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The author can still do laundry and skip the washing machine. Hand wash, use the laundry water to flush the toilet, line dry.
by sbarron 11y ago
The author can still do laundry and skip the washing machine. Hand wash, use the laundry water to flush the toilet, line dry.
- KingMob 11y agoThat would save electricity...but would probably waste more water. IIRC, a German study into handwashing of dishes found that <1% of people actually managed to use less water than a dishwasher. I'd bet it's a similar usage profile for clothes.
- bradleyland 11y agoHand washing dishes consumes massive amounts of water because people tend to leave the tap running while they wash. Laundry is typically done in a basin with a fixed amount of water for wash and rinse. I wouldn't place any bets that it uses less water than a high efficiency front loader, but I would venture that you can come close. Remember, we're not talking law of averages here. We're talking about a single person dedicated to the task of reducing water consumption.