Energy efficiency is fast becoming a primary household concern, and with good reason too. A startling amount of money can be wasted through energy inefficiency around the home; your old washer, dryer, oven, fridge or any other aged appliance could be costing you a great deal in energy loss.

Fortunately, as efficiency becomes increasingly important to the majority of people, products are constantly evolving in order to help satisfy our environmental and economic needs.

Let’s consider your washing machine. It uses energy for heat and motion, and water in order to wash your clothes. The heat issue has already been widely discussed; in fact, the BBC ran a study showing that washing your clothes at 30°C instead of 40°C can save you £10 and up to 45kg of carbon dioxide every year. £10 may not sound like a lot on the face of it, but across every appliance in the house, that amount starts to build alarmingly quickly.

You might be concerned that washing your clothes more economically and in a more environmentally friendly way will compromise the quality of your wash. After all, who wants to go to work smelling like unwashed socks for the sake of a few quid and a kilo or two of CO2? Fortunately, modern detergents and appliances have been specifically developed to ensure that the quality of your wash is as high as ever, even at lower temperatures.

Bosch has recently been named by Which? as the Best Large Home Appliance Brand of 2011 because of its highly efficient and flexible products. Many Bosch washing machines sold online are also awarded the maximum A+++ energy efficiency rating, while still impressing with their quality, noise levels and state of the art anti-vibration design.

Everybody knows how important our clothes are to us. Luckily, thanks to fantastic technological advancements, you can give your favourite outfits the most delicate care and cleaning while still doing your bit for the environment and, mercifully, your wallet as well.