During Emergencies Save all the water you use in washing or showering to flush the toilet or water your plants. Take sponge baths. Wet yourself, turn the water off, lather up, then turn the water on to rinse the soap off. Turn off incoming water to the toilet. Every Day Wash clothes when they are dirty, not just to remove wrinkles.
Hand wash several items at the same time.
Use the final rinse water from one group of items as the wash water for the nex group. Launder full loads. If the washing machine has a water-level control, adjust it to the laundry load size. Corrective measures often require rewashing or re-rinsing. Before using a permanent press cycle, read the manufacturer's directions.