From spilled eggnog to gingerbread cookie baking mishaps, the spills and stains of the holiday season are a special challenge. ENERGY STAR certified clothes washers have a greater tub capacity for fewer loads. They use about 25% less energy and 45% less water than regular washers. They also leave less residual moisture to reduce drying time and energy.

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• Round and round we go. Efficient motors spin clothes two to three times faster, extracting more water. Less moisture in the clothes means less energy used by the dryer.
• Wash it in cold. Water heating consumes about 90% of the energy it takes to operate a clothes washer. Unless you're dealing with oily stains, washing in cold water will generally do a good job of cleaning.
• Check it. If your washer is over 10 years old, it is significantly less efficient than newer models and is costing you around $210 a year!