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Cold washing - and the benefits :- 1. Saving on fuel. 90% of the machine’s energy is used to heat the water. Even though the machine is on for over 2 hours - energy use is minimal. Check your handbook and save money. 2. Kinder to fabrics - less likely to suffer fading, colour runs and shrinkage when washing on cold. 3. Less release of microfibres - more are released in hot water - better for our planet. 4. Not all stains are water soluble and using hot water can fix stains to fabrics. Washing on cold means a stubborn stain can be treated after a cold wash. 5. Very heavy soiled items will benefit from a washing soda (soda carbonate) and/or green bleach (sodium percarbonate) pre_soak. I use washing soda in every wash - it softens water, sanitised, dissolves dirt and prevents limescale build up. Check my pinned post for details of suppliers. Detergent recipe on highlights. Fabric softener recipe in Clean and Green page 35 #greenliving #coldwashing #savetheplanet #savemoney #saveenergy #schoolsocks #backtoschool #gogreen