What uses up more water - handwashing clothes or using a washing machine?

@pitstop (13035)
India
August 16, 2017 7:55pm CST
Washing machines have many modes and I always thought that they've less water than individually hand washing clothes. What is your opinion?
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
17 Aug 17
I think for me here it is handwashing is using less water. But I dont have a high energy machine.
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Pitstop
@pitstop (13035)
• India
17 Aug 17
Is it High Energy or High Efficiency machine
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Pitstop
@pitstop (13035)
• India
18 Aug 17
@TiarasOceanView a high energy machine looks like it will hike up your electricity bill.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
17 Aug 17
@pitstop Yes you are right..high efficiency.
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Patsie Hatley
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
17 Aug 17
washing clothes by hand wemtou hereinthe US a long time agolA washer does niot waste water and get clothes much cleaner thant he hand cra p does.
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Pitstop
@pitstop (13035)
• India
17 Aug 17
I hand wash only baby clothes and some delicates.
Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (74483)
• East Tawas, Michigan
17 Aug 17
@pitstop I'm really not sure about this question. It would all depend upon how much water is used, for the rinse cycle.
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Pitstop
@pitstop (13035)
• India
17 Aug 17
Yes. Machines have different models that use up different amounts of water.
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