Daily Detox: Addicted to liquid?
Many people swear by liquid laundry and dish detergents but the truth is there’s not much difference in cleaning power between liquids and powders. Actually powders outperformed liquids in the latest Consumer Reports tests and they’re cheaper. There is a monumental environmental benefit to choosing powder detergents - water conservation.
The Green Guide at National Geographic offers this tip: Save Water with Powder Detergents:
Laundry liquids are mostly water (up to 80 percent), with upcoming double and triple compact concentrates at best cutting that amount in half. It costs energy and packaging to bring this water to the consumer. So save three ways by using powder detergents to wash clothes. The same holds for dishwashing detergents, when there’s a choice, choose dry powders.
Pretty simple, eh? One choice can make a difference, but why stop there? More household energy saving resources:
- Twelve Laundry Tips for Maximum Energy Savings
- American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
- EERE Energy Savers: Laundry
- Alliance to Save Energy
- Energy STAR Appliances
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