Casa Quickie: Save Money and Energy

Mon, 04/21/2008 - 2:00pm by casasugar

We've all gotten better about ditching plastic bags and using CFLs, but there are plenty of other simple ways to be "green" and save money that we often overlook. One of these is to make a habit of only running full loads of dishes in your dishwasher and full loads of laundry in your washer and dryer. This is particularly true for your dishwasher, because most dishwashers don't have a "small" option. It'll save water, money, and energy, not to mention detergent. Stay tuned for more energy saving tips!
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aimeeb [+]

This should be great.

Mon, 04/21/2008 - 4:24pm Report Comment

Row D [+]

Truth be told, I've always wondered why anyone would turn on their dishwasher if it WASN'T full. It just seems so common sensically wasteful?!

Mon, 04/21/2008 - 4:55pm Report Comment

JaimeLeah526 [+]

I don't have a dishwasher but whenever I do laundry it's a really full load (usually a little too full).

Mon, 04/21/2008 - 5:22pm Report Comment

okmaebe [+]

Fill 'er up! Yeah, also, skip the "dry" cycle on your dishwasher to save extra energy, and extra cash.

Mon, 04/21/2008 - 8:04pm Report Comment

springfieldrocks [+]

"Fill 'er up! Yeah, also, skip the "dry" cycle on your dishwasher to save extra energy, and extra cash."

not even sure why the dry cycle is an option...it's called time. or a towel Eye-wink

Mon, 04/21/2008 - 8:17pm Report Comment

tdamji [+]

i have a little counter-top dishwasher which holds enough dishes for two people (several meals, so we run it every other day) which works well - we open the door when the drying cycle starts and it all dries very quickly.

Mon, 04/21/2008 - 9:35pm Report Comment

RosaDilia [+]

I usually do laundry and dishes after 9pm.

Tue, 04/22/2008 - 5:50am Report Comment

snowysakurasky [+]

hopefully everyone already does this?! gosh

Thu, 04/24/2008 - 1:20am Report Comment

hillamaria [+]

Everybody should be doing this already!

Sun, 04/27/2008 - 12:06pm Report Comment

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