You may not realise it, but doing your laundry is one of the biggest energy drainer at home. It requires a lot of energy to tumble / heat the water used to wash your clothes, and even more energy to dry it.

Know the following. How big the load is (small, medium, large, extra large), Temperature the water will be for the wash and rinse cycles (cold/cold, warm/cold, warm/warm, hot/cold)

How the machine should agitate (delicate, knit, permanent press, heavy) How long the cycles should last (number of minutes, based on how soiled your clothes are)

Avoid washing more loads than necessary. Lesser loads mean lesser energy.Opt to dry clothes in the sun. Operating dryers require more energy.Hang clothes, inside out to avoid discolouration.