Dishwasher
- Fill it up: Washing full loads will reduce the amount of energy and water required to clean your dishes. One full load costs less to run than two smaller loads.
- Dry them for free: Use the air dry function on your dishwasher.
- Skip the pre-rinse: Don’t use the pre-rinse cycle on your dishwasher. It is not necessary with today’s dishwashers. Skipping it can save as much as 20 gallons per load or 6,500 gallons/year.
- New Dishwasher: Is your dishwasher more than 10 years old? Replacing it with an ENERGY STAR model will save you energy and water since ENERGY-STAR-rated models use at least 40% less energy than the federal minimum standard for energy consumption and a third less water.
