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Is it possible to wash your clothes with only one cup of water? Xeros Ltds (which means dry in Greek) said yes you can, and this what we were working on for years.

Researchers at Leeds University whom designed the machine said, this new technology would reduced both water and energy consumption dramatically. The Xeros machine uses only 2% of the energy of the conventional washing machine, and since clothes come out nearly dry, they don’t need half an hour or an hour in the dryer. “We have shown that it can remove all sorts of everyday stains, including coffee and lipstick, while using a tiny fraction of the water used by conventional washing machines,” They said.

Curious to know how does the machine work? First, you load your clothes in the washing machine, and then a cartridge in the back of the machine adds about 45 pounds of plastic chips to the load. Next, you add a cup of water to the load contains the detergent. After the water dissolves the dirt, the chips absorb the water, without the need for a rinse or spin cycle. Finally, a grill at the bottom of the machine opens to collect the chips. According to the company, the 45 pounds of plastic chips could last for about 100 loads of laundry, or six months for an average family.

There is no information from the company about the nature of the chips, or how easily and safely the chips can be recycled. The price of the Xeros washing machine for consumers is “not expected to be dramatically different from (conventional) washing machines,” according to the company.

Source - Gizmodo - DailyMail - GoodCleanTech