a temperature of 30 degrees instead of 40 degrees. The difference of 10 degrees results in a total saving of 35% (energy!). So definitely something to take into account in these times.
There are different types of detergents on the market for a reason. You can save money by using the right detergent. Detergent for white laundry often contains bleaching agents, so you get radiant white clothes again. Detergent for dark laundry helps to preserve the colors, so that your clothes don't look worn as quickly.
Did you know that two half-full machines consume more than a full washing machine? So preferably make sure that you only run your laundry when it is really full. Incidentally, washing machines are being made smarter and the cycle time is adjusted to the amount of laundry. The washing machine does this by weighing the laundry. Then the washing machine itself sets the optimal washing time. And if you have a less full machine, the washing time will be shortened.
Most washing machines have the option to pre-wash clothes. This is a feature added for really dirty laundry. Think of clothes from a car mechanic or if you spent an afternoon in the woods with the kids while it rained. In general, however, it is not necessary to use the prewash function. This saves you water and power consumption.
Ask yourself, is it really necessary to wear new clothes every day? Apart from underwear and socks, you can wear pants, jeans and a sweater, especially in the cold months. You can also hang your clothes outside instead of washing. That way you save on washing and the sun and wind still give the clothes a boost.
Of course, a dryer is very useful, especially if you have limited space and children are involved. However, you can save on costs by using a clothesline instead of a dryer. Do you have problems drying clothes in the winter? Then hang the clothes over the heating. That way the air becomes a lot more humid and not so dry. So win win situation.
What do you do to save on washing clothes?
