Sometimes the cost of washing things can exceed the limits of your distributed budget, and perhaps washing is generally one of the most expensive graphs in a communal apartment, because it takes 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 laundry in the washing machine.
Tips
Helpful Tips for Powder
- The expensive powder is not always the best, in fact, their composition is almost the same, it’s just that we hear about some brands because of a large advertising campaign, and some manufacturers simply do not invest in it. By the way, due to the lack of a big promotional company, which costs a lot of money, the price may be lower. So in the case of powder, cheaper does not mean worse.
– Often we add powder to the eye, but you can buy a special measuring cup and accurately measure the required amount. So the powder will leave much more slowly and you can save on its purchase.
Useful tips regarding the washing machine
- It is worth using less high temperatures when washing, for example, at 30 degrees, the washing machine consumes 4 times less electricity than at 60.A lot of electricity is spent on heating water, do not be afraid, many modern powders are very effective even at 30-40 degrees, but before checking it is better to read the instructions for the powder on the package.
- Various additional functions in the washing machine, for example, electric drying or delayed start, significantly increase energy consumption, it would be better to refuse them. But if you decide to save money completely, then the laundry can be soaked in a basin, and dried as usual, in a dryer.
By the way: not all fabrics tolerate electric drying well, you must definitely read the instructions.
– The washing machine is best at washing clothes if its drum is 70-80% loaded and although the washing machine always consumes the same amount of water and electricity, no matter how much laundry was loaded into it. Manufacturers still claim that to save money, it would be best not to load the washer completely.
– All washing machines are divided into energy classes. From A +++ - the most economical, consumes less than 0.13 kW / kg per hour, then A ++ - 0.15 kW up to G - 0.39 kW. When buying a washing machine, you should pay attention to this, as well as whether it has a special economical washing mode, which is called “Economic Wash”. It is characterized by the fact that things are washed in cool water, and the drum spins less.
Important: do not confuse the Eco wash icon with Economic wash, eco means Eco-friendly, this wash is very intense and lasts much longer than usual, and therefore consumes a lot of electricity.
- Few people think that the washing machine consumes energy even in standby mode, so you should unplug the wire from the outlet.
Helpful fare advice
Few people know, but there are different tariffs for electricity: for example, two or three zones, the cost of services in it is not the same as in the usual one, but varies depending on the time of day. So by changing the tariff, you can significantly save money by washing at night and hanging clothes in the morning.
By the way: at night, to save money, you can run other electronic devices, such as a dishwasher.
About hand washing
- Many difficult to remove stains can be removed at home, without resorting to repeated and even third washing of the item. So, for example, lemon sleep added to a basin of linen will help whiten a thing.
You can also bleach with lemon in this way, add a slice of lemon and dirty laundry to a large container with water, and then boil over a fire until the desired result.
- Children's clothes often get stains from fruit juices or other food, vinegar will help to cope with them. After the thing dries, the smell of vinegar will disappear as never before.
- To save money, you can wash underwear with your hands, using laundry soap, recently many have begun to forget about it, but animal fats predominate in its composition, which do an excellent job of removing stains of various origins. You can soak laundry with rubbed soap.
Afterword
And although it would seem why save on such a simple thing as washing clothes, but this is where the savings lie. Few people will think about how much money he gives a year for a simple wash, but if he does think about it, then any reasonable person will look for various ways to save money on this simple matter.
This is where some useful, time-tested tips can come in handy.In any case, an economical A+++ class washing machine and a special economical washing mode, at least for linen and not dirty things, will greatly help in saving water and electricity, and therefore reduce your utility bill.
