tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216505073309810957.post4110030712340834242..comments2011-01-03T07:01:08.060-08:00Comments on Green Berks - Join the Conversation: Green Your LaundryBerks Conservancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068144043291514430noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216505073309810957.post-32439793848214925642010-02-05T04:07:52.377-08:002010-02-05T04:07:52.377-08:00I like the idea of washing only one day a week but...I like the idea of washing only one day a week but our township had sent out in their newsletter to not wash more than 2-3 loads at a time to save the septic system. Any info or comments?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216505073309810957.post-35234686615439859252010-02-01T11:59:31.938-08:002010-02-01T11:59:31.938-08:00I have virtually not used a heat setting on my dry...I have virtually not used a heat setting on my dryer for my entire adult life, including the years with two children and a husband. I do use the air fluff setting for a few minutes before hanging them (shirts hung on hangers)so that they do not need ironing. This method saves time, money and the environment. I mostly hang clothes in the basement to avoid sun bleaching the colors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216505073309810957.post-62295726119022672582010-02-01T11:52:26.573-08:002010-02-01T11:52:26.573-08:00There are laundry magnets available which can be u...There are laundry magnets available which can be used in place of any detergents at all. I have been using mine for a year and a half and am very pleased. No more softeners necessary either. No unwanted scents. Bought mine at the EnergyFest in Kempton, but you can get them online<br />http://www.lifenatural.com/laundry.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216505073309810957.post-7642098390004450792010-02-01T09:11:33.563-08:002010-02-01T09:11:33.563-08:00Use a clothesline to dry most of your clothes. In...Use a clothesline to dry most of your clothes. In the winter, I hang everything except the socks and underwear on clotheslines in the basement. I put the shirts on hangers and hang them on the slats of the wooden crib side that I hung parallel to the celing with hooks. Doing this reduces our electric bill, helps our dryer last longer and helps to humidfy the house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216505073309810957.post-38153542737474836712010-02-01T09:03:44.193-08:002010-02-01T09:03:44.193-08:00I wash in cold.
My family is allergic to many la...I wash in cold. <br /><br />My family is allergic to many laundry detergents so when I find one that doesn't cause a rash...I stick to it. <br /><br />It feels like I am always doing laundry. I might try the once a week tip.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216505073309810957.post-17098727733926528692010-02-01T08:54:48.564-08:002010-02-01T08:54:48.564-08:00Oh - I agree. One laundry day a week. I read once ...Oh - I agree. One laundry day a week. I read once that people spend LESS time if they go to a laundromat, compared to the time they spend at home doing laundry at sporatic times. You can spend hours doing it. Or at least my husband does! :)Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216505073309810957.post-69179233830828438242010-02-01T08:45:16.757-08:002010-02-01T08:45:16.757-08:00I've learned to do laundry ONE day a week and ...I've learned to do laundry ONE day a week and the family knows they must wait until Saturday for clean clothes (except for the occasional soccer uniform that needs attention)! It works for us (family of 4). Less energy and less work for me since I was guilty of throwing in a load of wash before or after work most days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216505073309810957.post-40437504100474682652010-02-01T08:41:38.776-08:002010-02-01T08:41:38.776-08:00Seventh Generation is great. I've been using ...Seventh Generation is great. I've been using them for years. The best smelling clothing still comes from hanging it out on a washline. I do it year round (well not when it is 15° in the morning), but I haven't used my drier in years and I don't know what half the controls are for or what they do. LOL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6216505073309810957.post-5723581234207804772010-02-01T08:12:00.618-08:002010-02-01T08:12:00.618-08:00I LOVE Seventh Generation. It works - our clothes ...I LOVE Seventh Generation. It works - our clothes get really clean and they don't have a heavy perfume smell. The Giant on Lancaster Avenue in Shillington have their products always in stock. I used to use Sun and Earth but switched to Seventh Generation. The coupons on their website work at Giant too.Kimnoreply@blogger.com