Frugal Friday #5: Use Your Dishwasher
April 27, 2007 by Karen Weideman
Filed under frugal friday, frugal living, money saving idea, time saving
I’ve talked to several people lately that wash their dishes by hand because they believe they’re saving energy. Actually, doing less work can save you more money and it also helps the environment.
According to Consumer Reports, an efficient dishwasher can use less water than washing dishes by hand, no matter how frugal you are at the faucet.
Here are some other tips to lower your bill while using your dishwasher:
1. Only run your dishwasher when it is full.
2. Turn it on the energy saver cycle.
3. Don’t prerinse your load.
4. Use an enzyme based detergent to get your dishes completely clean. See …read more
