Conserving energy

In keeping with Matt’s blog on conserving energy, I would like to remind everyone that in addition to using the clothes dryer at a lower temperature than you usually would, also consider:

• Laying items flat to dry
• Line drying on a rack (or on a line in the bathtub)
• Or, if you are lucky enough, line dry outside – very fresh and crisp laundry result

I use only warm or cold water for laundry now and I find with my complementary health care practice that cold water actually works best especially on sheets that have aromatherapy oils on them.  If I use warm or hot (most people mistakenly choose hot) water, it actually ‘cooks’ the oils into the sheets and they smell rancid very quickly.  Not a nice ambiance for the next client.

Check-in:

Are you managing your walking backwards, sideways and a few planks this week? I trust you are expending energy there not conserving it.  This is one place where it is better to use energy.

Keep up the good work!

Sue Crutcher, Baby Steps to Success