Save energy and money this National Laundry Day

12 April 2024 15:13

National Laundry Day is happening on 15^th April and is a fantastic opportunity to have a look at how we can change our laundry habits and also save some water and money in the process.

As we look ahead to summer when the temperatures rise, so too does the demand for water. Thinking about the rising cost of bills too, there are ways you can save both energy and money by being more water efficient this National Laundry Day.

NI Water’s top tips for your laundry day are to ensure you always have a full load of washing in your machine. Half load programmes on washing machines use more than half the water and energy of a full load, so wait until the machine is full before switching it on.  Remember - not every day has to be laundry day - only wash when needed. Another fun tip - wait until the water cools down from your tumble drier and use this to water plants!

NI Water’s Outreach and Learning Officer, Anna Killen says: “National Laundry Day is a perfect reminder that we can all make small steps to be more water efficient - even just starting with the way we wash our clothes. Ensuring we have a full load can save water, time and energy a win win for everyone, better for the environment and our pocket!

Anna also went on to explain how we can save water by looking at everyday habits: “It’s amazing to think that on an average day, each person uses around 170 litres of water, but this increases even more on a hot sunny day to over 200 litres. It really is easy to save water and there are simple things we can all do that can make a huge difference.” 

To help keep the water flowing for everyone and ‘Get Water Fit’, complete our online water audit at https://www.getwaterfit.co.uk or take part in water saving challenges and receive your free water saving items including a 4 minute shower timer, toothy timers and swell gel bags for the garden.   

Some water saving tips:

1. Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth - A running tap can use 6 litres of water per minute. Over a month this wastes enough water to provide over 65 people with water for hand washing for a full day.

2. Use a bowl for washing vegetables - Then you can reuse this water for plants.

3. Make full use of your washing machine - Half load programmes on washing machines use more than half the water and energy of a full load, so wait until the machine is full before switching it on.

4. Fix leaking taps - A dripping tap can waste more than 60 litres of water per week.

5. Keep a jug of water in the fridge - instead of letting the tap run cold.  

6. Use a watering can instead of a hose - A hose uses over 500 litres of water an hour enough to fill 12 baths.

ENDS

For more information please contact press.office@niwater.com