Tips for your home

European Commission logo By taking small steps at home, you can save energy and money and help protect the climate by reducing emissions. Households produce roughly a quarter of all direct CO2 emissions that occur in the EU today.

Wash smartly

  • Fill the washing machine. Do not wash if you only have a few items of clothing. Wait until you have a full load - but do not exceed the maximum weight allowance.
  • Select the lowest suitable temperature. Nowadays, detergents are so effective that they clean most clothes at low temperatures.
  • Skip the cycle before washing, if your clothes are not very dirty.
  • If possible, do not use a dryer. One dryer cycle can use twice as much energy as an average washing machine cycle.