Rethinking the Way We Do Our Laundry
You can do a good thing for the environment by making some changes in the way you do your laundry. First off, we can minimise the expenditure of energy used in the washing of each load of laundry just by changing the dial. While many of us were taught to place the dial on the hottest degrees to get things done right, research has shown it is not necessary. In addition, by using the hottest temperatures we are using the most energy, so by altering it we can decrease the majority of it.
I personally have not used dryer sheets in years, and never missed them. So, I was happy to learn that I was inadvertently doing something eco-friendly by skipping this additive. I have learned that those sheets are not recyclable, and the chemicals found in them are harmful to both humans and the planet. So, I am challenging you all to give it ago for one week without them, and to identify whether or not you actually need them at all. If so, there are eco-friendly brands available, but I bet you never even need go there.