After Congress mandated new efficiency standards for washing machines in 2001, manufacturers responded.
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It is often found in toilets, where it can be used by anyone for washing.
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As a result, it has captured 15% of the crowded market for washing machines.
They also account for 92% and 70% of the benefits of new energy-efficiency standards for washing machines and refrigerators respectively.
He said the detainees also are given two towels -- one for washing and one to serve as a prayer mat.
The former requires a greater amount of water for power generation while the latter still needs water but for washing solar panels periodically.
He said each is given a canteen with water, shampoo, toothpaste, a toothbrush, soap and two buckets, one for hygiene and one for washing.
Citizens will start brushing up on the words to our arcane national anthem and athletes we've never heard of will start appearing in television ads for washing detergents and breakfast cereals.
As for that alleged disdain for soap, the statistics ignore the savon de Marseille, an unscented household soap used by many French people, especially southerners, for washing bodies as well as clothes.
Up in the rooms infotech seminar leaders are slipping on company-logo polo shirts, wondering if they should hang up their towels or leave them on the floor for washing and thereby cause irreparable harm to the environment.
Paget says Belu -- derived from the word blue and the Italian word for beautiful, "bella" -- takes a three-pronged approach to its clean water projects, by not only providing a clean water source for drinking but water for washing hands and education about the importance of hygiene.
In the nineteen-eighties, a carton of Double Happiness cigarettes was enough to secure a job transfer or the ration coupon for a washing machine.
Even after 20 years of research, the technology available has not been good enough for use washing dishes, gardening and other activities that involve handling sharp-edged objects.
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With their Velcro closures and zippers, the Halo sleep sacks can't be sent through hospitals' industrial laundries, the way blankets are, and instead must be sent out for special washing, adding to costs.
Cruise lines quickly blame the passengers for not washing their hands, but the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration concluded long ago that the most likely and common source of norovirus is contaminated food or water.
Governments should encourage the capture of rainwater for use in washing and lavatory flushing, without the need for all water to achieve drinking water purity.
In a domestic-science class, three boys are making a presentation for a new washing-powder advertisement.
They stayed for hours, washing load after load while Lanier serenaded her with a Japanese bamboo flute.
Another 15 cents goes to sending the shirt for a fine washing spin.
Mr. Schilling used geo-mapping software to calculate the best positions for regional "washing stations" where farmers clean coffee fruit.
It is sought after because of its rarity and can float on the ocean for years before washing ashore.
"The nurses learn international standards for caring, washing the elderly, and physical therapy, " said Kevin Ji, marketing executive of the government-sanctioned nursing center.
Tsarni, who decried the bombing suspects as "losers" after the attacks, performed the Islamic tradition of preparing a body for burial, washing and shrouding it.
As of 2011, the facility had met its goals in all nine categories listed for outpatient health services, including for hand-washing, medication labeling and preventing certain medical errors.
According to Tavares, July is historically the month when more birds arrive at the center for rehabilitation after washing up on the beaches weakened, injured or covered in oil.
Before the 1960s, the few rare earths that were needed were gathered from sediment deposits along rivers in India and Brazil (like those prospectors washing for gold with pans in Western movies).
Together they have, for instance, understood that Ghanaians prefer liquid to solid soap for hand-washing and are more likely to wash their hands before eating if the soap does not smell too strong (since Ghanaians often eat with their hands).
That said, most physicians and public health experts recommend people to stick to the basics for flu prevention: washing your hands thoroughly, getting a flu shot, staying home for work or school to avoid spreading the virus, and vigorously cleaning surfaces that you frequently touch.
At home, standing and washing dishes for 20 minutes will cut 55 calories.
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