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Reducing energy bills
Apr. 9th, 2022 09:22 am The simplest way of reducing your hot water usage is this:
Only wash clothes when they actually need it.
People develop a habit of flinging clothes in the laundry after a single wear. But, if you stick to wearing natural fibres on the layer next to the skin - which creates a breathable layer that wicks away moisture and body odour - then you can easily wear the same clothes for long time without any smell.
I usually wear a cotton T-shirt under whatever else I'm wearing. I give it a sniff under the arm pits in the morning. If it's fine (and it's usually smell-free for about a week if I air it on the back of a chair overnight), then I wear it again.
The clothes worn over the t-shirt (again, stick to natural fibres) can go even longer without washing. A good wool jumper may only need washing once a year - unless it gets dirty from an external source.
Only wash clothes when they actually need it.
People develop a habit of flinging clothes in the laundry after a single wear. But, if you stick to wearing natural fibres on the layer next to the skin - which creates a breathable layer that wicks away moisture and body odour - then you can easily wear the same clothes for long time without any smell.
I usually wear a cotton T-shirt under whatever else I'm wearing. I give it a sniff under the arm pits in the morning. If it's fine (and it's usually smell-free for about a week if I air it on the back of a chair overnight), then I wear it again.
The clothes worn over the t-shirt (again, stick to natural fibres) can go even longer without washing. A good wool jumper may only need washing once a year - unless it gets dirty from an external source.
