<h1>Laundry</h1>
<p>The average American family washes about 300 loads of laundry each year, and doing laundry accounts for about 22% of the water used in a typical home.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Some older clothes washers can use 40-60 gallons of water per load; while <a href="http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.showProductGroup&amp;pgw_code=CW">Energy Star</a> qualified clothes washers typically use 15-20 gallons of water per load.&nbsp;</p>