New energy-efficient washing machines save even more energy by reducing the amount of water??”hot and cold??”by about 50% or more. These washers also remove more of the water from your clothes in the spin cycle, so they need less time to dry.

<br><br>Buy an EnergyStar rated, energy-efficient clothes washer. The most efficient machines are called "front loaders." 
<br><br>If you replace your old top-loader with a new front loader, you will avoid 500 pounds of CO2 each year.