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![]() Photo: Sandra Cunningham/iStockphoto Being clean isn't always green, especially when it comes to laundry. The dirt: The average household does 400 loads a year, consuming 13,500 gallons of water. And most laundry detergents contain solvents, optical brighteners, colorants, builders, and surfactants—in short, pollutants. Washing machines also expend lots of energy, especially when you use warm water. Dryers are even worse, consuming, on average, 875 kilowatts per year—6 to 10 percent of total residential energy use. The good news: A few easy changes will make a huge difference.
From the September 2007 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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