You wake up with no clean clothes so you head to the basement to do laundry.
Do a full load in cold water. That will save Mom and Dad money, right?
The washer and dryer aren’t working like they used to. Time for a new upgrade?
Do a small load of laundry in hot water. Your white shirts need to look fresh at school!
Skip chore day completely and go back to bed.
You head out for a shopping day with the parents.
Nope! Head back upstairs.
Skip the laundry. There are other chores you need to do! At a Network Member store, your parents buy a new ENERGY STAR ® washer and dryer. Fancy!
Is there anything else you can do down here? The furnace filter needs cleaning... but you know you’re not supposed to touch it.
Get Mom or Dad to swap out the old filter. They dust off the furnace and check when the next maintenance is scheduled.
No new washer/dryer today. But you do pick up a cozy new sweater from your favourite store.
Time for dishes! There’s about half a load in the dishwasher, with a handful of cups and plates in the sink as well.
You think the dishes can probably wait.
It’s getting late (and a little chilly). Time to head home?
It’s been a long day of hard work. Time for a shower.
Load the rest of the dishes and select the ‘energy saver’ setting.
Start the half-full dishwasher on high power and finish the rest later.
Turn up the heat and sit down to watch TV.
Take a long hot shower and relax!
Throw on a sweater and curl up to read your book.
Take a quick shower at a cooler temperature.
You didn’t get very much accomplished today. Tomorrow, you’ll be more efficient!
You were pretty efficient today! Good work, tomorrow you can try to reach peak efficiency.
You could definitely be more efficient. There’s room for improvement!
Great job! You got through the day as efficiently as possible.
Your family can save a lot of energy with your washing machine alone. About 90% of the energy used to wash your clothes is used to heat the water. Help the environment and save some money by using cold water and washing full loads.
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