Use cold water to wash ALL your laundry. There are several kinds of cold water laundry detergent available to make sure your clothes get clean. This reduces fading and prevents shrinking, reduces your water heating bill and keeps your clothes looking great!
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I have always used cold water for all my wash and wash after 7pm most days to save on energy.
FANESSLADYRED6/27/2010 9:54:00 PM
I use cold water sometime
SOFEDUPP6/27/2010 12:28:00 PM
I always wash in cold and hardly use my dryer. I also try and do laundry before 8 am or after 8 pm. All to save on electricity.
SKINNYMINI2476/26/2010 6:29:00 PM
I like this secret, because I always wash in cold water.
YELLOWBIRD016/26/2010 11:33:00 AM
I have to agree with this. We use cold for laundry as well.
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