Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Check the hose behind your washing machine.
A kinked hose is more likely to crack and leak. Even a few tiny cracks can lead to a lot of wasted water — and possible water damage. Your washing machine will also use more energy pushing water through a kinked hose. Look behind the washing machine if the hose is kinked, take a few minutes to straighten it out. If the hose is cracked, buy a now one from the local home improvement store.
See all of the other tips in our Go Green series.