I only washed my clothes on a 30° cycle for four weeks

As someone who writes about saving energy for a living, I love setting myself little challenges to see if I can use less energy around my own home.

I’ve already tackled two of my most used and energy-hungry appliances — I went without my tumble dryer for a month, and then followed suit by switching from using my dishwasher to handwashing for the same amount of time.

Next energy-guzzler on my list? My washing machine. While I definitely cannot do without using my washing machine at all for a month, I did switch from my go-to cycles to a cooler wash for 4 weeks to see how much energy I could save, and importantly whether my clothes came out as…

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