Washing clothes at low temperatures: what are the advantages?

Have you ever calculated the number of loads you use per week and month? In addition to organizing your clothes to reduce the number, you also save electricity by washing clothes at low temperatures. Find out the advantages.

Why should I wash clothes at low temperatures?

By taking care of your clothes and increasing their durability, you increase your savings , as you will have less need to buy new clothes, and you preserve the environment by reducing textile waste.

These are also the advantages of washing clothes at low temperatures.

Clean and refreshing clothes

By washing at a low temperature (around 30ºC) in the washing machine you can have clothes as clean and fresh as you need.

With developments in washing machines and also in detergents, such as EcoX ecological laundry detergents, it is possible to obtain good cleaning performance for your clothes at these low temperatures.

Increase the durability of your clothes

Washing clothes at low temperatures means that the fabric will wear out less and keep its colors for longer.

Help the environment and your wallet

According to the same initiative mentioned above, reducing the average washing temperature of all people in Europe by 3ºC is equivalent to eliminating the emissions produced by around 700,000 cars.

Since heating water consumes more energy, washing clothes at low temperatures not only reduces the release of CO2 but also reduces energy costs.

Clothes you can wash at low temperatures

There are several items of clothing that you can wash at 30º, such as outerwear (skirts, trousers, shirts, dresses, etc.), beach and table towels, curtains, socks and upper underwear.

However, there are some items that require a deeper cleaning (between 30ºC and 40ºC), such as bath towels, underwear and sportswear.

Despite all these ideas, it is important to check the labels on each item of clothing and the instructions mentioned.

Author: Daniela Matos