Laundry is part of every day life. Every little change you can make to your laundry routine can make a big difference to our planet. Here we discuss ways to make your laundry more Eco friendly. Better for you, your clothes and our planet. Cleaning doesn’t have to be dirty!
1. Wash at low temperatures
When it comes to reducing your impact on the environment, every degree in lowering the temperature counts. Better still, your clothes and your wallet will thank you.
With advances in laundry formulations, effective washing is now achievable at temperatures as low as 20°C! Which is a great Eco Laundry Swap. By washing at this temperature, you will reduce the wear on the fabric, keeping your clothes looking better for longer.
2. Use laundry detergents that use plastic-free packaging
Plastic packaging is our pet hate. The more we can do as a community to eradicate it, the better. This applies to all consumer goods!
On average a UK household will buy 15 cleaning / laundry detergents in plastic containers each year. Since the laundry detergent market accounts for more than 40% of the home care market, any switch away from conventional laundry detergents in big plastic bottles will make a positive impact on the environment.
Replacing plastic packaging for reusable, recyclable packaging or each getting rid of it all together reduces your carbon footprint and make laundry Eco friendlier. Look for ways to reuse your packaging; plan your purchasing schedule by just ordering refills and reduce packaging nearly completely.
3. Use concentrates with minimum water content
Liquid detergent can contain up to 90% water! Concentrated detergent is a great way to making laundry Eco friendlier, whilst reducing your carbon footprint. Transportation of laundry detergents concentrates reduce costs and significantly reduces CO2 emissions by taking up less space and being lighter than conventional ready to use liquid laundry detergents.
4. Use laundry detergents that don’t lead to overdosing or spillages
Less is more when it comes to laundry. The more you use, the more plastic bottles go into landfills or recycling, more water and energy, and the more detergent you have to buy! Your wallet will thank you for using the correct amount for the size of the load. You don’t want to wash your money down the drain?
5. Optimise your laundry schedule
Think about material as well as colour when sorting your laundry. Only wash on a full load (whilst still leaving enough room for clothes to move about). Running two separate half loads of washing will use more energy, water and detergent than a single full load.
Just a few tweaks to your laundry routine can make all the difference to the planet, not to mention your wallet. Follow these steps and you will make your laundry more Eco friendly. What changes are you going to make?
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