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Wash Your Clothing in Cold Water

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Submitted by Mr_Tip_a_Day on Tue, 09/21/2010 - 17:39

This reduces your hot water usage and cold water is also better for your clothing. Contrary to popular belief, hot water isn't the primary ingredient to kill the germs, it's the detergent.

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Thanks, I shall make the

Submitted by Jason99 on Fri, 09/24/2010 - 00:52.

Thanks, I shall make the switch. All along I thought hot water was killing the bacteria.

Good to know.

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I confirm this. As a frugal

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/22/2010 - 12:24.

I confirm this. As a frugal experiment I turned off my furnace (which also supplies domestic hot water) this summer, used a portable water heater for outdoor showers (hmm!) and cold water for dishwasher & clothes washing. Perfect, no issues at all.

Have you considered building

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/22/2010 - 12:32.

Have you considered building a solar water heating system?