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The average American home washing machine is used 416 times account for as much as 25 percent of the electricity you use in your home (including the hot water for the wash).

Save energy by using the right laundry detergent. With today’s fabrics, many lightly- soiled clothes can come clean even in cold water.

Experiment with cold water wash and rinse cycles. For most clothes, the results will be good as a hot water wash and warm rinse and you’ll cut your energy use in half.

Each wash cycle uses 32 to 59 gallons of water. That’s as much as two showers. So set the water level in the washing machine to suit the size of the load-you’ll save both water and energy.

Try washing on a “delicate” setting instead of “regular.” The motor won’t have to work as hard and will use less electricity.

The energy efficiency of a clothes dryer depends on unobstructed air circulation around your clothes. So keep the lint filter and exhaust hose clean. Best advice: clean the lint filter after each load.

Dry full loads, but don’t overload your dryer. Clothes need room to tumble so air can circulate around them.

If your dryer has a moisture sensor setting, use it. It will shut off the dryer automatically when clothes are dry.

Don’t add wet items to a load that’s already partly dry.

Dry heavy and light fabrics separately. This way, all the clothes in the load will be done at once.

Don’t leave the dryer on longer than necessary. Often, clothes are already dry, but no one runs down to the basement to shut the dryer off. Overdrying clothes wears down fabric in addition to wasting electricity.

Try a clothesline-it’s old-fashioned, but energy free!

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