Friday, January 8, 2010

Is hand-washing dishes and clothes a more eco-friendly approach?

Of course it would be for energy, but does it use less water?Is hand-washing dishes and clothes a more eco-friendly approach?
Nope. Statistics say dishwashers are more water efficient if you only scrape the dishes, not rinse or prewash them and only wash when completely full. (I don't have a DW so can't say how it works out)





As for hand washing......for delicates, I'd still hand wash since they last longer which is super eco-friendly to having to buy new items more often. I can't see handwashing larger items but rather only wash full loads and then hang to dry.

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