Washing machines use a ton of energy, but did you know that 90% of that energy goes into heating the water? Forget the warm and hot wash cycles, and instead keep the dial on cold and rub a little eco-friendly detergent on those harder-to-clean stains. Not only are you saving the environment, but using less energy means a lower electric bill at the end of the month. Who could argue with that?! Watch how excited Hayden Panettiere gets over her cold wash in the clip from “Shanghai Kiss” below:

takepart and check out this review of six popular eco-laundry detergents from Grist.org.

Related:

• DailyGreen: Chill the Laundry
• 50 Green Tips for Earth Day and Beyond
• TreeHugger: How to “Eco Laundry”