Sometimes the costs from doing laundry can exceed the limits of your allocated budget, and perhaps laundry is one of the most expensive counters in the commons at all, because it consumes a lot of water and electricity.
Especially if the family is large and has many children. In this article, we will give some useful tips on how to save money on washing in the washing machine
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Useful tips about detergent
- Not always the most expensive powder is the best, in fact their composition is almost the same, just some brands we hear about because of the big advertising campaign, and some manufacturers just do not invest in it. By the way, it is due to the lack of a big promotional campaign, which costs a lot of money, and can be a lower price. So in the case of powder, cheaper does not mean worse.
- Often we add powder by eye, but you can buy a special measuring cup and accurately measure the required amount. That way the powder will go much slower and you can save money on buying it.
Useful tips for the washing machine
- It is worth using high temperatures for washing, so for example, at 30 degrees the washing machine consumes 4 times less energy than at 60. A lot of electricity is spent on heating water, do not be afraid, many modern powders are very effective and at 30-40 degrees, but before you check it is better to read the instructions for the powder on the packaging.
- Various additional functions in the washing machine, such as electric dryer or delayed start significantly increase the power consumption, it is better to abandon them. But if you really decided to save money, then the laundry can be soaked in a basin, and dried as usual on the dryer.
By the way: not all fabrics tolerate the electric dryer well, you should definitely read the instructions.
- The machine washes the laundry best if its drum is loaded by 70-80%, and although the machine always spends the same amount of water and electricity, it does not matter how much laundry was loaded into it. Manufacturers still say that to save money, it is best not to load the washer completely.
- All washing machines are divided into classes according to energy consumption. From A+++ - the most economical, consumes less than 0.13 kWh/kg per hour, then A++ - 0.15 kWh all the way up to G - 0.39 kWh. When buying a washing machine to this is worth paying attention, as well as whether it has a special economical mode of washing, which is called "Economy Washing". It is characterized by the fact that things are washed in cool water, and the drum spins less.
Important: Do not confuse the icon Eco Wash with Economy Wash, eco means Eco Wash, this wash is very intense and lasts much longer than normal, respectively, and consumes a lot of electricity.
- Few people think about the fact that the washing machine even in standby mode consumes energy, so it is worth unplugging the wire from the socket.
Useful tip about the tariff
Not many people know, but there are different tariffs for electricity: for example, a two- or three-zone tariff, where the cost of services is not the same as in the normal one, but varies depending on the time of day. So by changing the tariff, you can save significantly doing laundry at night, and hanging laundry in the morning.
By the way: you can run other electronic appliances, such as the dishwasher, at night to save money.
About hand washing
- Many difficult to remove stains can be removed at home, without resorting to a second or even a third wash of the item. For example, lemon juice added to a basin of laundry will help whiten the item.
You can also bleach with lemon in this way, in a large container with water add a slice of lemon and dirty laundry, and then boil on the fire until the desired result.
- On children's clothes often appear stains from fruit juices or other food, cope with them will help vinegar. After the thing dries, the smell of vinegar will disappear like never before.
- To save money, you can wash your underwear by hand, using laundry soap, many people have recently forgotten about it, but it is dominated by animal fats, which do an excellent job of removing stains of various origins. You can soak the laundry with grated soap.
Afterword
Although it would seem why save money on such a simple thing as washing laundry, but this is where the savings lie. Few people will think about how much money they spend a year for a simple laundry, but if they do think about it, any sensible person will seek different ways to save money on this simple matter.
That's where a few useful, time-tested tips may come in handy. In any case, an economical A+++ class machine and a special mode of economical washing at least for laundry and non-dirty things will help a lot in saving water and electricity, and thus reduce the utility bill.