September 25th 2006 
Financial 
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ConsumerReports.org has provided twenty simple tips to save energy, thus saving money and maybe even the world. I find the points quite useful because they are easy to implement but by doing every point you can make a big difference.
Wash clothes in cold water. You might guess that most of the energy used by a washing machine goes into vigorously swishing the clothes around. In fact, about 90 percent of it is spent elsewhere, heating the water for the load. You can save substantially by washing and rinsing at cooler temperatures. Warm water helps the suds to get at the dirt, but cold-water detergents will work effectively for just about everything in the hamper.
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