Northern Scotland
Posted by Greening Kyle (KoSDT), Northern Scotland on 17th January 2015
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Dishwater Dodges

You've run out of clean plates and mugs but your dishwasher is only half full and you need to run it? Head down to your nearest charity shop and pick up some extra crockery cheap. Now you can fill your dishwasher before running it and run it less often. You don't need to put your dishwasher on every  day.

If you run cold water onto plates etc and let them soak for a little while before putting them in your dishwasher you can often get away with using a shorter, lower temperature or eco setting.

If you have an old "clockwork" dishwasher watch what it does! It is possible to catch it during the programme and stop it before it does the drying bit  at the end. The residual heat from the wash will dry the dishes just fine and save on energy. If you have to buy a new dishwasher look for one which gives you an option to choose whether you use the drying bit of the programme.

Running your dishwasher less often saves energy and is good for the environment. You don't just save on energy- you also save on water and dishwasher tablets!

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