We use a lot of energy washing clothes. You can reduce this by:

• buying a washing machine that is the size you need

• buying an “A” rated washing machine or better (there are now “AA” rated machines as well

For every litre of washing powder you use, it takes 20,000 litres of water to treat it until it can re-enter our water system safely. It is water that cleans your clothes; the detergent (surfactant) just separates the water molecules to create a wetter water that can penetrate the fabric deeply.