We’ve all done it—put the dishes in the dishwasher, realize it isn’t quite full, but run the dishwasher anyway. But did you know that waiting until it’s full can save around 5 gallons of water per load? If you were to run the dishwasher every other day instead of every day, that could save over 900 gallons of water a year with one simple change.
You may also be wondering what is more efficient, to use the dishwasher or to hand wash? Due to people’s washing techniques, it seems to be accepted that dishwashes are more efficient in the amount of water they use as well as the amount of energy they use to heat the water.
Approach your laundry the same way: only wash when you have a full load. This can save 15-45 gallons of water per load! Some other tips to saving energy while washing include:
By consciously making the effort to reassess how we operate in our day to day lives, we can save resources and collectively reduce our impact on the planet.
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