hi I’m patty Kim we’re going to take a look around the laundry room and find
look around the laundry room and find
look around the laundry room and find out how you can get your clothes clean
out how you can get your clothes clean
out how you can get your clothes clean and be a green consumer all at the same
and be a green consumer all at the same
and be a green consumer all at the same time now everybody knows that washing
time now everybody knows that washing
time now everybody knows that washing machines use water but just how much
machines use water but just how much
machines use water but just how much water may surprise you in fact next to
water may surprise you in fact next to
water may surprise you in fact next to the toilet the washing machine is the
the toilet the washing machine is the
the toilet the washing machine is the second biggest consumer of water in the
second biggest consumer of water in the
second biggest consumer of water in the entire house now standard top loading
entire house now standard top loading
entire house now standard top loading machines like this one right here take
machines like this one right here take
machines like this one right here take about 40 gallons of water to wash a
about 40 gallons of water to wash a
about 40 gallons of water to wash a single load of clothes that’s nearly
single load of clothes that’s nearly
single load of clothes that’s nearly twice as much as a high-efficiency front
twice as much as a high-efficiency front
twice as much as a high-efficiency front loading machine front loaders tumble
loading machine front loaders tumble
loading machine front loaders tumble clothes in and out of the suds using a
clothes in and out of the suds using a
clothes in and out of the suds using a dryer like action this requires less
dryer like action this requires less
dryer like action this requires less water which also means less hot water
water which also means less hot water
water which also means less hot water believe it or not only about ten percent
believe it or not only about ten percent
believe it or not only about ten percent of the electricity a washing machine
of the electricity a washing machine
of the electricity a washing machine consumes goes to run the motor now the
consumes goes to run the motor now the
consumes goes to run the motor now the lion’s share of the energy a full ninety
lion’s share of the energy a full ninety
lion’s share of the energy a full ninety percent is used just to heat up the hot
percent is used just to heat up the hot
percent is used just to heat up the hot water alone so when you save hot water
water alone so when you save hot water
water alone so when you save hot water in the laundry room you’re actually
in the laundry room you’re actually
in the laundry room you’re actually saving a significant amount of energy at
saving a significant amount of energy at
saving a significant amount of energy at the same time high-efficiency machines
the same time high-efficiency machines
the same time high-efficiency machines cost more to buy but because they’re
cost more to buy but because they’re
cost more to buy but because they’re cheaper to operate you’ll save money in
cheaper to operate you’ll save money in
cheaper to operate you’ll save money in the long run to get one of the most
the long run to get one of the most
the long run to get one of the most efficient models look for the Energy
efficient models look for the Energy
efficient models look for the Energy Star label when you shop for a washing
Star label when you shop for a washing
Star label when you shop for a washing machine Energy Star doesn’t rate dryers
machine Energy Star doesn’t rate dryers
machine Energy Star doesn’t rate dryers but you can still find one that saves
but you can still find one that saves
but you can still find one that saves electricity just look for a dryer with
electricity just look for a dryer with
electricity just look for a dryer with moisture sensors these automatically
moisture sensors these automatically
moisture sensors these automatically shut the Machine off when clothes are
shut the Machine off when clothes are
shut the Machine off when clothes are dry so even if you’re not using one of
dry so even if you’re not using one of
dry so even if you’re not using one of those brand new high-efficiency washing
those brand new high-efficiency washing
those brand new high-efficiency washing machines you can still save energy on
machines you can still save energy on
machines you can still save energy on laundry day for starters logical thing
laundry day for starters logical thing
laundry day for starters logical thing you can do is wait until you’ve got a
you can do is wait until you’ve got a
you can do is wait until you’ve got a full load of laundry before you start
full load of laundry before you start
full load of laundry before you start the machine then set the machine to wash
the machine then set the machine to wash
the machine then set the machine to wash using warm or cold water and to rinse
using warm or cold water and to rinse
using warm or cold water and to rinse using cold water so when the clothes are
using cold water so when the clothes are
using cold water so when the clothes are done instead of using the dryer you
done instead of using the dryer you
done instead of using the dryer you might want to just hang them on this
might want to just hang them on this
might want to just hang them on this neat little contraption called a drying
neat little contraption called a drying
neat little contraption called a drying rack will cost you a cent to dry your
rack will cost you a cent to dry your
rack will cost you a cent to dry your clothes or if it’s a sunny day you can
clothes or if it’s a sunny day you can
clothes or if it’s a sunny day you can use this very high tech solar and wind
use this very high tech solar and wind
use this very high tech solar and wind powered drying device called a
powered drying device called a
powered drying device called a clothesline line drying your clothes and
clothesline line drying your clothes and
clothesline line drying your clothes and using cooler water to wash can cut
using cooler water to wash can cut
using cooler water to wash can cut 29 percent off your energy bill you’ll
29 percent off your energy bill you’ll
29 percent off your energy bill you’ll also get clothes that smell fresh
also get clothes that smell fresh
also get clothes that smell fresh without the artificial fragrances used
without the artificial fragrances used
without the artificial fragrances used in fabric softeners now when you stock
in fabric softeners now when you stock
in fabric softeners now when you stock up on laundry soap what you want to do
up on laundry soap what you want to do
up on laundry soap what you want to do is read the label on the back and you’re
is read the label on the back and you’re
is read the label on the back and you’re looking for detergents that aren’t
looking for detergents that aren’t
looking for detergents that aren’t petroleum-based but plant-based avoid
petroleum-based but plant-based avoid
petroleum-based but plant-based avoid soaps that contain phosphates which
soaps that contain phosphates which
soaps that contain phosphates which deprived aquatic life of oxygen now
deprived aquatic life of oxygen now
deprived aquatic life of oxygen now another ingredient to skip uh-huh
another ingredient to skip uh-huh
another ingredient to skip uh-huh bleaches with chlorine because this
bleaches with chlorine because this
bleaches with chlorine because this stuff is known to contaminate
stuff is known to contaminate
stuff is known to contaminate groundwater what you might want to try
groundwater what you might want to try
groundwater what you might want to try looking for is an alternative whitener
looking for is an alternative whitener
looking for is an alternative whitener based on hydrogen peroxide or oxygen to
based on hydrogen peroxide or oxygen to
based on hydrogen peroxide or oxygen to remove those nasty stains so by saving
remove those nasty stains so by saving
remove those nasty stains so by saving water and energy in the laundry room and
water and energy in the laundry room and
water and energy in the laundry room and by picking the right cleaning products
by picking the right cleaning products
by picking the right cleaning products you’ll not only end up with some clean
you’ll not only end up with some clean
you’ll not only end up with some clean clothes but it also end up with a
clothes but it also end up with a
clothes but it also end up with a cleaner environment that’s it for now
cleaner environment that’s it for now
cleaner environment that’s it for now we’ll see you next time
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