The washing has a tendency to multiply as our social lives become busier, and whilst clothes dry faster in the sun, using the washing machine more has the knock-on effect of bigger energy bills.

Save how much money you spend on electricity by knowing when to put on the washing.

It’s nice to have options, but when it comes to washing machine settings, decision fatigue is real. On my Maytag, there are nine wash cycles, including something called Whitest Whites. And that’s on ...

As someone who writes about saving energy for a living, I love setting myself little challenges to see if I can use less energy around my own home. I've already tackled two of my most used and ...